A Statement in Regard to Certain Matters Concerning the Governorship and Political Affairs in New Mexico in 1906-1907

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private circulation, 1908 - 113 strani
 

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Stran 57 - If two or more persons conspire either to commit any offense against the United States, or to defraud the United States, or any agency thereof in any manner or for any purpose, and one or more of such persons do any act to effect the object of the conspiracy, each shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.
Stran 99 - Nothing in this section shall be construed as in any way preventing, obstructing, impeding, embarrassing or in any other manner or form infringing upon the prerogative of any political chauffeur to run an automobilious band-wagon at any rate he sees fit compatible with the safety of the occupants thereof...
Stran 99 - ... band-wagon at any rate he sees fit, compatible with the safety of the occupants thereof; provided, however, that not less than ten nor more than twenty ropes be allowed at all times to trail behind this vehicle when in motion, in order to permit those who have been so fortunate as to escape with their political lives, an opportunity to be dragged to death; and provided further, that whenever a mangled and bleeding political corpse implores for mercy, the driver of the vehicle shall, in accordance...
Stran 99 - automobile" and "motor vehicle" as used in this Act shall be construed to include all types and grades of motor vehicles propelled by electricity, steam, gasoline, or other source of energy, commonly known as automobiles, motor vehicles, or horseless carriages, using the public highways, and not running on rails or tracks. Nothing in this section shall be construed as in any way preventing, obstructing, impeding, embarrassing, or in any other manner or form infringing upon the prerogative of any...
Stran 88 - It shall be the duty of said commission to investigate and select tbe most suitable sites for permanent reservoirs for irrigation purposes, mtd for the improvement of the Rio Grande, and also to designate such tracts of public land, capable of irrigation from such reservoirs, as it would, in their judgment, be advisable to locate and...
Stran 37 - ... his behalf. You, however, obtained an opinion from the Attorney General (the same gentleman whom the newspapers report as now organizing meetings to ask for your retention in office), which opinion Mr. Cooley rightly stigmatizes as "an absurdity,
Stran 99 - ... consider whether the act could have that effect upon land within a State, when the conveyance was absolute and was made to a citizen or instrumentality of- the State; we express no opinion upon the point. It is enough that it did not purport so to restrict the ordinary incidents of title. We should require the clearest expression of such an unusual restriction before we should admit that it was imposed, especially in an ordinary sale for cash.
Stran 98 - Little more needs to be said to show that the act of Congress did not make the land inalienable at common law. We need not consider whether the act could have that effect upon land within a State...
Stran 85 - That the governor, solicitor-general, and commissioner of public lands shall be, and hereby are, constituted a board of public lands for the leasing, sale, and general management and control of all public; lands or public funds that have been granted or shall hereafter be granted for any purpose to the Territory of New Mexico, or to the State when it shall become a State, and for the investment of any public funds, as the best interests of the Territory, or State, when it shall become a State, shall...
Stran 87 - SEC. 34. For the purpose of facilitating the selection of lands donated to the Territory of New Mexico by the act of Congress hereinbefore referred to for the establishment of permanent water reservoirs for irrigating purposes, and for the improvement of the Rio Grande, and increasing the surface flow of water in the bed of said river, there is hereby created a commission of irrigation, to consist of five members to be appointed by the governor, with the advice of the council, to serve for two years...

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