Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-05

Legislature and Territory and the
committee therefore recommended
that the resolution be tabled indefi-
nitely.
The following bills were introduced;
House Bill Number 1859, by Mr..
Baca, an act to amend Section IL,
Chapter 80, of the acts of the Thirty
fifth Legislative Assembly relative to
Judges of election for community
ditch officers. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and or
dered translated, printed and referred
to the Committee on judiciary.
House Bill Number 100, by Mr..
| BiernfPrm, an act to amend Section
2916, of the Laws of 1897, relative
to suits on accounts.
The bill was read the first and sec
ond time by title and ordered trans
lated printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary
House Bill Number 161, by Mr.. Holt,
a. act providing for the leasing, sale
management and control Of all public
lands, to create the Office of public
land commissioner, land commits
sioner and to define the duties of these
officials and for other purposes. The
bill, which is quite lengthy, was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
House Bill Number 1862, by Mr.. Holt
an act relating to the sale of townsites
where legal title Is vested in the pro
bate Judge, ETC., the bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
House Bill Number 1G3, by Mr.. Gal
legos, an act relative to taxtiona. The
bill was read the first and second time
by title and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
House Bill Number 164, by Mr..
Beach, an act relative to tax notices.
The bill was read the first and sec
ond time by title and ordered trans
+ lated, printed and referred to the Com
mttee on Finance.
House Bill Number 165, by Mr.. Gal
legos, an act for the settlement and
adjustment of claims against public
officials and for other purposes The
bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
House Bill Number 16G, by Mr..
Beach, an act relative to contracts.
The bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
House Bill Number 167, by Mr.
Beach, an act relative to the sale of
intoxicating liquors on trains and to
amend the provisions of a bill pre-.
yiously passed by both branches of the
Assembly. Mr.. Bach explained thar
under the provisions of the original
bill, railroad company which con.
trolled several railroads would be
forced to secure a license for each
line whereas that was not his inten-
tion in the dill The bill was read the
first and second time by title and
upon motion of Mr.. Beach, the rules
We're suspended and the bill was read
the third time in full preparatory to
its passage. Mr. Ruppe opposed the
bill and called for the roll. Upon mo-
tion of Mr., Beach, the bill passed the
House by vote of q ayes, 2 nays
Mr. Ruppe and Mr.. Lucero y Montoya
dissenting, and Mr.. Mirabal absent.
House Bill Number 16S by Mr..
Beach, an act to amend the present
laws governing the distribution of wa
hrs for mining and other purposes.
The bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 1863, by Mr.. Alb
bott of Santa Fe, an act relative to
school directors. The bill was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House Joint Resolution Number n
was introduced by Mr.. Beach, provid-
Ing for the appointment of commit
tee of five by the Speaker to inyesti-
gate the sale of certain Territorial
lands by Gov. H. J. Hagerman. Mr..
Trujillo moved that the resolution be
referred to the proper committee after
1t had been read in full by the chief
clerk. Mr.. Holt amended the motion
for the adoption of the resolution at
once by the House. This motion pre-
vailed by viva voce vote and the reso-
luton was declared duly adopted Mr.
Hudspeth then asked that Democrat
be placed on the committee in ques-
tion 50 that there might be no white
wash of the Governors dealings. iii
the lands in question. Mr.. Baca re.
buked Mr.. Hudspeth for insinuating
that he and the Republican members
of the House were not acting honor
ably. Upon request of the Speaker,
the House then took recess of ten
minutes to allow Speaker Baca time
to select the committee.
When the House was again called
to order, Speaker Baca announced the
following as members of the special
investigation committee:
Mr.. Abbott Of Santa Fe. chairman;
Mr.. Aldrich Mr.. Beach, Mr.. Mullens,
Democrat), MIR. Sanches of Taos. He
Informed Mr.. Hudspeth that the min
ority had representative on the com
mi