Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-04
COUNCIL

Morning 6eaoion--4otn ba1s
President Clark called che council
20 order at 10 O'Clock. All members
answered 10 the roll call, excepting
Mcssrs. Ballard and Greer. The Jour.
nal 81 the previous day was read and
approved. Immediately after the
Journals approval, che council went
into executive session when the ap /
pointmont of Hon. Pedro perea as In.
surance commissioner was confirmed.
after which the council was again de-
clarod IN open session.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Council joint memorial No. 7, by Mr.. |
Chayea, requesting the secretary q |
tha Interior 30 call tho attention Of
the reclamation service 10 the great /
utility OF boring an arieslan well IN the |
EstRncia Vary Tor experimental pur
poser was adopted under suspension OF
the ruies.
BILL RECONSTRUCTED
On motion OF Mr.. Read the vote by
which house bill No. SO, by Mr.. Pen.
dleton, describing legal fence. was
tabled. was reconsidcrcd, and the bill
referred 10 the committee on agrlcnl-
tnre and manufactures.
NEW BILLS.
Council bin No. 90. BY Mr.. Leahy,
providing for the appointment Of an
assistant district attorney for each dis
trict hy the district attorney thereof
passed upon the second reading. after
which a brief recess was taken. An
amendment was offered 20 the bill by
Mr.. Catron providing that each ap.
posntee be a practicing attorney Of
/ New Mexico! the amendment was
adopted. An amendment by Mr.. Mar.
tin striking out the words "and real"
was adopted under suspension OF the
rules. The bin a. amended was
passed
Council hin No. o.. by Sir. Leahy.
An Act providing for the election of
ofIicers OF incorporated towns and VII
lagos 90 be held on the FIRST Tuesday
~ April OF every two years. Referred
to the committees on territorial anairs.
On further susponaion OF the rulas, the
bill waa read the third time by title
and passed, Mr.. Winters viting no.
Council BIN No. 80, By Mr.. Winters.
An Act amending section 2. Of chaper
3. OF the compiled laws Of 1897 In
relation TO the condemnation OF lands
roV railroad purposes. Tho motion OF
Mr.. Winters 20 suspend the rules and
pass the bill upon second reading was
last by a vote OF seven 10 three. Mo
tlou OF Mr.. Main thai council bill
No. IS, be- Indefinitely tabled. carried
by vote of 5 10 ?. MI Martins mo.
tiOn that the vote by which council
bill No. 9s, was indefinitely tabled.
be- recOnsidered, and that the recon
sideratlon OF the bill be indefinitely
tabled, was carried.
REPoRTs OF COMMITTEES.
Tho committee on judiciary, by Mr..
Isoahy, reported house bil No 10. hy
Mr.. Pendlcton. providing for an auc.
tloncer's license, recommending that
Il be- not passed. The report was
adopted and house bin No. 10 was IN.
definitely tabled.
The judiciary committee reportei
house bill No. IS, BY Mr.. GriegO, An
Act providing for an exemption from
the need Of a license for religious and
benevolent societies, recommending
that II be- not passed. Tho report was
adopted and the bill was indefinitely
tabled.
House bill No. a.. by MIR. Luna. An
Act amending the laws regarding ex-
cmption from taxation, recommending
that D. be- passed The report was
adopted and the bin passed.
The committee on Judiciary report.
Cd council bin No. So by MI I.eahy,
An Act 20 amend tho law "a to the DIS.
tTlbution OF estates Of Interests. The
report was received, recommending
that It be passed The report was
adopted and the bill passed
Judiciary committee reported c0un'
cil hil No 81. by Mr. Greer. An Act
10 punish public officials for receiving
bribes. recommending that II be NOT
passed. Report adopted and bin In.
definitely tabled. on motion OF Mr.,
Martin the vote b. which the bin was
tabled was reconsiderod and the bill
rocOmmittcd.
SIR, MontOya announced that Mr.
sheridan Of Albuquerque had request
Cd him 10 cordially invite the members
Of the council 90 attend The bazaar "a
b. Given BY the Albuquerque Elks
Mr.. M0ntoya guaranteed a good time
60 those accepting the invitation.
Judiciary committee reported com
miuee substitute for council bin No
12, BY Mr. l.eahy, An Act 60 provide
tor a revision 81 the laws Of New
Mexico On motion 81 Mr.. Martin the
Substitute was indefinitely tabled Mr.
Martin moved that tho vote by which
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carried be rec0nsldered and the recon
sideratlOn ~ the substitute bo indod
nltely tabled; carried.
? HOUSE BILLS REFERRED
House bill No. 70. BY Mr.. Walkeraon
proylding FOR meetings and processes
~ supreme court, read second time
by title. referred 10 committee 90 ia
dietary.
House BIN No. Sc, by Mr.. PcndletOn
! prohibhing tho sale 81 liquors noai
grading tampa. read second time BY
b "a and referred n committee ON ter
rItorsal aifaire.
! House bin No. 80. by Mr. Dalioa
: regulating salaries 81 county commits
siencrs Ia counties OF second and thlrt
class, read second time BY title ant
, referred 20 committee on ilnance.
House hiu No i0i by Mr.. Lynch