El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-14
D0ingS of
NEW MEXICO
Legislature

bill by the decisive vote of 20 to A.
There was some debate upon the sub
ject but the friends of Governor Otero
won out the day. The bill came up I'M
der parliamentary difficulties for the
house seemed at loss how to tackle
the veto and the accompanying bill.
Finally after much discussion, Barnes
moved resolution: Shall this bill
now pass. the objections of the gov
ernor notwithstanding? This opened
the fioodgates of oratory again for
many desired to explain their vote up
on the subject. Abbott. Barnes and
Bateman complimented Governor Otero
upon his backbone Barnes had orig
inally supported the bill but he claim
ed TO have heard since from the people
whether by grapevine telegraph or the
Marconi system he did not state, and
he therefore believed in sustaining the
executive. Bateman had opposed the
bill from the start and therefore justly
dwe1t upon his virtue and thought the
governor was absolutely right for sid
voted for the bill but he is now con-
WINGED that Governor Otero had taken
the correct stand. Dalies appreciated
r the responsibility resting upon the ex-
ecutive branch of the territorial admin
istration and was satisfied that the
legislative branch had been in error in
passing this bill, calculated as the gov
ernor says. to render payable debts
that are VIGOROUSLY void and illegal,
and he would sustain the governor.
Gutierrez did not look at it in that
light and favored the bill as it had
been passed and spoke in favor of sus-
tanning the action of the council in
passing the measure over the COVER
nor's Veto Mr.. Pendleton expressed
high respect for the opinions of the
council but felt that under the cir
cumstances the governor should be
sustained Winston said that whatever
bad features the bill had were the
work of the house and it was not fair
therefore to blame the council for it.
Those who voted against sustaining
the veto were Gutierrez. Valdez. Chav-
ez and Jose Sanches of Socorro.
Exciting Time In House
The house yesterday afternoon had
an exciting time over council bill No
go. by Hinkle, ITO prevent droves,
herds or fiocks of animals from tres
passing upon private lands and water.
Gutierrez of Bernalillo led the opposi-
ton and made a persistent fight on the
bill. but the measure passed 13 to 9. 1t
provides that it shall be unlawful for
any person. corporation. etc. or their
agents having charge of any drove of
cattle, horses. sheep, goats or other an
imals to go upon the lands of others
for the purpose of grazing or watering
upon any waters of such lands, with
out the permission of the owner or
legal claimant or his or their agent
The house also passed house bill No.
II by Speaker Read which amends sec
ton 1926 of the compiled laws of 1897
so as to read: Causes of action
founded upon contract shall be revived
by an admission that the debt is unpaid
as well as by a new promise to pay the
same, or by part payment of the prin-
cipal or interest due thereon. Provided
that such admission or new promise
may be made either in writing or YER
bal1y, by the party to be charged there
with.
On Suspension of Sentence.
Valdez's bill on the suspension of
conviction sentences during good be-
havior came up on an adverse report |
from committee and was consigned to /,
its grave by vote of to Is.
Enlarging County of Mckinley.
Bowie succeeded in having the house
pass the council substitute for council
bill No. SO. charging the county of
Mckinley and authorizing the issue of
bonds by that county. Dalies spoke on
behalf of the measure and SandovaI
and Sena objected to its consideration.
but it passed 10 to 2.
Refund Outstanding Indebtedness.
Sanchez called up council bill No.
.Os authorizing counties and munich
'alities to refund their outstanding in
iebtedness which had passed the coun-
III unanimously and which Abbott said
some of the good features
If the measure which the governor had
Tetoed- Bateman sought to amend it
10 as to permit counties or municipali-
les in extreme cases to set up as de-
ense against paying any such refund