The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-13
TO REMOVE
OFFICIALS
COUNCIL BILL PROVIDES FOR
GOVERNMENT BY COURTS AND
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.
NO JURY TRIAL

Various Bills Passed by the House
Yesterday Rights of Married Per-
sons Defined County Officers
Must Maintain Offices at the coun-
ty Seats Commissioners to Fill
Vacancies in County Offices.
Special to The Daily Record
Santa Fe, Feb. 13.-RUPPE,OF
BERNALILLO HAS JUST INTROD-
UCED A BILL FOR THE CREATION
OF ARTESIA COUNTY. IT WILL GO
TO THE COMMITTEE ON COUNT
les AND COUNTY LINES. $50 p m
Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 13.-Tne
House will not meet until late this
afternoon. The Council put in the en-
tire morning working on the propos-
ed new tax bill introduced by Duncan.
A STRONG. EFFORT IS BEING
MADE TO REVIVE THE ARTESIA
COUNTY PROJECT, AND AN AP-
PEAL IS BEING MADE TO THE
MANAGERS OF THE REPUBLICAN
PARTY ON STRICTLY PARTISAN
GROUNDS.
1t is being represented that Artesia
prevented the defeat of Andrews, and
that the Republicans of that county
now deserve a hearing. Just what in
fiuence is being gained by the new
&c Jyno 10
is carefully watching things. This
new agitation for Artesia county mas
been made at the same the other
county division projects were being
brought forward, undoubtedly with
hope of getting into some possible
combination for the creation of a
number of new counties. 1t is not
believed here that either Artesia
county or Garfield county will be
created by this legislature
McCUTCHEN.
Special to the Daily Record.
Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 13.-Spies in
troduced bill in the Council this
morning providing a method of re-
moval of county and precinct officers.
The bill provides that any taxpayer
NAV make complaint to the district
attorney, who shall if circumstances
warrant, file information in district
court wnere the case shall be heard.
No jury trial shall be allowed. This
bill takes away all power of remov-
- ofE
cept by the courts.
Special to the Daily Record.
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 12.-The
house passed this afternoon a bill re
quiring water and light companies to
file plats of their property to enable
assessors to determine the value of
property for taxation.
Other bills passed were: A bin ex
tending the limits of the city of San
ia Fe, bill defining the property
rights of married persons, a bill
amending the law in reference to
Territorial repositories, a bill requir-
ing county officers to maintain of
fees at the county seat, a bill extend
ing the age limit to 25 years for ad
mission to the Institute for the Blind
and amended Council bill No 2, in
relation to filling vacancies in county
offices. This bill as amended by the
house provides that vacancies in
county offices snail be filed by the
county commissioners, and il case
of vacancy in the board of commits
sioners the vacancy shall be filed
by the remaining member or mem
bers.
Mullens introduced a bill relating
to public highways, and Gallegos a
bill to repeal Section 1899 Compiled
Laws
The house adjourned to 3 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. The Council
spent the afternoon in committee of
the whole on the finance bill.
LOOMS.
The Delegate Contest.
Special Mail Correspondence,
Santa Fe, N. NJ. Feb 1.-THE
hearing of the evidence in the Lar
razoIo-Andrews contest case for Va
lencia county developed some sensa-
tional evidence.
1t Is understood that the Democrats
produced Republicans to testify that
when they went to vote they found
that they had already been voted,