Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE
Tho council and house of the thirty.
fourth legislative assembly feeonvenad
~ 10 o'clock yesterday morning.

After the opening prcllminarles. Mr.
Hughes presented council Joint memo
fial No 2, formally extending an ur.
sent Invitation TO President McISin.
Icy to pay visit TO the principal cities
of New Mexico on the occasion OF bts
visit to the west in Aiay next. IL was
unanimously adopted.
committee reports being In order
council bill No. . was reported with
some amendments and duiy passed.
This ~ AFR. Hinkle's very conprohen.
sive measure which utilizca the land
donated by congress On aid OF the New
Mexico military school at Roswell AZ
a basis for the issuance OF $4,000 IN
bonds Tor the construction OF new
buildings Tor that Institution.
Council bill NO. 20. Air Mariners
hul. relating TO delinquent tax Aales.
was also favorably reported ana
passed
Council bill No TO- with amendments.
an act TO amend section 90, session
laws ~ 1899. was reported and given
place on the presidents table.
Mr Marines introduced council bin
No. 3d. bill auihorlzing the governor
20 MI all vacancies among county ON.
GERS. by appointment, the same 10 hold
good until their successors are elected
and qualified. Under suspenslon OF the
rules, this measure was considered As
translated and printed. was placed upon
its passage and passed.
Mr.. spless introduced council bin No.
%. an act relating b evidence. and
Mr Harrison introduced council bul
no. g. to prevent cruelty 20 animals.
Adjourned to 10 a. m. to-day
Tn the house Mr. Winston presented
protest signed by the merchants OF
Hillsboro against the passage of Mr.
Reads house oil NO T. providing Il.
censc Tor peddlers.
The following bills were introduced
ordered translated and printed and &C..
ferred 20 proper committees.
House bin No. 70. by Mr.. Martinez. 20
amend section llt. Compiled Laws of
1897 occupation tax; judiciary commit.
tee.
House bin No. a. by Mr.. Abbott. au-
thorizing the supreme court 20 nx the
eime for holding sessions OF the au.
preme and districts courts. commlttee
on judiciary.
IIouse bill No 72. by Mr.. Abbott. 10
emeEd sections 1899 and 1879 Complied
Laws of 1897 defining duties OF Judges
and clerks of election ana county com.
misaioners, committee on privileges
ard elections.
House bin No 70. by Mr.. Abbott, to
amend section i02i of chapter 81. little
~, Compiled Laws OF 1897 changing
Tho tax levy FOR current county ex-
isvnses, finance committee.
House bill No. a. by Mr.. Barnes. an
act 20 promote purity of elections, 20
preserve the secrecy og the bsilot and
90 provide Tor the printing and dlstribu.
ton OF ballots nt publlc expense, com
mlttee on privileges ana elections
House bill No. 76. by Mr. Baieman !
an act 10 amend section a. session acts
OF 1922. relating 20 municipal bcnd Is
sues. committee on territorial anairs. |
House bill No. 7G by Mr. Tfuilllo. 20 |
create and establish an institution for |
the blind near Chamlta. RIO Arriba |
county; committee on public instiiu- |
tions
House bill No. n, by MI Trulro. 70
amend sub-sections area and 4i3g. Com |
piled Laws Of 1897: Judiciary
House bin No. rs. by Mr. B1toman |
% amend section 3706. Compiled Law.
% 1897 relating 10 the appointment u
health officers. committee on judiciary |
House bin No. 10. by Mr. Daucs. 20
provide FOR mayordomos ~ lateral
dltohes from community ditches. com.
mlttoe on Irrigation.
House blli No. 40. by Mr. Batemnn. 70
enable towns AMI villages a. change
the character Of their municipal gov
ernment. etc. territorial analra
House bin No 81. by Mr sandovai,
relating 20 public roads. committee on
territorial Affairs
House bin No. s2 by Mr g. Sanchez,
an act 20 prevent kidnapping In the
territory of New Mexico; committee on
finance.
Mr. Barnes offered a resolution pro-
vlding that 900 instead OF i00 copies OF
ali bills be printed for the use OF mem
hers of the house Mr.. Walton
moved 20 amend by making the mum
her $50 which was carried and the res
nlution was adopted.
Mr @ Sanchez called up council bin
No. 50, authorizing the g0vernor to MI
by appointment all vacancies among
county officers occasloned by death,
fesignation or otherwise until such
flme as their successors shall be duly
.sleciod. The measure was duly passed
by a vote 0f 20 10 g.
favorable report was presented by
Che committee on territorial affairs on
house bin No. co. relative to the duties
of sherns and the appointment of dep
uties, and after some discussion u was
made the special order for 10 a. nr to-
dsy. Adjourned 70 .. m