Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-03-08

lowing assessors 4 per cent OF lluoi
and gaming licenses.
President Clark introduced la Tie
council this morning q rew jury law
making a number OF changes from the
present system.
Special Correspondence of The Optic
SANTA FE, March THE house
this morning passed the militia hill
with an amendment reducing the sal
airy of the adjutant general from ST.
600 year, as provided in the original
bill. to $1,000 year. Otherwise the
bill passed as II came from the coun'
ell
The house also passed the final
measures asked by the cattle sanitary
board as they came from the council,
the bill increasing the membership OF
the board to six and the Ballard bill
prohibiting the running Of brands not
registered IN the office Of the cattle
board,
One of the most important meas
ures passed by the e0ancil Is the NIL
Ter bill which provides for the classi
fication Of counties on somewhat
new system. and regulates the salaries
Of county officers. on the percentage
basis. The schedule starts with $780,
600 revenue to constitute first class
county. there being -four such counties
In the territory, Bernalillo, San MI
guel. Chases and Colfax. The bill
fixes the commissions ut per cent
for first class counties, as at present
Governor Otero has signed the Greer
bill prohibiting roping contests, thu
Clark bin for the eradication Of scab
bies and other contagious diseases
among cattle. the Leahy arson bill
and several other minor measures.
Council Business.
reported house bill No, 1853. by Mr.
Lynch relating to the practice OF den
tistry, recommending that II bt
passed The report was adopted, III.
bin read the third time eod passed.
The committee on education report
ed house bin No, Al. by Mr.. Neblett
authorizing the territorial board O
| education TO issne teachers certifi
Gates To normal graduates. recon-
mendlng that II be not passed. bn
| that council Substitute for same b'
passed. The report was adopted ant
| the substitute allowed 10 take III
course IN the regular order.
Cornell joint resolution No. 8, by Mr.
| Read. providing for mn appropriation
| for the pay Of officers and clerks 70
ten days work after the Legislature
adjournment. read three times an'
/ passed. Mr., Catron voting no,
Council bin No ITO by presiden
Clark, regulating the conduct of mon
eyed corporations and defining th'
meaning of said term. read twice. of
dered printed translated and rcfefret
10 The committee on hanks and bank
Ing. The committee on finance re
| ported house bin No. l6i, by Mr. WI
4
Serson. providing for the building 0
dykes. recommending that II be pass
Cd. The report waa adopted and tht
bin passed
Council Joint memorial No. s. by MI
Martin. petitloning the United statei
congress for the creation Of seycntl
judicial district, with headquarters a
socorro. read three lines and passed
The committee on counties anC
county lines reported house bin No
AS. by Mr.. Pchdleton. An Act relating
70 the changing Of county seats. rec
ommenliag that il be passed The re
port was adopted and The bin passed
The committee on territorial affair
reported council bin No. IS, by Mr.
Winters, prohibiting officials from be
coming sureties for others. recon-
mending that Il be passed. The re