Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-02-16

ou $VVoVu VI me uVul Oi thV Old COun
ity. In osher words, Sandoval count,
agrees TO gay the interest on 100000 OF
! Bernalillo eounty's debt. until such
time AS i.s assessed valuation viii al
| low Il legally 10 Issue that sum IN
bonds. Former delegate Pedro Fcreu
is highly pleased with the removal Of
the county seat TO his home town and
| II is probable that he will be heard
from In Sandoyal county politics be
fore very long.
The council this morning by vote
Of to 3 sefused even 10 consider an
amendment proposed BY MIR. Montoya
OF Benalil'o county 10 amend the Mar
tin relief bill so that In first class
counties. orin San Miguel and Berna.
lillo. the money appropriated for flooa
sufferers could be used by the county
commissioners in building dykes. Mr.
Montoya presented u large number ot
petitions from people In Bernalillo
county asking for the amendment and
asserted that the amendment was also
desired by San Miguel county. His
motion to refer the amendment to com
mlttee was followed BY motion BY
Mr. Martin to table the amendment
This motion prevailed by vote of
10 3, Catron. Greer and Montoya voting
no Mr.. Martin says that any amend
ment of the bill at this time would
not only defeat the object OF the hill
but would also endanger it as the
bonds have mol yet been issued AMI
any amepdments wosld make Ii more
difficult to negotiate them There
Is no prospect for an amendment ol
any kind TO the Martin bill
The council transacted routine busi
ness and fhe following bills were Ill
j ,roduced.
Council bill No. G3, by Mr.. Montoya
an act to amend section TAG Of the
compiled laws. allowing the making OF
claims for exemption before justices
OF the peace. Referred to the com
mttee on judiciary
Council bill, No. "a, by Mr.. Leahy
An act providing for the appointment
of a reporter Of the supreme court
allowing him a salary OF $500 year
and giving power to the territorial sec
retary to contract In his discretion foT
the printing Of the proceedings, decis
ions and SO forth of the supreme court
as prepared for publication by this
reporter. The bill was referred to the
judiciary committee.
Council bill No. 65. by Mr.. Leahy.
an act with reference to the doing Of
work In assessment on mining claims.
Referred to the committee on mines
and public lands.
Council bill No. &C, by Mr.. Leahy, To
amend section one OF chapter four Of
the Session Laws Of 1899, In reference
to practice before the supreme court.
Referred to the judiciary committee.
Council bill No. Ga. by MIR. Greer.
repeating those sections Of the law
which provide that county funds
raised In the current year be used on.
ly for the expenses OF the succeeding
year. and making such county funds
available during the current year. Re.
ferred to the committee on finance.
Council bill No. GS, by Mr.. Leahy.
An act amending the law relative TO
wild animal bounties. Referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
The house this afternoon by a vote
of 2l TO refused TO suspend the rules
for the immediate consideration OF the
Martinez libel bin which was passed
by the council yesterday. The house
has set itself solidly against the sus.
pension Of the rules on every measure
upon which there is not unanimous
agreement and the rule promises to
hold for the present at least.
During the afternoon session h eol.
Loving bills were passed:
House bill No. GO. by Mr.. Pend'e.on,
relating to the issue Of bonds by
school districts, and relating esoeeiai
ly to the school districts Of San Js,n
county.
House bill No. ~, by Mr.. Peniltyn.
amending the laws upon the same
question as his house bill No. So.
neither OF which are likely TO get
through the council.
House bill No. IS by MIR. Pendleton
allowing county commissions TO make