Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-12

House bill No. 173. an act to allow
an increase of / IL mills tax levy tc
be made in Albuquerque for city pur
poses IN municipal and private cor
p~orations. Mr.. Hughes explained that
the bill applies to Albuquerque only
and Mr.. Hawkins said other towns de
sired the same privilege. Mr.. Albright
moved the passage Of the bill under
suspension of the rules and this was
done.
House bill No. 113, an act to es
tablish q territorial institution al
Punta del Aqua, Valencia county
vas taken up. Mr.. Fall moved to sus.
pend the rules but the motion was
lost on a tie vote of 6 to s.. Mr.
Hughes first voted AYE" and then
changed his vote. The bill was re.
ferred to the committee on public
institutions.
House bill No. 1O3. an act relating
to appeals from justices of the peace
was tabled indefinitely.
House bill Nc. 154, an act to amend
section 16, chapter 81, of the session
laws of 1901, was taken up. The bill
restores to married women the right
to become ADMINISTRATORS OF es.
tates. The bill passed.
House bill No. "a. an act to adjust
the bonded indebtedness OF Luna
county, vas referred to a special com.
mittee, consisting Of Messrs Fall and
Hawkins.
House bill No. 1852, an act requiring
county officers to reside and have Of
fees in the county seat, was passed.
House bill No. 145, and act to ex.
tend the city limits of the city OF
Santa Fee SO as to include the Santa
Fe land grant, was tabled indefinite
~ on motion Of AmadO Chaves. Mes
srs. Fall, Hawkins and President Cha
YES voted against the motion.
Council bill no, an act relating to
the taxation OF buildings, saving and
loan associations vas passed.
Council bill No. 121 was introduced
by Mr.. Fall by unanimous consent. 1t
is an act to enable villages t o change
the character of the government and
was referred to the committee on mu-
nicipal and private corporations.
The committee on territorial affains
favorably reported council bill No.
lis, an act to amend the law regard
ing the sheep sanitary board and in
creasing the membership to seven.
The bill was passed.
Mr.. Fall introduced council bill No.
III, an act with reference to salaries
of district attorneys and judges. The
purpose of the bill is to compel such
officers to enforce the Sunday closing
law or not draw their salaries from
the Territory Dr. the county. The bill
requires that such officers shall give
a certificate that they have enforced
the Sunday law before they can draw
their salaries. In support of this bill
Mr.. Fall said public sentiment de-
mands the enforcing of the Sunday
law and charges have been filed in
Washington that the judges OF New
Mexico do not enforce the criminal
laws. He stated the bill might be a
little stringent but district attorneys
should have no money il they do not
enforce the laws. He declared that
if n law al be violated another
one can and it is the duty of district
attorneys to prosecute this crime as
well as that OF a horse thief. Mr.. Fall
closed by saying it is a crying shame
that the Sunday law is not being en-
forced. Mr.. Spiess seconded the re-
marks and favored the action which
refers to district attorneys but he was
opposed to that section relating to
judges. Mr.. Fall consented to strikeout
Judges" and insert "sheriffs." The
was adopted and the hill
was passed unanimously. MI. Duncan
was absent.
The governor announced he had
the bills on Injuries to ditch
es;" The consolidation of benevolen
and scientific associations"
Writing the History of New Next
co." "Sandoval County," and "To
Compile the School Laws" Council
bill No. 76, an act to preserve pablic
health and authorize a quarantine.
was passed. Council bill No. 112. an
act to enable the land selection
board to continue to act, vas passed
by 10 to 2, Messrs. Hughes and AL
voting no.