Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-14
Thursdays Night Session.


1t was o'clock Thursday evening
before the house was called to order.
Amended council substitute for coun-
oi. bill No 2, an act relating to the ex-
penses of the territorial board of edu-
cation, was favorably reported by the
committee.
Mr.. Ortega at once moved to table
the report of the committee and the
bill. Mr.. Llewellyn as an amendment
asked that the bill be referred to
special committee to strike out the
objectionable features and report it
back. The amendment was tabled and
the bill and report was tabled by
vote of 16 to 6.
House bill No. 1870, an act in relation
to registration boards, was handed
down but as the introducer of the bill,
Mr.. Dali, was absent, it was tempo
rarily laid aside without action.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Bowie
introduced bill to limit the number of
employees of the council and house in
the future. 1t was referred to the com.
mittee on territorial affairs.
Cristoval Sanchez moved TO suspend
the rules and take up house bill No.
141, an act providing for the regstra-
tion of trade marks and labels but
on assurances from the steering COM
mittee that it would be reported in the
| morning, withdrew the motion.
House bill No. 157, an act relating to
the settlement of delinquent taxes was
handed down but it was discovered the
identical language of the bill was in
Guided in council bill already passed
Mr. McIyers. who introduced the bill.
therefore withdrew it by unanimous
consent.
House bill No 172, an act authoriz-
ing the treasurer of Luna county to
pay the treasurer of Grant county
certain moneys. was handed down.
The bill is merely to give authority to
the treasurer of Luna county to pay
over to Grant county moneys collected
under a levy made by Grant county
and it was passed unanimously.
House bill No. 1888, an act providing
for the rates of fees to be charged by
notaries public, was passed by % to /.
House bill No. 151, an act authoriz-
ing county commissioners to have GER
tain lands surveys for accurate de-
scription for assessment purposes, was
handed down and precipitated a lively
contest. Mr.. Bowie presented an
amendment that they should have
power to have county lines surveyed
also and this was adopted. Mr.. Girls
toval Sanchez moved to strike out the
enacting clause and after a long de-
bate, the motion was tabled. Mr. Pedro
Sanchez presented an amendment
that the survey should be made only
on the request of the land owner and
spoke at length on his amendment but
il was tabled Mr. Llewellyn offered an
amendment to have the survey made
only on petition but it was likewise
laid on the table. Pedro Sanchez then
presented as an amendment to strike
out all of section /. This gave rise to
prolonged debate. Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who
introduced the bill opposed it and said
it took the life from the bill. Pedro
Sanchez made long speech in favor
of it and after he had occupied twenty
minutes in explaining his vote, the en-
forcement of the half minute rule was
demanded Mr.. Sanchez had been so
enthusiastic in his speech that he for
got the question pending and voted |
against his own amendment. It was
tabled by vote Of Is to 7, Cristoval
Sanchez presented as an amendment
that the survey shall only be made on |