Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-12
house.

The house yesterday morning, the fol-
lowing bills we're introduced, read
twice by title, ordered translated. print
ed and referred:
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Valdez. TO
amend section 1856, Compiled Laws,
which permits pupils 10 attend school
In a district regardless Of the time
residence therein Is acquired.
House bill No. 100. by Mr.. Dalles, an
act authorizing justices OF the peace
TO Issue licenses In certain cases.
House bill No. 101, by Mr.. Dalies, to
amend section 9. chapter /. title /,
Compiled Laws. relating to irrigation.
House bill No. 100, by Mr.. Valdez.
providing punishment for persons en-
gagged in football.
House bill No. 10i. by Mr.. Pendleton.
TO amend section 1884 and section l544,
chapter 1, Compiled Laws, relating to
school district levies.
Mr.. Barnes offered n joint resolution
providing that no bills, except by unan-
imous consent. shall be introduced In
either branch OF the assembly after the
forty-hfth legislative day. Mr.. Barnes
moved suspension OF the rules and
adopt the resolution, but this the house
voted down, and 1t went to regular or
der.
The speaker announced that council
bill No. 10. the Grant-Otero district at
torney bill, had been duly signed and
was ready TO be sent to the executive.
on motion OF MI. Pendleton. a com-
mlttee composed OF Messrs. Pendleton.
Bateman and Sanchez OF Socorro was
directed to draft and present resolu-
ions on Speaker Reads address at the
John Marshall centennial.
House bill No. AZ. by Mr.. Walton,
amending subsection 9s. section 26S5
Compiled Laws. relating to practice IN
the courts. empowering the courts "a
extend the time In certain cases, was
taken up and the bill duly passed.
House bill No. 1. by Mr.. Chapman, re.
ducing the present license paid by
hucksters of fruits and vegetables, was
adversely reported by the committee
Mr.. Chapman defended the business OF
the measure and moved Its passage
| and the bill duly passed by a vote Of
s to 9.
Council bill No. II. for the protection
of public buildings and places OF enter
tainment. was taken up and a Sigh,
amendment proposed by Mr.. Dalies was
adopted. after which the bill passed.
Mr.. Batemsn was given unanimous
consent and introduced house bill No
IS. to amend the law relating to tn,
time OF holding the supreme and dis.
trict courts. The measure changes the
terms of the district courts In the thirC
and fifth judicial districts, so that they
shall not conflict with the present leg
islative session, and has the approva
Of the members OF the counties affect
ed, n also Judges Parker and McMil
Ian. A motion to suspend the rules
n place the bill on its passage wa,
lost, s to 10 Mr.. Barnes moved L
reconsider, which prevailed. Mr.. Bate
man moved the reading OF the bill FOL
Information. The rules were then sus
pended and the bill passed unanimous
ly, ~whereupon a recess vas taken to
.. m.
At the afternoon session house bill
No, rs was taken UP and passed unani
mously after MIR. Read had explained
its provisions. It relates 10 the distri
button OF water for irrigation wher'
Indians are interested. and PRACTICAL.
AtnAbA'n Ahf NhnNohh Hh Nbbh' " ~
years prior to 1895, whereby the In
dams were undisturbed in the exercis4
of their water rights. The bill is II
line with all the recent decisions OF tn
courts on the subject.
House bill No. 81, requiring live stool
buyers TO pay a license. was adversel
reported by committee. Mr.. Dalies, MI
Barnes and Mr.. Pendleton spok
against II, and the bill was indehnitel
tabled.
House bill No. SO. requiring all pack
ages containing baking powder offere
for sale In New Mexico TO e a print
ed statement OF the ingredients fror
which the article Is made, was favor
ably reported and passed unanimously
House bill No. II, touching the loca
ton OF the miners hospital in Tao,
vas recalled from the committee o
public lands and referred 10 the com
mittee on lands OF public institutions
House bill No. IS, authorizing foreig
railway corporations operating lines I
New Mexico 10 construct branch line'
passed,
Adjourned TO 10 a, m. to-day.