Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-26
Governor Kibbey
Charges Him With
ManipuIations
OF HORSE RACING At PHOENIX
Legislature in Joint Session
Listens to Attack and
Defe ,se.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 2G,--The legis-
lature in joint session yesterday lis
tened to charges made by Governor
kibbey against j. c. Adams, fair com.
missioner, charged with contriying
handioaps in favor of his own horses
and to Adams in his own defense. AZ
terward a vote Of vindication was
/ given Adams, II to II, thirteen being
absent or not voting
The bill for the division Of Gra-
nam county was introduced in the
Council by Finley. Hampton gave no
tice he would file an amendment max
ing 1t effective January, 1911, and the
new county of Lincoln TO assume the
bonded indebtedness.
| Morgan's personal liability law re-
moving $4,000 was passed by the
House.
A bill for a pension for Mrs. Taffela,
a widow of ranger, of $40 month,
was passed.
Norton introduced bill providing
that in cities of 5000 population or
over, all electric cars shall be equipped
| with air-brakes and upon each car
there shall be two persons, a motor
| man and conductor. The companies
are given sixty days from the final
passage of the bill to comply with the
law. Indications are that the meas
ure will pass the Council
O'Neill has introduced bill to COM
pei railway companies TO issue inter-
changeable mileage books, good for
passage on any railroad in Arizona.
The maximum price fixed for 1000
mile books is 3 cents per mile, and
for 3,000-mile books, 2 12 cents.
A bill by Hunt, which is No. S4, re-
lates TO the use of the words bank
and trust company. 1t provides that
no trust company shall use the word
bank indicating that it does bank
ing business, or receive deposits, and
a penalty therefor.
Finley introduced bill which
makes it misdemeanor punishable
by a fine not to exceed $500, for
person to attempt to avoid the pay
ment of railroad fare or to board
train with the intent Of beating the
company.
A measure was introduced by
Weedin, diverting the insurance fees
from the secretary to the treasury of
| the territory. This bill includes fees
which had been overlooked by the
| Cowan bill, amounting to about $4,000
annually.
Bills Passed BY Council,
The Council passed bill providing
for the recovery of money on fraudu.
| lent checks, or other papers by the
payer or endorsee from an endorsee
Of the bogus paper. The effect of the
law will be to make persons more
careful in handling checks, drafts, and
other signed papers on which money
is obtained fraudulently.
The Hampton bill relating to the ad-
mission of a practicing attorney from
another state was passed. II provides
that an attorney may be admitted to
try certain case, on motion Of an
attorney in the territory, but such adj
mission shall not entitle him to the
rights in all future cases. An attor-
ney presenting a certificate that he
has practiced three years in another
state or territory, may be,admitted to
the bar in Arizona.
The anti-boletta bill by Burns has
been passed by the Council with one
nay, from Finley.
The Goodrich bill abolishing road
overseers and providing for the elec-
ton of county road superintendent
who shall be civil engineer was
passed without a dissenting vote.
This is the flrst step toward good
roads. -t-'e~ I,
The House committee of the whole
recommended the passage of the
Pioneer home bill, appropriating $780,
900 for building and $4,000 annually
for maintenance, the location at Pres
colt.
Another bill passed provides for
the protection of stockholders in min
ing companies. Under this law 1t will
not be lawful for any mining corpora
tion TO buy, lease or sell claims with
out the consent of 60 per cent of the
stock The names of the trustees of
stock SO held must appear on the
books of the company ten days prior
and certificate issued to each stock
holder or trustee of stock shall en-
title such person to vote at stock
holders meeting. This prevents a
minority Of the holders Of stock from
transacting important business and
thereby depriving the majority Of its
rights.