Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-13

! SANTA FE, N. M, Feb. IL, 1903
The session in the house today was
a tame affair as compared with yes
terday. Some business was transact
ed, and the house adjourned at 3.1o
p. M, until tomorrow morning at
1920.
Amended C. b. No. 6, an act to pro-
vide for the burial of honOrabbly dis
charged soldiers, sailors or marines
who may hereafter die without leav-
ing means sufficient to defray funeral
expenses, was referred to the commit
tee on military affairs. Mr.. Sanchez
of Taos moved that the rules De su5-
pended and the bill be read a third
time preparatory to it's passage. BY
vote of 13 to IL the motion was lost
regular course.
Amended C. B. No. 5, an act confer
ring additional duties and powers upon
mayors of cities and towns, was refer
red to committee on municipal corpo-
rations.
Council joint resolution No. Z, an
act to secure publicity through the
public press of the 35th legislative
assembly. Committee on printing.
C. S. for C. B.. No. 80, an act relating
to eminent domain, action to acquire
real estate, actions to acquire titles,
sale of real estate of infants and mar
ried women and perpetuating testi-
mony. judiciary.
C. ]. M. No. 3, presented by Mr.. Mar
tineZ of Taos county, an act petition
ing for right n authority to legally
refund the bonded Indebtedness Of.
Taos county. Finance.
G. J. r No. 8, by Mr.. Spiess, for
merly accepting the tender of Oxford
university scholarships by the late
committee on education.
The speaker announced that he had
just received a message from the Ter
ritorial librarian stating that if the
members would come to his Office and
sign proper receipts, they would Dc
furnished with the Compiled Laws and
Session Laws in compliance with a
resolution of this house.
Mr.. Baca of Santa Fee introduced the
first bill, No. 80, an act entitled an
act to amend subsection 103 of sec.
ton 1855 of the Compiled Laws of
1897. Judiciary.
House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Howard
OF SOcorrO. an act entitled an act
for the relief of A. B. Baca for SER
vices in pursuing, arresting and re-
turning to the Jail in Santa Fee Jose
Telles. an escaped prisoner accused op
murder. The sum asked is $500. 1t
was referred to the finance committee.
a message was received from tho
council stating that the council had
failed to concur with house amend
ment to G. j. r. No. 8, providing for
the employment Of employees and con
tingent expenses and hat the cOun>
Gil had appointed a committee Of
three on conference, composed OF
Messrs. Albright, Fall and Spiess. The
speaker appointed as the house COM
mittee Messrs. Baca, Sanchez of Va
lencla and Sanchez of Mora.
Fl. b. No. 92, by Mr.. Turner of Grant
an C to provide for the per of
Territorial boards of education to reg
ulate county institutions. Committee
on education. This bill provides for
the expenses of members of the Ter
ritorial board of education, who shall
receive ten cents per mile for attend |
ing each meeting of the board, count |
ing n way from their place of resi-
dence to its place of meeting, and So
for each and every day the board is in
session; that each applicant for coun-
ty certificates shall be charged 50. for |
examination; that no person |
shall conduct a county institution, or
instruct in any county institution in
New Mexico without having a certifi-
cate from the board of education, au- |
thorizing him or her to do so.
Under the regular order, HI. J.. r. |
No. 4, was presented by Mr.. Sanchez
OF Taos, by request, which provides
for additional pay for the regular cap
itol employees. Referred tt committee
on finance. This resolution asks that
six OF the regular capitol employees be
paid $3.50 extra a day from the begin
ming of the session until the close.
Afternoon Session.
The house was called to order at