The Socorro chieftain., 1905-01-28
LEGISLATIVE DOTNGS.
The Second Week Of the Present
Legislative Assembly Proves to
Be a Busy One.
COUNCIL COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Reward of 50, 500 offered for Appre.
hension of the Assassins of tho
Late Col Chavez.

The second week of the session
of the thirty-sixth legislative as
sembly has been a busy one The
Council committees were appoint
ed at Mondays session and a
large number of bills has been
referred to the appropriate
committees. A summary of
such proceedings as will be of
special interest to the readers
of the Chieftain is as follows:
MONDAY. EIGHTH DAY.
a Council Joint resolution
introduced by Mr. Martin offers
reward of So, 500 for the APP
prehension of the assassin of Col.
j. Francisco Chavez. The resolu-
tion passed unanimously.
A message from Governor Otero
announced that he had signed
the Council joint memorial pro-
testing againt Joint statehood and
the Council Joint resolution ap-
propriating S12, 900 for contingent
expenses.
Among the bills introduced
were the following: A bill TO
make the time of justice of peace
elections coincident with general
elections; and bill providing
that the name of Leonard Wood
county be changed to Guadalupe.
From the announcement of
committees it appears that Mr..
Martin, Socorro County's council
man, is chairman of the important
committees on finance, railroads,
and engrossing and enrolling
bills, and a member of the COM
mitteeS on corporations, public
institutions, insurance, banks and
banking, privileges and elections,
and rules.
TUESDAY, NINTH DAY.
Mr.. Howard introduced in the
House two important bills, one
providing that territorial and
county officers shall furnish
security company bonds, the other
creating repositories for county
funds, such funds to bear at least
three per cent interest.
Several bills were introduced in
the Council, and a large number
of bills previously introduced were
referred to the appropriate COM
mittees.
WEDNESDAY, TENTH DAY.
In the House Mr.. Dalies
introduced a bill providing for
the compensation OF the enumera-
tors of persons of school age in
the school districts of the terri
tory.
Mr.. Howard introduced a bill
providing for protection against
the floods along the Rio Grande
at San Marcial and for other
purposes.
House Bill No. % prohibits
roping and cattle roping contests,
A bill to the same effect was
introduced in the Council.
THURSDAY, ELEVENTH DAY.
In the Council, bills were
introduced as follows: A bill to
provide for a mounted ranger
force; bill to prevent the sale
of dressed meats from stolen
cattle; bill to punish the use
of any brand not recorded with
the Cattle Sanitary Board.
A message from Governor Otero
announced that he had signed the
Joint resolution for a reward of
50, 500 for the conviction of the
assassin of Col. J. Franco Chavez.
The committee on privileges
and elections in the House
reported in favor OF the contestees
in each of the following cases:
Clark Nj. Carr vs.. Seferino Crol-
lot, and Clark NJ. Carr VS.. Thos.
N. Wilkerson, Bernalillo county;
Celestino Ortiz VS.. X. l.. Baca
and S. {. Clark VS.. Ramon Saudo-
val, Santa Re county. There
was a minority report in favor OF
} unseating Mr.. Baca. This report
was rejected, but the House
adjourned before taking final
} action on the majority report
T.,dr-a nalro.. a. n,..ul..