Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-22
THR LEGISLATURE
cnrArII- rrrsnAN. EEn. 2I.

COUNClL TUESDAY, FEB. 2l'
Council met pursuant to adjournment,
with the president in the chair; quorum
present.
The chair presented a petition from
citizens Of san Miguel county, praying
the legi lpture to authorize boards OF
county commissioners TO establish police
forces in county seats Of over 1000 In
hsbitante. .
The following reports we're received
aud ordered 90 lie upon the table TO await
action in their regular order:
MIR. President-NOur committee on mu-
nicipal and private corporations, to
which was referred G. y. No. 80, IAN
act 10 amend sections al and 4i3 OF the
compiled laws OF 1897 and TO otherwise
modify existing statutes In reference to
corporations" have had the same under
consideration. and | am directed to re-
port the said bill to the council with The
Recommendation that II be not passed.
j. A. Ancheta. chairman.
Mr.. President-lOur committee on mu-
nicipal and priyate corporations. to which
was referred G.. II No. 90, IAN act declaf
ing false entries in books Of individuals,
co.partnerships or corporations or false
statements made by the oyerseer, fore
] Whlls AlfllfhfflFls NAtih NJ tfNhh'NlN'f wv
c~ountant, or other agent or employee oil
any individual, co.partnership or corpOr'
atoms 20 be forgery aud prescribing pen
slties therefor" have the same under con
alteration, and | am directed TO report the
said bill to the council with the recon-
mendation that II be passed. j. A. An
cheta, chairman.
Mr.. President-lour committee on mu
nicipal aud private corporations. u
whom was referred &. II. No. 40, An Hcl
relative to municipal corporations, hay,
had the came under consideration, and
am directed TO report the said bill 10 III,
council with the recommendation that 4
be amended ~ follows: Add a new see
tion after section ., as f0ll0we: sec. q
No city shall hereafter be authorized L
levy "a tax for city purposes in excess OF
five mills on the dollar, but such limita
ton shall not prohibit the levy OF uihi
Gent additional tax beyond the i've mill
10 pay the interest on the bonded indebt
edness OF such city, but such city shal
make, IL necessary TO pay such interest, F,
sufficient levy to pay the same although
IL makes the total levy exceed live mill
on the dollar" Amend further by chang
ing section q 10 section z. With thes'
amendments your committee recommend
that the bill do pass. j. A. AnCheta
chairman.
Bills on second reading being in order
G.. Is, No. 50, IAN act to amend section
al and 4l3 OF the compiled laws of lS9'
/ aud TO otherwise modify existing stat
utes in reference TO corporations, wa
taken up. Mr.. Bursum moved that IN
report OF the committee and the Sill b
recommitted TO the committee on mum
cipal and private corporations. Mr.. An
cheta moved IA a substitute that The btl
and report be referred 20 the committe
; on finance, the substitute prevailing.
/ G. v. No. 80. "An act declaring fal'
entries In books OF individuals, etc. to b
{ forgery. etc, was taken mp. Upon me
. ton Of MIR. Martinez, the bill passed.
G. b No. 10, IAN act relative 10 mum
cipal corporations" was taken up. lpoI
4. motion OF MIR. Bursum, the report OF IN
n committee was adopted. The vote ~
{ suited az follows: Ayes, 10; nays, ! tn
amendment was adopted. Upon mOtioi
OF Mr.. Martinez, the bill passed.
a c. J. NJ. No. 4. in reference TO fedora
aid for the building and construction o
reservoirs and canals In the territory q
New Mexico" was taken up. Mr. kic1
ardsOn offered the following amendment
Strike out the first whereas, and inser
in lieu thereof the following:
Q Whereas, about 30,000.OOO acres 9
land in this territory, all Of which
government land and which Is entirel
u%nproductive because OF its arid condi
ton, and because such condition IL nc
10 available for the use Of settlers or hom'
,e steaders under any of the existing Law
n and can be made useful and available b
the reclamation from its arid condltici
" The amendment was adopted. upo
d motion Of Mr.. Richardson. the memoirs
n was read a third time by title prepari
tory to its passage. Mr.. Richardso
moved chat the bill do now pass. Aye
IL; nays, O. .
d Upon motion of Mr. Bursum, Il
n council adjourned.