Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-03-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
The Optic Man Sends Another
Readable GrIst From the
i. Territorial Capital.

held. morning sessions and adjourned
lover to:Nonday, a goodIy number Of
members DESIRING to. attend the dedica-
tion ceremonies Of the Las Vegas Nor.
NAL University tomorrow.
Legislative matters are not pressing
and bat few measures of Importance
are ready to be acted upon; several
however, are under consideration BY
the committees having them In charge.
kREFuNDING BILL.
Ia the council the refunding bill, be:
ing the special order Wat, taken up. o
proviso Or two being added. and passed
It wiIl'poW 60 to The house, where, after
the financial Committee Of that body
has looked Iit ever the house will take
it up for action. probably the first Of
the week.
The president, Mr.. Chaves. was ex-
cused, and Mr. Ancheta called to pre-.
side. and theIeqular order ailed After
the reports Of several standing commit
tees were read, inclading reports of
committees that visited the territorial
institutions, G. 3. No. Il3. was intro
duced by Mr.. Richardson. 1t is intend
ed to stimulate the
SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY.
and among other provisions. provides
for 3 bounty. Of s6 cents per pound on
rall sugar made III the Territory. for q
period of three years.
G. B. No. ia, by Mr.. Duncan, is an
act to regulate the giving OF bonds by
fire insurance companies.
G. b. No. l15 ~ Mr.. Bursum, is an
act to amend section 3777 of the COM
piled Laws. relating to persons having
been convicted of crime. This measure
was considered and passed, under a sus-'
pension Of the rules.
c. b. No. 66, an act to provide for the
election of city marshsls, was taken
up and after having bern amended, was
laid aside to be considered at some
future time,
COMPILED LAWS FOR COUNTIES.
4 G. b. No. II. Of which considerable
has been said, is an act to supply the
several counties with copies of the Com
piled Laws for the use of justices O
the peace. This measure carries an ap-
preparation of 81 900, D ssed By the
house, 10 pay balance due the public
printer. 1t has passed 10 the council
4.orou rroFNsr
Substit,,fe tar a n M o2 il an act
regulating the sale of Intoxicating
LIQUORS II Axes .the cost of license 4 I
from s2oo to $500 ner annum, TO be
paid annually ia advsnce. It also taxes
gambling, requires bonds conditioned
that the proprietor keep an orderly
house. license 70 De revoked upon Pc
tition setting foith that the person IS
not keeping an orderiy mousse etc., etc.
Il was a. lengthy measure and after
being considered Tor some Lime was
made special order forsMonloay morn
ing, Immediately AFTER the reading OF
the Journal.
A message from the house an-
nonnced The passage Dy that BODY Of
Il. b. NO. III, an net to limit the rate
Of interest. keIerred 70 the COMMITTEES
on hnance' Inc council tnen ad-
1ourned.
MT Barnes presided over the deliner-
ations OF Fhe lower house.
Il. d NO. ll6 was introduced by MI
Lelb and is an act relating 20 the ex-
animation Of teachers' ana Tor other
purposes hefeFred 20 committee on
education,
THE INTEREST BILL.
II r No. III bv Gutierrez islan act
Iimit;no the rata oe interest III New
Mexics to q per cent This includea
hanks pawn.brokers and everybody
else Asa hin was passed few days
aoo regulating the interest that pavn-
brokers' NAV charge. 3 Der cent q
month and the further fact that the
~ council onlv vesterdav refused ia con-
eur In house bill No. a. which placed i
tbe:limit al 10 per cent per annum, The
action taken on this measure looks like
the cheapest kind of political dema.
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