Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-08

WlLn. Mf. de BaCa was absent at rOl
call
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced
House Bill No. SO, by Mr.. Sanchez
An Act relating to public utilities. Up
on request the bill was referred to thu
committee on manufactures.
House Bill No. 20, by Mr.. Sanchez
An Act to provide funds for the feed
ing of prisoners in the county jails o1
counties of the first class. The rules
were suspended and the bill was
passed, Mr.. Ellis alone voting no.
Mr. Crollot moved that Council Bill
No. II be taken up out of regular order
The bill was not taken up because it is
in the hands of the judiciary commit
tee. The bill is by Mr.. Martinez and
provides for the payment and distribu
ton of moneys and funds belonging &C
lnsolvent estates of deceased persons.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| The committee on penitentiary re.
ported favorably upon House Bill No
| 81, by Mr.. Pendleton. an act providing
for indeterminate sentence for crimi-
mails, except those guilty of murder in
the first degree or treason. The report
was adopted and the bill was recommit-
ted to the committee on penitentiary
by vote of Is to T. upon motion Of
Mr.. Wilkerson, who opposed so decid-
ed an innovation in the criminal laws
of the Territory. He feared that hun
dreds of men would be sent to the pen
itentiary as convicts under this act
when otherwise they would be let off by
paying fine.
The committee on judiciary report
ed in favor of Council Bill No. 35, by
Mr.. Ballard, An act providing for the
terms of district court in the Fifth Ju-
dicial district. The report was adopt
ed and the bill was passed unanimous
ly. The act is to 60 into effect imme-
diately upon it's becoming law. 1t fix
es the dates for holding court at Ros.
well, Carlsbad and Portales.
Council substitute for Council
bill No. 3S, by Mr.. Winters, relating to
the Scenic Highway, was referred to
the committee on roads and highways
with instructions to report this after.
noon at o'clock, upon motion of Mr..
Sanchez
Recess was taken until o'clock this
afternoon.
COUNCIL.
Forenoon Session-Twenty-fo Day
Every member was present when the
gavel fell in the hands of President
Clark. Chaplain Shively spoke the in
vocation. The journal of yesterdays
was adopted
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced:
Council Bill No. 40, by Mr.. Greer, An
Act relating to fees to be paid for re-
cording brands and to fix the salary of
the secretary of the Cattle Sanitary
Board. Referred to the committee on
territorial affairs
Council Bill No. so, by Mr.. Martinez, |
An Act providing for the furnishing of
supplies, record books and blanks to
justices of the peace. Referred to the
committee on finance.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The committee on roads and high
ways reported substitute for Coun-
I'll Bill No. 38, by Mr.. Winters, An Act
$4,000 to complete the
Scenic Highway between Santa Fe
md Las Vegas and providing for it's
extension to Ration and to Ell Paso.
The bill passed without debate by a
vote of II to l, only Mr.. Ballard voting
against it. The original bill was
.abled.
Council Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Miller, An
Act in relation to the management Of
community land grants in Dona Ana
County, was passed unanimously and
without debate.
Council Bill No. %, by Mr.. Ballard,
An Act to prevent and to punish the
'unning and use upon horses, cattle,
mules and asses, of any brand that is
lot recorded in the territorial brand
book in the Office Of the Cattle Sani-
AIRY Board, was reported favorably by
he committee on territorial affairs and
vas recommitted.
House Bill No. %, by Mr.. Wilkerson,
An Act to prohibit cattle roping ex-
was referred to the committee
IN manufactures and agriculture.
House Bill No. 10, by Mr.. Sanchez,
An Act to provide funds for the feed
ng of Jail prisoners in counties of the
1rst class, was tabled until tomorrow,
! motion to suspend the rules prior to
is passage having failed by to Z
against.
The Council then took a recess until
o'clock this afternoon.
COUNCIL.
Afterno Session-Twenty.fourth Day
Speaker Clark called the Council
o order at 2:30 o'clock. All members
present
Mr.. Read asked unanimous consent
o introduce Council Bill No. 81, An
Nst for the better protection Of game.
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