Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-22
Council concurred in the House
amendments thereto.

Council concurred in the House
thereto.
House Bill Number 244, known as
the poll tax bill, was taken up and
tabled by a vote of the Council.
House Bill Number 245, the district
attorneys bill, was brought again
before the Council when Mr.. Mar
tlnez moved to take 1t up for third
reading. The vote, however, was in
sufficient to suspend the rules.
House Bill Number 116, an act rela-
tive to registration of births and
deaths was read in full the third time
and passed the Council without dis
sension.
Mr.. Sargent made an effort to get
the three cent per mile railroad fare
bill before the Council but his motion
was lost.
A message from the Governor was
received announcing the signing Of
seventeen bills.
The following nominations were
then confirmed:
Members Board of Water Commits
sioners: Charles Springer, of Col
fax County; ]. J. Hagerman, of Chav-
rs County, and NJ Martinez, OF Taos.
M. c. Mechem Of Taos, was confirm
ed as attorney for the Fourth District
attorney district.
Council Bill Number l22, an act to
allow school directors to sell property
not needed for school purposes was
read the third time and passed by
unanimous vote.
The Council then took recess I'M
til $50 p. m.
THE HOUSE.
43d Day--Afternoon Session, March a..
The House re-convened Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, Speaker
Baca in the chair. The chief clerk
read the roll, all answering present.
A message from the Governor was
received and filed with the chief clerk.
A message from the Council was re.
ceived announcing the passage of a
number of bills at the previous ses-
sion.
Council Bill Number 1870, an act
relative to deficiencies for the print
ing of the Spanish bills and for other
purposes, was taken up. Mr.. Holt
asked for time to prepare an amend
ment which was granted.
House Bill Number 1S9, an act rela-
tive to Sunday labor and which makes
more lax, the present stringent Sun
| day law. Mr. Holt strenuously op-
posed the bill. Mr.. Abbott, of Santa
Fe moved the passage Of the measure
Mr.. Holt amended to refer the bill tc
| the Steering Committee The motion
was lost. Mr.. Abbott's motion to pass
the bill then prevailed and the bill
| was declared to have duly passed the
House.
| A message from the Council was re
ceived announcing the passage Of
Council Bill Number 131, an act tc
refund to certain counties monies col
| lected for taxes under law later re
pealed.
| A message from the Governor wa
received and filed with the chief clerk
Mr.. Holt then presented his amend
ment to Council Bill Number 130. l
was an amendment along legal lines
to the section providing for additiona
pay for the mounted police depart
nent. The amendment was adopted
and the bill as amended passed th'
House. The vote was IS ayes, 3 nays
those opposing being Messrs. Beach
Herrera and Hudspeth.
House Bill Number 206 by the Steer
ing Committee, an act relative to SUI
yeying of school lands was taken VI
and read the third time. Mr.. Gallego
asked for time to prepare an amend
ment, which was granted
Council Bill Number 131 was take
lip, an act to refund certain taxes CO.
lected from counties under law late
repealed. Mr.. Holt moved to re-refe
the bill to the Steering Committee
| Mr. Beach objected and amended t
suspend the rules and take up the bill
This motion prevailed. The bill crt
ated considerable discussion in whic
] Mr.. Holt, Mr.. Beach, Mr.. Hudspet
and Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe, took par
The bill finally passed after Mr.. Ho
: and Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe had e.
! amined the measure and withdraw
their objections.
! A message from the Council was r,
,eived announcing the passage Of
r number of bills at the afternoons Sc
! sion.
| House Bill Number 206 was the
taken up, Mr.. Gallegos presentin
t amendments to reduce the charge {
4 surveying the lands of school district
t The amendments were adopted an
the bill passed as amended without o.
! position.
a Council Bill Number 95, an act rel
J. tive to right of way Of railroads VIZ
taken up. This bill met with vigorot
) opposition from Mr. Abbott of SAM
9 Fe who said 1t gave railroad an a
solute monopoly on right Of way in tt
!. section through which said raliroa
ran. Mr. Beach and Mr.. Holt favore
!. the bill Mr.. Hudspeth in speed
] opposed the bill strongly. Mr.. Sa
!. ches, Of San Miguel and Mr.. Sancht
I of Taos also spoke on the measur
asking If 1T was legislation for Il
people or the railroads." A motto
: to suspend the rules to further co
: slider the bill was lost by vote
i IA ayes, nays, those dissenting beir
: Abbott Of Santa Fe, Hudspeth, Mora
: Mullens, Padilla, Ruppe, Trujillo al
), Walters.