Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-17

Beyond the passage Of the Martinez
revival Of the libel law. and the mp
pointment of the junkctiny commit.
tees. the house did little business Of
importance this morning. The follow
Ing BILLS were introduced and referred
House bill No. SO, by Mr.. Hannigan.
regulating the sale Of cigarettes and
cigarette pspers In New Mexico. re-
ferrod to the committee on judiciary.
Tho libel bill came up on a favorable
report Of the committee on judiciary.
The report was adopted and the bill
read for information. Mr.. Sanchez
moved It's passage with tho result as
given above. House bill No. 7G, by Mr..
Williams. adjusting tho bounties 10
DO paid on wild animals, was passed
unanimously In the regular order.
House bill No. ~. an act drawn by
Mr.. Griego. which provides that the
waters Of acequias shall be use, sole,
ly in the precincts In which they be 10
Gated. was passed by a vote OF 10 u Q.
The house then passed the council
joint resolution No. 6 passed by the
council yesterday thanking tho state
Of Colorado Tor the aid and encourage.
ment expressed through It's legislature.
for New Mexico In her fight for state.
hood,
Beyond the appointment Of the junk.
citing committecs. the time OF the coun.
ell this morning was devoted entirely
to routine business and action on bills
On the calendar.
Council bill No. 90, allowing judges
OF the supreme court TO hand down
opinions wherever they may he within
the territory, In cases not heard before
juries, and amending section 2cs5 Of
the compiled laws 10 this effect. tn,ne
up on y favorable report Of the com
mittec on judiciary aud was passed By
a vote OF 8 20 |, Mir, Clark voting no.
Moasrs, Greer and Winters being alb.
sent.
Council bin No. q. which am.t. u
section 1904 Of the compiled laws shut.
ung of tho fees Of assessors m lie tns,
ca end allowing them only 4 per cent
commission on taxes collected under
assessments made by them. was pass.
cd by a unanimus vote.
Tho council then passed a council
substitute for the house resolution pro
vidinT for the junketing committees.
which provides that tho chalrmen Of
the finance committees Of the two
houses shall he an auditing commit.
toe TO pass upon the expenses incurred
by these committees.
Council bill No VI, providing for the
arrest and apprehension Of fugitives
from justice and allowing sheriffs to
pursue criminals In any county In the
territory and bring action for commit
ment before any justice Of the peace.
-sa tabled and a substitute bill recon.
mended by the Judiciary committee
was passed which defines the manner
of action In justice courts.
Council bin No. 5 an act for the pro
lection Of females under tho age Of
fourteen years. was tabled on n report
from the judiciary committee. and a
substitute passed which provides for
the protection Of females under the
y ~ twenty years and fixes the
penalty for seduction after defining
that crime.
Council bill No. n. Mr.. winters bin
fixing the tine for holding elections
for justices Of the peace and consta.
tles Mt the Same time as the general
elections every two years. was tabled
and q committee substitute from tho
judiciary committee was passed hy
unanimous vote. fixing these precinct
elections for the first Monday 10 April
every two years, OF ~ the same time
as municipal elections are held in
New Mexico and providing that Ii in
c%orporeied cities and towns The same
election officials shsll act for both
This bin II II passes the honae. VIII
fix the mex, justice Of the peace cleo
iinns IN New Mexico for The firsl
Moaaay Ia April 1916 thus cu,tiox
the terms Of Justices OF the peace
clected If the lsst general election
by about seven months,
Council bin No q. by Mr. Montoya.
providing for the appointment Of pc
lice officers 10 un~incorporatel county
seats. was laid on the table by a vote
Of 2 to /. Mr., Montoya voting NO.
House bill No 81. providing Tor the
registration with the secretary of the
territory. 81 trade marks and labels.
and fixing the fee for such fnine. was
passed by unanimous vote.
House bin Ne IS, providing that in
counties having an assessed valuation
Of more than s2.T60.ooe the county
commissioners shall receive $500 a