Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-26

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The judiciary committee fayorably
reported council bill No. co. an act fix
ing the fees of the district attorney for
Colfax and Union counties. The bill
provides for the payment to him Of
$500 from Colfax county and $500 from
Union county. The bill was made a
special order for Wednesday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Cristoval Sanchez moved TO suspend
the rules and take up council bill No.
As, an act to levy a a for water and
light purposes. The vote was II ayes
and 9 nays and the rules were not sus-
pended.
Council joint memorial No. 8, relat-
ing to the Indebtedness of Taos county
and providing for the refunding there
of. was favorably reported from the
finance committee and was adopted.
Amended council bill No. %, an act
relating to the time of holding the cleo
tions of justices of the peace, was
handed down and referred TO the judi
ciary committee.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Ortega
introduced a bill to provide for the set
Element of damages done by animals.
Ii was referred to the committee on
stock and stock raising.
Cristoval Sanchez again moved to
suspend the rules to take up council
bill No. As, and this time the motion
prevailed by 10 ayes to 6 nays. The bill
was then amended by Mr.. Baca so as
to make 1t optional in towns and cities
and not mandatory, thus relieving San
Ia Fe and other places, and as amend
e was passed.
The house then adjourned until We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock.
(Morning SESSION.
The house was called to order by the
speaker at 10. Is.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
The reading of the journal was in
%terrupted to receive a message from
the council, announcing the passage of
council bill No. 10, an act relating to
writs of error, and amended council
bill No. %, an act relating to terrific
rial indebtedness.
Amended house bill No. Sc, an act re-
lating to the distribution of water. etc,
was referred to the committee on irri-
cation.
Amended council bill substitute for
council bill No. 2, an act relating to
the expense of county institutes, was
referred to the committee on educa-
tion.
Council bill No. 65, an act providing
for q nolina foroa in pipnornaratnd
county seats Of not over 1900 popula.
ton. was referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
Council substitute for council bill
No. "a, an act extending terms of
mayors and other officers, was handed
down. Cristoyal Sanchez moved to
suspend the rules for immediate con-
sideration. Mr.. Bowie protested, as
Gallup has democratic city officials.
The rules were suspended by a vote
OF 16 to s. The bill was her passed.
The speaker announced that he had
signed the bill for the relief of A. B..
Baca.
Council joint resolution No. II, relat-
ing to the correction of engrossed and
enrolled bills, was referred to the COM
mittee on printing.
The resolution to hold services in
memory Of the late Hon. Emiliano
Gutierrez, was taken up.
Phe speaker announced the death of
the mother Of Hon. ]. d. Sena, a for
mer member Of the house, and sug-
gested that the house adjourn from
Thursday afternoon to Friday after
Vol in order 10 allow the members to
attend the funeral on Friday morning.
He further suggested that Friday after
noon be set aside for eulogies of the
late Mr.. Gutierrez. The suggestion
was embodied in a motion by Mr.. Baca
and it was SO ordered.
The following bills were then fe-
ferred.
Amended council bill No. So, an act
relating to foreign corporations; to the
committee on territorial affairs.
Council bill No. 35, an act authoriz-
ing the consolidation of charitable and
beneficial associations; to the commit
tee on judiciary.
Amended council bill No. Al, an act
relating to bounties on wild animals;
20 the committee on stock and stock
raising.
Amended council bill No. 81, an act
TO provide funds for printing the rules
of the supreme and district courts; to
the committee on printing.
Amended council bill No. %, an act
10 amend the law relating to terrific
rial Indebtedness; to the committee on
territorial affairs.
Council bill No. "a, an act relating to
the annexation of contiguous territory
by cities and towns; to the committee
on municipal corporations.
Amended council bill No. 6S, an act
relating to injury 10 pipe lines; to the
committee On irrigation.
Council bill No. 10, an act to amend
the election laws; to the committee on
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