Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-02
HOUSE.
Morning Session-Eighteenth Day.

Mr.. Wilkerson moved that reading
of the journal of the previous days
session be dispensed with and the
same adopted, which motion carried.
Mr.. Wilkerson moved that Council
Bill No. 80 be read first and second
time by title and placed on third read
ing preparatory to it's passage, which
motion carried Mr. de Baca moved
that bill be passed and the same was
passed by unanimous vote. 1t is the
Torrance County bill.
Speaker Dalies announced that he
had signed Council Bill No. 3, An Act
appropriating money for the payment
of the district Judge and clerk of the
Sixth Judicial District; that Mr.. Ortiz,
of Santa Fe County, and Mr.. de Leon,
of Taos County, will take the places on
the various committees held by Mr..
Baca and Mr.. Martinez, the two mem
bers who were unseated; and that he
had received communication from
the citizens of Albuquerque in regard
to Mr.. Montoya's dam and dyke bill
Report Of Standing Committees.
House Joint Resolution No. 3, by Mr..
Lucero, requesting Congress to pass
the Lacy bill establishing the Pajarito
National Cliff Dwellers Park in New
Mexico, was reported upon by the COM
mittee on public lands, recommending
| that 1t be passed.
introduction of Bills.
The following bills were introduced:
House Bill No. IS, by Mr. Pendleton,
An Act giving county commissioners
authority to make appropriations to
support boards of horticulturists, re.
ferred to committee on agriculture
and manufactures.
House Bill No. Is, by Mr.. Pendleton.
An Act relating tc fences, referred to
committee on agriculture, manufac-
lures and live stock.
House Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Pendleton,
An Act providing for the intermediate
sentences of persons convicted of al
felony, referred to committee on peni-
tentiary.
House Bill No. 5S, by Mr.. Griego. An
Act exempting benevolent and church
societies from paying license for
amusement entertainments, referred
to committee on internal improve
ments.
Introduction Of House Resolutions.
House Joint Memorial Resolution |
No. 4, providing for the appointment |
of committee to visit public institu.
tions and report condition of the same,
referred to committee on public insti.
tutions.
House Joint Memorial No. S, by Mr..
Lucero, petition to the President of
the United States, protesting against
the creation of the proposed Rio de
Jemez Forest Reserve, referred to
committee on mines and public prop.
erty.
Motion to adjourn was lost by vote
of 19 to 5.
Martin Flood Relief Bill Passed.
Chief Owen of the Council reported
to the speaker that the Council had
passed Council Bill No. 40, An Act pro-
viding for an appropriation to be d.
vided among the various counties
in the Territory for the relief of food
sufferers and the construction of dams
and dykes for the prevention Of
floods.
Mr.. Wilkerson moved that rules be
suspended and Council Bill No. 20
tho Mort{p E1nnA pa1{AF hn
read third time preparatory to its
passage. The motion was carried by
a vote of % to 2. Motion that rules
be further suspended and bill be taken
up for further information was car
ried by vote Of 20 to 1. Mr.. Crollot
moved that bill be passed and the vote
resulted in % for and Q against,
Messrs. Neblett and Wight voting no.
Artesia County Bill Defeated.
House Bill No. II, by Mr.. Ellis, An
Act to create the new county of Ar
tesla, reported upon by the committee
on counties and county lines, without
recommendation.
Mr.. Sanchez moved that rules be
and the bill taken up out Of
the regular order of business and con-
sfdered. The vote to take up bill re.
suited in 10 ayes and s nays. Mr.. Ell.
lis moved that the committee report
be adopted. Mr.. Sanchez moved that
the bill be laid upon the table indefi-
nitely.
Mr.. Ellis then asked permission of
the speaker to address the House in
regard to the bill, which was granted.
He made an eloquent plea for the ere.
alton of the new county Of Artesia,
setting forth tho reasons why the new
county should be created. His ad.
dress was listened to attentively.
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