Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-11

Afternoon sssslon--Twsnty.hfth Day.

FhAtNfW'AN eAaAieN NNNAIrNNhN ANFs
Council was called 10 order by
President CLARK az $3.50 o'clock. All
members present except Mr. Loahy ex-
cused.
Council joiut memorial No. 4. by
Mr. Greer. memOrialixlnR the legisia-
tive assembly OF Illinois 10 urEe their
representative In congress 10 concur
In the senate amendment giving New
Mexico single statehood, was passed
under suspension Of the rules az fol.
lows.
Council Joint Memorial No. 4.
Whereas the United States senate
on the 7th instant, passed statehood
bill, as amended. providing among
other things for separate statehood
for New Mexico, statehood in that
form being what the people OF New
Mexico desire n preference TO every
thing else and being for the welfare
OF New Mexico
Throfore, the council and house OF
representative OF the legislative as
semhiy Of New Mexico. now IN SOS
sion, most S2rnesty and respectfully
mcmOrlallzes and requests the govern
or and legislative assembly Of the
state of Illinois TO urge and inHist that
the representatives Ia congress from
their state should concur In the said
amendments 10 said bill as made by
the United Siatos senate, giving to
New Mexico separate statehood. as
being a just measure and one In the
best Interests Of the people OF New
Mexico, as wei a. placing them on
equal foutine as 10 full citizenship,
with the older people Of the United
States.
Mr.. Reed presented the report OF
the committee on counties and county
lines. intending the passage OF
house bill 80. 10. by Mr.. de Baca
changing the name Of Leonard Wood
county TO Guadalupe. The report was
adopted by a v0to of 10 10 4 Mr.. Mar
tin voting no ON the ground that II
the name vas changed the county
would be denrived OF the $1,000 flood
relief to which Il Is now entitled un-
der the PROVISIONS Of the Martin relief
bill.
The committee on agriculture rec
OmmendSd that house bill No. rs, pro
hibiting the roplng OF cattle. be- not
passed.
The council took a recess subject to
tho call OF lhe chair.
House bil No. %, by Mr. Sanchez.
providing ihat countiea Of the FIRST
clas9 may make special levy Of three
mills to pay Tor the expense Of feeding
prisoners was passed by a vote Of 10
% 2, Messrs Ballard and Miller voting
against H.
Council BIN No. rs. by Mr.. Greer.
providing Tor a force Of mounted 20.
lice. was passed BY a vote of 10 3.
Messrs. Cairun, Ballard and Winters
voting against il.
The council then passed house bill
No. %, providing for the creation VI a
territorial department. Of insurance,
by a unanimous vote.
House bill No. "a, 10 create the Of.
nee Of territorial coal oil inspector.
by Mr.. Catron and a passage Of wOrdB
between him and President Clark.
Was passed after a vigorous protest
The vote Vas 3 10 3. Messrs. Catron,
Ballard and Miller voting no.
Mr. Loahy introduced council bill
No 50. an act providing for the re-.
vision Of the laws OF New Mexico by
a commission Of three. each member
70 be paid 81 600 and 10 have the re.
port and revision ready sixty days be.
fore the meeting OF the next loglala.
tive assembly Referred to the com
mlttee on judiciary.
Mr., Montoya introduced council bin
No. 53. an act creating boards OF
park committeeman IN eouaty seats
with over 1000 inhabitants. Il PRO
videa for an annual levy Of two mills
for park PURPOSES. Referred TO the
committee on territorial affairs.
The council adjourned until 10
o'clock this forenoon.