El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-07-01

IS on royalty basis OF 1LOb 4Ss9 mai
eight cents per ton, payable quarterly
except that the minimum amount 10 De
paid the state shall be 50 per acre LOT
each acre for the first year. - an
acre for the second year and 30 a year
thereafter Mining claims on state
lands are to be 600 by L3OO Ieet' ana
the right to extract ores IhereIroIl
shall be limited by the side ana ehd
lines projected vertically downward
Locating Mining Claims.
IocatOrs of mining claims shall file
notice of their location with the stare
land office, and pay 81 tnereIor- Oh
lowing the filing Of TINS notlce' lHe
land commissioner issues a permit good
for 80 days for the prospecting for min
eral on the claim. If at the end OF
that time a shaft or open CUT at leaSl
10 feet deep has been made ana ore
discovered, lease for I'VE years may
then be secured upon the payment OF
an annual rental of SIS, plus two per
centum of the Smelter returns from the
mine Petroleum aQd gas leases may
be secured also not to exceed one sec
ton for S25 a quarter section annually
and royalty Of five percentum OF the
products. Salt leases may be had Tor
a royalty of 10 cents per ton. Tne
commissioner is given the right 10
contract for the construction OF 1rrlga-
ton systems for state lands state
lands may be sold for casn or upon
payments OF One-tenth cash, balance IN
not to exceed 80 equal payments with
interest at four percentum on deferred
payments. Upon death of party con-
tracing to buy land on payments, an
extension of one year in the payments
may be secured. The last few sections
have to do with the prevention of for
est fires, police powers Of the commits
sioner and penalties for violations OF
Senate bill No. 50, introduced by Mr..
Page. fixes the times for holding court
in the second judicial district.
Senate substitute for senate bill No
r Walton
times for holding the terms of the dis
trict court in the sixth judicial dis
trict-
To Study Effects of Liquor.
Senate substitute for senate bill No.
A, introduced by Mccoy, provides that
the nature of alcoholic drinks and
narcotics, and special instruction as
to their effects on the human system
shall be included in all branches Of
study taught in the public schools, and
adequate instruction is also required
in the state educational institutions on
these subjects
Senate bin No. 81. introduced by Mr.
Walton, amends section Of chapter IA
of the laws of 1903, so as to greatly
simplify the process of Incorporating,
but cutting out all after the word ter
Protecting Power Lints and Wells. i
Senate bill No. -5S, introduced bEe Mr.
Walton, provides that il shall be
miSdemeanOr to tamper with any cleo
trio power transmission line.
Senate bill No. s., introduced by Mr..
Hinkle, is known as the artesian well
bill. It regulates the use of Artesian
wells, storage reservoirs and dlucheS,
prevents the waste OF Subterranean
flows of water, and repealS the exist
ing law on the subject II is very COM
plete and covers the subject thorough
" 1t IS in conformity with the ideas
of the artesian well men of the Pecos
valley. who are the principal ones af-
fected by this new law.
To Settle Boundary.
Senate bill No. sc, introduced by Mr..
Holt provides an appropriation Of
$500 for starting a suit in the Su-
preme court of the United States to
finally determine and settle the bOun-
Diary line between Texas and New Next
co in the Rio Grande valley, between
Anthony, \. NJ. and within a short dis
lance Of FL PasO, Tex.
Senate bill No. IS. introduced by Mr..
Champion, fixes the time for holding
district court in the eighth judicial
district.
Senate bill No 81. introduced by Mr..
Walton. provides a penalty for depOs-
iting filth, rubbish or carcasses on or
along public highways or near inhab-
tied dwellings.
Protection for Dogs and Cats.
Senate bill No. 50, introduced by Mr..
Walton. creates property rights in
dogs, cats, and other domestic animals,
and provides penalties for injuring or
killing Of dogs. cats, etc
Pankey, relates TO the procedure be
fore the corporation commission, and
defines the duties and powers Of the
commission
Burns provides that il shall be a
misdemeanOr for any officer or board
of New Mexico TO contract debts in eX-
cess of specific appropriations. except
that in the case of the penitentiary,
the blind asylum, the reform school, the
insane asylum and the deaf and dumb
asylum. food and clothing for the in
mates may be purchased on the credit
of the state, provided the governor ap-
prove OF a formal resolution providing
for such purchase
B ards of Education.
Senate substitute for senate bill No.
"a. original introduced bv Mr. HfnkIe.
provides that boards Of education in
cities shall consist Of five members
elected at large from such city. The
school election date IS fixed Is the first
Tuesday in April and next year, at the
election five members shall be elected.
two for a term Of two years, and three
for four years, with elections to sue
coed those whose terms expire on the
first Tuesday in April of each odd
numbered year
Bond Issues For Cities.
Senate substitute for senate bill No.
80, original introduced by DR.. Doepp,
provides that incorporated cities, towns
and villages may issue bonds for the
construction or purchase of water or
election a majority of. the taxpaying
electors so decide. The bonds may not
carry more than six percent interest,
and the city council is authorized to
levy a tax for interest and sinking
fund.
Senate bill No. 96, introduced by Mr.
Holt, provides that convicts of good
conduct, who work as mechanics, fore
men, TRUSTEES, and others who work
outside the walls Of the penitentiary,
shall receive 10 days month addition
al good time per month
Protecting the JaiIs.
Senate bill No. 81, introduced by Mr..
Holt, makes it a felony to furnish to
any prisoner within the state, NOR
phine, cocaine, whisky or other drug
or other form of liquor whatever, and
the penalty is fixed at from three to
seven years.
Senate substitute for senate bill No.
9S original introduced by Mr. Holt,
makes it felony with a term of i'm
prisOnment of from % to so years, for
any person to use explosives or deadly
Wtap1ns in b 'eaSiuS or attempting to
break jail or escape from a penal in
stitution, or for any person to furnish
TO imprisoned persons any explosives
or deadly weapons.
Repeating Laws; Creek Renamed.
Senate substitute for senate bill No.
III, original introduced by Mr.. Llfeld,
declares that whenever an act is re-
pealed. which repealed a former act,
such former act is not thereby re-
vived. unless it shall be expressly so