Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-19
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

ton from an organization at RaCOf
I styling itself the anti-Road Tax Leagu,
and signed by George B. Frisby an:
George F. Mcmillan, president and sec
| retary which whereased and ALLEGED
that certain parties We're conspirins
against their peace, welfare and person.
al liberty, having banded themselve;
together under the name Of the Mu.
nicipal League Of New Mexico for the
purpose of inducing the legislature &c
pass road tax laws and other oppressive
and un-American laws, grinding upon
the poor, etc, ETC., and the said Anti
Road Tax League prayed therefore tina!
all such laws be forever indefinitely ta-
bled, ETC., by the thirty-fourth legisia-
the committee on municipal corpora
tons.
House bill No. 49, authorizing foreign
railroad companies to construct branch
lines in New Mexico; house bill No. Al,
Mr.. Walton's bill on practice in cases
of forcible entry or detainer; house bill
No. AZ, on legal practice, also by MI.
Walton, were considered and passed.
Council bill No. 81, amending the
banking laws, was then taken up.
amended and passed. 1t makes stock
holders, among other things, RESPONSE
BILE for double the amount of their stock
in any bank. Mr.. Harrison had charge
of the measure, and explained it's pro-
visions.
Council bill No. 46, equalizing salaries
paid to county school superintendents
repeating the law enacted two years
ago cutting down the salary of those
officers in Grant and Socorro counties
and allowing them 5000 each year, was
discussed and passed.
Council bill No. AT, requiring peddler.
of meats to take out license and pay
$3.50 a year therefor, passed, after the
adoption of an amendment by Mr..
Fielder calculating it's provisions.
Council bill No. 27, the Cruickshank
bill providing for a geological survey
of New Mexico, was discussed at SONS
length. Mr.. Springer at first opposed
the measure, saying the levy would pro-
vide only about $4,000 yearly to meet
the expense. This he regarded as not
near enough, and he thought the United
States government should foot the en-
tire cost. Mr.. Spiess spoke of the enor-
nous good such a survey would be tc
the mining industry of New Mexico,
and considered half a loaf better than
none at all. Mr.. Cruickshank spoke In
the same strain, saying the national
government was expected to foot a.
least half the total cost, and finally the
bill passed unanimously.
Council bill No. 40, by Mr.. Burns, was
also considered, amended and passed as
by the committee. This au-
thorizes sheriffs to make quarterly re.
ports after examining all liquor and
gambling places in their countva and
should they find the law being violated
to arrest and take offenders before JUS
tices of the peace for hearing. Under
existing law only grand juries can in
dict and bring offenders to trial in such
cases, and that method is deemed en-
-lICly lOO olOW W DC ChCCliNS, PoA ti&u-
arly as regards the sale of intoxicants |
20 Indians.
The session of the council this after |
noon was devoted to memorial services
n honor of the late Thomas A. Finical |
, former member of the council Mr. |
Hughes paid an eloquent and pathetic |
rbute to the fair name of his former
riend and colleague. Appropriate ad-
lresses We're also made by Councilmen
,piess, Harrison and Easley, and by
he venerable Father Gay, chaplain of
he council On motion of Mr.. Hughes
he proceedings were ordered written
'ut in full, engrossed and sent to the
amily of deceased.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house this morning, after the
penng routine, the following new
ills were introduced, read first and
econd time by title, ordered translated,
'rinted and referred: =.
House bill~No. 145, by Mr.. Bateman,
sections 4O51, 4O67 and 4O6S,
Compiled Laws, referred to committee
m territorial affairs.
House bill No. 146, by Mr.. Sanchez Of
Nora, providing for the compensation
# certain county officers; committee on
nance.
House bill No. 147 by Mr.. Gomez, REL
tive to the manner of paying employees
" persons or corporations; committee
n private corporations.
House bill No. 14S, by Mr.. Martinez,
o restrict and regulate gambling; com.
nittee on militia.
House bill No. 100. by Mr.. Dalies, au
justices of the peace, instead
f probate clerks, to issue licenses for
ocial dances, ETC., when application is
made for same, and providing a pun
shment for disturbers of such social
was taken up. Mr. Dalies
Explained that the bill did not Interfere
n the least with ordinary social dances
nd parties, and it's main object was %
10 away with the necessity Of going 10
he county seat to secure license for
ublic bales given for purposes of prof
t. Mr.. Slaughter could see nothing
in the bill, as it was not COM
'ulsory upon any one to take out the
lcense. Mr.. Chapman, Mr.. Barnes, Mr..
sanchez Of Valencia and others made
nquiring remarks on the subject, and
he bill passed-17 to Z.
House bill No. 6, relating to the terri
orial institute for the deaf and dumb,
Introduced by Mr.. Read, came back
rom committee with several amend
nents. The speaker called Mr.. Bowie
o the chair, took the floor and moved
he adoption of the report, which mo-
ion prevailed, and the bill was placed
MON IFS massage. Mr., Read explained