Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE
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HOuSE-TUESDAY, FEB.2 81.
House met pursuant to adjournment
with the speaker In the chair.
The chair announced a message from
the governor, stating that G. Il. No. 81.
IAN act to amend sections 26i0. 26i1 and
2Gii OF this compiled laws OF 1897" relat.
ing 20 the sale Of coal oil In the territory,
had been signed by the executive. aud
had been sent to the secretary OF the
territory; also that c. u. No. 3, IAN act 10
extend the work OF the Normal school at
Las Vegas, had bsen signed.
A message from the council was an
nounced, stating that the council had
passed II j. X. No. q with an amend.
ment, correcting "A. h. No. "a, in refer
ence to the compensation Of county Of
ncers; G. h. No. "a. "An act 10 regulate
the compensation OF school superinten.
dents;" c b No. so, AN act In relation
to the number and qualification and the
manner OF selecting Jurors IN district
courts for the territory OF New Mexico;
G. b. No. 20, "An act to amend an act e.
provide the necessary funds to complete
aud furnish the territorial capitol ut
santa Fe.'
Mr.. Guyer moved that C.. b. No. -, "An
act 10 increase assessed values, facilitate
the collection OF taxes. and to repeal aud
amend certain sections Of the revenue
law, be laid on the table indefinitely.
Motion prevailed. House substitute for
G. u. No. i3 was read ami made a special
order for 10 o'clock Thursday morning.
Under order Of presentation OF peti.
tiOns and memorials, the following pc
titiOn was presented:
Petition No. 3. signed by more than
one hundred citizens Of New Mexico ask.
ing for the appeal OF the present gamh-
ling law ~ contemplated by n. b. No. 50,
and that gambling be prohibited In the
territory. Mr. Fitzpatrick moved that the
petition be- referred to the committee
having II b. No. ~ in hand.
Under the order VI introduction OF bills
the following we're introduced:
H. IA. No. ~, introduced 10y Hon. Emi-
liano l.. Gutierrez, "An act TO enable the
heirs Of deceased persons TO ascertain
whether or not the deceased had any
money on deposit In banks and to promote
the escheating TO the territory Of I'm
claimed estates"
n. h. No W. introduced by Hon. Emf.
liano l. Gutierrez, AN act to enforce the
building Of school houses In the several
school districts OF the counties OF the ter.
ritory."
II. b. No. 93, introduced by Hon. Emf.
liano l.. Gutierrez, "An act relating "a
balls aud public Dances"
II u. No. ~, "An act amending sec.
tons 1922 and l5i3 OF the complied laws
OF 1897, relating to funds into which
license moneys shall be paid
Under order of business on the speak.
er's table the following was taken up for
consideration:
c. h. No. II, "An act concerning elec.
tions OF county commissioners"
&. J. NJ. No. 3, relating TO timber rsser
yations and public lands.
G. Il. No. %, IAN act In relation Ia
shipment OF cattle and the inspection OF
hides"
Substitute for G. h. No. =, An act for
the protection " game and fish In the
territory OF New Mexico"
G. h. No. 81, AN act TO dispense with
the necessity of seals and scrolls on
deeds, bonds, releases and other legal In.
struments, etc"
Under the order OF unfinished business
the following was taken up for consider
alton:
II. b. No. 40. IAN act defining a legal
newspaper tor the publication OF legal
and other official notices In the territory
of New Mexico" Upon motion OF MIR,
Guyer, the bill was tabled indefinitely,
Mr. Jaramillo moved that n. Il. No.
%, to protect personal property from
loss Wy abandonment, be passed over and
thatt.t be made IA special order for next
MOnfay morning at 10 o'clock. Mr.
Gutierrez moved that the bill be tabled
indefinitely. Motion Of the gentleman
from Bernalillo prevailed.
II. Is No. 80, "An act for the selection
OF Jurors" MIR. Guyer moved that thi,
Hill be recommitted with the request thai
the committee on Judiciary prepare 4
better bill, Motion prevailed.
A message from the council WAS an
bounced, stating that the council haC
passed C.. b. No. 80, IAN act declaring
false entries In books OF individuals, co
partnerships or corporations, or fGlst
statements made by any Oyerseer, fore.
man, timekeeper, clerk, ~boOkkeeper
accountant, or other agent or emplOyI
Of any individual, co partnership or cor
poration, to be forgery and prescribing
penalties Therefore" G. u. No. 20, FAN ac'
relative to municipal corporations" ant
asked the concurrence OF the house in In,
same.
Mr.. Gutierrez moved that the housI
concur In the council amendments e
II. J. X. No. q, correcting II. b. No. q, in
reference to the compensation OF COUNT
officers. The motion prevailed.
G. y. No. 80. FAN act in relation 10 tn
number and qualification aud the man
ner OF selecting jurors in district court
for thu territory Of New Mexico" he
ferred TO the committee on judiciary.
G. b. No. ~, IAN act 10 regulate Oh,
compensation of school superintendents
Referred TO the committee on education
G. ". No. g6, "An net To amend An &C
TO provide the necessary funds TO com
plete and furnish the territorial capitO
at santa Fe and lay out the grounds
thereof. and for other purpOses.'" Re
feTred 10 the committee on finance.
c h. No. 20. IAN act relative 10 mum
clpal corporations" Referred the com
mittee on municipal corporations.
&. h. No. 80, "An act declaring falls
entries In books OF individual, c o part
nerships or corporations or false state
ments by any 0yerseer, foreman, time
keeper. clerk, book keeper, accountant
or other agent or employee Of any In
diyldual, co partnership or corporation
to Ia forgery. and prescribing penaltie
therefor" Referred to the committee OIL
judiciary.
on motion OF Mr.. Herrera the hOus
took a recess until . p. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION
House met pursuant to recess with Ia
speaker In the chair.
MIR. Valdez moved that the yOta b,
which II. b. No -. defining a legs
newspaper, was tabled indefinitely b
rec|0nsidered. Motion prevailed. Tn
bill was taken up for consideration, ant
after receiving material amendments
was passed.
on motion of Mr.. Guyer, the hous
adjourned
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