Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-09
THE COUNCIL.
(Morning Session.)

| The Council was called to order
prayer was offered by Rev. w. r. Dye
The journal was read and approved. A
petition was presented by Mr.. Spiess
from citizens of Santa Fe protesting
against extending the city limits of the
city. 1t was referred to the committee
on municipal and private corporations.
The petition is signed by about 300 tax
payers. Council Bill No. 1O6 was intro
duced by Mr.. FALL An act to create a
territorial irrigation commission and
defining it's powers. Referred to the
committee on irrigation.
Council Bill No. 1O7, was introduced
by Mr.. Fall. 1t is an act to provide for
the refunding of certain county indebt-
edness. 1t was referred to the commit
tee on finance. Council Bill No. 1OS was
introduced by Mr.. Spiess. 1t requires
members Of councils and town trustees
to be residents and property owners, re-
ferred to the committee on municipal
and private corporations. Council Bill
No. 100 was introduced by Mr.. Haw-
kins. 1t is to amend Chapter es, Session
Laws of 1901, relating to delinquent
taxes; referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Council Bill No. 11O was introduced by
Mr.. Albright, An act to amend Section
l. Chapter 67, Session Laws of 1901, re-
lating to taxation of building and loan
associations; referred to the committee
on territorial affairs. House Bill No.
was favorably reported by the commit
tee on municipal and private corpora
tions. The bill was tabled and the sub
stitute was passed. Unanimous con-
sent was given Mr.. Amado Chaves to
Introduce Council Bill No. III, An act in
relation to county and county indebted
ness. The bill was taken up under sus-
pension of rules. 1t provides that any
part of county taken to form a part
of new county shall be held RESPONSE
BILE for it's share Of the debt. Mr.
Hawkins objected and said the bill pro-
vides for double taxation of segregated
territory and he was opposed to 1t. Mr..
Jaramillo said the bill should not be re-
ferred as the people of Espanola pre-
cinct are willing to pay double taxes in
order to get out Of Santa Fe coun-
ty. Mr. Hawkins said it will apply to
other counties as we'll as Espanola. Mr..
Martinez moved the passage of the bill
and Mr.. Jaramillo insisted on it. Mr..
FALL Mr.. Hawkins and Mr.. Spiess
though it should be changed. The roll
was called and Mr.. Fall said the bill is
drawn for the benefit of the Coler-
Brice bond syndicate to give them an
opportunity to impose double tax on
people to pay their bonds. The bill was
passed 10 to 2, Messrs. Fall and Haw-
kins voting against 1t.
The judiciary committee favorably
reported House Bill No. 20, An act to
repeal Section 1871 Of the Compiled
Laws of1S97, and relating to the sale Of
liquor to Indians and other purposes.
The bill was passed, Mr.. Fall alone
voting against it.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Jaramillo
introduced Council Bill No. 112. When
It was read it was found it was an act
to amend Article I, Section of the
Laws of the old fashioned game of sew
en- up. It provides that when a man
has six points, begs and is given one if
his opponent scores more points on the
hand, he shall be considered as winning
he game. Mr.. Jaramillo asked that it
be referred to Mr.. Albright and Mr..
Hughes as a special committee and 1t
was finally referred to Mr.. Hughes
alone.
.roduced Council Bill No. 113, An act
relating to the selection, segregation,
ale and lease of lands donated by the |
United States government for institu-
ional and irrigation purposes. 1t was
'eferred to the committee on mines and
,lblic lands.
The Council then went into executive
'escion during which the appointments
# A. A. Keen as commissioner of pub
ic lands, and Judge Lafayette Emmett
IS territorial librarian, were confirmed.
After the executive session, on mo-
ion Of Mr.. Hawkins, the steering COM
nittee was instructed to confer with
he steering committee Of the House
md select those bills which shall be
'ushed to passage during the remain-