Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-16
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Barnes was granted permission TO pre-
pare and have printed a sample OF his
proposed new ballot TO be furnished
members in connection with his pending
bill providing for the purity and secrecy
OF the ballot.
Mr.. Pendleton presented a substitute
for his Pan-American exposition bill and
was given unanimous authority TO send
II to the committee which has in hand
the original bill on the subject.
The following new bills were intro
duced, read twice by title, ordered trans
lated and printed and referred;
ii. d. No. 123, by Mr.. Walton, to re-
quire probate clerks to furnish bonds.
III. b. 1874, by Mr.. Dalies, relative to
the appointment OF assistant mayor
domos of acequias. IL authorizes over
seers of public bitches to appoint as
many assistants as they may deem neces-
sary. subject TO the approval Of the ir-
r~igation commissioners.
ii. B. No. 1916, by Mr.. Dalies. to
amend sections 2915 and 29l6, Compiled
Laws, relating 10 civil actions.
ii. b. No. 126, by Mr.. Sanchez of Mora
(by request), to provide for the gathering
OF vital statistics and to provide for the
license OF undertakers.
III. Ii. No. 1877. by Mr.. Abbott (by re-
quest) to amend section 1916 and 1889,
Compiled Laws, relating to appeals from
justices OF the peace courts In civil cases,
requiring justices OF the peace TO file GER
titled copies in all appeal cases within
thirty days, etc.
II. b. No. 12S, by Mr.. Abbott, 20
amend section 3107 and repeating sec
tons 310s and 300, Compiled Laws, re-
pealing the law by which a person can
be imprisoned for debt,
III. b. No. 100, by Mr.. Valdez, for the
suspension of the sentences OF convicts
| during good behavior.
II. b. No. 1870, by Mr.. Valdez, TO
changed the word "hled' in section 1856.
| Compiled Laws, relating to estrays.
II. b. No. 131. by Mr.. Trujillo (by re-
quest. to amend section 301, Compiled
Laws, on county and municipal indebted
ness.
Mr.. Sanchez OF Mora called up coun.
ell joint resolution No. 7, providing for
the payment of legislative contingent
expenses, and appropriating Sf,S6l
therefor, TO be used in meeting payments
in full mp TO and including the Both day
OF the session, and the same was adopt
ed.
House bill No. 81, Mr.. Bateman's
measure repeating and validating certain
sections Of the Compiled Laws passed
also, house bill No. 80, providing a pen
atty for failure to comply with the cor
poration laws. house bill No. SO. on as
sessment of live stock, and house bill No
0, on penitentiary brick, were reported
adversely and killed. Adjourned to A..
p, m.
At the afternoon session house bill No
IL, allowing justices OF the peace S5t
per year as road supervisors was taksI
up and tabled, a measure somewhat sim
liar having already passed. the house.
House bill No. 60, Mr.. %Slaughter's bill
on marriage licenses, came up on an ad
verse report by the committee. The re
port failed OF adoption. Mr., Batemai
moved 70 go into committee OF tn,
whole to consider the measure-lost,
10 10, Mr.. Slaughter explained the pur
pose OF the bill and offered an amend
ment to meet one OF the chief objection
Of the bill In It's original form, 20 TN
effect that justices of the peace, outsid
Of county seats, may issue license per
Uniting persons TO marry, the justices &
receive a fee OF so cents and to keep
record OF all such licenses issued. Nj
Dalies moved the translation aud print
Ing OF the amendment, and the bill be r,
comitted TO the committee on territoria
affairs. Lost-S 10 IL. Mr.. Gutierre
moved the adoption Of the amendment
Mr.. Valdez moved TO table i~ndefnitel,
Mr., Gutirrez's motion lost-9 20 u. Tn
vote on the adoption OF Mr.. Slaughter
amendment was-ayes IL, nays o. Sc,
eral other amendments were offered. an
Mr.. Barnes moved 10 strsighten ont Ia
mix-up by sending the measure with II
amendments back 10 the committee. O
motion OF Mr., Chapman, Mr.. Barne.
5 motion was indefinitely tabled. M. G.,
Z %tlerrez offered an amendment TO striK
. our section 2 Of the bill. This was Adop
/. ed and the bill was thus PRACTICAL
4 killed.
5 Mr., Sanchez moved 20 strike out n
4 enacting clause. Motion lost-lO 20 l.
!, Mr., Dalies moved TO adjourn 20 2 p, q
on Monday. Carried,