Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-10
The Council.

lMOndaN 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 commit
tee on municipal and private corpora
tions. The petition is signed by about
300 taxpayers. Council bill No. 106 was
introduced by Mr.. Fall, an act to create
a territorial irrigation commission and
defining its powers. Referred to the
committee on irrigation.
Council bill No 107, 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. 10S
was introduced by Mr.. Spiess. 1t re-
quires members of councils and town
trustees to be residents and property
owners. Referred to the committee on
municipal and private corporations.
Council bill No. 109 was introduced by
Mr.. Hawkins. II is to amend chapter
SO, session laws of 1901 relating to de-
linquent taxes. Referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
Council bill No. 10 was introduced
by Mr.. Albright, an act to amend sec
tion /, chapter 81, session laws of 1901,
relating to taxation of building and
loan associations. Referred to the
committee on territorial affairs. House
bill No was favorably reported by
the committee on municipal and pri-
vate corporations. The bill was tabled
and the substitute was passed. Unani-
nous consent was given Amado
Chaves to introduce council bill No,
III, an act in relation to county and
county Indebtedness. The bin was
taken up under suspension of rules. II
provides that any part of a county
taken to form a part of a new county
shall be held responsible for it's share
of the debt. Mr.. Hawkins objected
and said the bill provides for double
! taxation of segregated territory and he
was opposed to it. Mr.. JaramillO said
the bill should not be referred as the
people of Espanola precinct are will.
ing to pay double taxes in order to get
out OF Santa Fe county. Mr.. Hawkins
said it will apply to other counties as
well as Espanola. Mr.. Martinez moved
the passage of the bill and Mr.. Jara-
milo insisted on ii. Mr.. Fall, Mr.. Haw-
kins and Mr.. Spiess thought it should
be changed. The roll was called and
Mr. Fall said the bill is drawn for the
benefit of the Coler.Brice bond syndi-
cate 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 Hawkins voting
against ii.
The judiciary committee favorably
reported house bill No. 30, an act 10
repeal section 1871 of the compiled
laws of 1897, and relating to the sale
Of liquor to Indians and other pur
poses. The bill was passed. Mr.. Fall
alone voting against it.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Jara-
milo introduced council bill No. 112.
When it was read it was found it was
an act to amend article |, sections, of
the laws of the old fashioned game
of seyenup. 1t provides that when
man has six points, begs and is given
one, If his opponent scores more points
on the hand, he shall be considered as
winning the game. Mr.. Jaramillo ask
ed that it be referred to Mr.. Albright
and Mr.. Hughes as a special commit
tee and it was finally referred to Mr.
Hughes alone.
BY unanimous consent, MIR. Fall in
troduced council bill No. 113, an act
relating to the selection, segregation,
sale and lease OF lands donated by the
United States government for institu-
tional and irrigation purposes. 1t was
to the committee on mines
and public lands.
The council then went into executive