Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-02-21
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,
IN THE HOUSE.

Martin Sanchez, of Valencia. count
who is regarded as the father of til
house by reason of his age, his exper
ence and sound common sense, made
three minute talk ON the condition
business in the house, and urged til
members to get down to hard work AN
clear away the business that had &C
cumulated on the speakers table. Th
speaker said the address was suggest
i've and timely. A large number of Wis
itorS were present throughout the en-
tire morning, among them many ladies
House bill No. 13. repeating chapte
6S, session acts of 1899, designed to pro
hibit municipal corporations from issu
ing bonds or guaranteeing the interes
on the bonds of any corporation withou
expressed at the polls, was taken up
and after an explanatory address by
Mr.. Read lit passed unanimously.
House bill No. S. by Mr.. Chaves, re
pealng section 4133, Compiled Laws
| relative to the licensing of saloons, was
adversely reported from committee. Or
motion of Mr. Gutierrez the report was
tabled and the bill considered. The bill
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Read introduced house bill No
1856, designed to- pour oil on the trou-
bled waters" bill to establish and
maintain territorial hospital for min
ers, the same to be located at Cerrillos
The measure was read twice by title
and referred.
House bill No. 1O2, by Mr.. Barnes, to
establish legal measurement of hay in
the stack, was taken up as amended in
committee. Mr.. Barnes explained that
earnest request of farmers and stock
men. 1t lays down simple rule, which
is in vogue generally throughout the
agricultural states. Unanimously
passed.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Sandoval,
on roads and highways, came up on ad-
verse report from the committee on ter
litorial affairs, and the report was re-
jected by a vote of 13 to- 10. Mr.. Barnes
said his understanding of the blu was
that under it's provisions the owner of
a piece of land over which the public
may travel, making what is called
shortcut or temporary roads, would
have to leave open and unmolested such
roads, thereby possibly doing great i'm
jury to the land. Therefore, he voted
no. Mr.. Dales said the bill practically
declared as "a public road any road or
pathway now opened and used, or THAT
may be opened and used, across any
private property Mr.. Bowie said Mr..
Dalies' construction was entirely er-
roneous, and he would explain. Mr..
Barnes called him to order. Mr.. PEN
dleton said the bill was dragnet to
open to the public every old hog path
or goat trail in the country. Mr.. San
doval said he considered the bill per.
fectly proper and clear in it's meaning,
but if in the wisdom of the house it
was considered as bad as some of the
members declared, he would not feel
1urt were it voted down. The bill failei
% pass to Is.
Council bill No. GA, the Hughes rail-
'oad bill, was called up bv Mr.. Sanchez |
If Mora and referred 10 the raof.lmitt &c
IN railroads
House bill No. q amending sections
632 and 1885, Compiled Laws, defining
he duties of judges and clerks of elec- |
ion. was called up by it's author, Mr.. |
Abbott. He reviewed the measure,
pointing out it's intent, which is to har. |
nonize and render consistent the pro-
'isions of the present law ON the sub
ect. The bill was discussed at some
ength, and finally passed, % to 1.
The following bills We're introduced |
Ind referred: House bill No. 154, by Mr.. |
Gutierrez, relating to the registration
# voters.
House bill No. 155, by Mr.. Slaughter,
o repeal section 1916, Compiled Laws;
louse bill No. 156, by Mr.. Pendleton
practice before Justices Of
he peace, probate courts and county
commissioners; house bill No. 157, by
Mr.. Pendleton, relating to criminal |
,ases and proceedings therein; hous,
ill No. 15s by Mr.. Abbott (by request),
egulatlng the practice of osteopathy IN |
lew Mexico. Adjourned to 2:30 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
There was a deal of ehbowing and |
aucusing for an hour before the house |
net this afternoon. When the session |
pened Mr.. Dalies moved to suspend
he rules and take up council bill No.
g. regulating the practice of medicine,
nd authorizing the governor to appoint
board of health for New Mexico,
Which motion prevailed. The bill was
cad in full for information on motion
f Mr. Valdez. Mr.. Dalies moved the
bird reading, which prevailed, and Of
cred an amendment changing some-
7hat the ephraseology of the measure.
Ir Bateman thought it vested great
cal of power in the proposed board,
till he voted aye and the bill passed
unanimously.
Mr.. Barnes called up house bill No.
S, permitting women to vote at school
lections. Mr.. Chapman, from the COM
littee on privileges and elections, had
a favorable report thereon,
nd the report was adopted. Mr.
laughter offered an amendment re-
uiring the women to publicly confess
t the polls that they were over 21
ears of age before voting. Mr.. Barnes
1oved to table the amendment. Lost
I to 6. On the question to adopt Mr..
daughters amendment the vote was:
yes II, nays 13. Mr.. Dalies moved to
trike out the enacting clause. Mr.. Gu
ierrez moved to table Mr.. Dalles'
m er,drnant Carried In exnla ining his