Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-03-13

can introduced Council Bill No. 123,
an act to amend the Sandoval county
law so as to provide fOrthe appoint
men of two commissioners. 1t was
passed under suspension of the rules.
c. B. No. 124. by Mr.. Andrews, is an
act to authorize the organization and
regulation of a company of rangers.
1t was referred to the committee or
internal improvements. C. B. No. 125
was introduced by Mr.. Hughes. 1t
is to correct the recently passed act
on terms of mayors, etc., so as to pro-
vide for fueure election of officers. The
elections shall be in April, 1906, for
aldermen and members Of boards OF
education. The bill was passed under
suspension of rules.
G. Is. No. 1866, by Mr.. Andrews, is
an act to assess sheep; referred to
the committee on territorial affairs.
House substitute for H. B.. No. 1852, al.
ACT to create Leonard Wood county.
Mr.. Martinez moved L refer it to the
committee of the whole. He with.
drew motion on assurances that the
bill will be promptly reported. The
appOrtionment bill was reported from
the house. Mr.. JaramillO moved to
lay the bill n the table. He withdrew
his motion to permit brief discussion.
Mr.. Spiess said the bill as passed by
he house Disseminated against Rio
Arriba and other counties which for
years have been the most reliable re-
publican counties. He favored tabling
it. Mr.. Fall said he would never con-
sent to such an appOrtionment al
though one should be made. He de-
clared he would never agree to the
proposed bill. Messrs. Martinez, lara
milo and Andrews all moved to table
and this was done unanimously. BY
unanimous consent, Mr.. Spiess intro
duced C. B. No. 1877, an act provid-
ing for an equalization of taxes among
counties Of New Mexico; referred to
the finance committee. A recess was
taken until 2 o'clock.
H. B. No. 126, an act to amend the
law relating to licenses SO as to ex-
empt those stores in which annual
sales are less than $ $4,000. The COM
mittee reported favorably but the re-
port was tabled by7 to 5. The bill was
recommitted to the finance committee.
The same committee favorably report
ed H. B. No. 1928, an act relating to ap-
praisement of damage committed by
animals Of known owners. The bill
was passed. From the committee on
banks and banking, a substitute to H.
B. No. AZ was reported. It is an act
which requires officers of a corpora
ton to disclose to a levying ~officerthe
number Of shares of stock held by
each shareholder. The bill was passed.
H. B. No. lab, an act to authorize San
Ia Fe schOol board to issue bonds for
erecting public school buildings, was
by the committee On educa-
ton. Mr.. Fall said this Is a remark
able bill. He said 1t authorizes a
levy of 4 per cent and he has been In
by the president of the First
National bank that b door would
be closed by this tax and the banks
could not exist. He said he would
to table it. Mr.. Amado Chaves
moved to pass It. Mr.. Hawkins said
for taxation without voting
and provides for convict labor. Mr..
Hughes said he would do anything to
help the schools of Santa Fe and the
bill should be recommitted.M Mr.. Spiess
aid he would 80 to any length to help
Santa Fe but he was not in favor OF
another debt or Santa Fe. Mr.
Amado Chaves said he would withdrew
his motion IL the council desired to
.ecommit to the committee OF educa-
ion and this vas done.
G. b. No. 128 was introduced by
Mr. Spiess.It appoints as commission
srs for Sandoval county, E. A. Miera.
EsQuibel Baca and Ignacio Gutierrez
Ind names Sandoval as the county
Ieat. Under suspension OF the rules
he bill was passed. C.. B. No. 70, an
lct that amends the law 80 any reput.