Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-12

petit Jurors to constitute panel. The
bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered printed and
referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
House Bill Number 212, by Mr. Stud
ley. an act relative to civil procedure
and enlarglng the scope Of district
court. The bill was read first and
second time by title and ordered
printed and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
A message from the Council was re.
ceived. Assistant Chief Clerk Kelly
Of the Council informed the House
that the Council had passed Council
Bill Number AZ, an act relative to the
assessment of shares of National and
other banks, etc. Also House Bill
Number 76, an act relative to the is
suance of worthless checks.
House Bill Number 213 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act creating
the county of Pyramid out of portions
of Grant County with Lordsburg as
the county seat. This bill is a re-
draft of similar bill now before the
committee on county and county lines,
but contains a few minor changes.
The bill was read the first and sec
ond time by title and upon motion of
Mr.. Beach, seconded and carried, the
rules were suspended, the bill was
considered translated and printed and
ordered referred to the Committee on
County and County Lines.
House Bill Number 214 was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanches, of Taos, an
act providing an appropriation for i'm.
proving the scenic highway to Las
Vegas. The bill was read the first
and second time by title and ordered
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
House Bill Number 215, by Mr.. Null
lens, an act to amend Section ], Chap
ter 4 Of the Laws of 1905, relative
to the time for holding court in the
Fifth Judicial District. The bill was
read the first and second time by title
and ordered printed and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number ZIG. by Mr..
Biernbaum, an act fixing the northern
line of Bernalillo County and the
southern line of Sandoval County. The
bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered printed and
referred to the Committee ON County
and County Lines.
House Bill Number 217, by Mr.. Tru-
jillo, an act to amend Section /, Chap
ter 65, of the Laws of 1905, relative
to matrimony. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and in
full for information upon motion of
Mr.. Holt, seconded and carried. The
bill provides for an amendment to the
present law giving others besides the
probate clerk, authority to issue a
| marriage license. Mr.. Holt opposed
the bill on the grounds that it al.
lowed TON, Dick and Harry" to is
l7sue marriage licenses with 10 guaran.
lee that a record would be kept. Mr.
Trujillo moved that the bill be read
in full preparatory to It's passage un-
i der suspension of the rules. Upon a
roll call vote the motion was lost, the
vote being ayes, Is nays. Those
voting aye were Mr.. Beach, Mr. Her
rera, Mr.. Sanches, of San Miguel,
Mr.. Sanches, of Taos, Mr.. Trujillo, Mr.
Walters, and Mr.. Baca The bill was
then referred to the Committee or
Judiciary.
House Bill Number 21S, was intro
/. duced by Mr. Biernbaum, an act fix
ing the salary of the Territorial Sec
Lretary. The bill was read the first
and second time by title and ordered
printed and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
4 House Bill Number PIG, by Mr.
4 Biernbaum, an act for the improve
ment of public highways by convict
labor. The bill was read the first anf
second time by title and ordered
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Roads and Highways.
A message from the Council was re
! ceived. Assistant chief clerk of the
Council, Mr.. Kelly, informed thu
House that the Council had passed
Council Substitute for Council Bill
Number 19, an act making Nationa
Guard post. etc, out OF the Military
Institute at Roswell. Council Bill
Number 3S, an act relative to thu
grant of land in Santa Fe to the Wom
ans Board of Trade for a librar!
: site. Council Bill Number So, an ac
, for the employment of Jail prisoners
Council Bill Number SO, relative t.
the incorporation of Silver City
Council Bill Number IS, an act rela
! tive to railroads.
The Committee on Finance, Mr.
, Holt chairman, reported favorabl!
: House Bill Number 76, an act rela
: tive to the issuance of worthless
| checks be taken out of Its regular or
! der, just reported with minor amend
] ment from the Council be taken ou
Of its regular order. This motor
prevailed. Upon motion Of Mr. Biern
, baum the House by viva voce vot'
J concurred in the amendment attached
to the bill by the Council and the oil
was declared to have passed.
The Committee on Library MI
RUPEE chairman, reported favorabl,
House Bill Number, 1870, an act rela
tive to artesian wells. The report wa
! adopted. Mr.. Holt moved that the bill
| be allowed to remain on third read
ling until certain legal points had beel
!. investigated or amended. This motiol
prevailed.
The Committee on Territorial Al
< fairs reported favorably House Bi
Number ITO, an act regulating tn