Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-25
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
HOUSE.
Tenth Day-Forenoon Session.

HOOSE.
Tenth Day-Forenoon Session.
Every member present. Prayer by
Chaplain Rabeyrolle. The minutes O.
the proceedings Of the ninth day were
approved.
Upon motion of Mr.. de Baca, the
rules were suspended and Council Bill
No. 8, providing for the payment o
the salaries f the Judge and the dis
trict clerk of the Sixth Judicial Dis
trict for the past and the present fisca
years, was passed without a dissenting
vote.
The following bills were introduced:
House Bill No. 81, by Mr. Williams
An Act to regulate and provide for the
apportionment of water for farming
and mining purposes, etc. Referred
to the committee on irrigation.
House Bill, No. %, by Mr.. Dalies, An
Act relating to registration. Referred
to the committee on territorial af-
fairs.
House Bill No. %, by Mr.. Dalies, An
Act to provide for the compensation
of the enumerators of persons of
school age in the school districts of
the Territory. Referred to the COM
mittee on education.
House Bill No. "a, by Mr.. Howard,
An Act providing for protection
against the floods along the Rio Gran
de at San Marcial and for other pur-
poses. Referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
House Bill No. 25, by Mr.. Sanchez,
An Act regulating pawnbrokers. Re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
House Bill No. 26, by Mr.. Ellis, An
Act providing system of procedure
in appeals and writs of error from the
District Court and the repeal of all
acts in conflict Herewith. Referred to
the committee on judiciary
House Bill No. 27, by Mr.. Wilkerson,
An Act prohibiting the establishment
of saloons near railroad construction
camps. Referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
House Bill No. %, by Mr. Wilkerson
upon request, An Act prohibiting rop-
ing and cattle roping exhibitions. Re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture.
House Bill No. 20, by Mr.. Baca. An
Act providing for the building of an
armory at Santa Fe. Referred to the
committee on finance.
House Bill No. 30, by Mr. Baca, An
Act authorizing the territorial board |
Of education to issue certificates to |
conductors of normal institutes and to
suggest changes in school legislation.
Referred to the committee on resolu-
tions.
Mr.. Baca introduced House Resolu-
tion No. 3, providing for two addition.
al members on the committee of privi-
leges and elections, Messrs. Ellis
and de Baca being named as such ad-
ditional members in the resolution
Mr.. Sanchez opposed the resolution
and moved to table it. After spirit |
ed debate, the motion to table was de-
feated II votes to 6, the speaker not |
voting.
A motion to amend the resolution |
by Mr. Sanchez again resulted in
heated debate. Mr.. Baca demanded
an immediate investigation adding,
hat If he is entitled to his seat or not
entitled to 1t, he wants to know it
without further delay. A motion to
adjourn by Mr. Sanchez, was lost Is
% 8 votes. The amendment of Mr..
Sanchez that the committee should
'eport whenever it desired, was lost II
o 5 votes. The original motion was
hen carried by vote of 18 to 4.
Messrs. Ellis and de Baca were
hereupon added to the committee on
privileges and elections which is to re-
'ort tomorrow morning Immediately
lpon the reading Of the journal.
The House then adjourned until 10
,'clock tomorrow forenoon.
COUNCIL.
Tenth Day-MornIng Session.
President John 8. Clark called the
Council to order Chaplain Shively
ed in prayer. Upon roll call every
Councilman answered present The
ournal of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. Ia
The following bills were introduced:
Council Bill No. %, by Mr.. Read,
king the time for holding court in the
first judicial District, referred to
he committee on judiciary.
Council Bill No. %, by Mr.. Greer,
'roviding that roping contests be pro.
ibited, referred to the committee
N Agriculture.