Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-03-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Council met pursuant 10 adjournment
with the president in the chair; quorum
present. Prayer by the chaplain.
The minutes of the previous day were
read and approved
The chair presented a petition from
the citizens OF Mesilla valley, bona Ana
county, protesting against the passage
OF n law requiring the Ce,tructi0n OF the
fruit crops, with a view TO Graduating
the cOdling moth. Referred 10 the com
mittee on agriculture.
The following report was receceived.
MIR. President-lOur committee on en-
rolled and engrossed bills. to which was
referred house substitute for amended G..
Il. No. l3, IAN act to provide for the rs
sessment and collection OF taxes in the
territory OF New Mexico" begs leave to
report the same ~ correctly enrolled and
engrOssed.
The chair announced having signed
house substitute for amended {. X.
No. 43.
A message from the governor an.
nOunced that he had signed III. Il. No. ~,
IAN act creating the countyof Mckinley.
etc. = house substitute for {. Is No. ~,
IAN act to provide for the sale Of per
sonal property, etc !" and II. u. No. 80.
IAN act to complete and furnish New
Mexico normal school Mt Silver City"
Mr.. Duncan presented c. J. X. No. 10,
providing for the appropriation OF $50 to
pay the expenses OF members OF the
council In their work OF visiting and In.
y~estigating the various Institutions OF
the territory; read In full. Upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Duncan, the rules were sUs-
pended so that the resolution might b.
read "A second time 10y title Upon mo
ton Of Mr.. Duncan, the rules were FUR
Their suspended 20 that the resolution
might be read q third time by title pre-
parst0ry to its passage. Upon motion OF
Mr. Martinez. the resolution passed.
Mr.. Hughes asked unanimous consent
10 cali up G.. u. No. i0l. IAN act 90
authorize the building aud repair OF
sidewalks In cities, towns and villages
The request was granted and said bill
taken up. The report Of the committee
was IA follows:
Mr.. President - Your committee on
judiciary reports C.. h. No. 104 back 10 the
council with the recommendation that II
pass. IL IL n bill that applies only 10
cities, towns and villages having over
two thousand people and contains PRO
visions for the repair and improvement
Of sidewalks and. 70 far as we know,
there IL not a town OF city that would
come under its provisions that would not
like to have IL passed. Would therefore
recommend the passage OF the bill. T.B
Cstron, chairman.
Upon motion Of MIR. Finical, the re.
port Of the committee WA adopted
Upon motion Of Mr.. Finical. the bill wa-
read a third time by title preparatory e
It's passage. Upon motion Of MIR. Mar
tineZ, the bill passed
Upon motion OF MIR, Hughes. the conn
ell resolved itself into executive session
nj 1910 a. m.
Council was called to order at II n, M
Upon motion VI MIR. Catron, the counci.
adjourned.
The following bills were introduced II
the house:
For the protection of gardens and vine
yards.
To prevent the marriage OF negroes
and mulattOes with whites.
To Fix the salaries Of probate clerks II
counties OF the second class.
To define "a legal offense.
House passed bill compelling sherifis
constables and Justices OF the peace Il
buy their blanks.
In addition. the house tabled indeil
, nitely a number OF private bills.