Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-12
SANTA FE. n M, TUESDAY, MARCH H. 1901.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

o'clock this morning Mr. Hughes move
to go into committee of the whole Il
, the purpose of considering council bi
No. 49, the Luna county measure. Nc
ton failed. Mr.. Easley raised the poir
thatahe Hinkle compromise substitut
bill on the subject was properly befor
the council as unfinished business, an
not the original bill. The chair an
nounced the parliamentary status O
the two measures, ruling that the tw
were on equal footing, but that the sub
stitute had prior right of way at thi
stage. On motion of Mr.. Easley tn
Hinkle substitute was called forth fo
its third reading, to 5, those in tn
negative being Messrs. Burns, Harri
son, Hughes, Martinez and Springer
Mr.. Fielder addressed the council. H
opposed the division Of Grant county
but of the two bills the substitute wal
in his opinion much fairer toward Gran
county than the original measure.
Mr.. Spiess agreed with Mr.. Fielder
that the original bill menaced the bes
interests of the citizens of Grant coun-
| ty and considered the substitute fan
and just measure. Mr.. Hughes stated
that the subject of county division had
constituted a disturbing element in leg
islative circles for sixteen years, and he
thought it time to tackle the matter
Mr. Easey stated that the substitute
bill had been practically agreed upon
by the parties most concerned, and he
advocated it's passage. Mr.. Harrison
expressed the opinion that the substi-
tute had been brought forward with a
view to killing off the original bill
President Chaves called Mr.. Cruick-
shank to the chair and made a vigorous
speech, saying he hoped the matter
would now be taken up and finally de-
termined, as the people of Grant county
had been fighting lit over for years, and
he thought Silver City and Deming
should be divorced. On the motion to
pass the Hinkle substitute the vote was
6 ITO 6, Messrs. Burns, Harrison, Hughes,
Cruickshank, Martinez and Springer in
the negative. The same vote developed
on a motion to table Indefinitely the
original bill
Mr.. Hughes presented an amendment
to the substitute bill providing that the
governor, auditor and solicitor general
shall ascertain the proportion of debt
to be assumed by the new county, and
changing the boundary lines so as not
to include SO large a part of Grant in
the new county. Mr.. Springer offered
substitute for the Hughes amendment
to the effect that all territory now COW
cred by Grant county shall be followed
into Luna county and taxed for exist
ing debts. This was adopted, and the
house, after hearing the first section of
the Hinkle substitute read third time,
took a recess to 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
AT p. M, when the council met, Mr.. |
Martinez moved a recon ideration OF
he vote by which the Hinkle substi-
ute for council bill No. So, the Luna |
county bill, failed to pass at the morn
ng session. Motion prevailed by a vote |
If to s. The bill was then placed on |
is passage and passed, to 5, and on |
notion of Mr.. Fielder the matter was
'linched by reconsidering that vote and !
aging same on the table indefinitely.
The following new bills We're intro
luced and referred:
Council bill No. 1O5, by Mr.. Hinkle,
o repeal chapter so, session acts Of
S99, relating to the sale Of coal oil and
is products and abolishing the coal oil
after May /, 1901
Council bill No. 106, by Mr.. Cruick-
hank (by requesD to protect laborers
f New Mexico; prohibiting the en-
loyment of laborers brought into New
1eXico by coal, railroad construction
nd stone quarrying corporations. Mr..
'ielder moved the passage of the bill.
fr Hinkle moved its reference to the
on territorial affairs. SO or
cred. Adjourned to 10 a. m.
THE HOUSE.
The running at large of Swine ana
ogs" was the first subject to occupy
he attention Of the honorable members
the house this morning, the debate
oming up on Mr.. Trujillo's bill, house
III No. 80, to prevent such animals
rom running at large. The bill passed.
to s, after a lengthy and sometimes
umorous debate.
Mr.. Barnes moved to reconsider the
ote by which house bill No. 1853, regu-
ting the practice of osteopahy, passed
esterday, desiring to recall the same
II slight amendment. Mr.. Abbott
lid without the proposed amendment
lie bill would not amount to much. Mr.. =,
allies said he opposed the bill yester- d
ay, and was glad it had become in
olved in difficulties. The house re-
lsed to suspend the rules. The follow
g bills were introduced and referred:
House bill No. 225, by Mr.. Barnes,
'oviding for punishment of personsl
olating sections 136S-69-7O, Compiled
avs. relating to Sabbath observance
House bill No. 226, by Mr.. Sanchez of
ora, in reference to the payment of
ases.
House bill No. 227, by Mr.. Sandoval, G
cing the salary of district attorney to a
! paid by Union county. n
House bill No. 22S, by Mr.. Bowie, lin e
ng the application of the new law
18th reference to the duties of sheriffs. s
House bill No. 229. by Mr.. Gutierrez, n
repeal sections 224O and 2246, Com
led Laws. Mr.. Gutierrez moved to n
spend the rules and take up the bill
once. Mr.. Bateman inquired the OBJ "
ct of the bill. "To repeal the coal oil q
spection law" was the reply. Mr..
allies said if time was allowed this a