Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-24
AMONG THE rAw'mAkERs.


SANTA FE, Feb. %. The Legislative
council transacted considerable bust.
ness at today's session. Air. Ancheta
presented petition from citizens Of
Silver City protesting against discrimI.
mating legislation against now resident
Building and Loan associations and
other loan Institutions, stating that
thousands Of dollars had been brought
INTO their community by th,se lnstitu-
tions. which local capital could not sup
ply. and by bich the community had
been greatly benefited.
tfr. Chaves presented petition from
citizens of Las Vegas. asking that towus
Of more than one thousand Inhabitants
be aulhorized by law to appoint police
men, said appointments 10 be made by
the county commissioners.
MIR. Richardson also presented re-
port Of the business mems committee
of Eddy. as to action taken BY them to
procure the establishment OF terri
torial reform school at that place. They
offer suitable sight and free water
rights. After reports from standing
committees and the reference Of several
bills to committees. G. b. No. 10l was
introduced by Mr.. Martinez, and passed.
Wild animal bounty under suspension
of the rules.
1t provides for paying bounties for
killing wild animals aud authorizes
county commissioners to levy tax on
domestic animals to pay said bounties.
1t places this matter in the hands Of
county commissioners instead of the
territory as at present.
G. B No 1O2, by Mr.. Richardson. is
an act to provide for The issuance of
bonds by towns and villages, under re-
striction, for certain purposes. Refer
red to the committee on judiciary.
THE BRICK INDUSTRY.
= G. b. No. 77. being on It's second read
ing, was taken up. This bill was in
trodueed BY Mr. Duneaa and \ an act
to encourage and protect the clay
working industries Of New Mexico.
The committee on Territorial affairs
had made an adverse report.ont this bill
A similar bill has been introduced at
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sold fs5 ner tbonsanal asa fraI.ht ro,as
Il ofhar no;nts addad their oan,foc
tura hv the nrison convicta wo,Id. not
Durt others ENGAGED il H. ,heirs manufac
tnre 70 anv considerable extant q other
,,aints .hroncbout the Taryitorv After
several votes being taKeH 90 adcpS sas
committees report. to table. etc, etc
the'votein each instance being . toe
the bill was re-committed to
'ho coih'hi''ee on '"uio'a'! noe'
however un'n ai'el -. Ancne'a
nau moseu 10 ,naNe = . sp0''a, oiuoi
'or o.. Ia.fich uay, "h'ch 'io'ion was
fuieu out oy 'ne cnair. ih5 opponen's
oi 'he oi,' On sno several so'es 'sAen
were Anchela' np,nS, Oa.Lon' Du,S9m'
l.ome'o anu saueA' u 70 plooaole
.ns' II wiz 20 aienuou anu paSseu' 80
lal % 'no c'u''ol' e co''ce'neu'
hoohhS MEASURE SihLv ED'
z; b. No. OF, which was introduced
by Mr.. Hughes, anG creates the office
of registrar OF voters, in the several
counties, came to the front with the
recommendation that it do not pass, by J.
the COMMITTEES on Territorial sffairs.
After being read for information the
bill was. on motion OF Mr.. Richardson,
laid on The table for all time, by vote
of8to 4-Bursum, Duncan, Finical and
Hughes in the negative.
SCHOOL LEGISLATION.
Substitute for G. b. No. 27. an act TO
regulate the common schools Of Tue
Territory of New Mexico. was taken up
for consideration This bill has had the
careful consideration of Messrs. Anche-
ia and Richardson. Mr.. Burns, the
other member of the committee on ed
ucation. not having been able on ac-
count of sickness to give il much at.
tention. It is quite lengthy, some Of
tue changes being to lessen the expense
Of the school machinery After the
first of January, 1901, it abolishes the