Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-14
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.


house bill increasing the bounty for
wild animal scalps, and Mr.. Harrison's
bill ITO regulate the practice Of medicine.
Councilman Hughes announced the
death of Hon. T. "A. Finical, and stated
that ON Tomorrow he would present
| resolutions as to memorial exercises.
| Council bill No. 40, adding four and six
talesunen Ho juries. was discussed and
passed. Council DILL No. 45, providing
| for appeals to the territorial equaliza-
tion board in certain cases, passed, Mr..
Fielder only in the negative. Council
| joint resolution distributing a surplus Of
$4,000 in the lterritorial treasury, due
| the Albuquerque Chiildren's Home,
among various charitable institutions,
was tabled indefinitely on motion OF
Mr.. Spiess.
| House bill No. "a, the wild animal
bounty bill, passed, and now goes to the
| governor. Council bill No. 43, regulat-
ing the practice of medicine, was taken
UP amid considered ait length Mr.. Him
llle said he was opposed to trusts, and
ii looked to him as if this measure was
the forerunner of a doctors trust. Mr..
Cruickshank responded tn a felicitous
speech. sin which he strenuously repudi-
ated the idea that there was any trust
feature about lit that 1T was designed
simply to- protect the citizens agains,
the numerous mercenary medical
quacks THAT inifesft the land. Mr.. Harri-
son also lucidly explained the scope and
true purpose of the bill, and 1T passed.
Mr.. Hfnkle voting in the negative The
council concurred in the house amend
ment ITO council bill No. H. bill ITO pro-
teet public BUILDINGS and places of en-
tertainmerlt. This now goes to the gov
ernor. House bill No. 80, to protect tn :
public against unhealthy or adulterated |
baking powder was called up Mr. |
Cruicksh'ank moved to send it to Mr.. |
Spiess' committee on privileges and |
elections, but latter it was sent ITO the |
committee ON territorial affairs, ana |
after receiving several committee re-
ports on house bills the council ad
journed to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
IN THE HOUSE,
AT this forenoon's session of the house
the following bills We're introduced,
read a first and second time by title,
ordered translated and printed and re.
ferred by the chair to appropriate COM
mittees:
House bill No. 116, by Mr.. Sanchez
of Mora, relating to bills allowed by
boards of county commissioners.
House bin No. III, by Mr.. Ascarate
to amend section 1885, Compiled Laws,
relating to mining.
House bill No. 118, by Mr.. Ascarate
to amend THE game law, acts of 1899.
House bill No. 119, by Mr.. Gutierrez,
to amend section 1435, Compiled Laws,
relating to criminal offenses.
q. House bill No. 1870, by Mr.. Slaughter,
to create and locate an institute for the
blind ait Alamogordb.
House btll No. 121, by Mr.. Martinez,
on iarrigation bitches and laterals Of
community bitches.
House bill No 1872, by Mr. Sandoval,
70 amend section 1926, Compiled Laws.
pertaining to public education.
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tion authorizing THE speaker of the
house and the president of the council
% appoint three members Of each boiy, !
with THE approval of the governor, 20 Z
examine THE Compiled Laws, point out
he Inconsistencies of it's several laws,
noniza the provisions of said complied !
avs. Mr.. Gutierrez opposed the adop- ,
ion of the resolution, saying he
hought the regular committees of the ,
rouse could attend to the matter, and
le considered it as de1egating to conf
whole house. The rules having been :
by vote OF II to 6, Mr. GU ,
ierrez moved THAT the resolution be ;
aid on the table indefinitely. This was !
voted down, and Mr.. Gutierrez then :
moved to adjourn to.2 p. m. Lost. Mr..
sanchez nf Mora supported the meas
Ire as one of vital Importance to the
'uccessful administration of Justice in {
View Mexico. Mr. Bateanan said he
esolution did not and could not con e r I
my Legislative powers on any commit s
ee, and Ahe added that probably fifty
# the statutes were in conflict, and It
vas to search out these defects and re-
,ort back a bill for the consideration OF !.
he house and council that would SIM :
'ly harnonize the statutes. Mr.. San a
hez of Nora pointed out the difference q
vetween the purely clerical duties ct n
uch a joint committee and any com.
mission to revise the laws-two very q
istinct and separate propositions.I +
speaker Read called Mr.. Bateman 70
he chair, and taking the floor made a
peedh on the subject, in which he said
was most apparent to all members ct U
he bar that the statutes needed atten- Q
ion, and he considered very just. T
rudent and economical method Of as Q
ertaining what those defects are that t
he house and council could then take t
70 the matter and remedy 1t. On mo- b
ion of Mr.. Sanchez of Valencia the res 8
fution was adopted-16 to s. r
House bill NO. IS, creating reform
chool and locating same at Belen, Va
ancia county, was taken up, and a few c
minor amendments adopted Mr.. Dalies
made speech supporting the measure,
expressing the hope that the members Z
would give to Valencia county this In
the first favor OF the sort II g
ad ever asked for. Mr.. Sanchez OF
yaleneia said he had pending biN to
reate and locate a normal school in
"a alanria v. 114n did r1nt so4a 11ssy t1,e