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Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
CITY COUNCIL FIoHTlNo
OVER BUILDING SITE

(From Wednesday, Daily Citixenl
The city council ~ divided on the
city building site proposition. and
the fiRht which IA almost sure 10
take place before the matter is set.
tied viii be watched with interest
Tho city building committee com
posed OF Councilman laherwood, Han.
ley and Gillenwater Is also divided.
The chairman OF the committee and
Mr. Hauley are on one side and Mr.
Giilenwator, ana what seems 10 be
majority of the council, are on the
other.
Two sites are strong favorltCs and
a third ID barely possible. The pres
ant location of the city building %
favored by tho committee. II consists
OF about ten lots. with servlceable
buildings. and Is bounded on all aidca
BY public highways. The price asked
for thia property Is said % DO $4,000
or 81 400 q lot The site favored by
Alderman llfeld and seemingly ma,
jcrity OF the council h ai the corEer
Of Copper avenue and Fourth street.
on the northeast corner Of the block.
This property conslaia Of hYc TWEEN,
ty-hye foot lOta. with q depth Of If3
feet. aud no improvements, Tho
agents for thla property ask $4,000
and the two and fraction Of q lot
the city owns Al the corner OF Tiloraa
avenue and North Second street.
The third site and a site which ap-
pears to bo the most cenlrally 10
Gated. Is diagonally across Tileras
avenue from the present city bald.
ing. The city owns two and frac'
tion lots there and the property next
20 them ia for sale
Tho matter has hceR IN the hands
of che committee tor some time. and
time and again Chairman sherwood
has asked for more time ia which 70
roDort 4 viii probably cume 10 a
foeus at the neat meeting of the ooun.
ell
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11

INK now Ia course OF construction D.
20 be occupied By a large restaurant.
The ranches about Estancia are
prosperous. William Frazer sold S.
Gee head Of sheep last Wednesday nj
ts.40 a head. Only recently he sold
another large bunch.
This week the county commission.
ors viii meet 10 decide upon \ build.
Ing 70 be used % court house for
Torrance county until it shall see a.
70 build a court house Of It's own. We
are grateful TO Delegate Eloct An.
drews, 20 Hon. solomon Luna. Hon.
Jacobo Chaves AMI an others who aid.
Vi us in securing the county seat.
Every mail brings meny Inquiries
concsraing that nec,lca apd ! koop all
~ tho friends on whose good nature /
dare impose busy writing outsiders of
what the land Is like"
The growth Of the town la ahoWn
by the increase OF business H. the
p0stofilee which mas trobhlcd within a
year and Is steadily growing.
The bureau % immigration has ald.
cd and IL aiding ~ materially by dis.
trlhn.inG printed information concern.
ing Torrance county and the rich rs
taneia valley and 20 ~ the Santa Fo
Central railway through It's oficials,
especially 3. .. OrlmEhaw. assistant
20 the senoral manager aud Frank Dt
bert. assistant treasurer.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
PATRIOTIC WOMEN CELE.
BRATED' LAST NIGHT
IT wAs THE TwENriETH BIRTH.
DAY ANNlvERsARY or THE
womAN's RELIEF CORPS.

Twenty years have pasBed since 4
neyy ~ patriotlc Wumen mel IN shis
city and Organited a Womons Relief
Corps. auxiliary 10 q n Warren past
No 5. Grand Army 0f tbe Ropubise.
and last nighi iha ladies of Tie c0r9s
and the ola s0ldlera gnd q numbpr Of
friends mel AZ Knights of Pythlas hail
10 colN1rnte tho eYctr
The gafhorina was not large. hui 4
was hoRmtNhie. and 3 food social time
was had ileHeyer. Il was touching
% notice that only ig0 charter mom.
llara of this noble or6anlzaflon-- Mrs.
A. HArach ami Mrs. Thomas iahcr.
wo1d--were pgeaan4 % celebrate the
event. s0fuo havinR moved 20 distant
clties and others having passed aWay
Ia death. Addresses we're mado Dy
Department Commander Hetnan. who
was M the city flpu rucumoari.
Judge Ira A. Abhott. Indee w. y. Lee
aud Rev. Thomas Hafwood. and a
pqoaram was rendered. after which
sandwiches end coHee and cake e4re
served, MIS-. Violet Whlison gave q
recitation.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11

governor. the chief justice and tue
secretary of tho territory from the
several counties. within thirty days
after the president has signed the bill
the governor shall issue an election
proclamation. The time to vote on the
constitution shall be fixed by the con.
vention AZ not less than sixty days
nor more than six months after the
convention has adjourned The vote
on the separate amendments Is 10 be
canvassed by the governor and chief
iustice on tho third Monday after the
election. n the constitution is aGopt.
ed and found 10 bo Ia accordance with
the United siRtes constitution and tho
federal laws by tho president the lat
ter u 10 issue proclamation wlthin
thirty days thereafter proclaiminR
New Mexico a state. Tho state ON,
GERS. the members Of the state leglalA-
ture and one congressman are 10 be
elected on the same day that the con.
siitniion Is voted upon. A grant OF
81 100000 cash Is given 20 the pub
lie schools and lf,O00.0O0 acres OF
land Is granted TO the state inailtu.
tions and the public schools.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
GAVIN TALKS SCENIC ROAD.

~ Colorado woull utilize lts con.
Wet labor 10 make roads as provided
IN a bill now before the legislature,
Il would have state highways that
would prove OF inestlmablo bone0t.
cost little and interfere IN no way
with citizen labor" said g. j. Gavin
of Ration, n NJ, at the Brown Palace
Sunday, 70 a reporter for the Denver
News.
nr. Gavin. who is prominent among
the stockmcr Of the country because
of his connection with tho national
live siock association. ts an enshisiaat
over the succesa OF the experiments
IN New Mexico with convictbnllt
highways. 1T was It's hne system OF
roads that made the Roman empire" "
he said "erd god roads will make
cOlorrd9 twice what Il In.
In New Mexico we constructed a
stretch or fortyolght miles. Il -
pronounced by experts the finest
stretch Of highway IN the country and
the reason N simple There was no
hurry about H. and nobody was max
ing any money on u. Everything
was done first class. Convicts who
were put on u we're also given other
specIai privileges. and Warden Bur
sum Of the torFa0rial penitentlasy
tells me that the men begged 81 be
allowed 10 work. Instead of breeding
habltugi criminals and innailes 10 the
territorial pcniicntiary wc give the
criminals something 81 occupy their
minds, and the Territory Is gaining IN
excellent roads"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
w. r. MoCREIGHT. Secretary.


The committee of ten organized by
electing r. w. Clancy, chairman, aud
y. l.. Mealcr, secretary.
Attorney Dobson submitted the fol.
lowing Telegram, which was ordered
sent over tho territory;
IT Is important that the officials Of
all cities, towns. counties and muni.
clpaiities throughout the territory
pass resolutions and telegraph them 70
the speaker OF the house OF repreaen.
iatives urging the concurrence by the
house Of the Hamilton bin as amend
ed by the senate.
Prompt action Is necessary. Let
us all pull together, secure single
statehood for New Mexico. Il Is also
important that all citizens who are
acquainted with any member OF the
house Of representatives,, wire him
and entreat his SUPPORT"
Another telegram, on the same sub
lect. was drawn and reads as follows:
large mass meeting tonight unan-
imOueiy tcleHraphs strong resolutions
10 Speaker Cannon urging concur
renee with senate on statehood and
asks your organization and citizens 70
90 likewise collectively ana lndlvld.
nelly and also telegraph individual
members"
Another telegram, reading AZ fol.
lows, Was submitted and wired TO San.
Ia Fe.
To Hon. W. n. Greer. Santa Fe. N. n.
albuquerque, y. NJ. Feb. S.-Mass
meeting tonight requests the Berna-
lilo members TO urge legislative resO.
lutions asking concurrence by house
Ia senate amendments.
An the above teicsrams were signed
by Citizens Committee." and In nc.
cordanco with the wishes OF the mass
meeting the wires were burned" so
10 speak, last night and this morning.
Everybody In every county and IL cy-
cry town of any Importance in New
Mexico are aware. by this time. OF the
biz mass meeting held here last night
and all are asked to lend their aid and
influence with house members at
Washington toward their acceptance
Of the senate amendments 30 the
Hamilton statehood bill.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
MIGUEL GARCIA HELD
ON T. SERIOUS CHARGE

(Frum Tuesdays Daily Clti1on)
Deputy United States MaYahal John
NJ. Wilcy and a pOstoflce Inspector on
Saturday brought Miguel Anionlc Gar
ella. Of Tiorra Amarilla, 10 Santa Fe
10 be lodged in tho county Jail on the
charge OF larceny Of a registered let.
ter containing $50. Garcia had been
held under $500 bond by Justice Of the
Peace Vlsil AZ Tlerra Amarllla, but
WIS unable 70 furnish che bond A.
the hearing II was testified that Gar
ella had taken iho letter from the post
ofilce. which Ia in the store Of r. >,
Burns. after u neh beon accepted by
tho clerk In attendance Tor rcgistra.
ton The clerk bad laid Il upon tho
postofflce desk for the attention Of the
postmaster aud then waited upon q
customer. Garcia steaithily took tne
letter. q was charged hie WAS ssssn
afterwart tearing up an enyelnpe and
wheA the pieces we're picked no and
put Together Il was found ahat the
envelope was the same that had been
offered for registration. u contained
$40.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
rATEHoo BlLL is
MUCH COMPLICATED

|ieclai a. The Cltlxon.
Washington. Feb. B.---The statehood
|iuatiou Us much complicated. The
puse leaders are much opposed TO
~ bin that nov goes back 20 the
lsuae. Il viii go 10 the committee on
|frit0res. which Will probably send
back la tho 0oor aud thence iC a
Inference committee.
|1'he original Rodey.Hamilion bill Tor
|int statehood. VITA possibly the
|odoy f5.000,0O0 senate amendment,
|ay be insisted upon BY the house,
|hlch may try 10 make the senate re-
de from lis position.
Delegate Rodey called ON the preai-
|'ni This morning, who appeared
.nch annoyed AZ the situation. and
laied that he Is not preparel 10 say
|At ne would sign the bin In Us pres.
n form that we were getting areas
small population and OF doubtful
ture pOselbiiliios of population into
o union a. states too faa. that the
Iplblican platform contained nothing
Il statehood and that care was taken
a. Il did not contaia anything ON the
|lhleci. Il "a doubtful II the presi.
mt viii sign any aaye joint state.
lod bin for New Mexico and Arizona
pw OF AZ any future time. The noOr
the house Is NJ present OY0rwhclin-
'gly for New Mexico alone. but the
adcrg have engineered Il 20 as 10
|'evoni q chance 20 vote on A.
There may be caucus on the state.
'pod situation tomorrow IN the house.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
AN EXPERT ON vALEE.
TINES IS INTERVIEWED

"'fhC tone of the yalonilnoa Ia net.
ting better each year. and many ~ grS
dainty mlasiyes thla year are exquls
liely artistic and have been designed
by the FIRST artists ln thia country ana
abroad" sald o. A. Maiaon, Who ls AZ
expert on valentines "The lRtle Lace
paper card with a cluster 81 a0w@Fn
IN the middle and the vefaa. n you
lpyo me a. ! love you. 30 knife can
cut our love In two. has Developed
into an artlsiicaiiy designed poster
with a quotation from soms noted an.
thor.
And the marvellous part Of L all Is
ihat the valentines ~ this year coat
no more than the little lace paper
cards c1at ten years aTo Tho llifle
lads and lasslcs don't have 20 save
this years valentines 10 send next
year, a. the little iolkn did not 10
many years ago.
There are few of the old.fashloned
funny valentines. They are siiii on
the market. bat there ls very little
demand for them. The nearest thing
In ihai line ~ a valentine on plain
Nhlte PAPER, with a ridiculous verse
accompanying a caricaiurcd poster Of
the oYer-dfeAhed dude the lazy house.
keeper o. the shnrptonguod spinaior.
The day ~ the funny valensinea has
liadsld, but thera ARE any numhor ~
comic valentines Of an kinds
There are probably nfty different
kinda Of comic inmplnelaok yaiun.
finoa. There Is d whole set of this
kind in Buster browns. there a a
funny Chinaman, a yellow Kid. a IN.
ly Bounce. Happy Hooilean and others
of the Sunday comic sheet characters.
The very newest fbiRH this year.
and one that u sure b. be- popular. ia
the postal card valentine. with aiHaa
cupid design nn the back and an 40,
propriHto verse accompanying The
eirl who treasures her souvenir pos.
sai card alium q auFr 10 Eet d mum.
bor 81 additions "a her beloved coiioc.
.fion on 81 Naleutlne's day There are
cioecr hitie teicgrams anf cableErama
and even Marconlgfams ffnm dear ~
Valentine"
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
wELL.kNowN MINING MAN
DIES IN Los ANGELES

(from Tuesdays Daily Citfzen.l
Mining circles Of New Meelco and
the miners OF the Cochlli dintylct o.
peslally win be surprised 70 learn Of
the death of &. A. stevens. f1rmeriy
of Bland. and more recently of the
Gold Roads district og souihefn Ari
zona, which occurred az Los Angeles
on December "a. a. tho reknlt OF
working IN the dust of the Alhema "
MILF stevens left New Mexico three
years ago at the closing down Of the
Aibemarle and went 10 tho 0Ola
Roads dlstrlcf. He was a blg>sroug
fellow In the prime Of " ebd had
the reputation of beisiR an expert
miner. on leavipg the AllRmarle
many VIII remc,nbor that - en-.
ployes gave hi,a a large dlamohd ring
and that hc leN the terrltofg with
The well ylshes of q host Of fricnds
No VOID was received here of his
slck2cs and Il ls thought thal ID was
brief and that his demise was sudden.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
THE INSURANCE gill
PASSED THE HOUSE

y Special 60 The Citizun. {
. santa Ne, Feb. 9.-'rhe house {
q this mOrnlng pasaed the sanchez {
. bill No. "a. creating the Office of {
y territorial superintendent " in I
y suranco Neblett ana Ellis voting 6
. no. The blll provides that the
. superintendent shall gel a salary {
. OF 81. 400 and all sorts of fees. {
Q There was an unusual amount Of {
= lobbying done ON this bill and Il {
9 is alleged that much money was {
. spent. II 10 another alleged Rd. {
. minigtratiOn graft. &
- The governor Hppoints the su-
= pofintondent for a two years
= term All Insurance companies {
= mast pay 2 per cent premlum {
= collected 20 tho department OF in {
2 surance The bin eatahllshes a .
q system OF fees for fiiing articles {
. Ol incorporation ~ $50 Il Is the {
Q most important piece Of legisla.
. tion passed so TAR. No life IN {
2 euraace company with less than
9 100000 capital and no lro inaur.
= ance company with loas than
. Sg00000 paid up capital can DO
2 business In the territory.
o New bills. House bill No "a,
. by WilkprB0n. regulating the
2 practicing OF oatoopathy vas re.
q fCrred 90 the committtoe on ter
9 ritorial affairs.
% House nill No. 72. by Croll0tt,
q 10 define the practice in Justice
q OF 5he peace courts was referred
q 60 tho committee on judiciary.
20 WAlherson'a bill prohibiting {
= the sale Of liquors withln i've
9 miles of railroad and other work
. camps was killed, pendleton
2 made the greatest spoerh 0f the
9 session Ia favor ~ the bill. bui
. the siqaor element had 81 ten Ia {
. their work. Z
70 The hOaEo then took recess.
70 AZ the mOrniaB session of the
3 council. Winters and Leahy were {
y absent Cnuncil joint mem.
2 orial No ,. protesting against {
2 the passage BY the United States {
% senate Of house resolution No. (
o 1883, relating 10 the building OF (
. a dam on the Rio Grande in the (
. Mesilla valley and glvlng Texas (
- Nft"i "ftNi 4fAutAi NAh FAtfNu
o unanimously.
q Council then took a recess.
70 The council this afternoon
2 PASSED hOnse bill No. ie By De
= Bnca. changing the name of
Q Leonard Wood county 10 0uada.
. lnue, Martin voting 'noH 0n the
Q ground that the county could not (
2 gct The si 900 Hood falief appro 4
. priatl0n Y the name was chang
o cd, A recess Was taken fOr thlr. :
Q " minutes.
q II N very probable that she
Q council Will pass the bin creatlir
Q the oince of Insurance superln.
. tondent this afternoon. John \,
Q Clark IL prominently mentlonsd !
q Tor the place.
q . o q q q o q r q 10 q q q q q
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11

A special toloeram from Prescott.
dared February 8. says. Tho waolo
territory Is deeply interested IN tho
solcciion ~ the Successor OF Governor
Alex q. bOdir. who has been ap
polnted BY President Roosevelt and
confirmed by the senete faf the posi-
lion % assistant chief Of the bureau
Of pensions. which oarriea with Il the
title OF major. and u an adluncl Of the
war department
Governor Hr0die is said 10 favor nd
". Wells. iOrrsgr attorney general Of
Arlz0ua and president Of the Bank ~
Ar.aona IN thls city. bur no pubic
siaiement 60 that effect has been
made yet by the present governor.
Among the others who are a-mod
for the place are ptetmaatpr Jamca
McCllntook. of Phoenix. Clerk George
y. Wilcox, of tho district court al
Tombstone Secretary of Arizona w
f Nichols Mtorncy General J. ~.
klbhey. y. A. Fowler of Phoenix:
Chief Justice Kent OF Phocn.x. FOR.
mcr Governor n o. Murphy, Isaac r.
Sioddari. former Judge Webster
n rect and others
u IL believed that Governor BrOdle
viii take his new position about the
hret Of next june In the meantime
the name of his succcasor will be
made known and she appointment
sent 20 the senate for confirmation
An amusing incident has taken
place IN connection wish the namlng
OF the new goyofnor, which ~ likely
10 lead 10 some Misunderstanding IN
the ranks Of Arizona republicans. The
partles concerned are Rough Riders
and served In Cuba.
Early IN the week George n. wilcox
gave q out 80 reporters In Tombstone
that he had received a letter from
Governor Brodlc endorsing him Tor
the place and that the governor would
do all he could for him with President
Roosevelt.
As soon as the report reached PhOe.
nix Governor Brodie was asked about
his endorEemcnt of Wilcox. and en-
phatlcally denied over having WRITTEN
him on the subject Brodie said he
aad not even considered wilcox as
possible aspirant for the honor.
Wilcox d almost as warm q friend
OF tho president Of Governor Br0die
and served under him with SOME dir
tinctlon IN the llaiile OF san Iuen hill
Frank NJ Murphy, prssidoDt OF the
Santa Re. prestnit a Phoenix road,
and one Of the endlng repuhh,an poll.
Icians ~ Arizona. is SAID 10 favor the
selection Of y. A. Fowler. Mr. Muir
ply Is now IN Washington, d. G.
Reports have been freely circulated
in southern Arizona that Governor
nrUdie and Mr. Murphy are waeing
deadly political war with each other
over the selection oi tho governor
both dosirlng 10 establish permanent
power IN the territory By naming Bro
dia'a successor
Murrhy ls also president of the
Prescott National bank here and Il a
keen business rival OF Mr. Wells.
whom Governor Brodie y said 90
favor
In the last campaign Mr. Fowler
wal tho republican candidate for dole.
gate 20 congress. He had the loyal
support Of Mr.. Murphy. and on the
aher hand Governor iirOdie is
charged with lukewarmness toward
the candidate OF His party.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
A TREMENDOUS MASS MEETING

Pursuant 10 announcement IN The
itinen yesterday afternoon. tre
|neudous gathering of citizens and
taxpayers OF Albuquerque met last
|lght upstairs over Ieiger's Cafe TO
lolce their approval Of the action OF
|ne United States senate In passing che
|mendments % the Hamilton state.
sood bill IN giving s.ngle statehood to
|geW Mexico, and 10 protest against
FEDERAL aud territorial ufiicekOlders. At
|anta re, In their attempt to make
appear that a strong element II
|pp..aed 10 any kind Of statehood. AZ
'tated Ia a dlapatch sent ont from
'anta Fo yesterday.
The mUotlnR was called % order ty
.ion. Frank Mckee, mayor OF the olty,
ho Was proposed as chairman. and
IN motion 0f Mr.. Clancy w. T. Nc
frcsght was elected secretary,
The secretary read several telc-
rams on the subject.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
SANTA FE DOES NOT REP.
RESENT ALL The People

Santa Re, ~ M Feb. SIN the ah-
scnce OF exact knowledge roaarliug
the details OF ~, hard amendment
sentiment IN reference to the rRaaaFc
Of the statehood bin Is guardpA
There IL general rcioicing 81 ahe
part Of the people over their Ncogni
ton OF New Mexico rights. hnt a.
there has been alwaya a str0Ng ole.
mont opposed 10 any kind 0f STATE
hood. therefore the proglsiepa pf tho
hill must be iherRl of else lt will be-
difficult Ia carry ghe proposed state
constitution.
Already plans arc forming fer the
division Of state patronage and United
States scuatornhips, and the c0nteats
for these honors will be- very bitter
The Legislature this afiarnoon
passed resolutions thanking The Unit.
cd SttAes senate for the passage Of
The bill.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11

statehood matter. hoped the house
would concur, and paid their respects,
IN no mild words. TO the knockers who
have and are now opposing statehood.
They all sanctioned concerted action
hy every town Ia the territory, and
while some said they were for Joint
statehood, others Tor single statehood,
all announced themselves in favor OF
any old kind OF statehood"
Ia his remarks, Attorney haydon.
of las Vcsas. said n am ready 20
take of nay hat TO Albuquerque, aud
then he launched OF into praise.warda
about this beautiful" city and ner en-
torprlsing cltlzehs. lie was heart and
soul In favor OF statehood, be Il Joint
or single. so Il vas statehood. His
remarks were highly appreciated. ana
applaudcd by the statehood sympath.
l1ora
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11
WORKING THE PEOPLE
All SANTA FE
BILLS INTRODUCED AND PASSED
IN COUNCIL AND HOUSE TO-DAY

Special 10 The Citizen.
sansa Fo, Feb. 10 The most lmpor
tnnt work oi tEe council tuis morn.
ms was the killing Of council bill AZ.
BY Monloya, prOYiding for a gcoi0gi.
cal survey uf New Mexico The bti
vas favored by President Tight Of
The University OF New Mexico. Mon.
toya spoke fagofing the Bill aud voted
for a.
Council bIi. No. 2s. By Clark. pro
vidine for tho eradication Of scabien
ana other ai0ck diseases. council bill
No. ~, BY Ballard. Furnishing tho run
ning and use OF unregietered brands.
council bili No. ~, By l.eahy. Tor the
protection OF mining property. al
passed unanimously
Council bin No. ga. BY Loahy. -
loting 10 the Estates of deceased per.
sons; bill No. b5. hy I.eahy, u i'm.
press penalty for incondiaflan and
making lass % life hy such fires at
night capital crime. we're the only
now bills introduced end were refer.
red 90 the Judiciary committee.
Council blll No. "a. by Miller. 10
prevent sale OF intoxicats within
mile of the university qf AIhuquorauo
and the Musllla Park college. was 70.
ported upon BY the committee on tor
ritorial affairs With amendments MAX
inE the distance ono.half milo and to
inolnde IN the prohibition. houses OF
III fame Afterwards the committees
Withdrew the bill 70 make further
amendments.
Tho house this morning passed
unanimously council substitute 10
house bin No. 4, BY Crollott. 70 auth.
1rize construction OF dyRea aud ditch.
o. to protect llfe and property and au.
thorlging a levy of taxes therefor In
counties os iirat class. The bill In
additlcn 10 authorizing county com.
missionera 10 levy a two mill tax upon
property ON EACH side Of the river.
aod Eivoa them authority 20 condemn
property. and hb0lishing the office 0r
river commissioners IN counties of
the FIRST class.
Council bin No. "a. By Greer. pro.
hihiting cattle ruplnK contests passed
~ 20 20, The amended bin No. 70.
by 0reor, providing Tor Il force Of
mogatcd police met With considerable
opposition. hut ilnasl5 passed, rs 10 4;
DO haca. Doleon Sandoval. Santa We.
and Ellis voting no. both bodiea al
journeh ~ noon until Monday Rt 2
y m.