Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-04
SANTA FE N. M, MONDAY, FEBRUARY f. 1901.
LEGISLATIVE
POINTERS

! The council and house of the thirty
fourth legislative assembly reconvenet
at 10 o'clock this morning.
IN THE COUNCIL.
After the opening preliminaries, Mr.
Hughes presented council join
memorial No. 2, formally extending al
urgent invitation to President McKin
ley to pay visit to the principal cities
of New Mexico ON the occasion of his
visit to the west in May next. 1t was
unanimously adopted. Committee re-
ports being in order, council bill No.
was reported with some amendments
and duly passed. This is Mr.. Hinkle's
very comprehensive measure, which
utilizes the land donated by congress
in aid of the New Mexico military
school at Roswell as a basis for the is
suance of $25,00O in bonds for the con-
struction of new buildings for that in
stitutlon. Council bill No. %, Mr. Mar
tinez's bill, relating to delinquent tax
sales, was also favorably reported and
passed. Council bill No. Is, with amend
ments, an act to amend section SO, ses-
sion laws of 1899, was reported and CIV
en- place on the presidents table.
Mr.. Martinez introduced council bill
No. 35, bill authorizing the governor
to fill all vacancies among county Off
GERS by appointment, the same to hold
good until their successors are elected
and qualified Under suspension of the
rules, this measure was considered as
translated and printed, was placed upon
it's passage and passed. Mr.. Spiess in
troduced council bill No. 36, an act re-
lating to evidence, and Mr.. Harrison
introduced council bill No. 81, to pre-
vent cruelty to animals. Adjourned to
10 a. m. tomorrow
THE HOUSE.
In the house Mr. Winston presented
a protest signed by the merchants of
Hill1sboro against the passage of Mr.
Reads house bill No. 4, providing IL
cense for peddlers. The following bills
We're introduced, ordered translated and
printed and referred ito proper commit
tees:
House bill No. 70, by Mr.. Martinez, to
amend section 4141, Compiled Laws Of
1897, occupation tax; Judiciary commit
tee.
House bill No. II, by Mr.. Abbott, au-
thorizing the supreme court to fix the
time for holding sessions of the su-
preme and district courts. Mr.. Abbott
moved that this measure be considered
as translated and printed and referred
to the committe on Judiciary. Motion
prevailed.
House bill No. 72 by Mr.. Abbott, to
amend sections 1882 and 1679 Compiled
Laws of 1897, defining duties, Of judges
and clerks of election and county com
missioners; committee on privileges
and elections.
House bill No. 73, by Mr.. Abbott, to
amend sections 4O21 of chapter 81, title
Al, Compiled Laws of 1897, changing the
tax levy for current county expenses;
finance committee.
House bill No. "A, by Mr.. Barnes, an
act to promote purity of elections, to
preserve the secrecy of the ballot and
to provide for the printing and distribu-
ton of ballots at public expense; COM
mittee on privileges and elections.
House bill No. rs, by Mr.. Bateman, an
act to- amend sections IS, session acts Of
1899. relating to municipal bond issues;
committee ON territorial affairs.
House bill No. 76, by Mr.. Trujillo, to-
create and establish an institution for
the blind near Chamita, Rio Arriba
county; committee on public institu-
tions.
House bill No. ~, by Mr. Trujillo, to
amend sub-sections 4124 and 4132, Com
piled Laws of 1897; judiciary.
House bill No. IS, by Mr.. Bateman, to
amend section 3706 Compiled Laws of
1897, relating to the appointment Of
health officers; committee on judiciary.
House bill No. 70, by Mr.. Dalies, to
provide for mayordomos of lateral
bitches from community bitches; COM
mittee on irrigation.
House bill No. so, by Mr.. Bateman, to
enable towns and villages ito change the
character of their municipal govern
ment, etc.; territorial affairs.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Sandoval,
relating to public roads; committee on
territorial affairs.
House bill No. 50, by Mr.. c. Sanchez,
an act to prevent kidnapping in the ter
ritory of New Mexico; committee on
finance. r
Mr.. Barnes Offered a resolution pro-
viding that 300 instead Of 100 copies of
all bills be printed for the use oflmem-
bers of the house. Mr.. Walton moved
to amend by making the number 25O,
which was carried and the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. C. Sanchez called up council bill
No. 35, authorizing the governor to fill
by appointment all vacancies among
officers occasioned by death,
or otherwise, until such
time as their successors shall be duly
elected. The measure was duly passed
by vote of 20 to 8.
A favorable report was presented by
the committee ON territorial affairs on
house bill No. 20, relative to the duties
of sheriffs and the appointment of dep
uties, and after some discussion 1t was
made the special order for 10 a. m. to-
morrow. Adjourned to 2 p. m.
legislative Pointers.
Mr.. Barnes bill to purify and pre-
serve the secrecy of the ballot, ETC., Is
fashioned after the Australian ballot