Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-09
THIRTY-FlFTH
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY

House Bill No. rs, by Mr.. Martin San
chez, An act to define the preference
rights of ex- United States soldiers with
reference to leasing sections 16 and 36.
Referred to committee on public lands.
House Bill No r. by Mr.. Celso
Sandoval An act with reference to the
duties of sheep inspectors and for other
purposes. Referred to Judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Baca asked that the rules be sus-
pended for the reading of House Joint
Mem orial No. 2 which he wished to Of
fer. The rules were suspended without
objection and the memorial was read.
1t urges~upon congress the passage OF
House Resolution 170S7, as offered by
Mr.. Rodey last month and permitting
the erection Of drift fences on public
lands in New Mexico that are not need
ed or desired for immediate settlement.
The fences are not to be in any sense
| enclosures, but are merely to prevent
cattle from drifting. They are to be
l
of the commissioner of the general land
office and are to be such that sheep VIII
not be prevented from going under the
lowest board or wire. The memorial
asked the immediate consideration and
adoption of the resolution and provided
that four copies were to be sent to Mr..
Rodey for reference to the chairmen OF
the committees considering the resolu-
tion. Mr.. Baca moved that the rules
be suspended and the memorial be read
the second and third time by title. Mr..
Martinez of Guadalupe, objected and
! said he could see that the resolution
| gave power to the cattlemen to erect
drift fences that would be enclosures,
and he did not believe the people OF
| New Mexico are willing that the public
domain shall be so used. He believed
the resolution would be for the pehent
of a few large cattle companies or own
ers and he therefore opposed the MEM
orial. Mr. Llewellyn said that II the
resolution meant the fencing OF one acre
of the public domain for the use OF one
man, he would be opposed to 1T, but II
did not so mean and does not contem-
plate such thing. He read the resolu-
tion pending in congress and SAID ne
could see no harm in the bill, but great
benefit. because the provisions for re-
stricting the construction of such fences
are most complete and leave it IN the
hands of the commissioner of the gener-
al land office and the secretary OF the
interior. He stated that the sole pur-
nose of the bill is to keep cattle from
drifting and so protect them from the
infectious diseases in Texas, Mexico ana
| Arizona. Mr.. Pedro Sanchez opposed
suspending the rules and said violent
legislation is not very good" He spoke
against the Rodey bill and said 1t Is
dangerous to owners of small numbers
Of cattle. He asked that the memorial
take it's regular course, so Mr.. Baca
withdrew his motion and the memorial
| wos referred to the committee on stock
and stock raising.
On third reading of bills, House Bill
No, S, by Mr.. Cristoval Sanchez, An act
nroviding that no one shall work on
Sunday except in attending sheep, was
reported by the judiciary committee
with the recommendation that 1t DO not
mass as it's provisions are covered ny ex-
| isting laws. Mr.. Bowie moved to ADOPT
the report Of the committee, but MR..
Sanchez protested and spoke in favor OF
the bill. Mr.. Llewellyn suggested that
the hill be recommitted to the commit
tee and that Mr.. Sanchez be notined
when 1t would be again taken up. The
suggestion was accepted and Mr.. Bowie
withdrew his motion. The bill was re-
committed.
1 Mr.. G. Sanchez moved that Council
Joint Resolution No. S, providing for
the payment for the printing Of the an
nual report Of the superintendent OF
public instruction, be considered undei
suspension Of the rules. Mr.. Pedro San
chez moved that the resolution be reao
the third time by title and be put on its
adoption under suspension Of the rules
This motion was carried. and Mr.. Bacs
, moved the adoption of the resolution
Mr.. Bowie objected because the resolu'
tion carried an appropriation ana ne
said he had not had sufficient time te
consider it. Mr. Llewellyn asked him Il
1t was not fact that he was famiiial
, with it's provisions, and Mr. Bowie salt
. he was, but wished to give 1t more con
. sideration. Mr.. Baca explained the res
lolution at some detail and a roll cal
: was demanded. It was adopted by 20 t
/ q Mr.. Bowie and Mr.. Fitzpatrick vote'
/ against 1t.
i The House adjourned until 2 o'clocl
> this afternoon.
!, THE HOUSE.
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