The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-04

1lo lIICAAS SUN dooOAI Ihob
they have a sufficient number of votes
to pass it over a veto Should the
bill pass the council it is reasonably
certain that it will be vetoed by the
governor and then the fight will be or
il earnest. Although the bill passed
the house by a vote of IL to z, more
than two-thirds majority, it is not at
all likely that two-thirds of the house
could be mustered again to vote for
the bill But for the provision that
the district attorney shall be elected
by the council to serve until January
the bill, but the possibility that un-
der this arrangement lax methods
might be adopted in enforcing the law
in certain directions has decided some
of the members of the legislature
against the measure.
Several bills were introduced in The
house during the week aimed at the
governor and to create the impression
that the governor or some of the Ter
ritorial officials were trying to infiu-
ence legislation by offers of appoint
ment to office. One of these bills pro-
hibits legislators from accepting ap-
pointment at the hands of the COVER
nor to any Office during their terms.
This is intended to create the impress
sion that offers of appointment have
been made, but none of the members
of the Bursum faction dare make sucn
statement. Another bill introduced
provides heavy penalty for attempts
on the part of the territorial officials
to influence legislation. One of these
bills was introduced by Beach and the
other by Holt. The bill which disqpal
ifies members of the legislature from
accepting office at the hands of the
governor says not word about ac-
cepting Office at the hands of the leg
islative council, in fact it is stated on
good authority that not less than three
members of the legislature are will
ing to act as district attorneys, uuler
the celebrated district attorney bill
should that measure ever get through.
1t was thoughtful to protect the leg
islators from the wiles of the COVER
nor, but it was a serious oversight
not to protect them from the council
as well.
Representative Mirabel has deter
mined to give the members of the
legislature an opportunity to reduce
the expenses of the territory. He has
introduced bills to abolish the bureau
of immigration, the game and fish
warden and the mounted police. There
appears to be a growing sentiment in
the legislature that the bureau of i'm
migration should be abolished and
that the various counties and cities
in the territory should look after the
matter of advertising locally. 1t is ar
gued that residents of a section are
better prepared to set out the advan-
tages of their particular localities than
non-residents and that it is not just
to the taxpayers of one section of
the territory to tax them for advertis-
ing some other section. If county
wants to advertise its resources its
own people should be taxed for it and
If county does not desire to adyer-
tise it should not be made to pay for
advertising some other section.
The second week of the 37th Leg
islative assembly closes with the sit
uation about the same as it was at
the close of the first week. All the
politicians interested appear to have
forgotten all else but the district at
torney bill, and have put in all their
time fighting over that
1t is not apparent that the old gang
or the regulars as they call themselves
have made any gains during the week.
while on the other hand. the followers
of Hagerman are greatly encouraged
and claim victory. Just where The
people come in is not plain If the
governor wins. and knocks out the
bill, there will be no election of dis
trict attorneys by the people, anu if
the gang wins, the council will name
them for two years. Democrats object
to the feature giving the council the
appointive power, but they are hearth
ly in favor of the election of the dis
trict attorneys by the people.
The introduction of bills prohibiting
the governor and other territorial Of
ficials from trading Offices for legis,a-
tives votes, and diqualifyins members
of the legislature, have excited con-
siderable comment 1t is generally
believed that they are right in princi-
pie. but the manner of their introduc-
ton and their wording does not meet
with general approval. It is under
stood that Hagerman favors the prin-
ciple. as he does the election of dis
trict attorneys. but he objects to the