Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-01
T"HIRTY-FOURTH
HOUSE.

In the house a petition of the New
Mexico Municipal league was present
ell by Mr.. Barnes and sent to the pres
ident's table.
The council joint resolution provid.
ing an appropriation Of $1,000 for the
contingent expenses OF ach branch OF
the assembly was read. and on motion
OF Mr.. Sanchez, Of Mora. adopted un.
der suspension OF the rules.
Mr.. Gomez offered a resolution to
| pay the regular permanent sweepers.
nine in number, 81 a day. 50 that they
should be on the same footing az the
extra sweepers, whose pay Is SO a day.
This provoked an earnest discussion.
In answe TO a suggestion Of extrava-
gance, MIR. Read called Mr.. Gutierrez
10 the chair. and taking the floor made
a strong speech IN defense OF the res
olution. He said the democratic par.
~. considering its own record. could
not consistently charge e~xtravagance
in the premises. He spoke of the large
new capitol. the great numper Of com
mittee rooms requiring attention
said the regular sweepers were over
| worked, and that were ten additional
sweepers employed It would be none
too many. Mr.. Sanchez, Of Valencia,
took exception TO remarks by Mr..
Barnes. made a historical review of
legislative records In this territory.
and also made a Characteristic speech
In favor OF the resolution. The mat
| ter was referred TO the committee on
| capitol.
The following bills were introduced.
mad n first and second time by title.
ordered translated and printed and
referred.
House bill No. GO, by Mr.. Winston. an
act creating the territorial institution
known as miners hospital. and pro-
viding for Its maintenance and loca.
tton in Sierra county; to committee on
mines and public lands.
House bill No. GO. by Mr.. Gomez, an
act with reference to Irrigation; to
committee on Irrigation.
House bill Nc. ca. by Mr.. Valdez. pro.
viding that those persons purchasing
live stock On New Mexico shall be re.
quired to pay a license; to committee
on stock raising.
House bill No. G5, by Mr.. Dalies. an
act to create and establish a reform
school at the town OF Belen. Valencia
county; to committee on lands of pub
lie institutions.
House bill No. CO, by Mr.. Slaughter.
amend section eco. Compiled Laws Of
1897. relating to banking; to committee
on banking.
act creating. establishing and main
tanning a hospital for miners, 10 be
located In Grant county; territorial af-
fairs.
House bill No. 60. by Mr.. Martinez,
relative TO persons who have been H.
legally assessed; committee on finance.
Under the head OF business on
speakers table. council joint resolution
No s. with reference to contingent.
expenses of the Thlrty-fourth legisla-
tive assembly. was taken up. The
resolution was adopted.
j. r. Gomez asked permission to in
troduce house resolution No. 3, with
reference to wages OF sweepers. and
hat the rules be suspended for that
purpose. There being no objection II.
r. No. 3 was read in full for informa-
ton. Messrs. Barnes, Chapman,
Dalles. Abbott and Winston expressed
4 themselves in opposition to the reso-
luton, and the speaker, after calling
f. L.. Gutierrez to the chair. spoke in
favor OF the resolution, az also did
Messrs. Gutierrez and Sanchez of Va
lencia. Referred 10 committee on cap
itol and committee instructed to report
as 500 as possible.
Sanches, OF Mora, moved that the
house do now adjourn until Monday
at 10 a. m. Adjournment taken.