Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-15
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

miners anu OpHefS praying tue QUCdllOI
of the proposed territorial hospital fo
miners at Cerrillos. A joint resolution
providing for the payment on contin
gent expenses of the legislature and ap
propriating $4,S61 for that purpose, was
presented by Mr.. Cruickshank from tht
committee on finance and adopted, only
Mr. Easley voting in the negative.
| Mr.. Hughes offered the following
which was unanimously adopted after
some feeling remarks by the president
| of the council:
Whereas, The Hon. Thomas "A. Fini-
cal, an ex-mepnber of this body. de-
parted this life at his home in Albu-
querque on the 18th inst, and,
Whereas, AS member of this coun-
Gil for two years, as district attorney
for the second judicial district as a
| lawyer, and as private citizen of our
territory, he bore high reputa ton Tor
integrity and nobility of character, and
was respected and beloved by his neigh
bors for his manly virtues; therefore,
be it
Resolved, BY this council, that in his
death our territory has lost man Of
sterling worth, and the people in gen.
eral faithful friend; and be it further
Resolved, That we extend to the FAM
ily OF deceased our profound sympa-
thy in their sorrow, and that copy Of
these resolutions be spread upon the
Journal of this council, and that the
hour of o'clock on Tuesday, 10Th inst,
be made special order for memorial
services in this council.
The following bills were introduced
and sent to regular order:
c. B. No. So, by Mr.. Spiess, to amend
the session laws of 1899 relating to de-
linquent taxes, amending the so-called
Duncan tax law.
c. B. No. 64, by Mr.. Hughes, to
amend section 1910, Compiled Laws, re-
lating ITO railroads.
C. B. No.3, to prevent the killing of
song birds, was called UP and passed
after the adoption of an amendmnt BY
Mr.. Springer stipulating that the pro-
hibition should mott extend to- birds
Killed Tor Sclntif1c purposes.
C. B. No. IL was considered, and
passed. In its new form 1T prohibits
the killing of elk, deer and antelope in
New Mexico for a period Of five years,
except as to persons who may kill same
on their own premises, and allowing
superintenldents of parks and forest re-
serves to grant permission to kill same
on parks and reserves under their
charge Mr.. Hinkle and Mr.. Fielder
voted against the passage of this bill.
Then as a mark of respect to the
of the late 4. A. Finical, the
council adjourned to 10 a. m. on Mon
day
I'm THE HOUSE.
In the house this morning, Mr.. Barnes
was granted permission to- prepare and
hav printed a sample of his proposed
new ibssllot to be furnished members in !
connection with his pending bill provf-
ding for the purity and secrecy Of the |
ballot. Mr. Pendleton presented a sub
stitute for his American exposition
bill and was given unanimous au-
thority to send it to the committee |
which has in hand the original bill on |
the subject.
The following new bills were intro
duced, read twice by title, ordered |
translated and printed and referred
HI. B. No. 123 by Mr.. Walton, to re-
luire probate clerks ito furnish bonds. |
H. B. No. 1874, by Mr.. Dalies, relative
to THE appointment of assistant mayor
lomois of acequias. It authorizes over
seers of publfc bitches to appoint as
many assistants as he deems necessary |
subject to the approval of the irriga-
tion commissioners.
H. b. No. 1885, by Mr.. Dalies, to amend
sections 2s15 and 2916, Compiled Laws.
ting to civil actions.
H. b. No. 1875, by Mr.. Sanchez, of Mo-
"a, Gby request) to provide for the gath
aring of vital statistics and to provide
'or the Incense OF undertakers.
H. B. No. 127, by Mr.. Abbott (by re-
luest) to amend sections 1916 and 1899,
Compiled Laws, relating to appeals !
from justices of the peace courts in civ |
Il cases requiring justices of the peace |
to file certified copies in all appeal cases
within thirty days, etc.
III. B. No. 12S,by Mr.. Abbott, to amend |
section 3107 and repeating sections 310S
and 31O9 Compiled Laws repeating the
law by which a person can be dmpris-
oned for debt.
H. B. Mo. 129, by Mr.. Valdez, for the
of the sentences Of convicts
luring good behavior.
H. B. No. 1870, by Mr.. Valdez, to
,hange the word filed" in section 1875,
Compiled Laws relating to estrays.
III. b. No. 131, by Mr.. Trujil1o, Qby re-
1uest) to amend section 301. Compiled
Laws, on county and municipal indebt-
sdness.
Mr.. Sanchez of Mora called up coun-
I'll joint resolution No. 7, providing for |
the payment OF legislative contingent
expenses, and appropriating $4,86i |
therefor, to be used in meeting pay
ments in full up to- and including the
10th day of the session, and the same |
was adopted.
House bill Mo. 81, Mr.. Bateman's |
measure repeaning and validating GER
tain sections of the Compiled Laws |
passed; also, house bill No. 80, provid-
ing a penalty for failure to comply |
with the corporation laws. House bill |
No. SO, on assessment OF live stock, and |
house bill No. 8, on penltentiary brick, |
were reported adversely and killed. Ad-
journed to 2 p. m.
No. 12, allowing justices of the peace |
$50 per year as road supervisors was |