Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-15
TWO BILLS BECOME LAW.
The Compiled Laws Of 1854 Receive
Two Amendments.

Two Amendments.
On Saturday Gov. Thornton approved
and signed Two bills passed by the legis
lature, amending sections 1899, 1901, 1902
and 1901, of the laws of 1884, The new
laws are here given in full.
Council bill No. 81, introduced b,
Councilman Hughes, of Bernalillo county
is An act 10 amend sections 1899, 1901
and 1902 of the Compiled Laws of 1884
and reads as follows:
Be it enacted by the Legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of New Mexico.
Section l. - That sections 1899, 1870.
and 1902 of the Compiled Laws of New
Mexico, 1884, be and the same are hereby
amended SO as to read as follows
Sec. 1299.-Said immigration bureau
shall consist of five mem bers, one from
each judicial district of New Mexico, who
shall be appointed by the governor ano
confirmed by che territorial council-not
more than three members of any one DO.
litical party-and hold office for two
years and until their successors are ap.
polIbtu anu qudllueQ.
In case of any vacancy occurring
among such commissioners, from death,
resignation or otherwise, it shall be filled
by appointment by the governor for the
unexpired term. The members shall
serve without compensation, though they
may be reimbursed for actual expenses
incurred in attending meetings of the
board.
Section 1301.-Said board shall elect
from its members such officers and COM
mittees as may in its judgment be de-
sirable for it's efficient action; and shall
elect a secretary who shall be a salarIed
officer, not member of the board, and
hold office for the term of two years and
until his successor is named and qualified.
The secretary shall keep his Office for the
transaction of business at the place des-
ignated by the board, and shall receive a
salary of seventy-fve dollars ($75) per
month. His Office and other actual and
necessary expenses shall be audited, al
lowed and paid by the authorized officer,
officers or members of said board
The board may establish auxiliary Of
foes in any of the towns or cities
of the territory for the better dis
semination of information in con-
nection with the boards of trades or
similar organizations in said towns and
cities, but with the exception of the
office of the secretary, no expenses of
the offices 80 established. shall be paid
by the bureau of immigration or allowed
against the territory.
Gaotiop 1900 Said hoorJ ,h,I ,..a.l
at the office of the secretary on the SEQ
ond Monday of April of each year, and at
such other times and places as it may by
bylaw or resolution prescribe.
This act shall be in force and effect
from and after its passage.
Council bill No. 50, introduced by
Councilman Duncan, of San Miguel coun-
ty, is an act to amend section 1901 of
The Compiled Laws of 1884, and reads:
Be it enacted by the legislative assem-
bly, of the territory of New Mexico:
Section 1.-That section 1901 of the
Compiled Laws of New Mexico, 1884, be
by adding to it a proviso, in
words and figures as follows, to-wit
Provided, that where any indebtedness
vas incurred or created, by the authori-
les of said cities, and for which warrants
we're issued by the said authorities, after
october &c, 1882, prior to January "a,
1873; for health and sanitary purposes,
UGH as pay to physicians, nurses for hos
'ital, hospital supplies, city marshal,
police or for drugs, medicines, sections,
|igging graves, collins, interring dead
bodies, printing ordinances, vaccine
Re upn innk nal oAL
in curing, caring and providing
or patients afflicted with smallpox and
against the spreading of said
isease, and interring INDECENT persons.
he contract by which said indebtedness
7as so incurred or created, and the war
ants issued therefor are hereby legalized |
nd made valid, and the time for pre-
snting such indebtedness to the board of
ounty commissioners for allowance ia
erebv extended until July l, 1897; and
is hereby made the duty of said COM
lissioners to approve all just claims and
roper and legal liabilities heretofore
ontracted by said cities, for the pur.
oses aforesaid, and to reject all claims
hich, in their opinion, we're not incurred
r contracted as aforesaid, but all claims
lowed under the provisions of this act
nall be adjusted, settled and paid as
ereinafter specified and provided, and
OF otherwise.
Sec. 2.-That any and all warrants is.
led by said cities, for the purposes set
nth in section of this act, shall draw
i'd be allowed interest from the date of
i'd warrants, at the rate of six (6) per
ntum per annum, until July l, 1897.
Sec. 3.-That all claims, indebtedness
liabilities meant or intended by the
regoing proviso of section of this act,
ust, together with the warrants evi.
ncing the same, be presented to said
mmissioners for allowance, on or be. \
re July l, 1897, and not afterwards. n
Sec. 4,-That the county commission.
3 of the respective counties in which
lies are situate, are hereby authorized i
d empowered to issue coupon bonds of q
Q said counties il exchange for the
i'd indebtedness, as evidenced by the
rrants of said cities issued for the pur.
ses as set forth in section of this act, A
the amount of said warrants, with in =
est thereon, as provided in section 2 :,
this act.
Sec. 5.-That any and all bonds issued
der the provisions OF this act, shall be p
tee on the 1st day of July, A. d. 1897, 7
d be Of the denomination of one hun. :