Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-12
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SANTA FEE, N. NJ, March IL
Council bill No. 88, introduced by
Colonel if. Chaves, to establish the
office of travelling auditor and bank ex-
aminer for the benefit of the Terri
tory and the several counties, passed
the council this afternoon by a unan-
imous vote. In the house the rules
were suspended and the bill passed
by a vote of % to 3. Those voting
against the bill were Messrs. Ortega,
Gutierrez and Romero. The governor
is authorized to appoint a skilled ac-
countant for the term of two years
and he shall give a bond of $40, 900
for the faithful discharge of his du-
ties. His salary is to be $4,000 a year
and $1,000 extra Tor travelling expen-
ses of his Office. This Office will be
one Of the best for the Territory that
has been created by the legislature in
years. 1t will save thousands of dol
lars Later The Optic representative
will have more to say on the matter.
The Leonard Wood county bill was
passed this afternoon in the house
by a vote of % to 1. Representative
Martinez of Guadalupe, voting against
1t. During the debate on this mat
ter Representative Sanchez of Valen-
cia county, and Ortega of Socorro
county, came near having a mix up.
Several members preceding Mr.. San
chez had over Tapped their time OF
half a minute in explaining their ote
and were not called down by the
speaker or members. When Mr.. San
chez rose to explain his vote he took
more than half a minute and Mr.. Or
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called Mr.. Ortega a name. Ortega
who is a young man with a whole lot
to learn, squared off and Mr.. Sanchez
got his ink bottle and in a second
Ortega would have had it in the face,
but the sergeant OF arms got between
them. Mr.. Sanchez, who is one of the
fairest and upright Mexicans in the
house, thought he had q right to
speak longer than half a minute as
several members had done so, and
he should had the same courtesy as
the others. This is not the first time
that Ortega has annoyed Mr.. Sanchez.
Ortega's tactics in the house to de-
feat bills that are reported favorable
and are sure to pass the house with
but one or two votes against them,
are disgusting to say the least. He
is from Socorro county.
Mr.. Llewellyn handed in a resolu-
tion appropriatiug $500 to pay the
officers and clerks of the house, and
$500 more for the cruncil officers for
ten days after the session closes in or
der to clear up the work. 1t passed.
c. b. IL, an act creating armory
boards for Las Vegas and Albuquer-
que, was passed under suspension of
the rules. 1t provides for the issue of
bonds to the amount of SIS. 900 for
building of armories In Las Vegas
and Albuquerque.
II. J. r. IL, to pay employees for
the last twenty days of the session
passed. 1t carries $3.50 for the
house and $4,000 for the council.
The house caucus could not agree
made the special order for this even
Ing at 8 O'Clock. This being the first
night meeting of the session. The bill
provides as follows:
Council
First district: Colfax and Union, /
councilman.
I'd, Mora and San Miguel, 1.
Sd. San Miguel, 1.
4th. Santa Fe, Taos and Bernalillo,
l. who shall be from Taos.
5th, Rio Arriba and San Juan, 1.
9th, Bernalillo. /.
9TH. Bernalillo, Mckinley and San
doval, 1.
9Th, SocOrro and Sierra, l..
9th, Valencia and Guadalupe, 1.
10th, D0na Ana and Lincoln, 1.
18th. Grant, Dona Ana, Luna and
Otero. !.
18th. Chaves. Eddy, Lincoln, Roose-
welt. Quay and Valencia, 1.
Representative
Colfax 1. Union 1, Mora and San
Miguel /. San Miguel 2, San Miguel,
Quay and Guadalupe /, Santa Fe 2,
Taos 1, Rio Arriba /, Rio Arriba ana
San Juan l., Bernal-llo 1, Bernalillo
and Mckinley /. Bernalillo and Sando-
val l, SocOrrO 1, SocorrO and Sierra
/. Valencia 2, Dona Ana I, Dona Ana,
Luna and OterO /. Grant 1. Chaves,
Eddy, Roosevelt, Lincoln and valen-
cha !.
]. Council.
Bills introduced into the council TO
day were:
BY Mr.. Duncan. an act fixing the
salaries of county commissioners OF
counties Of the first class at $500 per
year. The bill passed under suspen-
sion Of the rules: Mr.. Hawkins. an
act to amend the laws relating to
banks and terrific al savings and
trust companies: Mr.. Fall, an act to
pension all county officers and ex-
members Of the legislature at 5000 4
year during their natural life.
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