Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-18
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


11:45 had cleaned up all business on tn
presidents table. Mr.. Hughes, on be
half of the council wing of the specia
committee on conference to arrange fol
translating the governors message, re-
ports of territorial officials, etc., report.
ed that Mr.. r. l.. Baca had been Sc.
lected as translator. Mr.. Hughes als1
presented, in the shape of petition
from the Las Vegas board of trade, the
draft of an amendment to section 1910
Compiled Laws, referring to the inter-
change Of business between railway
committee on railroads, of which Mr..
Spiess is chairman.
The following new bills were intro
duced, read first and second time, or
dered translated and printed and refer
red.
Council bill No. s., by Mr.. Cruick-
shank, authorizing city or town eoun-
ellis to straighten streets and alleys. Re-
ferred to the committee on municipal
and private corporations.
Council bill No. 66, by Mr.. Easley, an
act authorizing county commissioners
to compromise and adjust existing l,-
gal Indebtedness. Referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Council bill No. 81. by Mr.. Harrison,
| by request, relative to the location AMI
keeping of bawdy houses, prohibiting
the establishment of such places within
700 feet of any school house, church or
other public place; prohibiting the IL
cense by any city of such places, .ani
providing. a heavy penalty for the pun
ishment Of those who rent or lease
buildings for such purposes. Referred
to committee on internal Improvements.
Council bill No. 6S, by Mr.. Hughes, on
the construction and maintenance of
sewers. Referred to the committee on
municipal corporations.
Council bill No. AZ, relative to the in
spection of animals, came up on report
Of the committee presenting an amend
ment, which was adopted. The bill then
passed. 1t requires that the cattle sani-
tary board shall inspect, at cents per
head, all shipments of horses, mules
and asses sent out of New Mexico, ex-
cept those used in handling live stock.
House bill No. 10, prohibiting the is
suance of retail liquor license for less
than one year, was read and sent to the
committee on internal Improvements.
House bill No. 20, fixing the compensa-'
'tion of justices of the peace while act
ing as road surveyors; house bill No.
rs, Mr.. Valdez's measure, providing for
policing unincorporated county seats;
house bill No. N, authorizing towns of
not less than 200 inhabitants to incor-
tion 3345, Compiled Laws, relating to
forcJble entry or detainer; house bill
No. SO, on appeals from justice of the
peace courts in cases involving irriga
tion house bill No. 50, Mr.. Gutierrez's !
bill increasing the minimum tax levy
for public school purposes; house bill
No. 49, providing penalty for eorpo-
rations failing to comply with the law,
requiring them to pay fine of $50
day for such failure, the proceeds to go
to the school fund; house bill No. 81,
repeating certain laws and validating
certain provisions, Compiled Laws in
troduced by Mr.. Gutierrez, were taken
from the presidents table, read a first
and second time, and referred to vari-
Gus committees.
Mr.. Burns introduced, by unanimous
council bill No. SO, amending
section 1775, relating to fees of consta-
bles, referred Ito committee on territo-
rial affairs.
Council bill No. 70. also by Mr.. Burns
amending the compiled laws relating to
was referred to the committee
on territorial affairs. Adjourned to 10
A. M tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE.
The house reassembled ait 2 p. m. and
took up the regular order of business.
The following new measures were in
and referred:
House bill No. 1872, by Mr.. Read Cby
request), relative to the payment OF
school teachers; committee on educa-
ton.
House bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Batennan,
to amend sections 1886 and 1887, Com
piled Laws, amending the school law;
on education.
House bill No. 1874, by Mr.. Bateman,
amending section 2420, Compiled Laws,
IN procedure in criminal cases; COM
nittee on judiciary.
House bill No. 1856, by Mr.. Bateman,
% repeal section 1, chapter %, session
avs of 1899; committee on judiciary.
House bill Mo. 1876, by Mr.. Bateman,
% amend the law on the construction
If public bridges; committee on roads !
Ind highways.
House bill No. 1877, by Mr.. Batemantl
'epealing certain laws; committee on I.
judiciary.
House bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Bateman,
o protect public worship and to pre-
yent the desecration of Sunday; COM .
nittee on education.
House bill No. 1879, by Mr.. Bateman, s
certain laws pertaining to the
luties of county treasurers judiciary !
committee.
House bill No. 140, by Mr. Pendleton, !,
o amend sections 1885, chapter l. title !
6, Compiled Laws; judiciary commit 5
ee.
House bill No. 141 by Mr.. Bateman,
o provide government for cities and
-illages; committee on municipal cor
,orations.
House bill No. 49, by Mr.. Ascarate,
O amend section 13, Compiled Laws; :
Committee on education. In
House bin No. 143, by Mr.. Barnes, I
elative to the establi shment of express I