Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-03
LEoIsIATIyE DoINos.
Condensed News of Proceedings OF Legis.
lativs Council and House,

lstive Council and House.
Special Correspondence
santa Re n. NJ. March 1.-The coun
Gil accepted the invitation OF the board
OF regents OF the New Mexico Normal
university. Las Vegas, TO attend the
dedicstOry exercises OF that institution
on next Saturday.
Petitions from Las Cruces were read
asking that the coal oil inspection Law
be repealed.
Mr.. Finical introduced q substitute
bill relating to facilitating the trial Of
civil causes In the district courts and
regulating the compensation OF jurors
The bill passed.
Mr.. Catron introduced a bill relating 10
conspiracy and providing severe penal
ties.
AIR. Bursum introduced q bill TO estab-
lish q committee for the control Of the
palace" in Santa Fe. This bill puts the
historic building under the control Of the
governor, secretary and solicitor gem
rral. Last year the federal government
donated this building TO the territory.
Mr.. Romero introduced a bill giving
boards OF county commissioners author
ity TO change the names OF towns, vii
lhktH ntlu DtttllNkNs lut tultN Wtit NuN
pended and the bill passed.
G. b. No. 10 passed. This bill relates
to garnishments.
ing bill. q very important measure. Ia
nov under discussion. This bill provides
for the refunding OF 4 per cent OF all the
bonded Indebtedness OF the territory,
counties, ci les, and In fact every sort OF
indebtedness OF whatever form. III this
bill becomes a law 1t affects a saving Of
several thousand dollars per year.
HOUSE.
In the house to-day bills were intro
duced TO protect secret order men from
publication OF names for blacklisting
purposes.
That county commissioners be author.
lied TO levy taxes not to exceed AZ mills
for current expenses.
That women be entitled TO vote on
school matters.
That sherlifs shall not receive more
than ~ per day for attending probate
court and meetings OF boards OF county
commissioners.
Bills were passed for the protection Of
game and fish, and to prevent the sale
OF dressed beef or stolen animals 10
butchers.
Santa Fe, n. NJ, March "A petition
was received from the people OF PinOs
Altos, Grant county, relating 10 contagi-
Gus diseases.
Ladies' OF Ration presented u petition
asking that a hospital be located at
Ration.
G. h. No. 2S, providing for cOmpensa-
ton OF persons in Justices OF the peace
courts, allowing 30 per cent per day 10
jurors, was passed.
c. b. No. 10, relating to conspiracy,
wa passed.
House bill relating to legal rate OF in
%terest, fixing rate At 10 per cent per an.
mum, was passed.
II. h. No. So, providing for salaries Of
interpreters, OF 1900 per annum, vas
referred TO the judiciary committee.
II. h. No. ~, relating To bonds OF pro-
bate clerks, WAS referred TO the Judiciary
committee.
II. b. No 81. regulating the charges
for tuition In territorial institutions,
was referred TO the committee on educa-
ton.
II. h. No. Il, to prevent the running at
large OF animals In cities, towns and
villages, was referred To the committee
on Judiciary.
Substitute for II. b. No. 80, relating 70
the duties aud fees OF c%Onstsbles, was re-
ferred TO the judiciary committee.
n j. X. No, 10 WA referred TO the ju.
dietary committee. This resolution
asked for a raise in salary OF Juan Or
tega, "A sweeper of the house.
The governor announced the signing
OF several bills, II being for the cTea'
ton OF Otero county, and the fee and
salary bill.
House Joint resolution, relating to the
word 'rebels" on the plaza monument
Was referred to the senator from Santa III
county.
Substitute for II b. No. 50, relating tC
appeals In stay OF execution, was passed
Council |cOncurred In house amend
ments 10 &. h. No. Al. This bill pro
Nldes for the election Of county commits,
HiOners for Two and four years, and will
the idea 0f always having ut least ont
experienced commissioner in Office.
Council concurred In the house amend
ments TO G. b. No 81, relating TO park,
and libraries.
II. n. No. so, relating to blanks iOl
SHERIFF. and precinct officers was passed
Report Of the special committee OF
lands was made, This j. in regard tC
the public land donated 10y congress I,
the public institutions OF the territory
The report WAS adopted and the oil
passed.
HOUSE.
In the house the bill providing for IA,
Inspection OF cattle and hides passed.
The bill licensing pawnbrOkera anC
money lenders ESQ per annnm aud limit
ing them 10 a charge OF ? per cent Del
month interest, passed.
A bill was introduced 10 make IA,
agricultural sub. stations AT Las Npgs,