Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-21
House.

There was n hot session i'm the houso
from start TO finish yesterday morning.
during the consideration OF the public
health bill. The council evidently nm.
tlclpated something and adjourned early.
thus giving its members a chance 10 look
on n the house. The situation varied
from grave TO gay and vice versa. Mr..
sanchez OF Mora made a strong contest
against great odds in his efforts Ia
amend the bill. 50 that II should oppIy
To consumptives. but the sentiment OF
he house was otherwise.
All went smoothly enough TN section
II was reached. The action provides for
dealing with persons coming into anv
county who may he thought 10 he In.
tected with smallpox. Mr.. Sanchez OF
Mora moved to insert after the word
smallpox the word Consumption"
He said he regarded the one AZ danger.
GUS to public health az the other, be.
licved In consistency. aud thought the
house, as long as II was going TO pro
tect the public health. should 20 to the
core Of the subject, and provide pro
lection that protects. Mr.. Valdez sun.
ported the amendment. Mr.. Barnes ana
Mr.. Sanchez got into a d~eep-water dis
cussion rs TO the infectious nature Of
the two diseases. Mr.. pendleton
thought the councils judgment in the
matter ought to be- acceptable To the
house, as there were two excellent pby.
sicians in the council who had given
this bill their undivided attention. Mr..
Gutierrez opposed the amendment. ~
did also Mr.. Sanchez of Valencia, and
for over two hours Mr.. Sanchez Of Mora
held the house at hay in such a contest
as has seldom been witnessed. Mr..
Barnes had moved to table the amend.
ment. This was adopted. and Mr.. san
chez Of Mora moved To adjourn, but the
motion failed. After that the previous
question vas ordered. and the bill passed
as II came from the council by a vote
OF ID to ., Mcssrs. Sanchez OF Mora.
VI. Sanchez OF Rio Arriba, Martinez.
sandoval and Valdez in the negative.
A message from the governor an
ounce the signing OF council bill No
y, providing for improvements at the
New Mexico military institute at Ros.
well. The following, addressed To Speak.
cr Read, was also received from the gov
ernor:
Mr.. Speaker-In accordance with yonr
request OF the 23d ult.. | forwarded the
following cablegram:
"Choate, American Ambassador, Lon
don, England-New Mexico Legislature
passed resolutions Of regret and ad.
Journ out of respect TO Queen Victoria.
IN. A. OTERO,
Governor Of New Mexico"
To-day ] am in receipt Of the following
acknowledgment:
American Embassy, London, January
81, loOl.-Sh: | beg TO inclose herewith
a copy Of a note | have received from
the kings equcrry, Mr.. Greville. dated
the 18th inst, conveying his maiesty's |
sincere appreciation Of your Kind mes.
sage OF sympathy in the loss his una iesty |
ana this country have sustained through
The death OF her late majesty, Queen
Victoria. ! have the honor to be-, sir. |
your obedlent servant.
JOSEPH II. CHOATE.
His Excellency, Hon. Miguel A. Otero. |
Governor OF New Mexico.
Osborne, January 20. l90l.-Sir: |
am commanded by the king to request |
You 10 convey To the ambassador OF the |
United States OF America, his majesty's |
deep appreciation OF the touching ex-
pressions OF sympathy in the kings IT.
reparable loss, from the governor OF New
Mexico. His majesty commands me TO
state that such heartfelt coincidence az
fords the king much consolation In the
profound sorrow that oyerwhelms his
majesty and the county.
81 rave the honor to bee, sir, your ohe-
dent servant.
SIDNEY GREVILLE,
"'Bquerry-in- Waiting.
Henry White, Esq.,"