Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
Council Passes Bill ENCOURAGING
Libraries and Parks.
Bill Introduced Refunding Bonded
Debt at 4 Per Cent.
Amendments TO Salary Bill, Reducing
Expenses, Are Adopted.
IRRIGATION BILL DEBATED.

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Santa Ne, n. NJ, Feb. /. - Tn
council passed bill encouraginI
libraries and parks In cities. INTRODUCES
by Hughes.
The house debated the irrigation bill
oil the morning.
Both houses adjourned at noon till 10
morrow morning.
MIR. Bursum introduced @ bill No. s.
providing f0f the retunding OF the bonde,
Indebtedness OF the territory. Ii pro
vides that the bonded debt OF the terri
tory shall be refunded at per cent.
MIR. Martinez introduced a bill relatin,
10 corporations, and providing for film,
certificates OF such corporations. Thi
bill largely increases the cost OF or
ganization of corporate companies.
Mr. Martinez introduced a bill relatiD,
10 printing OF proceedings Of count,
commissioners
Mr. Richardson introduced a bill relat
Ing TO seals, scrolls. etc.
Mr. Martinez introduced bill proyid
Ing for the transcription OF records II
new counties.
Mr. Martinez introduced q bill Great
ing the county Of Luna, with the towr
OF Ration rs the county seat. There Il
much opposition TO this bill and 1t ma,
not pass.
Mr.. Hughes introduced q bill provid
ing for the registration OF voters anC
authorizing the probate clerks 20 keep I
record OF the voters OF the countica.
Committee on education reported siat
council resolution No. O do not rsss
This referred to purchasing a Typewriter
for the territorial superintendent o
instruction. The council adopted "a,
report and laid the resolution on the
table indefinitely.
Mr.. Burns introduced a bill relating Il
irrigation from small streams.
This afternoon the council Is inspect
ing the deaf and dumb asylum.
The bill providing for the occupancy OF
the territorial capitol building by terri
torial officers Immediately after the com.
pleti0n Of the edilice. passed the house.
The amendments TO the bill fixing the
salaries OF probate judges, county com.
missioners and county superintendents OF
schools, reduced the amounts provided "a
sl50f0r counties Of the third class and 81 2l
for fourth class counties, In the case OF pro.
bate judges; $3.50 In counties OF the third
class, and tl25 In counties OF the fourth
claas for county commissioners; $4OO in
counties OF the first, second and third
classes and $3.50 In counties OF the fourth
class for county superintendent Of
schools.
The petition of the citizens Of Albu.
querque relative to bridges for counties
OF the first class was recommended
tabled by the committee on roads and
highways. The report was adopted and
the resolution tabled.
John X. Guyer introduced a bill In the
house to provide for amending the com
piled laws relative 10 the Office of terrific
rial librarian. Salary placed at $75 Der
month. Must have good knowledge OF
both English and Spanish.
Hon. W, IL. II. Llewellyn introduced II.
X. No. Al. 10 designate the legal status OF
newspapers for the publication OF legal
notices In the territory. paper not to
be legal newspaper until IL has been
running lOi days and has circulation
OF 300.
House Joint resolution No. 4, introduced
this morning. provides for the publica.
tion OF 2,bOO copies OF the report OF the
superintendent of public instruction.