Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-29
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS.
COUNCIL.

had come upon the executive household
The chair assigned the twenty-o ode
sections of the governors message tt
the various committees. "A formal in
vitation, under seal of the supreme
court, inviting the assembly to partici.
pate in the John Marshall day exer.
cises was received. Mr.. Spiess from
the Judiciary committee, reported a
substitute for house joint resolution
No. / respecting the printing of re-
ports and documents, and the same
was adopted, the original resolution
having failed to provide for the trans
lation of such reports and documents,
Several bills We're introduced, among
them measure by Mr.. Cruikshank, au
| thorizng a levy Of one-quarter of a
mill on all taxable property to meet
half the cost of a geological survey
of New Mexico under the direction of
the secretary of the interior, the other
| half to be paid by the federal govern
ment. Mr.. Burns introduced a lengthy
and comprehensive bill on the subject
of public highways.
Mr. Hughes also introduced note
worthy measure prohibiting the en-
ployment of youth under 16 years of
age in mines, unless they can produce
certificate showing that they were In
attendance at school not less than four
months during the preceding year. Res
olutions expressing sympathy with the
Ii 1,o1I
were then adopted, and it was decided
to attend the Guneral of the governors
child in body, and adjournment, out
of respect to the sad occasion, was then
taken to 10 a. m. tomorrow.
THE HOUSE.
The house crowded a big days work
into three hours this morning, and at
1 o'clock adjourned to reassemble at the
Palace hotel at $3.50 p. M, proceeding
thence in body to attend the funeral
of Governor Otero's little daughter. The
petition from the educa tional associa-
ton on lands and schools was read and
sent to regular order. Mr.. Pendleton
reported from the special committee to
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clerks etc. The report recommended
that ten additional employees be en-
gagged for the session-two typewriters,
Miss Garrish and Mrs. Anita Chap
man, at $5 per day; two committee
clerks, Ignacio Lopez and j. N. Sis
neros, IS per day; two sweepers, Esta-
tian Baca y Lucero and Jose A. Chav-
es, SO per day; two porters, j. M. Vigil
and Julian Baca, SO per day; two pages,
Pablo o. Sanchez and John McFie, s1.5o
per day.
A WARM DISCUSSION.
A warm controversy took place over
the action Of the committee in naming
the extra employees and fixing their pay.
Mr.. Chapman thought the committee
had gone far beyond it's authority. Mr..
Bowie contended that the council ought
to .'be consulted before money could be
legally used to pay these employees. Mr..
Barnes moved ito lay the report of the
committee on the table and amend by
employing only four extra clerks. On
motion of Mr.. Dalies Mr.. Barnes mo-
ton was indefinitely tabled. Mr.. Gu
tierrez moved the previous question,
which was carried by 13 to 8, and the
report of the committee was adopted.
The additional employees were then
called to the bar of the house and
sworn in.
NEW BILLS.
The following bills were introduced,
read a first and second time, ordered
translated and printed and referred by
the chair to appropriate committees:
House bill No. %, by Mr.. Sena.
amending the tax exemption law.
House bill No. %, by Mr.. Gomez pro-
county officials.
House bill No. "a, by Mr. Gomez, con-
cerning the election of justices of the
peace.
House bill No. 25, by Mr.. Valdez, pro-
viding for policing unincorporated
county seats.
House bill No. 26, by Mr.. Read, to
amend section 1876, Compiled Laws of
1897 concerning water rights of In
dams.
House bill No. 27, by Mr.. Read,
amending section 1O4, Compiled Laws
of 1897.
House bill No. 2S. by Mr. Read, COM
promising tax suits.
House bill No. 29, by Mr. Sanchez of
Mora, relative to the appointment of
deputies and special deputies by sher-
iffs.
House bill No. 30, by Martin San
chez, providing mileage for probate
judges.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Trujillo,
the law relating to treasur-
ers and collectors of counties.
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Trujillo. to !
prevent the running at large of swine |
House bill No. 80, by Mr.. Barnes, to
protect the public against adulterated
and unhealthy baking powders.
House bill No. "a, by Mr. Barnes, |
on wild animals.
House bill No. So, by Mr.. Gutierrez,
police force in county seats.
House bill No. SO, by Mr.. Pendleton,
to establish and maintain normal
school at Aztec.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Pendleton,
amending the city Incorporation laws.
House bill No. 3S, by Mr.. Pendleton,
foreign railway companies
operating lines in New Mexico to con-
struct branch lines.
House bin No. 80. by Mr.. Pendleton.
penalty for the failure OF
to comply with the laws.
House bill No. 40, by Mr.. Pendleton.
as to duties of district clerks in crimi- i