Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-28
LEGISLATIVE DOINGs.
synopsis Of the Proceedings In Both
Houses Yesterday.

Houses Yesterday.
Special Correspondence
Santa Fe. y. NJ. Feb. 27.-President J.
Francisco Chayes being absent in Valen-
ella county, Senator j. A. Ancheta pre-
sided over the deliberations of the coun-
Gil TO day.
Senator Hughes introduced a bill pro.
viding for the publication OF the roster
OF New Mexico troops engaged in the late
war with Spain.
The council reconsidered its vote on
on last Friday and passed the house
joint resolution providing for the print
ing Of $500 copies of the report Of the
territorial school superintendent.
The bill introduced by Senator Mar
tinez, extending the time for selling
stray animals, passed the council.
Senator Burns introduced a bill relat-
ing to fire insurance companies. making
IL obligatory on fire insurance companies
TO pay the full amount OF policies. 10
this bill becomes a law, IL Ia safe to
Say there will be fewer fires In Albu.
querque.
The house bill to provide for the in
surfing OF public buildings in the terri
tory and several counties passed the
council.
The house bill relating to marriages
Was referred to a special committee, con
sisting OF Senator Finical. who wa in
structed TO report on same at an early
day.
The following bills we're introduced
to-day in the house:
BY Barnes-"That all incorporated
towns and cities have power TO levy tax
OF I mills for water protection against
fire.
by Gutierrez-"To authorize building
and repairing sidewalks in all the towns
having over 1900 population"
BY Trujillo-"rhat hereafter all at
tschment proceedings In the district
court without intervention Of jury"
BY Wlnston-To pay .. II. Laidlaw for
money expended during Omaha exposi.
ton for territory"
BY Staplin-"A joint resolution that
speaker Of house, president of council
and chief clerks and stenographers be
permitted to remain In Santa Fe ten
days to transact important unfl finished
business"
The house killed c. b. No. 81. IAN act
to dispense with the necessity Of seals
and scrolls on deeds, bonds, and other
legal instruments"
q. b. No. 90, IAN act to regulate the
compensation OF school superintendent
passed the house.
II. b. No. 40 was killed. This bill
provides for the payment OF certain mus.
ter rolls and other dOcumental papers
pertaining TO the volunteer militia and
regular army servers OF the territory OF
New Mexico during the civil war.
G. b. No. g6, IAN act 10 amend an
act TO provide the necessary funds 10
complete and furnish the territorial
capitol AZ santa re, II lay on the
grounds thereof and for other purposes"
passed the house.
II. b. No. 90, IAN act fixing the com
pensation Of constables, for the removal
and care Of properties taken by them
under execution. attachment or other
court process In the territory Of New
Mexico" passed the house.
IL. j.. X. No. 3 was passed. This reso-
luton provides for expunging from the
monument In the plaza in the city OF
Santa fe OF the word rebels" and the
insertion OF the word ''confederates."
The special order in the house this
afternoon is G. b. No. II, IAN act con
corning elections OF county commits
sioners."
There IL a large delegation here from
Roswell in the interest Of the military
school.
TX Delegate Joseph visited the council
this morning and was given u hearty
greeting by his old associates.