Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-18

tof this Territory into the Union O
states our wealth will rapidly increase
Capital will find investment here, tina
is too timid to enter a territory. Ou
great mineral resources including vas
iron and coal deposits, copper, gold
sulphur, and other extensive minerals
will be rapidly developed and in {
few years under a state government
enjoying civil liberty we will be {
prosperous people.
| Therefore, be it resolved, That the
Secretary of the Territory be and Is
hereby directed to transmit certified
copies of this memorial to the Presi
dent of the United States and to the
honorable Secretary of the Interior, tc
! the president of the United States
Senate and to the members of the
Senate committee on territories and
the Secretary of the Territory is fur
ther directed to have printed SOC
copies of this memorial and to mail a
copy to each of the members of the
| two Houses of Congress.
The memorial was passed by Il vote
of 10 to 2, Mr.. Montoya being paired
with Mr.. Greer, the latter favoring
joint statehood and Mr.. Montoya being
opposed to it. Mr. Ballard was the
other member who voted against the
memorial
Mr.. Martin. introduced Council Joint
Resolution No. /. appropriating $13-
600 for contingency expenses Of the
Legislature, $4,000 for each House Mr.
Catron opposed the resolution on ac-
count of the magnitude of the appro-
priation, but declared he was willing
to vote for smaller appropriation.
Mr.. Martin referred to Mr.. Catron's
former record, calling attention to
the fact that six years ago, $4,000
was appropriated for the same pur-
pose. Mr.. Catron denied that he voted
for that appropriation.
The resolution passed, only Messrs.
Catron and Ballard voting against it.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Montoya: Council Bill No. /,
providing for local option on the ques-
tion of Sunday closing.
BY Mr.. Miller: Council Bill No. 2.
exempting water users associations
from paying incorporation fees.
BY Mr.. Miller: Council Bill No. 3,
appropriating funds to pay the ex-
penses for the Judge and clerk of the
Sixth Judicial District.
BY Mr.. Read: Council Bill No. 4.
An Act for the protection of persons
hiring labor in advance.
BY Mr.. Read: Council Bill No. 5,
"Act to protect females under IA years
of age"
BY Mr.. Read: Council Bill No. 6, a
bill to amend section 1874 of the Com
piled Laws, giving assessors four per
cent On all licenses collected.
BY Mr.. Read: Council Bill No. 7,
bill to amend section 5. chapter 3,
of the Laws of 1901, providing for the
punishment of violations of the liquor
and gaming laws in respect to minor
persons.
BY Mr.. Read, Council Bill No. 8, pro-
hibiting fast riding and driving in
cities and towns.
Council Bill No. 1. Mr.. Montoya's
local option bill was then read for in
formation, after which the Council ad-
journed until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
4 Councils Afternoon Session.
I Mr.. Ballard was excused, he being
in attendance at the meeting of the
Cattle Sanitary Board of which he is
a member.
Mr.. Greer was also absent.
4 Mr.. Chaves introduced the following
resolution which was adopted: with
the unanimous consent of this honor
able body desire to state prelimi-
nary thereto, that I am occupying a
seat in this honorable body which
heretofore was filled by man who so
ably represented the County of Va.
lencia, but as you all know was re-
moved from our midst the victim of
most brutal assassination. It is
unnecessary at this time for me to
make an extended eulogy on the mem.
.ory of the late Colonel J. F. Chaves.
therefore move you, sir, that a COM
mittee be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions expressive of the sorrow
of this body at the loss sustained by
t and the whole Territory of New
Mexico.
Mr.. Martin introduced Council
Joint Resolution No. 2, providing that
every member of the legislature be
supplied with copies of the Compiled
Laws. The resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Martin introduced Council
Joint Resolution No. 3, providing that
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