Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-18


Forenoon Session. hirtleth Day,
President Clark was IN the chair
when the roll was called, the call
showing every member present cx.
cept Mf winters. who was excused
owing 20 the illness Of his daughter
The Journal was read and approved
COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BILLS
ON THIRD READING.
Mr. Chaves OF the special commit.
tee on resolutions ON the death Of Col.
onol J Franco. Chayoa. presented
resolutions setting aside Friday. Feb
ruary "a. 1906. as a day Tor memorial
exercises. The report was adopted
as we're also the preamble and the
resolutions.
Mr.. Read for the committee on ter.
ritOrlal affairs, reported favurably up.
on council bill No. is. Dy Mr.. Greer,
an act defining the fees for recording
brands and fixing the salary OF the
secretary OF the Cattle Sanitary
hoard The bill was passed unani-
mously.
Mr.. Read for the committee on ter.
ritoriRl affairs. reported fayorably up.
on council bill No. 81, an act 10 pro
vent the sale Of lntCxicants within
half mile of the University Of New
Mexico at Albuquerque. the College OF
Agriculture aud Mechanics Arts at
Mesilla Park. and military resorva.
tons used as government sanltarium.
Afterwards Mr. Read asked unanl-
nous consent TO have the bill recon.
mitted. when was granted.
Council Joint resolution No. g. by
Mr. Chayos. for furnishing copies of
New Mexico laws to public officials
IN New Mexico and elsewhere, who
have heretofore not received thom.
The chief object Is 10 furnish copies
OF the laws TO she department heads
az Washington, ID. c. The resolution
was passed unanimously under sus
pension Of the rules.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Council bili No. 90. was introduced
by MIR Martinez, an ac, 10 repeal an
act defining the Offenso OF libel and "a
hX che penalty. The bill provides for
the repeal OF the libel act Of 1899 and
reviyos The act Of 1898. The bin was
passed under the suspension uf the
rules. Mr. CatrOn alone voting no, DO
cause the act royiyea the severe com
mon law penalty Tor libel.
Council bill No o.. by Mr. Martinez
an act to promote the efficiency OF the
New Mexico National Guard and FOL
other purposes. Referred to the com
inittoe on militia,
Council bill No 6S. by Mr.. Greer
an act 10 regulate tho formation o
corporations Tor mining and for othei
purposes Referred 10 the cOmmitte,
on corporations.
Council bill No. ~. by Mr.. Chaves
an act for the projection OF property
from the waters OF the Rio Grande
The bin provides tor the election o
river commissioners In Rio Arriha. Va
lencia. DOna Ana and S0corro count
les. II makes the terms % the origl
nal Montoya flood relief hIll applica
bic 10 these counties. Upon motor
of Mr.. Read. Rio Arriha county wa,
stricken from the provisions of the
bill. which was then passed under sus
pension OF the rules.
Council bin No. co, by Mr.. Miller
an act 90 set the time for holding
court he the Third Judicial district
The hili hXes the time for cOnyenlni
district court In Grant county on thl
first Monday in March and 10 Septem
Der Referred to the committee on ~
dietary.
Council bin No ca, by Mr.. Greer. a,
act to punish officials for receiving
brlhes aud FOR other purposes. Tit
penalty Is not less than one year an,
not more than Eve years Ia the epnl
Tertiary. The same penalty Is pro
vided for offering a bride az for nc
coptlng a. Tho bill was referred q
the committee on judiciary.
House bin No. f6, by Mr. De Baoa
an act to amend the session laws O
1901. with regard 20 apnralsoment O
estates. was referred 90 the committee
0n judiciary.
The council then adjourned unit
This forenoon AZ 10 o'clock