Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-01
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

assessment and taxation of buildir
and loan associations. Mr.. Spiess sta
ed that it was similar to the Indiar
law on the subject. Mr.. Harrison ol
posed it, saying he thought the capit
stock Of such organizations should
subject to taxation in some equitab
manner. The bill passed, Mr.. Harriso
in the negative.
The committee on county and count
lines presented report on the Lun
county bill, which was adverse to tn
measure as now drafted, but made n
further recommendation. On motion c
Mr.. Springer the subject was made spe
cial order for March 6. The followin
new bills were introduced and referred
Council bill No. 81, by Mr. Hinkle (b
request, an act to prevent insuranc
companies that have not complied wit
the law from doing business in Ney
Mexico; committee on insurance.
Council bill No. 80. by Mr. Cruick
shank (by requesD, providing for tn
removal of clerks of school 1o, .cds VIII,
iyf.l - make prompt reports to th
county superintendents of schools
committee on education.
Council bill No. SO. by Mr.. Harrison
attaching additional territory to Nc
Kinley county; committee on countie!
and county lines.
Council bill No. 40, Mr.. Burns bill
relative to duties of sheriffs, was taker
up with the house amendments, dis
cussed for a time and referred to the
committee on judiciary for further con-
sderation.
House bill No. 40, Mr.. Pendleton's
bill on the duties of district clerks in
criminal cases, was reported with
amendments which were adopted and
the bill passed.
Council bill No. 36, an act relating to
evidence, came up in committee of the
whole, and provoked long and at
times lively discussion among the law
yer members Of the council. Finally,
the bill as amended was agreed on in
of the whole, but later a
motion to adopt the report presented by
the committee of the whole failed. to
5, thus killing the bill.
Council bill No. 81, to extend certain
provisions Of the present law to cities
organized under a special law, was con-
sidered and passed. House bill No. 13,
Mr.. Reads bill prohibiting cities from
issuing or guaranteeing interest on
bonds without vote of the citizens,
was reported by committee, with sever
al amendments, and on request of Mr..
Springer went over for the present.
Afternoon Session.
realty, passed. Also, house
dill No. "a, after the adoption of an
by Mr.. Hinkle, which re-
luires the territorial auditor to levy
AK of 8 mills straight for public school
purposes. House bill No. 43,. to prevent
stock ff3m running az large ~ incor-
oorated towns, was amended on motion
If Mr. Spiess and passed, 10 to 2. Coun-
IN SUBSTITUTE lOl COQlSll Ulll 4NOs Ao1 tAAS
Harrison refunding bill, as passed by
he house, was called up and discussed,
md action thereon was deferred. Re-
erred to finance committee. Mr..
Springer presented a resolution on the
leath of Mrs. Luna, widow Of the late
Antonio ]. Luna, and the same was
unanimously adopted. Adjourned to
0 a. m. Tuesday.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house started off in a parlia-
nentary mix-up this morning, and over
n hour was spent in untangling the
klein which involved house bill No.
O8, bill for the taxation of personal
sheep, ETC., introduced by Mr..
Iartinez, of Guadalupe county. Mr..
Iartinez speaking to question of per-
onal privilege, said his bill, as report
d adversely by the finance committee,
i'd not agree in some respects with the
riginal, which he produced, and he de-
ired the matter investigated by COM
lttee appointed for the purpose.
greed to, and the chair named Messrs. |
1artinez, Bowie and Abbott as such !
pecial committee. After considerable !
iscussion Mr.. Barnes moved to take up |
he regular order of business. Lost
) to 2. Then house bill No. 10S came |
D the front again, the adverse report of
he committee to the contrary notwith- |
When the bill came UP on it's |
bird reading the oratory broke forth,
nd lively and entertaining debate |
)llowed on the general subject of
neither or not sheep should be taxed
/ the county where they are found
razing, Mr.. Martinez's bill, or, rather,
n amendment he offered thereto, pro-
idingi for this method of taxation, and
king April as the date for assessing |
lch property. Incidentally, the as
of cattle and realty got into
lie argument. Mr. Gutierrez, Mr.. Dali
s, Mr.. Sanchez of Mora and others op-
osed the amendment. Mr.. Martinez,
[r. Valdez, Mr.. Bateman, Mr.. Pendle-
IN and others defended IT. Inc latter
lid that since the original wording of
lie measure had been so changed by
,me unknown hand as to destroy its
tent, the amendment was necessary
render it ineligible. Mr.. Dalies said
e house had already voted down
'uncil bill (the Cruickshank bilD sim
ar to- this amendment. providing for
king live stock in the county where
grazes, and he regarded it as waste
time to take up the subject anew.
.eking to pour oil upon the troubled
aters, Speaker Read called Mr.. Gu
errez to the chair, took the floor and
owed to recommit the entire matter
committee, amendment and all. This
otion failed, to 12. Then the oratory
oke loose again and in explaining