Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-23
LEGISLATURE
Closing Hours of the
Assembly.
List of Bills That Became Laws
Thursday Night.
Proceedings Of Both Houses Thurs
day Afternoon ahd Evening.
GOOD MEASURES SIGNED.

shortly after midnight yesterday
morning the council and the house OF
the Thirty fourth legislative Assem-.
bly, adjourned sine die. The closing
scenes we're marked by no ceremonies
OF a special nature, but reflected the
good will, absence of partisan feeling
and general good humor which had
characterized the session. The clock
In the council had to be turned back
half an hour in order to permit the
council TO conclude its business. Be
fore closing. Col. J. Francisco Chaves,
the president OF the council. was pre-
sented with a fine silver tea set by
his colleagues. Hon. Frank Spring.
sr. with a few heartfelt words, elo-
quent in their simplicity, made the
presentation address. Colonel Chaves
responded feelingly. and thus closed
a happy incident Of the council SEES
sions.
The crowd in both houses was
large and many remained until the
adjournment In the house, and until
the council went into executive SEES
sion to confirm the nominations sent
in by Governor Otero, and which were
published In The Citizen yesterday AZ.
ternoon. Considerable business was
transacted in both houses and at n
time the house was passing bills at
the rate OF one every i've minutes.
The following are the bills passed by
either one Of the houses Thursday
evening and signed by Governor Otero
In time to become laws:
| BILLS THAT BECAME LAWS ON
THURSDAY EVENING.
- ~ AZ onn ..uglu.- 49,
appointment Of a capitol custodian
committee; council bin No. 81. an act
providing an appropriation OF 100000
for a New Mexico exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exposition at st.
Louis in 1903: house bill No. 100. an
act to amend section 4141 OF the Com.
piled Laws OF 1897 relating to ped
dlers: council bill No. 102. an act
authorizing the issue OF bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 for new buildings
at the New Mexico College OF Agri-
culture and Mechanic Arts at Mesilla
Park; house bill No. 233, an act
amending sections l and 2 of council
bill No. SO, relative to droves of cat
tie, etc, trespassing on private land
| or water; house bill No. 1877, amend.
ing section 4i32 OF the Compiled Laws
Of 1897 relative to the United States
census: council bill No. 113. an act
amending section 241 of the Compiled
Laws OF 1897 relative to cattle. etc,
killed by railroads; house substitute
for council bill No. 90, the appropria
ton bill; council bill No. 81, relative
to the salaries of the judges of the
territorial supreme court; house sub
stitute for council bill No. "a. amend
ing chapter so Of the Complied Laws
Of 1897 relative to militia; council
bill No. 81, providing for the transac-
ton Of business by Insurance com
panies; council bill No. 62. extending
the provisions OF section 10. chapter
~. Of the session laws OF 1899 to cities
and towns; council bill No. ~, an act
regarding the location OF houses Of III
repute; council bill No. 1876. an act
relative to appeals and writs of err.
ror: house bill No. 243, an act amend
Ing an act OF the legislature relative
to the rights of married persons and
grounds for d~ivorce: council bill No.
rs. In act to require the territorial
institutions to account for moneys re-
ceived; council bill No. 100, ar act re-
lating to the compensation OF court
stenographers; house Joint resolution
No. IL, an act providing for the send
ing to members of the legislature
copies OF the journal, compiled laws
and governors message In Spanish
and In English; house Joint resolution
No. l3, regarding the completion OF
the clerical work OF the assembly;
house bill No. 116, an act to provide
for the payment OF approved indebted
ness of counties; council bill No. 124,
an act providing for assessment and
taxation In Luna and Mckinley coun-
ties: council bill No. As, an act re-
quiring corporations to publish their
incorporation notices; house bill No.
30, an act amending section 1856 OF
the Compiled Laws OF 1897, regarding
race distinctions in the public schools;
council bill No. 100, an act regarding
damages to fields by cattle, etc.
house bill No. 239, an act concerning
the district attorney of Mckinley
county: council bill No. Al. concerning
the method of procedure and admin
istrations OF estates. and providing
methods OF appeal from probate courts
to the district courts; council bill
40. 11S, an act to amend chapter 3.
of the session laws OF 1899. concern
ing appeals In criminal cases; coun
ell substitute for council bill No. 1913
an act amending section 4046 Of the
Compiled Laws of 1897 regarding de
linquent taxes; council substitute for
council bill No. IA. an act amending
section s, chapter 22, of the session
laws Of 1899 regarding exemption
from taxation; house bill No. 1s4. an
act providing for the r~efunding OF
bonds issued for school purposes
house bill No. 1874, an act providing
for the refunding Of bonds issued fol
school purposes; house bill No. 1874
an act amending section 1875 Of the
Compiled Laws OF 1897 regarding tn,
killing OF unbranded cattle; house
joint resolution No. IL, providing fol
an increase of pay for the journa
and reading clerks; council joint res
%olution No. IA, providing for the con
troll OF the legislative halls and com
mittee rooms for ten days after the
close OF the session, council bill No
Go, an act authorizing cities and towns
to straighten streets and alleys; coun
ell bill No. 81, an act requiring that
public buildings be insured; amended
house bill No. 1863, an act in regard
to license taxes; council joint memo
rial No. 12. inviting President McKin
ley 10 visit the cities OF New Mexico
council bill No. SO. an act for the II
censing of dogs; council bill No. SO
an act prescribing procedure and
practice In the supreme and district
courts.
Before adjourniag the council also
passed a resolution Of thanks to Its
clerical employees for their painstak'
ing work and efficiency.
Speaker Read, before adjournment
thanked the members OF the house
and the clerical employees for their
courtesy and manifestations OF kindly
feeling toward him.
COUNCIL.
Thursday afternoon house resolu
ton No. Is, referring TO the payment
OF clerks, was passed, the council con
curing In the house resolution.