Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-15
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Closing Days Bring a Rush of Business
Many Bills Acted on in Both Houses
Council in Executive Session.
THE COUNCIL.
MORNING SESSION, MARCH ID.

MORNING SESSION, MARCH Ia.
The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the president in the chair.
The chair announced having signed
H.. b. No. IS, An act to repeal section
739, chapter XI, of the Compiled Laws
of the territory of New Mexico, relating
to sheriffs: H, B.. No. 81, An act to es-
tablish and maintain an asylum for the
education of the deaf and dumb: H. j.
r. No. Is. appropriating $125.50 for the
payment of the incidental expenses of
members of the Legislature in visiting
the various territorial institutions, and
II, B. No. so, An act to amend section
1927 of the Compiled Laws of 1897 of the
territory of New Mexico, regarding
blanks for use of county and precinct
officers.
A message announced that the house
had passed Fl. J. r. No. 3. in regard to
a~pportionment for geological survey;
that it had passed with amendments c.
B. No. 1928, An act relating to delinquent
taxes: that it had passed H. B. No. 142,
An act to provide for the payment of
the deficiencies in the territorial appro-
priations of the various fiscal, years up
to and including the 49th fiscal year;
| that it had concurred in the passage of
G. j.. r. No. II, in regard to the pay of
employees, ETC.; and that it had passed
Fl. B. No. 1923, An act relative to Touring
l ,n,i1lc Iitnbac in fhn fnpIsitnpu nf Now
Mexico.
Reports of standing comittees We're
received.
Bills on second reading being in order,
house substitute for H. b. No. 3, An act
to amend section 4141 of the Compiled
Laws Of 1897, relating to occupation
tax, was taken up and passed.
G. b. No. 9S, An act to establish the
office of travelling auditor for the bene-
fit of the territory and the several
ties, tabled indefinitely.
House substitute for H. B. No. So, An
act to amend section 1892 of the Com
piled Laws of 1897, relating to the anti
trust law. was tabled indefinitely.
A message announced that the house
had concurred in the passage of amend
ed G. b. No. 1871, An act relating to the
sale of coal Oil and it's products; and
that it had amended and passed C. B.
No. 104, An act to authorize the build
ing of sidewalks in cities. towns and
villages in the territory.
H. b. No. 81, An act to enable the
heirs of deceased persons to ascertain
whether deceased had n money on
deposit in bank and to promote the es-
cheating to the territory of unclaimed
estates, was taken up and passed.
House substitute for c. B. No. 13, An
s%tipulations required by the laws of
New Mexico and for other purposes,
was taken up and passed.
II. B. No. 1913, An act in relation to
public highways and providing for the
maintenance of the same and for the
repeating of sections 1881, 1882, 1888 and
1884 of the Compiled Laws of New Mex
leo, 1897, was passed.
A message announced that the house
had concurred in the passage of C. B.
No. 143, An act to amend section 254 of
the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to
banks and banking.
Business on the presidents table be-
ing in order, C. B. No. 1928, An act relat-
ing to delinquent taxes, was taken up
and the amendments made by the house
were c%oncurred in.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B.. No. 146, An act in ref
erence to bitches, and requested the re-
turn of c. B. No. IS, which was returned
with the announcement that it had been
Indefinitely tabled by the house. Upon
motion of Mr.. Richardson, the request
of the house was granted and the bill
returned.
H. J. M. No. 8. in regard to %apportion-
ment for geological survey of New
Mexico, was taken up, read in full for
information and passed.
The house amendments to c. B. No.
l04, An act to authorize the building of
sidewalks in cities, towns and villages,
were concurred in.
II. B.. No. 142, An act to provide for
the payment of deficiencies in the ter
ritorial apportionment of the various
fiscal years up to and including the 49th
fiscal year, was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
H. b. No. LAG, An act in reference to
bitches, vas passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson the
council took a recess until 4 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the president in the chair.
A message announced that the house
had failed to concur in the passage Of
G. B. No. 20, An act relative to munich |
pal corporations, but that it had passed
a substitute therefor; that it had con-