Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-19
LEGISLATURE
COUNCIL.

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The legislative council got to work at
10 O'Clock sharp yesterday morning. and
by 1li5 had cleaned up all business on
the presidents table. Mr.. Hughes. on
behalf Of the council wing of the special
committee ON conference to arrange foT
translating the governors message, re-
ports Of territorial officials, etc, report.
ed that u. l.. Baca had been selected as
translator. Mr.. Hughes also presented,
In the shape of n petition from the Las
| Vegas board Of trade, the draft Of an
amendment to section 800, Compiled
Laws. referring TO the interchange Of
business between railway lines, aud the
same was sent TO the committee ON rail
roads, Of which Mr.. Spiess Is chairman.
The following new bills were intro
duced, read n first and second time. or
dered translated and printed and refer
red.
Council Hill No. 90, by Mr.. Cruick.
shank. authorizing city or town councils
To straighten streets or alleys. Referred
to the committee on municipal and pri.
waite corporations.
Council bill No. &C. by Mr.. Easley. an
act authorizing county commissioners 10
'hhfIi'ittNf hul NNIuNl tNlSIllE itEHl III
d%ebtcdness. Referred To the committee
ON finance.
Council bill No. %. by Mr.. Harrison.
by request. relative to the location and
keeping OF bawdy houses. prohibiting
the establishment of such places within
700 feet OF any school house, church or
other public place; prohibiting the Ii.
cense by any city OF such places, and
providing a heavy penalty for the pun
ishment Of those who rent or lease build
lngs for such purposes. Referred To
committee OF internal improvements.
Council bill No. GS, by Mr.. Hughes. on
the construction and maintenance OF
sewers. Referred TO the committee ON
municipal corporations.
Council bill No. ~. relative 20 the In.
spectiOn OF animals. came up ON report
OF the committee presenting an amend
ment. which was adopted. The hill then
passed. II requires that the cattle sani-
tary board shall inspect, at 3 cents Der
head' all shipments OF horses, mules and
asses sent ont OF New Mexico. except
thOse used in handling live stock.
House bill No. 10, prohibiting the IL.
snance OF retail liquor license for less
than one year, was read and sent TO the
committee on internal improvements.
House hill No. 20. fixing the compeusa
Ton OF justices Of the peace while act.
ing as road supervisors: house bill No.
70, Mr.. Naldez's measure, providing for
policing unincorporated county seats.
house bill No. -, authorizing towns of
not less than 200 inhabitants 10 lncor.
porate; house bill No. a. amending sec.
ton 33i5, Compiled Lows. relating To
forcible entry or detainer: house hill No.
oo, on appeals from justice of the peace
courts In eases involving irrigation;
house bill No. ~, Mr.. Gutierrez's bin in.
creasing the minimum tax levy for public
school purposes: house bill No. 30. pro
viding a penalty for corporations failing
TO comply with the law. requiring them
TO pay a fine OF $50 n day for such fail
ure. the proceeds to 20 to the school
fund; house hill No. 81. repeating certain
laws and validating certain provisions.
Compiled Laws, introduced by Mr.. Gu
%tierrez, were taken from the president.
table, read n first and second time. and
referred TO various committees.
Mr.. Burns introduced, By unanimons
consent, council hill No. 10. amending
section 1I15, relating 10 fees of con
stables. referred 10 committee Oh terri
torial affairs.
Council bill No. 20. also by Mr.. Burns,
amending the compiled laws relating to
estrays, was referred to the committee
ON territorial affairs. Adjourned to 10
a. m. to-day.