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raises the fire test TO $50 degrees. and
allows merchants until July lst to dis
pose of their present stock OF coal OIL
The other important bill passed by
the house today was the council sub
stitute for council bill No. 80. the Luna
county bill which creates Luna county
out of the southrn half of Grant coun-
ty and annexes 81 townships of Dona
Ana county TO Grant county The pass
age of the bill was a foregone conclu-
sion and the manly and eloquent
speeches of Walton. Slaughter and AS
carate were only meant to emphasize
their protest against the measure The
vote was Is to in favor of the bill
which now goes to Governor Otero for
signature and will undoubtedly be
signed.
House Corrects n Number of Errors.
The house corrected n number of
clerical errors in council bill No. los.
the Cruickshank refunding bill, which
was passed by the council this after
noon and now goes to Governor Otero
for signature. 1t replaces the refund
ing bill signed by Governor Otero and
cuts out some of the Objectionable
features of the original bill. The house
defeated the marriage license bill but
passed the council substitute for house
bill No. 6 with several essential amend
ments giving the board of trustees OF
the deaf and dumb asylum more pow
err and discretion in selecting super
iptendent and teachers. The council
substitute made compulsory the en-
ployment of a deaf and dumb super
intendent and was intended to keep the
present superintendent of the institu
ton in power. Speaker Read however.
showed that such a policy would be
detriment to the institution. The
house also passed council bill No. 80.
an act to provide for the purchase of
filing cases for the clerk of the supreme
court. 1t appropriates $3.50 for the pur-
pose. The bill now goes to the COVER
nor. The house passed house bill No.
21S. very lengthy bill materially
modifying the act regarding the pub
lie land commission.
Motion to Suspend Rules Failed.
A motion to suspend the rules and
put house bill No. 219 on its passage,
failed. The bill provides for the ap-
portionment of 100000 acres of public
lands donated by an act, of congress
to the normal schools of New Mexico
equally between the Normal Univer-
sity at Las Vegas; and the normal
school at silver CITY
Salaries of Public School Teachers.
The house passed Reads bill provid-
ing for the monthly payment of the
stead of quarterly. and also house bill
No. 46 with an amendment. relating to
the election of school districts. The
bill provides that at the next general
school election, three school directors
be elected for each district, one to
serve three years. another two years
and a third one year and after that one |
school director each year to serve three !
years. The clause prohibiting the en-
ployment of consumptive teachers in |
the public schools was stricken out.
The house also passed with minor |
council bill No. u. bill |
vote being q to ,.
Lands For Educational Purposes.
The council passed the joint resolu-
ton advocated by the New Mexico edu-
cational association, asking congress |
to be more liberal in granting public |
lands for educational purposes to the |
territory. Also the following bills. an |
act to prevent the running at large of
swine and hogs: house bill No. SO. re-
lating to the reissue of stock of cor
porations where the original stock has
been lost or destroyed. Council bill |
No. AZ. requiring an annual license of |
$3.50 from peddlers of meat and pro-
viding for a stricter inspection of skins |
and hides; council bill No. 5S. provid-
ing for the surveys by counties for as
sessment purposes the act being linn
tied to the years 1901 and 1902; coun-
ell bill No. 11S. to correct clerical |
error in chapter 80 of the session laws
Of 1899
The president appointed Easley an
additional member of the Harrison me-
committee.
Following Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introduced |
in the council: Council bill No. 10, an
act authorizing taxpayers to organize |
for mutual benefit and protection, by |
council bill No. Ill, by |
Harrison. an act to amend sections 60 |
Of the session laws of 1899: council bill !
No. 1l2. by Fielder an act to prevent |
employers from paying their laborers |
in anything but lawful money; coun-
ell bill. No. 116 by Navarro. an act re-
lating to the distribution of water for 1
irrigation: council bill No. Iii. an act |
ing certain county bonds.
Educational Bill Signed
Governor Otero today signed the |
Springer educational bill which will |
greatly aid in the improvement of the
territOry's public schools; council bill |