Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-02-17
THE HOUSE.
Morning SESSION.

After roll call and prayer, message
was received from the Council an
nouncing the passage of Council Bill
No. a, An act to create Roosevelt coun-
ty; Council Bill No. 70, An act to repeal
Section 1899 of the Compiled Laws OF
1897, which provides as follows; "Ev-
cry person or persons who shall, in
gross, insolent or angry manner, IN
suit another personally against his
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 peace or
district judge, provided, however, that
upon trying the case, the accused shall
have the right to summon witnesses In
his defense, and if it be proved that
what is said, is the truth, and that the
injuries have been committed with a
view of correcting the misdemeanors
of the defendant in an injury to pubic
society, and offensive to the dignity OF
the territory in such case, and thus
proved Dy lIlC uclCIlOeiIiL bCiOAS ~AAN
Judge or court trying or examining the
case, the accused shall be declared not
guilty." and House Bill No. 3O author
izing the treasurer of Grant county to
pay over to the treasurer of Luna coun-
ty. 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 Fri
day. The Speaker ruled him out OF or
der.
Mr.. Martinez presented petition
from the people of Guadalupe county IN
opposition to the creation of new
county from Guadalupe county. The
Speaker presented petition from Ber-
nalillo county against the creation OF q
new county from Bernalillo and Valen-
cia counties Both were referred to
the committee on county and county
lines.
Mr.. Howard, from the committee on
printing, favorably reported Council
Resolution No. Z, providing for sending
to newspapers, copies of all bills pass
ed. The rules were suspended and the
resolution was unanimously adopted.
The committee on agriculture ano
manufactures favorably reported
House Bill No. GA, by Mr.. Pedro Romero
An act allowing heads Of families an
exemption Of 5000 from taxation and te
amend Section s, Chapter % OF the
Laws of 1899. Mr.. Pollard presented
minority report against the bill oe'
oo,se its nrovisions are covered by the
present laws.
House Bill No. 95, was introduced b!
Speaker Montoya. It is to amend sec
ton /. Chapter "A of the Session Law
Of 1901, relating to peddlers. Referred
to committee on judiciary.
House Bill No. 96, was introduced b!
Speaker Montoya, to encourage MILL
i ana OIneE luuuSITlcps AsSASAASN ~ ~---
mittee on agriculture and manufactur
ling.
House Bill No. 81 was introduced D.
Mr. Llewellyn and repeals Section 30
the Compiled Laws of 1897, which read
as follows:
Hereafter 1t shall be prohibited t
elect or appoint as mayordomo Of ace
Iquias or public road supervisor all per
sons of i'll health, of notable malady
or who are demented or Of unsoun
mind. or who are lame either In one le
or both or one arm or both. and furth
ermore all persons who are exempte
by law from paying road taxes"
Referred to committee on judiciary.
Il Mr.. Llewellyn also introduced Hous
Bill No. 9S, to repeal Section 19lS, Com
piled Laws Of 1897, which now reads q
, lfollows:
CONTINUED On Fourth 9ags.3