Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
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biiiiso 0N THIRD hhADiNb.
The committee on penltuntiary re.
ported that house bin No. 81 by Mr.
Perdloton, an act prnvidlng for An
indetermlnate sentence OF convicted
persons be passed with an amend.
meut 60 section I. providing that the
sentence Of convicted persons for less
than life. be not detorminato, but that
such convicted poraons be given 4
minimum sentence not less than tibet
prGyided BY statute and a maximum
sentence not greater than that pro.
ylded by statute.
The bilI was recommlttod 10 the
committee on penituntiary for further
amendment by q vote of % 70 /.
The committee on Judiciary recon.
mendod that house substitute for
house bin No. rs. by Mr. Pondloion.
Do passed and the ofi4inai be laid on
the table. The report was adopled
and the bin ~ well as lie substitute
was tabled upon motion or AR. Dc
3aca. The hin was an act regulating
the granting OF licenses BY boards OF
county commissioners.
The committee on territorial AFFAIRS
recommended the passage % house
bin No. ~. by Mr. wllkoraon. with
cctsain amendments. The report was
adopted. The bill a. amended pro
gidcs that no llconso be granted for
ne sale Of intoxicants within Eve
miles OF any railroad or other grading
OF construction camp IN less quaint.
ties Than Ave gallons. Tho act % not
20 apply 20 Incorporated towns or
cities nor 70 licenses previously Il.
sued. Justices Of the peaCe ara given
concurrent Jurisdiction with district
courts 20 hear cases arising under the
act. Mr., Daliea moved 20 strike Out
The enacting clause Of the bill Mr.
Pendlcton made very strong plea
for the passage OF tho hill. predicting
that the county of san Juan would be
ruined unless such a bill became a
law Mr.. Wilkers0n made q similar
plea. saying that the bill IL not "a.
rected against legitimate saloon keen
ers, but against those sharks Who sell
"rUtgut" and who rob famiiios The
bill. he said, was introduced NJ the 70.
quest OF contractors Of the territory.
and It's passage was especially urged
by the contractors who are building
the Hondo reservoir The amendment
killing abe bin was adopted BY a vote
~ ~ 10 10. Mr.. Dc Raca being excused
from voting.
The committee on territorial affairs
reported IN favor OF the passage OF
house bill No. So. by Mr. Howard. an
ACT providing for the registration OF
trade names. trade marks or labels.
The report WAS adopted The roglstra.
ton fee Is o.. Il ~ 10 be- paid the
secretary Of tho territory, who "a 10
Issue n certificate ~ registration I'M
der the great seal % the territory. A
fne OF from $50 20 500 h provided Tor
tho fransgresalon Of she act. The bill
vas passed unanimously.
House bill No. 40. by Mr. Sanchez,
ar act 10 establish an Insurance dc.
Dartment and 10 regulate insurance 10
New Mexico. was taken 40 under
suspension OF rules by a vote OF 20 20
3, after an emphatic protest hy Mr.,
Wilkerson.
The bin provides FOR the establish.
mont Of q territorial insurance deuart.
ment 10 be under the supervision OF
an insurance commissioner 20 be APP
pointed by the governor OF the terri.
tory. and wi shalt give bond Tor
$4,000 and snail receive salary ~
". 800 per annum. II provides for a
strict supervision Of the insurance
business IN New Mexico Every insur.
tnce company IA required TO pay 20
the department annually per cent OF
the premiums collected ia the terri.
tory by T. it also establishes a sys-
tenn Of fees for hllng articles OF moor
poratlon. power OF attorney, caiTifl.
Gates, etc. ihe maximum foe to bo
$50. The bin Is very lengthy, and, as
its author asserted, the most Import.
ant piece OF Legislation that has boon
shas far proposed IN the house. I'm
der the bin no IRE insurance company
having a paid up capital OF less than
100000 nor any life insurance com
parry having q paid NJ capital nf less
than 100000 shall be permitted 10 do
business m the territory. Renevolont
associations shall not be affected By
this act except that they must flo an
annual statement II they pay death or
itccidenf benefits. the fee for lllnR
such statement % be 81.
The btu passed by a vote Of 20 10 q
Nehiett and Ellis voting against A.
The house took recess until Q
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