Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-08
SANTA FE, N. M, FRIDAY, MARCH g. 1901.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

In the legislative council this morn
ing, following the opening ceremonies
the regular order was taken up and thu
following new bills were introduced
Council bill No. 49,, by Mr.. Spiess, tt
provide for additional buildings for the
territorial insane asylum; authorizing
the issue of $4,000 in territorial bonds
for the purpose, and providing that the
income from the public lands donated
to that institution shall be used to meet
the interest thereon and create sink
kle moved suspension of the rules in
order that the bill might be placed on
its third reading. The motion failed
and on motion of Mr.. Spiess the bill was
referred.
! Mr.. Hinkle introduced council bill No
| 100, relating to the qualifications OF
| county school superintendent, requir-
| ing that such officers shall either be
graduates Of some recognized terrific
rial institution of learning or must earn
| IL UISl-SIdut lSdCuSIS CtltliCdlS.
House bill No. 145, by Mr.. Bateman,
was called up and Mr.. Spiess explained
that it was intended to simplify the
manner Of keeping the tax roles, and
the same passed.
Council bill No. Al, on appeals from
probate judges to district courts. was
considered and passed.
Council bill No. 60, relating to the ad-
vertisement and collection of delin-
quent taxes, was then taken up, con-
sidered and passed, as also council bill
No. IA, relating to- contests in will cases.
Adjourned to 2 p. m.
IN THE HOUSE.
When the house met this morning Mr..
Abbott secured the floor and moved
that the four bills relating to the loca-
ton of the proposed territorial hospital
for miners be referred to a special COM
mittee of seven. Mr.. Bowie moved to
amend by suspending the rules and TAX
ing up house bill No. 49, the Gallup
measure on the subject. A warm dis
cussion and parliamentary tangle en-
sued, but more than two-thirds finally
voted for Mr.. Bowie's motion The rules
were suspended, and the bill placed on
it's passage. Then there was more ora
tory Mr.. Abbott took occasion to say
that Taos county had by no means been
treated fairly in it's efforts to secure
the location of this institution. Mr..
c. of ho made q
speech in behalf of the interests of
Taos Mr.. Sanchez of Mora expressed
a fear that New Mexico was overriding
the territorial institution business. Mr..
Winston said the bill carried an appro-
priation, and he was opposed to taking
money out of the treasury for such an
institution when equally good results
could be had by utilizing the lands do
mated by congress for the purpose. Mr..
Walton and Mr.. Bateman each had bills
pending on the subject, and they were
opposed to locating the hospital for
miners at Gallup. The bill passed, l6
to 5, those voting in the negative being
Messrs. Abbott Bateman, Gomez, Jose
Sanchez, Sanchez of Rio Arriba, Wal
ton, Winston and Speaker Read.
/, >, The regular order of the day was
then taken up. Mr.. Sanchez of Mora
and Mr. Trujillo presented petitions
from citizens of Espanola valley pray
ing change in the south line of Rio
Arriba county so as to include the Es-
pamela valley. Referred to the COM
mittee on public property, along with
petition praying that no change be
made in the present south line Of Rio
Arriba county.
The following bills were introduced,
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred:
House bill No. 2O2, by Mr.. Read (by
request), to amend sections of the Com
piled Laws; committee on public prop
erty.
House bill No. 2O3, by Mr.. Gutierrez,
relating to delinquent taxes, providing
that such taxes prior to and for the
year 1899, when collected, shall be ap-
portioned one-half to the general coun-
ty fund, and the other half to the school
fund. Mr.. Gutierrez urged the passage
of the bill at once, and the same was
taken up and passed, Messrs. Bateman
and Winston only voting in the mega
tive.
House bill No. 204, by Mr.. Dalies, pro-
viding for the sale Of lands donated by
congress for the benefit of the terrific
rial reform school. Mr.. Dalies moved to
suspend the rules@and take up the bill
for passage. Mr.. Sanchez Of Valencia
expressed the deepest sympathy with
his colleague from Valencia, Mr.. Dalies,
and he voted aye although he "consid-
cred that Mr.. Dalles was seeking to tan
his buckskin before he had killed his
deer" Mr.. Bateman was opposed on
general principles to thus hurrying leg
islation. He was willing to work all
day and half the night in considering
measures, but was against suspending
the rules to pass bills before they had
been printed or referred to proper
standing committees. The house re-
fused to suspend the rules. 10 to 13. and
the bill was referred to the committee
on lands Of public institutions.
House bill No. 205, by Mr.. Winston,
to amend section 1929 and 1881, Compiled
Laws, relating to school districts; COM
mittee on education.
House bill No. 2O6 by Mr.. Winston,
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