Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-05
BILL To MOVE
COUNTY SEAT
TO WILLARD
PASSES COUNCIL BY
VOTE OF II TO ONE
Cameron of Eddy County intro
duCeS Anti-GambIing Bill in
Council Together With 0ccu..
patton Tax Law,
The Morning Journal Bureau.
Santa Fe. n. NJ. Feb. 4

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Feb. Al
Councilman Carl A. Dalies. of Tor
rance county, occupied the center Of
the legislative stage during the short
session of the council this afternoon,
for he succeeded in getting passed not
only his bill providing for the removal
of the county seat of Torrance county
from Estancia to Willard, but also
in the passage of bill providing for
the loan of $4,000 to Torrance county
for use in holding term of district
court Torrance county's court fund
now being exhausted.
The reasons advanced for the re-
mOval Of the county seat from Estan-
cia to Willard are well known. The
bill has been before the legislature
since the opening of the session, and
Mr.. DalieS has made very diligent
campaign for its passage. His success
in the council indicates that he will
have equally smooth sailing in the
house, whore barring disturbing cir
eumstances, the bill will go tomorrow.
The bill takes off Chilli and Esco-
bosa precincts of Bernalillo county
and for this reason Councilman Sui
zer, of Bernalillo county. voted against
negative. Mr.. Dalies has been forth
fled in his fight by a very strong PEE
tition from Torrance county people In
favor of the proposed removal.
The bill to grant loan from the
territorial treasury of $4,000 for use
in holding a term of court in Tor
rance county was introduced at the
suggestion Of Judge Mann of that dis
triCt. 1t finds a precedent In the
case of Quay county whore a similar
loan was made in 1905 to temporarily
tide over a crisis in that county's court
funds.
The necessity for the money Is great
since there are several important eases
which justice demands should be tried |
at the term which opened IN Estan- |
Ella today The money is TO be paid I
back TO the territorial treasury by
means Of special levy at the rate
of ons-fifth Of the amount borrowed 4
satn eear nntit rahE Aq'hel lbglf sssssad .
The council under suspension Of the \
rules by unanimous vote.
Another Anii-Gambling Bill.
Councilman Cameron, of Eddy I
county. introduced the second anti (
gambling bill of the session this after \
noon. 1t provides for the repeal of +
he laws licensing gambling and en-
acts rigid prohibition. the penalties I
being a fine of not TO exceed $4,000 7
W imprisonment for not to exceed one 4
year. Mr. Cameron also introduced 4
council bill No, %, intended as a rev. /
4nue producer for cities and towns to I
lake the place of the revenues TO he |
tut Off when gambling is abolished. I
The bill provides authority for the !
ewing of an occupation tax on spe- /
,ific wholesale and retail businesses, |
covering almost all lines.
Mr. Cameron also introduced a bill !
amending the Sunday law so as to eX- |
,lude hotels, bakeries, farmers, but
,hers, drug stores. news stands. cigar |
md confectionery stores, shoe shining |
parlors. livery stables and open air |
from the operation Of the /,
law now on the statute |
books.
Councilman Sargent introduced !
council hill No. q. which removes |
rom the present law regulating terri |
.orial repositories the provision re- |
1uirng capital Of not less than S6O,- |
300 from such institutions as receive |
funds. This bill Is AIMED to !
Increase the number of banking lnsti- !
.utions which may apply for interest |
bearing territorial deposits. Council |
nan ChaVeS introduced tNo DlllS uuI- !
ng the afternoon session. one relating |
o intermarriage in families. and the /
1ther to provide for the taking Of pc !
positions Of witnesses for use outside |
} New Mexico. The council adjourned |
until Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock.
House Holds Brief Session.
The house held a brief and unim- |
oortant session this afternoon, little |
lside from routine business being |
Mr., Sanchez or Taos, in
reduced bill providing for levy |
'or the construction of roads ana |
bridges in certain counties, which was |
-eferred to the committee on public |
.oads, while a resolution was adopted |
Dy unanimous vote rendering the use /
,f the chamber of the house of repre- |
;entatives to Dr. Edgar L. Hewitt, the |
noted ethnolOgist, for lecture on the |
night of February IL. The house ad- !
ourned until O'Clock Tuesday after /
noon after Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe |
1ad announced a meeting Of the joint |
committee on extra employees for the
close of the session.
Hon. O. A. Larrazola. the late dem- I
)cratic candidate for congress, was a I
guest in the council chamber during /
he afternoon session, occupying a /
hair nt the presidents table.