Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-05

SANTA FE, N. NJ, March A
batch of bills were introduced in the
house today, the forty-fifth day of the
session, and larger batch were pass
ed or killed. Representative Romero
of San Miguel county, was presented
by Speaker MOntoya with an engrOss-
ed copy of the resolutions passed by
the house on the death of his child.
which were handsomely framed. The
bill granting to the Woman's board of
trade of Santa Fe the lot on the old
Palace property for the purpose Of
erecting a public library building was
passed. This is another feather in
Representative Baca's hat. This gem
tleman is making good record and
has been instrumental in passing sew
eral good bills this session.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Pedro Sanchez, an act re-
quiring county officers to establish
and maintain their Office at the county
seat of their respective counties.
Territorial affairs; Mr.. Sanchez, by
request, an act in reference to public
roads, road and highways; Mr.. Lew
ellyn, an act to amend section 16 of
chapter 81 of the laws of 1901. relat-
ing to the appointment of executors,
judiciary; Mr.. CristOval Sanchez, an
act establishing the law and proce-
dure in certain cases, judiciary; Mr..
McIvers, an act to amend section l
of chapter "a of the session laws of
1901, judiciary; Mr.. Baca, an act to
amend chapter 81 of the session laws
of 1901, entitled an act providing for
the condemnation of land for capitol
ground, judiciary; Mr.. fitzpatrick, an
act in relation to license for slot ma
chimes. judiciary; Mr.. Llewellyn, an
act prohibiting persons from leaving
open gates over highways and pre-
scribing penalty therefor, roads and
highways; Mr. Sanchez of Mora, an
act relating to pawnbrokers, Terri
tOrial affairs.
The following bills were killed:
H. B. No. sc, an act to amend Sec
ton 6 of an act entitled an act pre-
scribing the duties of sheriffs of coun-
ties in relation to licenses for liquors
and games; H. B. No. 80, an act re-
garding the appointment of school
trustees.
The following bills were passed.
C. B. No. Is, an act entitled an act
10 repeal section 1 Of chapter 80 and
SO of the session laws of 1901; III. B.
No. 104, an act entitled an act relat-
ing to the duties of peace officers of
cities and towns; A. G. B. No. 68, an
act to prevent injury to ditch pipe
lines, reservoirs and the taking of an
befouling water therefrom; c. B. No.
65, an act to amend section Z of
chapter AZ of the session laws of
1901, being an act entitled an act to
provide for the appointment of pD-
lice force in unincorporatedt towns hav-
ing a population of over 5000 and for
other purposes. approved March 10,
1901; H. B. 155, an act establishing
10, relating to trusts.
A large petition was presented by
Speaker Montoya from the citizens of
Cerrillos praying for the passage of
the local option bin.
Council.
Governor Oterp sent to the council
the nomination of Councilman J. S.
Duncan of Las Vegas, to be public
printer for the ensuing two years, and
the council in executive session con-
firmed him.
The following bills were passed:
II. Is. NO. ~, an act TO transfer GER
tain funds to the penitentiary ac-
count; H. B. 149, an act to encourage
the establishment of sanitariums in
the Territory;H. J. M. No. 8, relat-
ing to the rights and liberties of
American citizens in Mexico.
Mr.. Duncan presented a petition
from the East Las Vegas board of
trade praying for the passage of the
bill to build road by convict labor
from Las Vegas to Santa Fe. The
steering committee will look out for
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