Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-02
Measure Introduced by Mr.,
Meechem and Adopted Ap-
plies to Quay, Roosevelt and
Guadalupe Counties,
ONE OF LARGER PROBLEMS
BEFORE THE LEGISLATURE
Provides For Control Of Tive
Stock on Public Domain and
the Proper Fencing of Home
steaderS' Holdings,
Morning Journal Bureau,
The Palace Hotel.
A.naA.. ~ ~ Al INnla

senator Meechem, Of Quay county.
introduced, and the council this
afternoon passed. local option
herd law applicable to Quay.
Roosevelt aud Guadalupe eoun-
ties This IS the first OF the much
talked herd laws to make its appear
anoc In the legislature Mr. Meechem
has been ready 10 Introduce his blu
for several days but has been await
ing an agreement with the members
from southeastern New Mexico.
The bill Is designed TO settle the
somewhat large and vexing question
Of the control OF live stock on the
public domain and the fencing or
homestea,s 1t Is one Of the larger
problems with which the assembly "
called upon to deal ana Is far from
being easy of solution There has
been some agitation, coming from che
farmers Of Chaves county pnd eastern
Ner Mexico for local option herd
Law under which the people Of any
county would be allowed TO decide The
question Tor themselves.
In mtrts OF Chaves and Roosevelt
counties the question Of right to the
public domain ana protection OF
crops has become a serious one. The
farmers are coming rapidly INTO
country for many wears considered the
exclusive domain ot tha eowman ana
the coWman Is reluctant to give way
before the march Of Immigration.
1,hor. ha,.e heon tl,,o. within the
.nast few months when tho situation
between cattlemen and settlers has
been soms,vhnt tensp. although the de-
sir, of hnth sides for avoidance of
serious tro,ible has always prevented
am, s,,ious outbreak This situation
has nnasaa Ia "A iarr. extent but il
has h.en .exnectod thnt tho nresent as
semhly would he called ON To oonsid-
or legislation which would avert the
nossibilltv or rufure trouble
The text of Mr.. Moechem's bill. as
nasaed bv III. ro,tncil. follows,
Al A., FOR tho estnhlishnent OF a.
Hard law, in the countIe. of Ouay and
noosnv.lt and that nortion oC the
rotnt, ~ Gnadalupe. living east of tho
pccos ana GaIlines rivers.
Re If Fnncted by the Legislative as
senhlv of the terirtorv of New Mexico.
Sn,,inn That ihe inbubltnnts OF
any nroctnpt in the count,es of ouay.
ana nnosevolt and thnt portion OF the
eount, of gundalun, living eagt of the
pnpos ana Galllnas rivers may prohibit
mo r,nnlny a. lor,., OF MI ncnt cattle
horses mules asses swine. noats or
sheen within their said precinct In
the manner hereinafter provlded
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t,,t. na, ,,,,na tna sstI hoa,d ~
countv commissioners Ia can an
olecfion i'm said pr.einet for the pur-
pos, of submitting the question to the
,nInlified voters therein. whether or
not The Herd Law shall be establish
ed in said prrcinct il shall be- the
dutV nf stleh board To call an election
in the precinct named In said petition.
to bc hold nor less than thirty nor
more than forty days after the pres
entation of such petition. al which
election the question shalt be sub
mittcd. The cali for such election
shall he published in some newspaper
published ia said county for al least
three consecutive weeks before said