Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-20
THE COUNCIL.

The DEBATE on the lrrlgaClOn Dill III
the Council yesterday afternoon caus-
ed every available inch of space in the
room to be occupied. In the course OF
his remarks. Mr.. Hawkins said he
had not heard one reason why this
bill should not pass and he hoped to
hear one advanced before the after
to any one of the opponents of the bill
if they would give him one reason why
it should be defeated. Mr.. Andrews
sent up to the desk and had read the
irrigation law as passed by congress
and he submitted this as an argument
in reply to those who had spoken. MI.
Spiess, in reply, said the law does not
apply to New Mexico for the reason
that the land available for reservoirs
is not public land and 1t was that de-
feet that the pending bill sought to
correct. Mr.. Fall stated that the read
ing of the United States law showed
as no speech could have done, the abb
solute necessity for the pending bill.
He said it further showed that Mr..
Andrews knew absolutely nothing of
what he was talking about when he
tried to discuss or legislate for irriga-
ton for New Mexico. He said it show
ed further that he was remarkably
badly advised by the eminent counsel
who was sitting beside him, advising
him as to every move, F. A. Hubbell.
He referred to Arizona securing
$2,750, 900, and New Mexico not getting
cent because New Mexico would do
nothing to help in the matter. Mr..
Hughes said he thought each attorney
in the Council had been able to dem
onstrate to the ladies what q fine ora
tor he is and he would suggest the
Council get down to business on the
proposition. The question reverted to
port of the committee and this was
lost by nays to ayes. The bill was
then tabled indefinitely by the same
vote, those voting against the measure
being Messrs. Albright, Andrews, Dun
can, Hughes, Martinez, Pinard and
President Chaves.
The Council took a recess until 8
o'clock in the evening.
THE COUNCIL.
(Thursday's Night Session.)
Every available inch Of space that
could be occupied by spectators in the
Council chamber was utilized last
night and the floor and gallery were
crowded with those who had gathered
to see the Council close it's business. 1t
looked more like a social function than
the meeting of legislative body and
the society leaders of the city were
nearly all present. 1t was brilliant
scene the chamber presented. Eight
O'Clock was the hour fixed for calling
the Council to order but 1t was almost
9 before President Chaves ascended
the rostrum and raped for order. He
was so hoarse from the work Of the
day that he could scarcely speak aloud.
The steering committees handed in
list of the bills to be acted upon and
the list was completed before the
Council adjourned
House Bill No. 80, An act to enable
towns and villages to change the
character of their municipal govern
nent. was first handed down and
passed without debate. House Bill
No. SO, An act to amend Sections l, 2,
and ii of Chapter 66, Session Laws OF
1899, relating to jury commissioners
was handed down and also passed
without debate. House Bill No. ITO,
An act relating to corporations, pre-
scribing fees to be charged for filing
articles Of interpretations, etc., and
House, ETC., and House Bill No. 179, An
act relating to bawdy houses We're
both passed.
House Bill No. 1872, An act providing
for an exhibit at the Louisiana pur-
chase exposition and making an ap-
preparation of $4,000 therefor, was
handed down. Mr.. Hughes promptly
offered an amendment which proved
to be the irrigation bill which had
been defeated. Mr.. Andrews raised
the point of order that the amendment
was not germane to the bill and the
chair sustained the point and ruled
the amendment out Of order. Mr.. FAN
anpealed from the decision OF the
chair but the Council sustained Presi-
dent Chaves by a vote Of to 3. Mr.
Eo,, moved to table the amendment,
hut amid much laughter this was vot-
ed down by Z to 5. Mr.. Hawkins then
+ook the floor to oppose The bill. he
saia that the two principal business
industries Of New Mexico are the
grazing business and mining. Inc
portions where agriculture or otner
business is carried on are rev. ne
could not see how the exposition VII
help either business or mining. FOE
many years, said Mr.. Hawkins, Ne"
Mexico has been making exhibits al
fairs and spending large sums OF mon
ey for that purpose but he never
heard Of one cent being brought into
the territory through any exhibit the
territory ever made. He challenged
any one to show where one cent oi
capital has ever come in to develope
mining property or to be invested N
any line through any exhibit New
Mexico has ever made. No one Will
ever believe the statements made BY