Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-02-18

honor, delicaCy or reputation, shall be
deemed guilty of having committed an
assault and battery. and shall be pun
ished before any justice of the peoce
or district judge. provided, however,
that upon trying the case, the accused
shall have the right to summon wit.
nesses in his defense, and II 1t be
proved that what is said. is the truth,
and that the injuries have peen com.
misdemeanors of the defendant in an
injury to public society, and offensive
to the dignity of the territory in such
case, and thus proved by the defendant
before the judge or court trying or
examining the case, the accused shall
he declared not guilty" and house bill
No. 80, authorizing the treasurer of
Grant county to pay over to the treas
urer of una county, certain school
funds. The journal was then read.
Mr.. Ortega rose to a question of per-
sonal privilege, after the journal was
read. He said that his bill, house bill
No. 26, which was acted upon yester-
day afternoon, was made the second
of the special order of business last
Friday. The speaker ruled him out
of order.
Mr.. Martinez presented a petition
from the people of Guadalupe county
in OPPOSITION to the creation of a new
county from Guadalupe county. The
speaker presented a petition from Ber-
nalillo county against the creation of
a new county from Bernalillo and Val.
encia counties. Both were referred
to the committee on county and county
lines.
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on
printing, f~avorably reported council
resolution No. Z, providing for send
ing to newspapers, copies of all bills
passed. The rules were suspended
and the resolution was unanimously
adopted.
The committee on agriculture and
manufactures favorably reported house
bill No. Ga, by Pedro Romero, an act
allowing heads of families an exemp-
ton of 5000 from taxation and to
amend section s, chapter %, of the
laws of 1899. Mr.. Pollard presented a
minority report against the bill be-
cause its provisions are covered by
the present laws.
House bill No. 80, was introduced by
Speaker Montoya. 1t is to amend sec
ton 1, chapter "a, of the session laws
of 1901, relating to peddlers. Referred
to committee on judiciary.
House bill No. sc, was introduced by
Speaker Montoya, to encourage mills
and other industries. Referred to com
mittee on agriculture and manufac-
turing.
House bill No. 81, was introduced by
Mr.. Llewellyn and repeats section so
of the compiled laws of 1897, which
reads as follows:
Hereafter it shall be prohibited to
elect or appoint as mayordomo of ace
.quias- n public road supervisor all per-
IONS of Ill health, of a notable malady,
or who are demented or of unsound
mind, or who are lame either in one
leg or both or one arm or both, and
furthermore all persons who are ex-
empted by law from paying road
taxes"
Referred to committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Llewellyn also introduced house
bill No. SO, to repeal section 194S, com
piled laws of 1897, which now reads as
follows:
ANY person capable of making a
will would do better making it in writ
ing than verbally, but a verbal will
may be valid, on condition that in
either case they give it all the validity
possible, as well as the freeness of the
will, the proof of s%oundness of mind
and entire judgment"
Referred to judiciary committee.
House bill No. 80, was introduced by
Mr.. Llewellyn. by request, an act to
amend section 1871 of the compiled
laws of 1897, relating to the fees Of
appraisers of estates. Referred to
judiciary committee.
House bill No. 100 was introduced by
Mr.. Llewellyn, an C in reference to
tAN 'OPNAN hi6hNo ~ iht
Referred to judiciary committee.
House bill No. 1O1 was introduced by
Mr.. Howard, by request, IN act relat-
ing to the appointment Of a fish and
game warden and to protect game. Re-
ferred to committee on territorial af-
House bill No. 102 was introduced by
Sanchez, an act relative to
compulsory education and to amend
section 1855 of the compiled laws of
1897. Referred to committee on educa-
ton.
House bill No. 1913 was introduced by
Mr.. McCash, an act to prohibit non
residents from killing game. Referred
to committee on territorial affairs.
House bill No. 104 was introduced by
Mr.. McIvers, an act relating to the
peace officers of cities or towns. Re-
ferred to committee on judiciary.
House bill No. 105 was introduced by