Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE


In the legislative council yesterday
morning the following bills we're In
troduccd. read and referred to proper
committees:
Council bill No. 81. by MIR. Hughes.
requiring that all public buildings of
the territory shall be insured to
threc.fourths Of their estimated value.
Council bill No. SO. by Mr.. Harri-
son. taxing male dogs and she dogs 81
and 81 In Incorporated cities, and to
be protected and regarded as private
property when payment OF this tax Is
made.
Council bill No. SO. by MIR. Springer.
an act OF II sections relative to prac-
tice in the courts.
Council bill No. 81, by Mr.. Easley.
providing for an appropriation OF $780,
600. to be raised by a tax levy OF two
hfths of n mill. for the purpose OF
making a New Mexico exhibit at the
Louisiana purchase continental expo
sltion at ST. Louis in 1903. and Great.
ing n board of three managers to
serve without pay other than actual
expenses. This bill. on motion OF Mr..
Spiess, was referred to the gentle
men from Observation-Disclosures
Hughes. Hinkle. Spiess, Easley and
Harrison-as a special committee.
Council bill No. So, introduced by
Mr.. Spiess, prohibits mayors and al
dermen of cities from serving as their
own successors more than two sue
cessive terms. The council at once
took up this bill and considerd IL In
committee OF the whole. where Mr..
burns offered an amendment to make
the act apply TO county officers also.
Thta una lnaf nm "a UAtp Of 81 IN a. Tho
bill was then adopted. the committee
arose and the measu passed, \ to 4.
Messrs. Cruickshank, Hinkle. Easley
and Fielder in the negative.
Council bill No. &C. Mr.. Easley's
comprehensive empowering
counties to compromise their debts
and issue new bonds therefor, was
called up. and after explanatory re-
marks by its author. passed unani-
mously.
Council bill No. ~. raising salaries
| Of probate judges in counties OF the
second and third classes to $500 and
$3.50 respectively. passed. and then on
motion OF Mr.. Hinkle the vote was re-
considered and the bill sent to a spe-
| Cial committee composed OF Messrs.
Hinklc, Spiess and Burns.
Council bill No. "a, increasing the
salary OF the adjutant general to ST.
600 per annum. and raising that OH.
Ger to the rank OF brlgadier general,
came up In regular order and passed
ON motion OF Mr.. Cruickshank, only
Mr.. Easley in the negdive.
Council bill No. 20, the public
school bill, was taken up. and the
house amendments thereto read. Mr..
| opless moved to n"on-concur and ask
for a committee on conference. Mo-
ton prevailed. and later on the chair
appointed Messrs. Hughes, Spiess and
Martinez as conferees on the part OF
the council.
Council bill NO ~, regulating the
practice OF medicine. was taken up,
and the house amendments thereto
%cOncurred in. This bill now goes to
the governor.
ON motion OF Mr.. Easley house bill
No. 20, on tne pay OF justices of the
peace as road supervisors. was tabled
indefinitely.
Council bill 10. GO, to prevent
droves OF stock from trespassing on
private watering places. passed as
amended by the judiciary committee.
Council bill No. 81. the municipal
leagues bill. prescribing fire limits.
regulating the character of buildings.
sidewalks, etc, In incorporated cities
and towns, a then considered and
passed by n vot eof 2 to 8. AID.
j%ourned to 10 n. m; today.