Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-25

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President CLARK called the council 90
order az s O'Clock Thursday evening
House amendment 20 council euhftiu-
tea Tor council bin No 20. by Mr. Greer
90 prohiht tho sale ~ liquors near pub
iic works The council cuncufrcd W the
hnuHr amendment ana the hiii passed.
House hil No. aai. by Mr. nailca, An
Act Repeating certain provisions 81 coun-
di bil 80 Oh An Act making " troapaaa
f0f hffler Go sfasa private graat un-
der suspension ~ the rules rcnd the third
time and passed
cerded 81 an eloquent and impressive nd-
dress o. euiorlV- the rhirty-aixth lcFis-
iuatiVc assembly ana President John y
Clafk ihe ciimax ~ hls speech helms
the presentation 20 President Clark on
nruaff nf ino council 0f n beautiful gold
watch chHin ana charm. President
Glars roonnnae came from n heart fuii
~ deer feeling and ring with the rrati-
nratlou Nhlrh he felt In his presenta-
iion Hddrfss. SIR Martin suid That the
rhiriyraiNth legislative assembly. re-
uarkahie far mlny things was especial
w so Cor the lrHtcrnai spirit which had
pcrvndfd rho council n was aH an ok
PRECISION 81 thla good viii na we'll az ~
the hIrh esteem in which the chairman
was held inst she council desired 90 pre-
sent io the president tho beautiful token
which the sneaker was collected 20 hnstow.
Ar Marin sah "Mr President. The
rhlrtg Htth legislative assembly ~ Now
MrEicn iH drawing 90 a clnso-n remark
abe session. 90 many respects. ono % tho
principal ones being the good feeling the
high SENSE of courtesy that has pcrvsded
it from the date Of our converting 90 the
present time ! say remarkable certainly
ln this respect. because during the many
sessions. that u has been my fortune 20
attend ! have never seen a council 'om-
posed q men who have soften along 30
we'll nH the present one Never since the
nrsi day hnh a word been said that would
In the least tend 90 hurt or pierce the
fechnra " any one Good feeling cir.
has prevailed ana the unauimitv Of feel
ing with which YOU were selected Wy the
unanimous vote Of this council a. its pre-
siding officer has continued and grown
stronger as the session ndvnicod That
YOU have fuihllod nil that was expected
81 Won az the presiding officer ~ this
council "a well known. That you have
hoon faiF in your rulings can be seen,
and as token Of the hirh esteem which
your members feel toward YOU I have
bcnn nrloctcd 90 present 90 you this token
nf fritaeship upou which a. inscribed
"uonnrahio John \ CLARK presented
fsom members ~ the council ~ the Thir
tv-sivth legislative assembly OF Now
McSico' u hears with u n chain COM
posed of golden links, cfnhlcmHtic of the
friendship that n linked Go yuu sir. among
tho members of the counc,. ~ carries
with u charm cmhlcmntic ~ the high
position YOU hold IN your order on the
one SIZE. and on tho other n carries with
q tho keystone, the stone which the
builders rejected, ana which afterward
became the corner stone IN the temple
Amid the applause which foiowed
Councilman Martin advanced 90 tho pres
idcntH chniv ana handed 20 President
ozark beautiful gold watch ana chain.
with r. Masonic emblem attached. II war
III
affected with this unexpected expression
VI respect ana esteem On the part - the
council and Il WIS some moments before
he found words 60 express his apprecia-
ton. but when be- did, he responded us
follows
"0entiemon OF the Councl,-This token
Of appreciation OF the performance of
the duties OF the high office TO which you
selected me AZ the beginning Of the SEES
Zion. now drawing 90 "a close. 10 most
gratefully received on my election
doubted aud since have doubted. my
ability to serve you in "a manner that
would prove acceptable. but this express
SON ~ your satisfaction brings "a most
happy Cuutrptmcnt Co me. "a feeling that
sou believe ihat J have not been dcrclict
tu the discharge of the duties incumbent
upon mo nH your presiding officer,
"GcutlrmDu. from tho inermOat re-
ccssos OF a grateful heart permit me TO
thank you Individually ana collectively
for this expression ~ your friendship,
this beautiful gift this token a. your
regard ANA / hoE to assure you that Il
Wnl always be happily aud pleasantly
remembered hy me. j thank you.
The remarks of Councilman Martin in
presenting the handsome token 20 preai-
dent CLARK ana the presidents answer
werr loudly ana enthusiastically chcercd.
Tho steering committee reported house
hin Nc q, By Mr. 0rlcgo, An Act re-
iating 90 community bitches. recommend
ing that ii be passed The report OF the
committee was adopted ana the bill was
passed
Throughout the evening there were nu-
mnrIua mtUrmissiuus yet no formal re-
cesKes. Councllmon ballard and Greer
were each called to the chair az Intervals
when the president was excused The
council chamber was filled with "a bril-
iiant assembly " hile waiting for bust
neHs from the house, many sparkling
Pushes Ut wit were interchauEea. There
was motion 90 lay "Biil' Martin on the
table but d WAS lost boy twelve votes.
sir Martin introduced resolution
thanking chief clerk Harry a. owen and
his corps Of assistants for their faithful
ness during the sessi0n.
House amendment to council bill No.
in hy Mr Miller relating Go Earninh-
menta. council cunCurred and bill passed.
Tho council resolved itself into cXccn-
tive session at 10 ib o'clock confirming the
appointments Of Gooree W. Pritchard as
attorney general and w. w. Lindsey, OF
ForiairH. Roosevelt county, na Il mem
hor of tho bureau ~ immigration.
ar Martin offered "a resolution oi
thanks 20 President CLARK Tor hia Impair
tts rulings aud the resolution was unau-
imoualy adopted
The council finally ADJOURNED az 1854
O'Clock Thursday night