Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-03-02
HOUSE.

The house started of in a parliament
airy miX-up yesterday morning, and over
an hour was spent in ~untangling the
skein which involved house bill No. lOS,
a bill for the taxation Of personal prop
erty. sheep, etc, introduced by Mr.. Mar
tinez Of Guadalupe county. Mr.. Martin
ez, speaking to a question OF personal
privilege. said his bill, as reported ad-
versely by the finance committee. did not
agree in some respects with the original,
which he produced, and he desired the
matter investigated by a committee APP
pointed for the purpose. Agreed to, and
the chair named Messrs. MARITIME, Bow'e
ana Abbott rs such special committee.
After considerable discussion DIR. Barnes
moved to take up the regular order OF
business. Lost, IL to 2. Then house bill
No. l0S anne to the front again, the ad-
verse report of the committee to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. When the bill
came NJ IN its third reading the oratory
broke forth, and a lively and entertain
ing debate followed on the general sub
jcct OF whether or not sheep should be
taxed in the county where they are
found grazing, Mr.. Martinez's bill, or
rather, an amendment he offered thereto.
providing for this method of taxation,
and fixing April | as the late for assess-
ing such property. Incidentally, the as
sessment Of cattle and realty got into
the argument. Mr.. Gutierrez, Mr.. Dali
les, Mr.. Sanchez OF Mora, aud others OPP
posed the amendment. Mr.. Martinez,
Mr.. Valdez, MI. Bateman, Mr.. Pendle-
ton and others defended II. The latter
said that since the original wording OF
the measure had been changed by some
unknown hand, as to destroy its intent,
the amendment was necessary to render
II Ineligible, Al times as many AS FIVE
members were ON their feet, fingers up,
and trying to catch the speakers eye.
The gavel has not been 50 overworked
this session. Finally Mr.. Sanchez, OF
Mora, after an earnest speech. moved 10
table the bill aud amendment. Lost 10
TO 10. Mr.. Dailies called for a recount,
saying his tally showed a majority OF
one for the motion. On recount the vote
stood IL TO 10, and the bill was thus
killed.
The following new bills were intro
duced and referred;
House bill No. 172, by Mr.. Read hy
requestl, relative to bitches; committee
on irrigation.
House bill No. 173, by Mr.. Valdez, to
amend section 1893, Compiled Laws, rel
alive to the collection Of taxes; commit
tee on judiciary.
House bill No. ia, by Mr.. Dalies, TO
amend section 1924, Compiled Laws,
changing the time for the election Of JUS
tices OF the peace; committee on priyi-
leges aud elections,
House bill No. 175, by Mr.. Dalies, "a
amend section 33. chapter l, title l, Com
piled Laws, referring to labor on bitches;
committee on roads and highways,
House bill No. 176, by Mr.. Dalies, "a
prevent burial OF bodies in graves al
ready containing a corpsei committee on
territorial affairs.
House bill No. III, by Mr.. Dalies, to
amend section 1858, Compiled Laws, rel
ative to civil procedure; committee on
judiciary.
House bill No. IT'S, by Mr.. Slaughter,
TO amend sections 4124 and 4425, and 10
repeal section Abs, Compiled Laws, rel.
alive to licenses, committee on judiciary.
House bill No, l79, by Mr., Walton, 20
repeal the provision for certi6catiOn
from the secretary OF the territory for
certain incorporation papers; committee
On corporations.
House bill No. $50, by Mr.. Bowie, at
taching additional territory TO the county
of Mckinley and for other purposes
committee on counties and county lines,
This bill is designed to increase the area
of Mckinley county by attaching there
to twenty-eight townships in Bernalill0
county adjoining on the northeast, and
thirty townships in Valencia county hd.
joining on the southwest.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
When the house reassembled al 2 D.