Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-21

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that the council may have ample time
to consider any house amendments.
Council bill No. Al was laid on the
table and the substitute taken up. 1t
provides that terms of mayors of
cities shall be two years instead of
one; of members of city councils two
and four years instead of one and two
years and the same to apply to mem
bers of board of education. The bill
was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Fall called up house substitute
bill No. 40, the Quay county bill. II
was read the first and second time ny
title. Mr.. Pinard offered an amend.
ment to cut the southern tier of town
ships in Union county out of the pro
posed new county. Mr.. Spiess and
Amado Chaves opposed it. Mr.. Mar
tinez, Mr.. Pinard, Mr.. Hughes and
President Chaves voted for the amend
men and it was lost. The bill was then
passed by 9 ayes and . nays, Mr.. Mar
tinez and Mr.. Pinard voting no.
Council bill No. 4, an act to create
Roosevelt county. a taken up and
the council %concurred in the house
amendments. Mr.. Hawkins moved
that the chairman of the statehood
committee notify Senator Quay that
the legislative assembly had named a
new and prosperous county for him in
recognition of his efforts for New Mex
leo. Mr.. Albright desired to amend by
adding President Roosevelt. Mr.. Haw'
kins begged that the amendment be
withdrawn. Mr.. Fall, who seconded
the amendment, at first refused con
sent but finally gave it. Mr.. Spices
tried to speak but Mr.. Fall and Mr.
Hawkins raised so many points of or
der hat he desisted. Finally it wa.
decided that President Chaves anC
Chief Clerk Martin send the telegram
and il was so ordered.
BY unanimous consent, Amanda
Chaves introduced council bill No. 80
an act to authorize the secretary oI
the territory to correct manifest errors
of spelling and punctuation in acts
and the committees of both branches
to do the same. Mr.. Fall raised the
point that this should be a joint resolu
tion. He was sustained by the presi
dent. Mr.. Chaves consented to the
change and it became council joint res
olution No. IA and vas adopted.
Council bill No. So was called up. II
is an act to provide for the consolida
ton of benevolent, charitable and
scientific associations. 1t was passed
unanimously.
Council bill No. SO, an act to provide
for fees for probate clerks. 1t was q
hill by Mr.. Hughes and he voted no al
q joke. Mesore. Duncan, Fall, lara
milo, Hawkins, Pinard and MARITIME;
promptly changed their vote to no anC
the bill was lost by Z nays to 4 ayes
Council bill No. "a, an act providing
for the annexation of contiguous terri
tory by cities and towns, was unani
mously passed.
Council bill No. 45, an act authoriz
ing cities and towns to levy a specia
tax for water and light purposes was
unanimously passed.
Council bill No 81, an act providing
for the registration of trademarks ant
labels was reported. Mr.. Spiess saw {
combination forming against the bill
and tried to have it recommitted. Mr.
Fall moved to table the bill and thil
was done by a vote of 6 to 5 amiC
great laughter. Mr.. Spiess walked owe,
to MI. Falls desk and passed in from
OF Mr.. Jaramillo's desk, who at once
asked that Mr.. Spiess be required t,
keep his seat as it prevented free hear
ing of the proceedings. Presiden
Chaves Joined in the fun and ordered
Mr. Spiess to sit down. Mr.. Fall re
marked that Mr.. Jaramillo was reading
a paper and did not are to hear. Nh
Jaramillo said that his excuse was tina
1t was Mr.. Luna's paper. Mr.. Chavej
said it was a more serious offense t.
read another mans paper.
Council bill No. SO was then taker
up. an act regulating the admission o.
foreign corporations and providing fol-
penalties for failure to comply with
the laws. 1t was passed unanimously.
House bill No. SO, an act relating to
appeals in contested election cases,
was laid before the council. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
The council then adjourned until
Monday morning at 10 o'clock.