Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-05
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS.

| ing Mr. CrulckShank, from the commit
| tee on finance, favorably reported coun-
Gil bill No. IA, to amend section 8, chap
| ter %, session acts Of 1899, on tax ex-
emptions, and council bill No. 27, relat-
ing to a geological survey of New Mex
leo. The committee recommended that
one-ffth and not one-quarter of a mill
be levied on the taxable property Of the
territory to meet the expenditure called
for in the latter bill. These measures.
together with Mr.. Burns council bill
No 2s, on public roads. went to the
presidents table. Bills introduced, read
by title, ordered translated and printed
and referred We're: By Mr.. Hughes,
council bill No. 3S, to amend section Is.
chapter %, session acts Of 1S99 relating
to the publication of delinquent tax
lists, referred to committee on judi
ciary; council bill No. 80, by Mr..
Hughes, providing for additional notice
to non-residents by publication, COM
mittee on printing; council bill No. 40,
by Mr.. Navarro, amending sections 2
and II, chapter 66, session acts of 1899,
ors, judiciary committee.
Council bill No II, authorizing the
opening of a street on the south side of
the capitol grounds, was favorably re-
ported by Mr.. Navarro from the COM
mittee on capitol.
Council bill No 13, attaching the
counties of Grant and Sierra to the dis
trct of Dona Ana and Otero counties
for district attorney purposes, was re-
ported by Mr.. Spiess from the commit
tee on judiciary, recommending it's pas
sage with an amendment stipulating
that the salary ITO be paid by the terri
tory shall not be in excess of the
amount now paid the district attorney
in the district of Dona Ana and Otero
counties. The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Fielder offered an amendment to
change the title of the bill so that it
and another providing that there
should be one district attorney for each
judicial district. In speech Mr.. Field
er opposed the bill as it stood. Mr.
Spiess defended it, saying the plan to
make the districts for district attorneys
co-extensive with the present judicial
districts was excellent, but impract tica-
BILE, and he cited San Miguel as a coun-
ty which had more business than the
four counties of Grant, Sierra. Dona
Ana and Otero. Those were small coun-
ties, he said, and it was to the benefit
Of h1 1in 70 1at To
them for district attorney purposes.
Mr.. Fielders amendments wale lost by
q vote of to 6. Mr. Hughes moved to
strike out the enacting clause of the
measure-lost, to 5. Mr.. Hinkle offered
an amendment, which Mr.. Spiess sec
onded. providing that the district of
Grant, Dona Ana, Sierra and Otero
counties be deemed a new district, the
district attorney for which shall be ap-
pointed as now provided by law. Adopt
ed. On the final passage of the bill the
vote was 8 to 8, Messrs. Cruickshank,
Fielder and Hughes in the negative
IN THE HOUSE.
House bill No. 49, authorizing sheriffs
to appoint deputies in certain cases,
was the special order in the house this
and was debated pro and con
for three hours. An amendment was
finally adopted providing that such spe-
c'll deputies shall be legally qualified
voters in the counties wherein they are
called to serve, and the measure was
then passed by vote of 10 to 8.
House bill No. H. authorizing the su-
orema court to fix the terms of the su-
preme and district courts was favor
ably reported, taken up and passed.
Mr.. Sanchez of Valencia offered a
Joint resolution providing for the pay
nent to the Sisters of Charity of st.
Vincent hospital and the Territorial Or
ohans' Home. a deficiency due for the
iscal years 45-6-7-S and 9, which
amount, as shown by the books of the
erritorial auditor aggregates s11,672.5o.
After the house had declined by vote
If Is to s to suspend the rules to take
Up the resolution for adoption, it was
'eferred to the finance committee, with
to report back uponas soon
is possible. Adjourned to a. M to-