Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-04

Mexico. was reported upon BY the com.
mltiee on public lands, recommending
that Is be passed.
ints oductlon o. bills.
The following bills wore introduced.
House BIN No. GO. BY Mr. pondleton,
an act givlng county commissioners
authority 10 make Appropriations 20
anpDori boards ~ horticuituriBis Re.
ferod 70 committee on agriculture aud
manufactures.
House hlli No. Sc. by Mr. pendleion.
an act relating to fences. Referred 60
committee on agriculture. manufac.
turcs and live stock.
House bin No. 81. by Mr.. Pcndlotou.
an act providing for the Intermediate
sentences Of persons convicted OF a
felony Referred 10 committee on pen.
ltenilary.
House bin No. s.. BY Mr.. Crlego. an
act cxompiing benevolent and church
sorietiea from paying q license FOR
amusement entertainments Referred
20 committee on Internal improve.
ments.
introduction o. House Hcsolutiona.
House Joint memorial resolution No.
4. providing Tor the appointment of q
committee % visit public institutions
and report condition OF the same. Re.
fcrred 10 committee on public lnstltu.
tions.
House Jolnt memorial No. s. By Mr..
Lucero, a petition to the president Of
the United States protesting against
the creation OF 1.-THE proposed Rio dc
fnrars fftrurf rnnos.tafl.a F.r.aa..l . ..
committee on minss aud public prop
erty.
Motion to adjourn was lost by a vote
of 10 20 6.
Martin Flood Relief gill Passed.
Chief Clerk Owen OF the council 70.
ported 10 she speaker that the council
had passed council bill No. 40. an act
providing for an appropriation to be
divided among the variOds counties In
the territory for the relief Of food SUI.
ferers and the construction Of dams
and dykes for the prevention OF foods
Mr.. Wllkeraon moved that rules be
suspended and council bin No. 20, the
Martin hood relief bin. be read third
time preparatory 20 It's passage. The
motion was carried By vote Of ~
TO 2. Motion that rules be further
suspended and bin be taken up for
further Information was carried BY a
vote OF 20 to l. Mr.. CrOllOit moved
that bin be- passed. Spd the vote TO
suited In % for and against, Mossrs.
Ncblctt and Wight voting no.
hrtesia County Bill Defeated.
House bill No. n, by Mr.. Ellis, an
act 20 create the now county Of Ar.
tesla. reported upon BY the committee
on counties and county lines without
recommendation
Mr.. Sanchez moved that the rules be
suspended and the bin taken up cut Of
the regular order OF business and con.
sldored. The vote 10 take up bill re-.
suited In 10 ayes and 5 nays. Mr.. N.
lls moved that the committee report
be adopted. Mr.. Sanchez moved that
tho bill be laid upon the table indsh.
nitely.
Mr.. Ellis then asked permission OF
the speaker 20 address the house In
regard % the bin. which was granted,
Tie made an eloquent plea for the ere
alton Of the new county OF Artesln,
setting forth the -aasona why the new
county should be- created. Hls address
was listened 30 attentlvely. When he
had Finished Mr. Sanchez took the
iloor aud spoke In opposition 70 the
bill. 4e was followed by Mr. pondlc.
ton, who spoke In favor ~ the meas
ure. The vote was then taken upon
me passage OF the bill. which failed TO
pass BY a vote OF rs 20 5.
Mr.. Sanchez moved that the vote by
which house BIN No. n was laid on
the table be- recorsldercd and that the
motion be laid on the table indefinite.
ly Before the roll call Mr.. do Daca
explained why he voted no. Roll call
resulted IS votes for and , against the
motion.
Al adjournment was then taken IA
ga y sf.I...l. usi.....a.l... .TIaa.asa