El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-22
Ne10 COUntyM
N. NJ. Is To Be
NanledHidaLgO
House Kills Name "Pyra-
mid" When Voting To
Create New County.

santa Fe " b.. Feb. 22-Eor the
first time this session one OF the Two
houses Of the New Mexico legislature
was in session on Saturday. The oc-
casion arises from the fact that the
house Friday afternoon, after a BIT
ter fight and by an extremely close
vote. passed Ihe bin creating a new
county in the southwestern part Of
the state. with Lordsburg as the
county seat. and the senate agreed
20 pass the measure today
The contest IN the house was fun
OF surprises. the chief one being the
substitution Of the name -Eidalgo'
for -Pyramid' for the new county,
carried through by speaker Sedulo
and his supporters There was
narrow escape from attaching HI
dalEO TO Grant county for senatorial
elections, on motion OF Wesley OF
Grant county. Democratic floor leader
who lost by - 10 20 votes when Hun
Ter. of san Juan. Democrat. broke
away from his party. The meanln-
of the move was an effort 10 keep
Grant county Democratic while the
separation OF Hidalgo VIII leaye ne
new Grant county close polltlG4l44a
Em Narrowly Escapes Defeat
The entire proposition narrowly es-
capped defeat when a motion 10 table
the bill was carried. 20 90 ll- Elnal
passage went through, - TO u, when
i- had been supposed the bill would
have So votes.
An effort 10 name the county after
W ID. Leary. one OF the county
boosters, was made by Isidro Armiio,
Of Doua Ana. and was lost by only
two votes The fight FOR the county
was led by judge Barnes and Maj
w. H. II. Level IN. Republicans. and
q 81 nv H.rH "a oil
dalupe, Republican Lynd, Of Luna,
and Wesley and Turner, OF Grant,
voted for the bill.
All other Democrats from the south,
east and west and virtually an span
ish me1hers from the north, voted
smith Apologies.
The expected fight In the senate
over an article in the Clayton News.
owned by senator smith. Democrat.
attacking senator EeinburE, Republl-
can. OF Dona Ana. and rejecting on
his wearing the uniform or nave
officer failed TO develop. smith took
the floor. disclaimed responsibiltl
for the article. made full anoIo@y a1H
promised an apology would be pub
lished in his paper
senate Bills introduced.
The following bills were introduced
IN the senate-
BY FULLY. OF Lincoln. granting
one mill levy in counties TO meet the
federal road act.
BY Tullv. OF Lincoln amending the
public highways law
BY Tully. OF Lincoln. defining pub
lie roads.
BY Murray. OF Grant requiring dim
mers on automobiles.
BY Baird. OF Otero. preventing cor
noraions from forcing employees 20
trade at any particular place.
House Bills introduced.
Following bills were introduced in
the house;
BY Powhatan Carter. Blanchard and
Herbert prohibiting an occupation
tax for farmers OF truck peddlers.
BY SedlllO. providing damages for I
death caused by wrongful acts.
BY Clancy and Blanchard abolish Z
Ing the office Of legal adviser TO the
governor.
By Clancy. fixing fees OF district /
court clerks I'm civil cases.
BY Powhatan Carter. fixing terms I
lf court In the fifth judicial district. !
BY Otero. raising motor license fees /
and fixing temporary license fee for I
tourist cars
By Romero. creating Larrazolo |
county with 1Ielrose as the county I
seat
By Barnes, amending the village Of /
icers' act
by barnes NIuhaA-U- means OF pay D
rr VILLAGE expense on incorpOra tiOn. ]
BY Barnes. amending the highways
and bridges act.
BY Barnes, changing from village /
70 town Incorporation.
By Barnes, regulating city govern /
uents.
Bills Passed by House.
The house passed the following /
lils-
Authorizing forwarding OF check |
iirect TO payer. ly so TO g. reRulat- ]
n- creation and powers Of trust /
companies. 90 70 @: regulating pro- /
'ession Of public accountants. 80 TO /
D. these being three Of the series OF ]
bills asked by the state bankers as /
ISOLATION. Also, a bill authorizing I
he expenditure OF $4,000 TO contest ]
with the state Of Colorado the alleged ]
wrongful diversion Of waters OF the I
Ia Plata river from residents Of san I
Juan county. New Mexico. One bank I
PTS bill limiting the liability Of a .
bank for non payment Of check D
through GrrOr. was killed