Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1895-02-23
TINE LEGISLATURE.
both Houses Have + nally Got
Down to Work.
IMPORTANT NkAsURt y.
rs~ s'esseti.

ph"rins WAS the frat matter considered.
An -ifrt wAs male tn refer the hill tn .
committee, hut II WAS pushed f"rwAri Ia
. THRU reading, and ON motion ~ Mr.
Larrsgnit. put on tie tnsl passage.
Mr. Anch-ta was opposed ,n rA,lr,ad-
ing the measure through the council, aud
moved i,- ref, rrnc- Ia the committee ~
the whole.
Mr. Chsves demanded the Vrevnun
question. which call Was sustained 10y y
vote 81 tot
Mr.. Anch-ts, m explaining his vote,
SAIL that IN view ~ the Importance ~ the
subject matter ~ the t,ll under consider.
atm he Thought u was y great mistake Il"
allow al b haste la characterize the nc.
ton d the council on the subject. Mr.
Anch-,s therefore voted ne.
Mr.. Chavez thought the bili was n gosi
one, AMI that In voting for /, he was sim.
ply o,@ying the will II the people.
Mr. iiAdlry thought that the scale ni
cnm I-nrA,on provii-i In the hill gave
thrive times 40 much pay a. the county
officers NJ they were worth Tie th-rrt"r'
vn,-,i NJ.
Mr.. Curry vut,Si no. IN the ground
tina, h- cunshl-rrd the allowance fnr 49,
s.srora much ,"o hl-rnl, ~ II would ~
rn-c, give them ! ~ s p-r cent. ~ the
tAxes annually collected.
The Till psss-d by = vote ~ /" u,
M.r-r- p-rrs, Hadl"y. Anch-,A. Gale,
and Curry yo,in. M.
". u. No. rs. Mr. Hinklr'H hill, r,sluir.
ing additional duties from rch,-l dn 80.
tors ami bosr,iu ~ education. was read
twice aud r~f-rr,-d tn the committee oh
education.
| II. u. No. ~. relating Ia damssrH Ia h.
paid whe~ animals arr kill-d by rAilrad
trains, was real twice anil referred Ia the
nmmitt-- un rsilrns'ls.
| Substitute fr II u No ~. an act ~
regard Ia community d,tch-n and ace
,iuian, WAS r-f-rr,-i Ia the committee on
,rrigation.
| q, y. No. ~ Was fsv"rably Teport-,i
10y the committee IN judiciary.
| &. u. M ~, Mr.. Lsrrago,t-'u hill re-.
I,-Aling s-ction n IL chapt.r - IL the
laws - the 10Th assembly and chapter !
~ the laws ~ lsa3 relating ~ the duties
af cspllectnrs ami other cus,.iians II pub
lie funds WAS neat taken up and pans-,i
Mr.. HAdl.y called the attention II tn.
chair Ia the fact tina, his d-sk had been
again rifs.i during the recent recess. NJ
rad that he would gladly accommodate
the offender 10y presenting him with what
was -nvi-d u p,litsly r-lurst-'i Ia do ~,
hut he decidedly Objected !" advantage
l-ing taken IL his absence.
Mr.. Chav-r suggested that tn. remedy
for having ones desk rnbte'i was Ia fol.
Inv the courr. pursued 10y h,mself. that
IA, Ia keep nothing IN II.
Mr.. HAdl-y vas assured that n special
guard would b. detailed H. protect his
,i-~k.
The council then al journe,i Ia the morn
ing.
| wRls KspAy roRRsoosR SESSION.
| & Is. No. ~. amending section l6.a M
the Compiled Laws of 1874. as Ia the
1wrr IL municipal corporations. wa
favorably r~pori~d by the committee az
r,ads ana highways.
| c. Is, No. 81. an act relating IA pr nj al
hand writing, WAS fkvorably r-Iortssi by
the committee on Judiciary, and &. II No
Is3. limiting the powers ~ towns, cities
and villages In certain caser, adversely
by the same c,anmit'ee.
The Judiciary conn tt.- also favorabl
reported the following;
G. u No NJ, an act Ia provide for
iistric, attorney Tor the county ~ Lincoln
& d. No, ~, Mr.. Curry's bill r-gulAt
ing the aale Of lands. t-nstn-nts, gnssi,
and chAtt-ls.
e, b No. 10. providing for . distric
attorney for the county 81 Un,on
&. u No ~, Mr.. V,ciory's bill in al
~ employees, with amendments.
&. u. No, 81. Mr.. Ancbeta's hill Ia en-
able th. prohatinR ~ foreign Wills.
c. u. M. ~. an act relating W tb'
service of writs Of attachment, rcplevii
or execution IN live stock
&. Il. No u, Mr.. Anchsts'R bill pro
yiding for the r-corl If county bondl
wh-r. not already recorded a. provides
by Law.
. b. No. ~. an act to amend section
Os8 ~ the Compiled Laws relating /,
CON pet~ncy ~ witnesses.
&. u No. 81. Mr. victory's bill to al us
certain school indebtedness.
G. II No. ~, tho cole " prw edure pro
IDred by the bar association. AS amrndes
al the suggva,ion " the bar srsoe,Atinn
Mr.. Victory desired tn. report adopted
Mr.. Hadl-y ssk.si ins,esd tina, II be re
r-iv.d.
The latter motion prevailed and the r.
port was received.
u. b No. II. was fAvorably r-port-,
by th. committee an counties aud count!
lines This 10 the bill amending seetioI
I. chApt~ ~. 81 the laws ~ the last A.
aetnbly with references ca Union county
An attempt 10 suspend the rules 10 40 4
consider the hill Immediately failed.
The Judiciary communities adversely ~
portesi q. u. No. g6, an act AZ to the ding
! r-coriing and probating 81 Wills made Il
oth.- states and territories, and e. Il. M
, ~, an act prohibiting convicts from beinl
witnesses Ia all criminal cases.
The COMMITTEES ou territorial affairs IL
vorabiy reportssi c. II. No. 81. Mr.. Had
l-y's bill relating to the storing II hug
-spiosives. and g. d No. ~, Mr.. GALES
second game law.
A resolution was proposed by Mr.. Hal
ley to the effect that "hpruat-r any r-poT
made by any standing committee shall b
received without motion and shall lie %
the table Ia be taken M In In regular ~
der"
This motion. however, was lost.
II. b. No. liS, the bill passeai by I'll
council yesterday providing . scale ,
compensation for sheriffs, Assessors an
eolieetnra, was r~ronsii sred.
This action was taken In order 10 NEE
the objection urgrd 10y President Cur
y-ster'iay Ia the compensation allowed ~
sassorp, Il being the intention 10 rstuc
this o "a per cent ~ tAxes actually co
lscted In order 10 secure the support
tho councilman from Lincoln as we'll a. /
obviats objection by the executive.
Mr.. Ancheta was In favor of rrferrin
A. Al A..