Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-25
Tne House,.
tUC HO1oC.
Morning SESSION.

(Morning SESSION.
After roll call and the reading of the
| journal in the house, the speaker an
nounced that he had signed council
| joint resolution No. 4, relating to the
| printing of reports, documents, etc, i'm
| Spanish; council bill No. 73, an act to
| establish an orphans home at Belen;
and council bill No. 4. an act to create
| Roosevelt county.
The committee on finance favorably
reported house bill No. 67 an act to
| repeal section 1857 of the compiled
laws of 1897. relating to exemption.
Mr.. Pendleton asked unanimous con-
sent to recommit the bill because it
| repeals the wrong section. Cristoval
/, Sanchez moved to table the bill in
definitely, and this was done.
House bill No 60, an act to provide
for the compensation of the enumera-
tors of persons of school age, was fav-
oraDly reported. 1t provides for the
payment of 81 for every twenty names,
but on motion of Cristoval Sanchez the
| amendment was laid on the table. The
bill was then passed.
House bill No. 7. an act to abolish
the Office of county school superintend-
etn and to require the probate clerk to
perform his duties, was unfavorably re-
ported by the committee. and the bill
was laid on the table indefinitely.
House bill No. 81 an act relative to
the building of school houses in school
a iutr iotc fox I,y fnA Lxy
the committee, as it's provisions are in
cluded in house bill No. 81, which has
been recommended for passage The
bill was therefore tabled indefinitely.
House bill No. 73, an act with refer
ence to taxation by municipal corpora
tions for water and light purposes, was
reported by the committee as being the
same as council bill No. 45, The house
bill was therefore tabled, and Mr. Baca
moved to take up the council bill under
suspension of the rules. Mr.. Bowie
! opposed suspending the rules, and the
| motion was lost on a tie vote of 8 to 8.
House bill No. "a, by Mr.. Stockton.
an act relating to the payment of
bounties for the killing OF wild ami
mails, was favorably reported. A minor
| amendment was made, and the bill was
passed. 1t provides for bounty of 81
for coyotes and wild cats. $40 for bear,
$50 for mountain lion, lobo and lynx.
House bill No. "a, an act relating to
the salaries of county officers, was un-
favorably reported on the ground that
10 Iap nj a
not excessive. The report was adopted
and the bill was laid on the table In,
definitely.
House bill No. 3. an act to amend
section 1850 OF the compiled laws of
1897, relating to proceedings in con-
demnation, was favorably reported. 1t
merely changes the time of serving
notice. The favorable report was
adopted. Mr. Howard wanted to amend
the bill so that it would read that the
notices are to be published in some
paper of general circulation" instead
of the paper of the largest circula-
tion.' Mr.. Howard said il is impossi-
bic to determine what paper has the
largest circulation. MIR Baca opposed
the amendment and said the largest
could be determined by
the paper used. Mr.. Howard
said that was impossible and that
newspapermen often told small fbs.
Mr. Baca said he did not believe a
newspaperman would tell a lie to save
his soul
The house then TOOK a recess until
O'Clock in the afternoon.
(Afternoon Session.
The house this afternoon adopted
house joint resolution No 7, for the
payment of employees of the legisla-
ure. 1t carries $3.50 for the house
md $3.50 for the council.
House bin No. SO. by Cristoval San
'hez, an act to require cOInty school
uperintendents TO furnish their Off
ial bond and qualify within a certain
ime was passed by rs votes to votes.
'he democratic county school superin-
endent of Mora county has refused to