Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-02-09

ASSEMBLY

| Both Houses of the Legislature thi'
afternoon passed a coal oil inspection
bill. The Council passed the Greel
Mounted Police Bill and the bill au
thorizing special levy for the feeding
of prisoners In jaiIs of first class coun
ties. The Council also passed the bill
creating an insurance department
passed by the House in the forenoon
In the Council bill was introduced
providing for revision of the laws.
HOUSE.
Forenoon Session-Twenty-Fifth Day
The House was called to order al
1910 this morning by Speaker Dalies
The roll call showed every member
present. The journal was adopted as
read, its reading in Spanish being
dispensed with.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following bills were introduced: !:
House Bill No. II, by Mr.. Wilkerson,
An Act to regulate the practice of
osteopathy.. Referred to the committee
on territorial affairs.
House Bill No. 72 by Mr.. Crollot, An
Act to define the practice in courts of
justices of the peace, amending Sec
tions 1907, 1908, 1909, 1917 and 1918,
and repeating sections 1905, 1906, 1916,
and 1866 of the Compiled Laws of 1897.
Referred to the committee on judiciary.
House Bill No. 70, by Mr.. Sanchez,
An Act to establish an insurance de-
partment and to regulate insurance in
New Mexico.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
The committee on penitentiary re-
ported that House Bill No. 81 by Mr..
Pendleton an act providing for an inde-
terminate sentence of convicted per-
sons be passed with an amendment to
section l, providing that the sentence
of convicted persons for less than life,
be not determinate, but that such con-
victed person be given a minimum
sentence not less than that provided
by statute and maximum sentence
not greater than that provided by
statute.
The bill was recommitted to the
committee on penitentiary for further
amendment by vote of % to 1.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended that House Substitute for
House Bill No. 13, by Mr.. Pendleton be
passed and the original be laid on the
table. The report was adopted and
the bill as well as it's substitute was
tabled, upon motion of Mr.. de Baca.
The bill was an act regulating the
granting OF, licenses by boards Of coun-
ty commissioners.
The committee on territorial affairs
recommended the passage of House
Bill No. 27, by Mr.. Wilkerson, with
certain amendments. The report was
adopted. The bill as amended pro-
yides that no license be granted for
the sale of intoxicants within five miles
of any railroad or other grading or
construction camp in less quantities
than five gallons. The act is not to
apply to incorporated towns or cities
nor to licenses previously issued. JUS
tees of the peace are given concurrent
with district courts to hear
cases arising under the act. Mr. Dalies
moved to strike out the enacting clause
of the bill. Mr.. Pendleton made a
very strong plea for the passage Of the
bill, predicting that the county of San
Juan would be ruined unless such a
bill became a law. Mr.. Wilkerson
made similar plea, saying that the
bill is not directed against legitimate
saloon keepers, but against those
sharks who sell "rotgut" and who rob |
families. The bill, he said, was intro
duced at the request Of contractors of
The Territory and its passage was es-
pecially urged by the contractors who
are building the Hondo reservoir. The
killing the bill was adopt
ed by vote of 13 to 10, Mr.. de Baca
being excused from voting.
The committee on territorial affairs
reported in favor of the passage of
House Bill No. 33, by Mr.. Howard, An
Act providing for the registration of
trade names, trade marks or labels.
The report was adopted. The registra-
lion fee is IS. 1t is to be paid the Sec
retary of the Territory who is to issue
a certificate registration under the
great seal of the Territory. A fine of
fom $50 to $100 is provided for the
of the act. The bill
was passed unanimously.
House Bill No. 73, by Mr.. Sanchez.
An Act to establish an insurance de-
partment and to regulate insurance in
New Mexico, was taken up under sus-
pension of rules by vote of 20 to 3,
after an emphatic protest by Mr.. VIII
kerson.
The bill provides for the establish
ment Of territorial insurance depart
ment to be under the supervision OF
In insurance commissioner to be ap-
pointed by the Governor Of the Terri
:ory and who shall give a bond Tor
100000 and shall receive salary OF
b2 400 per annum. It provides for