Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-22
ROUSE.

" Wv A""A 49, hNAN 49,
ing. after the usual opening exercises.
Martin Sanchez. of Valencia count,
talked on the condition Of business in the
house. aud urged the members 90 get
down to hard work and clear away the
business that had accumulated on the
speakers table. The speaker said the
address was suggestive and timely.
A large number OF visitors were pres
ent throughout the entire morning.
among them many ladies.
House bill No. ~. repeating chapter
~, session acts Of 1899. designed 10 pro-
hibit municipal corporations from issu-
ing bonds or guaranteeing the interest
on the bonds OF any corporation without
the consent Of the qualified voters as
expressed at the polls, was taken mp.
and after an explanatory address by Mr..
Read II passed unanimously.
HnOse bill No. 50. by Mr.. Chaves. re-
p%ealing section ABB. Compiled Laws.
re atiye to the licensing Of saloons. was
adversely reported from committee. On
motion of Mr.. Gutierrez the report was
tabled and the bill considered. The bill
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Read introduced house bill No.
i''f ~ bhA w fNNbNllNn anu ulNlulhlu u
territorial hospital FOR miners, the same
to be located at Cerrillos. The measure
was read twice by title and referred.
House hill No. l02. by Mr.. Barnes, to
establish a legal measurement Of hay in
the stack. was taken up as amended in
committee. Mr.. Barnes explained that
the measure was introduced az the earn.
est request OF farmers and stockmrn
1t lays down a simple rule. which is in
vogue generally throughout the a%gricul-
tural states. UNANIMOUSLY passed.
House bill No. ~, by Mr.. Sandoval.
IN roads and highways. came up ON ad-
verse report from the committee ON ter
%ritorial affairs. and the report was re
jected by a vote of i3 to 10. Mr.. Barnes
sad his understanding Of the hill was
that under provisions the owner of Il
piece of land over which the public may
travel, making what is called shortcut
or temporary roads, would have to
leave open aud unmolested such roads,
thereby possibly doing great injury to
the land. Therefore. he voted no. Mr.
Dalics said the bill practically declared
as a public road any road or pathway
now opened and used, or that may be
opened and used, across any privat,
| property. Mr.. Bowie said Mr.. Dalies
| construction was entirely erroneous, and
he would explain. Mr.. Barnes called
| him TO order. Mr.. Pendleton said tn,
bill was a dragnet 10 open 10 the publ,
| every old hog path or goat trail in tn,
| the country. Mr.. SandOval said he con.
| sidered the bill perfectly proper and
| clear in its meaning, but IL in the wis
dom of the house II was considered a
bad as come of the members declared
he would not feel hurt were IT voted
| 1own. The bill failed to pass-9 to 10
Council hill No. "a. the Hughes rail
road bill. was called mp by MIR. Sanchez
Of Mora and referred to the committee
on railroads.
House hill No. ~, amending section.
iG32 and 1899, Compiled Laws, detinin.
the duties of judges aud clerks OF clec
ton, was called up by its author, Mr.
Abbott. He reviewed the measure
pointing out its intent, which is To har
monte and render consistent the provi
sions OF the present law IN the sub
iect. The bill was discussed at som,
length and finally passed, - To /.
The following bills were introduce,
and referred: House hill No. l5i, by
Mr.. Gutierrez, relating 10 the registra
ton of voters.
House bill No. 155, by Mr.. Slaughter
to repeal section 1916. Compiled Laws
house bill No. 1856, by Mr.. Pendleton
regulating practice before justices q
the peace, probate courts and count,
commissioners; house hill No, l5I, b,
Mr.. Pendleton, relating TO crimina
cases and proceedings therein; house bill
No. l5S, by Mr.. Abbott (by request
regulating the practice OF ~osteopathy i
New Mexico. Adjourned to 23O q. n
There was a deal of elbowing an
caucusing foI an hour before the h0us
met In the afternoon. When the sessi0
opened Mr.. Dalies moved Ia suspend th
rules and take mp council bill No. 4:
regulating the practice OF medicine, m
authorizing the governor to appoint
board OF health for New Mexico, while
motion prevailed. The bill was read