Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1897-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE!
Washington County Bill is Killed
by the Council.
Vote on II Resulted In a Tie, six for
and SIX Opposed.
House, Ibis Afternoon, Discussing the
Salary bill.
MUCH ROUTINE BUSINESS


morning KILLED the Washington county
bill 10y vote Of Il and Il.
The house this aftrtnuun I- discussing
the salary biil
,uIN,ll. IHl R.uN NItRNUuN.
Council met pursuant lo trcr--. with
the president III the char MI member,
present,
Mr.. FAll. chairman ut the -I~cial cum
mittee ~ whom Wa referred {. u. No.
A. creating the new county uf Washing
ton, 10y unAnlmuua cuIIrrll presented the
report ~ zaid commute" un said Till, ~
fulluw-
10 ia. Hon. President uf the Council
Your committee ~ iuin Wa rrl"ff,Si IL.
H. No. ~. have had the ~Amr under cui.
sidrratlUu aud | AIN ditrct,.i Ia rrIunrt
the -aii hill back lO the council with the
RECON- urlIdAtiun that same br amended
~ follows, trHli.
Add tO section II the following Prov,
PROV Idei. that uu ~ before March h..
isg1. n sIeclAl election shall br uI,irird
10y the county commissioners uf the pfrs
cut county ut hfalIi. Ia be- held n gen.
rrAi elections Atr held. AT which said
election the question shall he Tor diNle-
ION ~ against division. aud ballots
shall be 80 marked respectively, II AT
~ald election a majority ut the qualified
voters whu-- qualification shall hT that
ut voters al general rlrctluu- aud Who
shall have b-clI registered ~ such al the
lA-t general election, no other rrgi+trA.
liUn being TrJuirtsi shall vote Ton dINl-.
lun. then the governor Of the territory
shall AppOlnt the officers provided for III
| section s. but II II uIaJuritN ut such VOTERS
al such election shall vote no division.
then this act shall br null aui Nuld and
| shall not be or Ku into effect alter that
date. further than Tor the purpu-es ul
such election. Aud dpTU'idtsi tufitet that
any county cOInmissiOnrT refusing Ia
call the -ald special election As herein
provided. shall be sunimarlly removed by
ihr governor " the territory" aud that
~ amended zali bill 40 pass.
| ALBERT u. fall,
Chairman special committee.
| pom motion Oi Mr.. kIuicAl. ui Brrna
lilo county. ~ald report WA received and
laid upon the table Ia await -rgulaf Or
! der
Mr.. duncan presented the following
report:
Nr. President: Your committee on ell.
rolled and pngrOHs,Si bills to whom wAs
REFERRED L u. w. 81 have had the saIIir
under consideration and ! AIN directed t0
TeIuri the same back tU the council IN
prOp-rly enrOllei aud rngtV'stsi. James
5. duncan, chairman.
l'p0n motion Of Mr.. Finiral. 4aid re-
port waa adopted. Mr.. duncan IA such
chairman. also rep0rtrd council joint
memorial No. 5 protesting against tie
pssSaAge by congress Ot the Avery bill.
"a property enrolled aud rugru-s,d and
upon melton OF Sir. Chavez report wa
adopted
Mr. Spiess, Of Santa fr county, moved
that the report Of said special committee
upon II. II. No. ~ lie taken up for con.
sidrrAtion. Roll call wa demanded up
on Hald motion, and the vote resulted ~
follows: Ayes :. nu~s, 1.
The vote being IN the affirmative, mo
tion prevailed. Sald report having been
read, Mr. Spit'-s moved that the same he
adopted.
mess>age WAS rrcriNrd from the hous,
u representatives announcing the pas
sage by that bOiy ani requesting III,
concurrence Of the council III the follow
ing house bills, to-wlt,
n. y. No. ~, An act authorizing rail
ruad coinpAnIpe Ia construct aud extend
| tHtlT lllltN VI thllINtl lnll w kIlIuHRl
other territories or states, aud io put'
chase aud lease other railroads, aud tC
sell and l"a-e railroads"
u. Is. No. ~. An act for the dlStrihu
tiOn Of common school funds,
Also announcing that the -I'eaker O
the house Of representatives lad slgne
house Joint resolution NJ, :, providing
for the printing ot the go'-tnur- mer
, -age. aud requesting that the signature
Oi the president Oi the council l+ Al-'
affixed thereto"
After AN elaborate discussion ~ III,
issues involved In n. Is. No. ~, Mr. san
do,al, Of san Miguel county, moNtSi tina
the council adjourn until FRIDAY, Febru
AIRY ~, lNH,. nj 10 O'clOrK a. IN.
. Roll call being demanded upon sai,
, motion the vote Resulted ~ follows
, Yeas, \; nays. I,
The vote being In the affirmative, cOun
!. ell adjourned ~ prr Haid motion
HOUSE -THrH~DAN AfTfRNuHS
4 The hOu-e wAs called 10 order with II,
! speaker IN the chair at A.. M A quo
: run being present the house pr~t-@i'N
70 business.
\ Mr. Batsman moved that the rules h
{ suspended for the purpO-" Of taking uI
Z. y. 10. :, Nl w envou'aRe w.
; establishment and maintenance ot park
|, In cities, In The territ"rI ot New Mrkic"
aud " provide for the management there
OF And for other puTps.'e', OUT 0f it- reg
nIAI Oidef' Ahu 'hAt VAIN ol'' o' ir"' w
: third time preparatory, " ia pA'ssage
! The motion WA carried,
Mr.. SenA Offered the following amend
ments la line and IN section
y strike out the words e mill aud lnu-r
= In lieu thereof "a Of mill hf LulaI
: offered 70 amend The amendment onrre'
by the gentleman from sanA fr lhA' IN