Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-15
HOUSE.

PRODUCED, read a first and second time
by title. ordered translated and printed
and referred by the chair to a%ppropri-
ate committees
House bill No. l6, by Mr.. Sanchez
of Mora, relating TO bills allowed by
boards OF county commissioners.
House bill No. III, by Mr.. As~carate,
to amend section 22s6. Compiled Laws,
relating to mining.
House bill No. IFS, by Mr.. Ascarate,
70 amend the game laws. acts OF 1893.
House bill No. I19. by Mr.. Gutierrez.
to amend section 1896. Compiled Laws,
relating to criminal offenses.
House bill No. 100. by Mr.. Slaughter.
to create and locate an institute for
the BLIND at A~lamogordo.
House bill No. l2l, by Mr.. Martinez,
on irrigation bitches and laterals Of
community bitches.
House bill No. 1872. by Mr.. %Sandoval,
to amend section 1926. Complied Laws,
pertaining to public education.
MIR. Bateman offered a Joint resolu-
ton authorizing the speaker OF the
house m the president OF the council
to appoint three members of each body,
with the approval OF the governor. to
examine the Compiled Laws, point out
the Inconsistencies OF its several laws,
and report to the house a bill to har-
monize the provisions OF said Com
piled Laws, Mr.. Gutierrez opposed the
adoption of the resolution. saying he
though the regular committees Of the
house could attend TO the matter, and
he considered IT as d~elegating to a som
mittee powers hat belonged to the
vHkAlA L.,.a. Tha R..Iaa ha NtA- AaA-
suspended by a vote OF II to 8. Mr.. Gu
tierrez moved that the resolution be
laid on the table indefinitely. This was
voted down, and Mr.. Gutierrez then
moved to adjourn TO 2 p. m. Lost. Mr.,
Sanchez OF Mora supported the meas
ure as n OF Vital Importance to the
successful administration OF Justice in
New Mexico. Mr.. Bateman said the
resolution did not and could not confer
any legislative powers on any commit
tee. and he added that probably Atty
OF the statutes were in conflict. and II
was 10 search out these defects and re-
port back a bill for the consideration
OF the house and council that would
simply harmonic the statutes. Mr..
Sanchez OF Mora pointed out the diff
ference between the purely clerical du-
| ties of such a joint committee and any
| commission to revise" the laws-two
very distinct and separate propositions.
| Speaker Reed called Mr.. Bateman TO
the chair, and taking the floor made n
speech on the subject. in which he said
Il was most apparent TO all members Of
the bar that the statutes needed atten-
ton, and he considered n very just
prudent and economical method OF as
certaining what those defects are that
the house and council could then take
up the matter and remedy It. on mo-
ton Of Mr.. Sanchez OF Valencia the
resolution was adopted-16 10 6.
House bill No. 65, creating a reform
school and locating same at Belen. Va
lencia county. was taken up, and a few
minor amendments adopted. Mr.. Dalies
made a speech supporting the measure
expressing the hope that the members
would give TO Valencia county this in
stitutlon, the first favor Of the sort II
had ever asked for. Mr.. Sanchez OF
Valencia said he had pending a bill &c
create and locate a normal school II
Valencia county. he aid not zee how
the county could ask for two territorial
Institutions; he thought a norma
school OF far greater eneht than q
reform school, n he therefore op
posed Mr.. Dalies' measure. The bill
passed on a vote OF 10 10 8. Mr., Cutler
rez moved a reconsideration OF the
vote, whicn was carried, and then Il
was recOmmitted 10 the committee or
public institutions by a vote Of 10 to ;
Mr.. Barnes moved that the vote by
which the bill was r~ecommitted be re-
considered. but before this went 10 a
vote the house adjourned 20 2 p. m.
When the house reAssembled, house
bill No. ~. az amended, was called up
and after It's provisions had been ex
plained by It's author, Mr.. Walton, &
passed unanimously, 1t amends tn
present law relating to fOrcible entrl
and d~etainer.
House bill No. 30, providing mileag.
for probate judges, was reported ad
versely. It's author, Mr.. Sanchez o
Rio Arriba, made a strong plea for tn,
business OF his bill. saying many pro
bate Judges had to travel more thar
100 miles six times a year 10 perform
their duties, and he thought then
quite entitled 20 mileage as much a
certain other county of1cials. The bill
failed 70 pass by a vote OF Is 10 4.
on house bin No. 10, making liquo
licenses payable annually, there was
majority and minority report, Mr.. Gu
tierrez moved the latter adverse 10 IN,
bill be received as a substitute for tn
majority report, Mr.. Sanchez moved 4
lay Mr.. Gutierrez's report on the tabl,
indefinitely. LOst-ll 20 H. Mr. San
chez OF Mora defended the majority re
port, and eulogized the object OF tn.
bill to cut down the number Of saloons
especially the small canteens that usu
ally spring up about election time L
prostitute the youth OF New Mexic.
and do permanent injury 20 It's citizens
and he thought II advisable 20 rsstric
the nuu' er Of saloons a. directly ben
eieial 20 the welfare of the people o
New Mexico. Mr.. Sanchez OF Vslsncil
also was In favor OF the bill, ana saii