Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-11
THIRTY.FIFTH
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
1HIR7Y-sEvENrH DAY, WEDNESDAY MARCH II. 1908.
THE COUNCIL.
Morning Session,)

Morning Session.)
: The Council was called to order ar
n prayer was offered Mr. Fall intrt
d duced Council Bill No. III, An act wit
reference to salaries of district attol
l neys and judges. The purpose of tt
t bill is to compel such officers to enforC
S the Sunday closing law or not dra'
their salaries from the territory {
: the county. The bill requires tina
such officers shall give certificat
, that they have enforced the Sunda
law before they can draw their salar
les. In support of this bill, Mr.. Fa
, said public sentiment demands the en-
forcing of the Sunday law and charge
have been filed in Washington tina
the judges of New Mexico do not en-
: force the criminal laws. He state
the bill might be a little stringent bu
district attorneys should have no mon
ey if they do not enforce the laws. H
declared that if one law can be violat
ed another one can and it Is the dut
of district attorneys to prosecute thi
crime as we'll as that of horse thief. Mr
Fall closed by saying it is a crying
shame that the Sunday law is not be-
ing enforced. Mr.. Spiess seconded the
remarks and favored the section which
refers to district attorneys but he was
opposed to the section relating to judg.
| nc >oI tod tn t,.sl
Judges" and insert "sheriffs." The
amendment was adopted ard the bill
was passed unanimously Mr.. Duncan
was absent.
| Council Bill No. 11S was introduced
by Mr.. Duncan. 1t is an act fixing
| the salaries of county commissioners
of counties of the first class at $500 per
year. Mr.. Hughes moved to refer it to
the finance committee, but Mr.. Duncan
moved to suspend the rules and put
the bill on third reading. This was
done and Mr.. Duncan moved the pas
sage of the bill. Mr.. Fall asked why It
is, when mention is made of county
officer in the legislature it is a project
to increase his pay. The bill was pass
ed Messrs. Albright, Jaramillo and
Fall voting against it.
Council Bill No. 119 was introduced
by Mr.. Hawkins, by request. 1t is an
act to amend the laws relating to
banks and territorial savings and trust
companies. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on banking.
Council Bill No. 12O was introduced
by Mr.. Fall. 1t is an act to pension
all county officers and ex-members of
the legislature at 5000 year during
their natural life. Mr.. Spiess asked to
members.
Council Bill No. 103 was favorably
reported by the committee on irriga-
ton. 1t is an act relating to public
bitches and was passed.
House Bill No. 173, An act to allow
an increase of IL mills tax levy to be
made in Albuquerque for city purpos-
committee on municipal and private
corporations. Mr.. Hughes explained
that the bill applies to Albuquerque
only and Mr.. Hawkins said other
towns desired the same privilege. Mr.
Albright moved the passage Of the bill
under suspension of the rules and this
was done.
House Bill No. 113. An act to estab-
;,,e% of
del Aqua, Valencia county, was taken
up. Mr.. Fall moved to suspend the
rules but the motion was lost on tie
vote of to 6. Mr.. Hughes first voted
AYE and then changed his vote. The
bill was referred to the committee on
public institutions.
House Bill No. lO3, An act relating
to appeals from justices of the peace,
was tabled indefinitely.
House Bill No. 154, An act to amend
Section 16, Chapter 81, of the Session
Laws of 1901, was taken up. The bill
restores to married women the right to
become administratrixes of estates.
The bill was passed
House Bill No. "a, An act to adjust
the bonded Indebtedness Of Luna coun-
ty, was referred to special committee
consisting of Messrs. Fall and Haw-
kins.
House Bill No. 152, An act requiring
county officers to reside and have Of
fees in the county seat was passed.
House Bill No. 145, An act to extend
the city limits of the city Of Santa Fe
so as to include the Santa Fe land
grant, was tabled indefinitely on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Amado Chaves Messrs.
Fall, Hawkins and President Chaves
voted against the motion.
Council Bill No. ia, An act to create
armory boards and to issue bonds in
the sum Of $4,000 for the building of
armories at Las Vegas and Albuquer-
que, was passed by vote of 9 to 8.
Messrs. Fall, Hawkins and President
Chaves voting against it.
Council Bill No. ITO. An act relating
to the taxation Of buildings. saving
and loan associations, was passed.
Council Bill No. 121 was introduced
by Mr. Fall by unanimous consent. It
is an act to enable villages to change
the character Of their government and
was referred to the committee on mum
icipal and private corporations.
The committee on territorial affairs
favorably reported Council Bill No. 115,
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