Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-25

what Took Place In Both Branciies
OF tho Legislature at Santa Fe,
Yesterday.
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SANTA FE, N. NJ, February oath, '07
-Four bills were introduced in the
council, to-day. they being as follows
Mr.. Sandoval introduced No. 80,
an act to appropriate money to pay
certain rewards offered by the
governor.
Mr.. Finical introduced No. "a, an
act to revise the statutes relative to
courts.
Mr.. Curry introduced No. IS, an
act to amend Chapter 6 OF the local
and special laws Of New Mexico"
being an act to establish a fence law
In the county Of Lincoln.
Mr.. Curry introduced No. SO, an
act to amend an act amending Section
933 of the revised statutes OF New
Mexico laws Of 1887.
LUNA COUNTY BILL FAILS.
The special committee which had
for consideration the Luna county bill,
reported with the recommendation that
the bill be not passed. The report was
received and Mr.. Spiess moved that
tho bill be passed. The roll was called
and the vote showed six ayes and six
noes. The vote being q tie, the motion
was lost, and the Luna county bill,
which is house bill No. 80, failed to
pass. One thing is certain in connec-
ton with this bill, and that is that Mr..
j. A. Mahoney, the introducer OF ii,
can 90 back to Deming and face his
constituents with the knowledge that
this bill has received his undivided at
lention and efforts, and that his part in
the matter has been we'll done.
The ssfinance" bill IS still an uncer
tainty, The following, taken from the
council journal Of to-day, is self-ex-
planatory:
Mr.. President: Your committee on a.
nance, to whom was referred council substi-
tute for council bill No. 0 and No. Al, have
had the same under confederation, and l
am directed to report said bill to the coun-
Gil with tho recommendation that 1t be not
passed, and tbs a joint conference com
mittee Of three members from each house
appointed to prepare a substitute there
for. GEo. CURRY, Chairman.
The president named as members of
the j,int conference committee, Messrs.
Curry, Miera and Martin, and in the
house Messrs. Luna, Lucero and j. P
Sandoval were named for this com
THE HOUSE.
House bill No. "a, an act providing |
Tor the compilation OF the laws of the
Territory, was made q special order OF
business for Monday March 1st.
No. So, an act in relation to the To-
cation of mining claims, passed the
rouse, to-day. This bill was introduced
~ F. A. Reynolds, who is an ex-
,erienced miner and it is supposed
hat it will answer the demand in this
direction. Five hun red extra copies of
he bill were printed and parties in
may have copies OF the bill
nailed to them upon application to Mr..
reynolds or the chief clerk of the house.
No. 81, also passed the house. II is
bill of special interest to the irriga-
on of lands in precinct No. 8, Of
fora county, introduced by Marcelino
~1artinez, Of that county.
Only one bill was introduced in the
'house" to-day, and-that is:
No. ITO, introduced by J.. D. Sena,
n act to provide for the payment O.
by persons owning or conf
nickle in the slot machines.
The translating and printing Of this
Ill were suspended with and the bill
,assed in ten minutes from the time OF
is introduction. It provides for a tax
# $50 on each slot machine, and it is
expected that this will yield about
IS, 600 to the school fund. 1t is re-
ported that there are It's machines in
albuquerque alone.
No. SO, providing a reward of So. 900
or the capture Of murderers, was
Tiled in the house.
No. 81, an act to remove the deaf
nd dumb asylum to Springer, was
withdrawn by consent Of the house.