Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-28

| lions OF the HepuDilcan party OF Der
nalilo county that the division was sat
isfactory and had been agreed upon
He said that he stood for the interest
of the territory and the Republican
party, and he would not permit anyon
to come here and toy with his opin
ions as though it was not a possession
of his own. He had agreed to supper
the bill when it was first introduced
he had been assured that it was agreet
upon. He believed it would be goot
thing, and he would not change hi
opinion now.
Mr.. Duncan said he was going tt
stand by the bill. When the former bill
Was withdrawn from the House, it was
announced that it had been done by
agreement. Mr.. Duncan said that al
that time Mr.. Sandoval was sick in bed
knew nothing of the withdrawal of the
bill until he read of it and did not con-
sent to it. He did not believe this was
fair, and he would not change from his
former attitude on it.
Mr. Fall repeated his charges that
the bill was not presented in good
faith, and Mr.. Hughes demanded that
he specify who he meant when he
charged bad faith. Mr.. Fall said he did
not mean to reflect on Mr.. Hughes
The committee then rose. and the re-
port was adopted by s to S, Messrs
Duncan, Hawkins, Spiess and President
Chaves again voting against it.
President Chaves stated that when
the project Of dividing the county was
first broached, a meeting of the board
Of trade OF Albuquerque was held, and
at that meeting the chairman Of the
Republican county committee and the
chairman If the Republican territorial
committee both made speeches In its
favor. He said he was surprised, and
inquired whether the printed report of
the meeting was correct and he found
that it was. He had therefore deter
mined then to support the bill, and he
saw no reason to change in the face
of the sentiment Of that meeting. The
enacting clause was then formally
stricken out by the same vote OF to
5. Mr. Marines moved that the Coun-
Gil refuse to consider any further leg
islation in respect to the division of
Bernalillo county, but did not press his
motion to a vote.
Mr.. Pinard presented resolution Of
sympathy for Mr. Pedro Romero, a
member Of the House, whose child died
yesterday, and it was adopted" Mr..
Duncan presented resolutions adopted
by the city council of Las Vegas COM
mending the project to build road
from Santa Fe to Las Vegas by convict
labor, and they were referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
Z Mr.. Jaramillo asked the status of the
bill to drill an artesian we'll at the pen
itentiary, and the President said ne un-
derstood a new bill was being prepared,
but If not, the other bill could be taken
from his table for reconsideration.
The Council then took recess until 2
o'clock in the afternoon.
THE COUNCIL.
(Afternoon SESSION.
It was 2.40 when the Council was
called to order.
Mr.. Pinard presented a petition from
the farmers of precincts 8, 4, and II and
1S Of Santa Fe county to pass the Or
tega bill, and it was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
The Council took a recess subject to
the call of the president. When the
Council was called to order, House Bill
No. u, an act to adjust water rights
was favorably reported by the commit
tee on irrigation. The rules We're sus-
pended and the bill passed.
Before the result was announced
however several of, the members
changed their votes, and the bill was
defeated by vote of to 4.
The finance committee reported the
appropriation bill, and It was made a
special order for Monday mornipg at 10
O. clock. The bill to define qualification
Of Jurors, Council Bill No. 70, was re-
ported by the judiciary committee With
two reports. The majority recommend
n 1t be tabled indefinitely. Mr. Haw-
kins recommended passage. Mr.. Fail
made plea for the passage Of the
bill and the amendment Of the jury
law.
( He charged it is creation Of poll
ticians. Mr.. Spiess defended the bill.
As the New Mexican goes to press,
the Council Is still in session.