Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-03-20

to its withdrawal and insisted that Mr..
Baca go after it. Mr.. Dalies demanded
to know the reason why a bill that be-
longed in the custody of the clerk of
the house should be in the hands of a
member. The speaker stated that il
had been borrowed by Mr.. Baca to look
at ''just q minute but that the minute
had heightened into two days. 1t vas
finally agreed that Mr.. Baca should
bring the bill this morning.
House bill No. 1874, by Mr.. McCash,
an act to give nm the right to vote
at school elections, was unfavorably
reported and tabled indefinitely.
House bill No. 210, an act to punish
~offenses against private property and
to prevent %trespass, was passed.
House bill No. 211, an act to amend
the law relating to the authority of
justices of the peace in administering
the law relating to deadly weapons,
was passed.
House bill No. 215, an act to provide
a penalty for interference with and
damage to telephone and telegraph
lines, was passed without debate.
House bill No. III, an act to repeal
sections 6 to 10 inclusive, chapter 80,
session laws of 1901, was passed.
House bill No. 1876, an act providing
that gaming licenses shall be paid
quarterly, was f%avorably reported by
the committee. The report was re-
jected and the bill tabled by 10 to 6.
House bill No. 213 was handed down.
1t is an act to regulate county insti-
tutes and for other purposes, and is
council bill No. 2, with the features
of that bill which were Objectionable
stricken out. Mr.. Baca introduced the
bill and the house has made a great
Joke of Mr.. Baca's bills and resolutions
on the ground that all Of them carry
appropriations. The bill was ordered
read in full and after the section was
read making the appropriation, Girls
toval Sanchez rose and moved that
further reading be dispensed with and
that the bill be tabled on account of
the appropriation. Mr.. Baca protested
and insisted that the order of the
speaker that the bill be read be fol-
lowed. Mr.. Bowie and others INDUCED
in fun at the expense of Mr.. Baca
about all resolutions containing appro-
priations. The reading of the bill was
completed and Mr.. Baca rose to a ques-
ton of personal privilege. He stated
that he had introduced many measures
for his county, his city and for other
purposes, and some of which had
passed and some had failed. He re-
scented the imputation of the members
about appropriations and said all his
measures were presented in good
faith and with no dishonorable inten-
tons. He stated that there was moth
ing in any of them for him and 1t was
unjust and unfair 4or the members to
take such an attitude against him.
Speaker Montoya stated to him that he
was satisfied that his motives were of
the best and there we're NJ reflections
on his honesty or his integrity. Mr.,
Dalies spoke in favor of the bill and
said it was a m%eritorious measure and
had the endorsement of the superin-
tendent of public instruction. The mat
ter which was objected to before had
been stricken out and he thought it
should pass. Mr.. Dalies said he had
INDUCED in his fun at Mr. Baca's ex-
pense, but he considered the appropria-
ton mentioned proper and the bill
| should pass. Cristoval Sanchez said
| A. Do,o &AD nannu annCtf
%tuents, Santa Fe county, the city, Las
Vegas and now it was the board Of
education. Mr.. Baca, with some heat
retorted that he represented the edu
cational system of the territory If Mr.
Sanchez did not. Thereupon, Mr. San
: chez rose to a question of persona
privilege and denied that he did no
stand for the educational system. MI
: Howard said there is no crying nee,
to change the laws. He stated tina
| every bill which originated in the offlc
of the superintendent of public instruc
tion had been to make a raid on III.
| school fund instead of to guard it. Ii
2 some districts, said Mr.. Howard, it /
! now possible to have only tire
months school, MIR. Dalies demande
e that he specify the locality and sal
i. that he believed that was a local cond
ton and due entirely TO misuse of pull
lie funds. Mr.. Howard holly denie
: this and demanded that Mr.. Dalies col
t fine himself to the truth. Pedro Sai
0 chez spoke at some length on tn
p measure and Mr.. Vargas gave his e.
p periences as county school superb
tendent. Mr.. Pollard said the levy o
. dered was nominal and the bill shoul
o pass. MIR. Bowie had fun with III
n gentleman from Santa Fe," and NJ
Fitzpatrick demanded tnat he specif