Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-12
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

Gila river forest reserve. Receive,
Bills were introduced and referred d
follows:
Council bill No. 50, by Mr.. Harrison
providing for the licensing of architect
and empowering THE governor to ar
point 'territoria board of architect!
This bill was accompanied by memo
rial presented by Mr.. Harrison, by re
quest, praying its passage. The bill au
thorizes the board ito examine appli
cants desiring to act as architects II
New Mexico, the fee for such examina
ton to be $25.
Council bill No. 50, by Mr.. Hughes, al
act creating out of Grant county nev
| county with Deming as the court.
seat, to Ibe named Luna county.
Council bill No. 81, by Mr.. Navarro
Gby reques), an act to repeal certain
sections of the compiled laws relatini
! t. municipalities.
Council bill No. So, by Mr.. Navarro, &
change the term of the office of mayor
| from one to two years.
| Council bill No. 56, by Mr.. Easley (by
requesD, relating to probate judges an(
their duties in certain cases.
Council bill No. 81, by Mr. Spess (by
requesD, adding the counties of Eddy
and Chaves to the present Socorro dis
trict for district attorney purposes. This
bill was taken UP for immediate con-
sideraton on motion of Mr.. Spiess, and
on motion of Mr.. Hughes it passed, only
Mr.. Cruickshank lin the negative.
Council bin No. IS, by Mr.. Spiess, au-
thorizng the county commissioners to
make surveys in certain cases for as
sessment purposes and authorizing a
tax levy of not to exceed 2 mills there
for.
Council bill No. SO, by Mr.. Spiess,
changing the time for holding distrlc,
courts in the fourth district.
Mr., Fielder by unanimous consent,
called UP house bill No. SO, relating to
terms Of court in the third and fifth
judicial districts, and the bill passed.
Council bin No. 81, empowering the
executive to offer rewards in criminal
SoSSo anu oPplofp po,ouO CLUE,
was reported back by the committee
with substitute, restricting the re-
wards to murder cases and making
other changes in the original measure
as introduced by Mr.. Cruickshank. On
motion of Mr.. Barnes, the whole mat
ter was recommitted to the COMMITTEES
otn Judiciary.
c. B. No. 49, to preserve public health
was called up by Mr.. Cruickshank, who
characterized IT as an urgency measure,
as smallpox was reported prevailing al
Ration, in parts of Socorro county, at
Roswell and other points in the terri
tory, and it was said also scarlet fevar
existed in Rio Arriba county. The
council went into committee Of the
whole and considered the bill section oy
section, adopting numerous amend
ments, and later the bill duly passed,
the council adjourned to 10
Il. m. tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house met ait 10 a. m and worked
till nearly p. m., then taking a recess
to 3 o'clock. The following bills Were
read twice by title, ordered
translated and referred:
House bill No. 105, by Mr.. Sandoval |
relating ito erroneous assessments.
House bill Mo. 1906 by Mr.. Martinez |
with reference Ito larceny and for other |
House bill No. 107, by Mr& Pendleton,
for New Mexicos participa-
ion in the Pan-American exposition.
House bill No. 10S, by Mr.. Martinez,
20 repeal section 4175, Compiled Laws,
IN assessment of personal property.
House bill No. 109, by Mr.. Gutierrez,
o repeal the coal oil inspection act
House bill No. 40, by Mr.. Read (by
relating to the assessment OF
,attle and sheep
House bill No. Ill, by Mr.. Winston,
o prevent larceny of live stock.
House bill No. 112, by Mr.. Bateman,
% create and maintain a hospital for
Miners
House bill No. 113, by Mr.. Dalies, 10
amend section 35, chapter 1, title /,
Compiled Laws, on irrigation.
Mr.. Pendleton offered a resolution
placing the name of Elias Speer, of Va
enca county on the payroll as house
postmaster. Referred.
House bill No. rs, with amendments,
'roviding for a police force in unincor-
'orated county seats, was considered
nd discussed for nearly two hours. MI.
nerous amendments were acted upon
md several of these adopted. Among
hem being one by Mr.. Abbott, making
necessary for a majority of the quail.
fled electors of county seats to- peti-
ion for police force before the county
'oards shall act under the law The bill
'assed.
House bill No. 20, relating to the APP
ointment of deputy sheriffs, etc, was
AIKEN up at the afternoon session of
he house, and the council amendment
hereto was adopted by vote of II to
, and the bill then passed
House bill No. 20, allowing justices of
he peace 81 day when acting as road
upervisOrs passed.
council bin No, %, amending sections
6 and 81, chapter %, laws Of 1899, relat-
ng to tax sales, passed by vote of 20
o l, and now goes to the governor.
House bill No. 50 requiring those
harged with violating irrigation rules
0 pay justices Of the peace costs before
.ppeal therefrom, was unanimously
,assed after very lucid explanation
f its provisions by it's author, Mr..
)alies. Adjourned to 10 a. m.
Legislative Pointers.