The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-01-23

proportional to its area therein.
he amount of income from THU
source will doubtless greatly increase
from year to year, both on account
of the larger amount of fees received
from the reserves which were estab-
lished waen the last years distribu-
ton was made, n because of the
large acreage of new reserves which
have since been established, l recon-
mend your careful consideration in the Z.
preparation of a law for the DISPOSE
ton of this income. The total acre
age of forest reserves in New Mexi,
co at present is 6,9S2,4 0 4.
Game Laws.
Conditions in the Territory in re-
spect to the protection of game and
fish have somewhat improved in the
past two years, and many of our game
birds and animals are now more mum
erous than for some time, but. owing
10 the fact mat the Territorial Game
Warden has not received sufficient
support from the territorial and coun-
ty peace officers and from the courts
and because of defects in our laws,
such improvement is by no means
what it should be.
The passage of a new game law pro
viding for the license system, which
las beer adopted in thirty-six States
is urgently needed. The plan for rails
ing funds for the protection OF game
by the sale of licenses, has proven the
most successful thus far devised. The
funds derived from this source ar" 80
many States very considerable
are usually used directly for the
lection of game. The protectii
our wild animals and birds is a
ter of great Importance, and z
ly recommend that you pass a
law, which will make it possit
he Game Warden to afford sue
lection in fact as well as in tn
Medical law.
The Territorial Board of I
strongly recommends certain cb
IN the present law regulating
practice of medicine in New Me
A large majority of the States OF
Union have laws providing that APP
SStANO ~ AHSNhoN
cine must present a diploma from a
reputable medical college and also
pass a satisfactory examination. The
New Mexico law requires only that
The applicant shall be a graduate of
one of the medical colleges listed by
the Board of Health, and makes no
provision for any kind of examination
q cit1atinn which for Saynro1 rnaCnnS
frequently results in great injustice
to worthy applicants, and also in the
issuance of licenses to some unworthy
ones. In this Territory applicants
for the practice of law, of dentistry
and of pharmacy must submit to ex-
animation, and | heartily concur il
the recommendation of the Board of
Health that a law be passed making
It necessary hat applicants to prac-
tice medicine snail not only have GER
tifcates from reputable medical col
leges, but also pass examinations sat
~isfactory to the board.
Uniform Divorce Law.
The President of the United States
in his message to Congress on Janu-
airy 81, 1919, SdIu.
TT institution of marriage is
course at the very foundation of
social organization and all iafuel
that affect that institution are of
tai concern to the people of the W
country. There is a widespread
viction that the divorce laws are
gerously lax and indiffere1tly a.
;e+aro5 t. 1o-o &c +lo O+o+o
ing in a diminishing regard 70
sanctity of marriage relation.
hope is entertained that cooper
amongst the several States ca1I~
secured to the end that there ma
enacted upol the subject of MARI
and divorce Uniform laws contain sIcAI
all possible safeguards for the sec .hurc
ty of the family" o.
And again in his message of /
cember 3, 1906, he said:
A present the wide differences
N the laws of the different States on
this subject result in scandals and
abuses; and surely there is nothing
so vitality essential to the welfare of
the nation; nothing oul which the
nation should so bind itself to throw
every safeguard as the home life of
the average citizen"
In accordance with the suggestion
of the President, Governor Pe1nypack
er, of Pennsylvania called a congress
of the various states to meet at PhiIa