The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-25

Santa Fe. Feb. 24.-The fifth week
of the Legislative Assembly was pro-
ductive of no surprises. At the begin
ming of the week it was rumored
that the district attorney bill would
be brought up. but the rumor proved
TO be ulfounded. II was well known
that a majority of the judiciary COM
miutee of the council, in whose hands
the bill is. would not report the bill
favorably in its present form and
when two new members were added
to the committee it was supposed
that the friends of the bill would try
to pass it, but it now developes that
these members were needed on the
committee to prevent an adverse re-
port to the council aid the killing of
the bill. 1t is now believed that no at
tempt viii be made to pass the meas
ure as ii is certain that it can not
be passed over the veto of the COVER
nor. and that he would veto the bill,
should it pass, is not doubted by any
body. -r--
His veto of Council Bill No. 2. as
amended in the house, providing for
the filing of vacancies il county
offices, including vacancies in the
boards of county commissioners, and
its disposition in the council indicat-
ed that there is no very strong desire
in the council to do things" to the
Governor. His objection to the bill
was in the provision for filing vacan-
cies in the boards of county commits
sioners by the remaining member or
members of the board in which the
vacancy should occur. The veto mes
sage was referred to the committee
on rules, which consists of President
Spiess, Martinez and Richards. This
committee reported the vetoed bill
and the veto message back to the
council with the recommendation that
that they be referred TO the commit
tee on territorial affairs aid Marti-
nez, from the committee on rules in
troduced bill, which was passed
under suspension of the rules within
five minutes of its introduction, meet
ing the governors views in the matter
The bill is Council Bill No. 81 and
passed the house on the day following
its passage in the council. also under
suspension of rules. This bill pro-
vides that vacancies in the county of
fees shall be filed by the boards of
county commissioners. except vaean-
cies in the boards. which shall be fill
ed by the governor. This restores the
law as it was prior to the passage OF
the Martinez bill in February, 1901
The bill, as it has been passed will
undoubtedly be signed by the COVER
nor.
Al executive message was received
In the house late Thursday afternoon
announcing that the governor had sig
ned House Bill No. 13, in reference
to territorial repositories. This bill
provides that banks having a capital
OF $4,000 or more may become terri
torial repositories Under the old law
territorial deposits were not allowed
to be placed in banks with a capital
of less than $4,000. Also that the
governor had signed House Substi
tute for Council Bill No. 81 which
provides for an increase in the age
limit for admission to the New Mexi
90 Institute for the Blind The age
limit heretofore was 21 years and, un
the provisions of this bill the limid
Is increased to % years. Also thai
the governor had signed House Bill
No. 1O2. This bin provides for the
leasing of an acre of ground at the
New Mexico College. OF Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts for the purpose Of
erecting thereon a building by the
Y. M. c. A. of the college. Up to this
time 1--WE bills have been signed b,
the governor during the FIVE weeks O
this session OF the Legislature This
Is not rapid progress in the making
OF laws. but the fact remains that ns
vicious legislation has yet received
the signature of the governor.