Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-06
PAY ROLL PASSED
BOTH HOUSES
Of Legislative As
sembly- ---Totals
About $4,000.
COUNTY OF GARFIELD
Object of Bill BY Denniston
Would Divide San
Miguel.

The payroll, House Joint Resolution
Number 4, carrying appropriations for
employees and contingent expenses in
the House and Council was passed by
the Assembly today. 1t totals about
$4,000 Another feature of the ses-
sion was bill introduce d in the
House by Mr.. Denniston for the crea-
ton of the new County of Garfield by
dividing San Miguel County. The Of
fetal proceedings are as follows
THE HOUSE.
Thirteenth Day--Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the House
met at II O'Clock this morning, hav-
ing been delayed an hour in conyen-
ing owing to committee meetings.
Speaker Baca called the House to
order and Chief Clerk Stapin read
the roll, all answering present except
Mr.. Mirabal, absent from the city,
owing to illness in his family.
Upon motion. duly seconded and
carried, the reading of the journal
was dispensed with.
House Joint Resolution Number 4,
was introduced by Mr.. Holt relative
to the payment of employees and con-
tlngent expenses of the Legislature.
The. resolution was read the first and
second time by title and upon mo-
tion Of Mr.. Beach duly seconded and
carried, the resolution was read the
third time in full preparatory to pas
sage. The chief clerk then read the
roll the resolution passing the
House by a vote of % aye, nay, Mr.
Hudspeth dissenting. The resolution
is as follows:
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NUM-
BER 4, PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF EMPLOYEES AND
CONTINGENT EXPENSES OF
THE LEGISLATURE.
Be it resolved by the Council and
the House of Representatives of the
Thirty-seventh Legislative Assembly
of the Territory of New Mexico;
That the sum of three thousand
three hundred and sixty-two ($3,362)
dollars Is hereby appropriated to pay
the salaries of interpreters, translat-
ors and contingent expenses of the
House of Representatives of said
Legislative Assembly; and the addi,
tional sum of two thousand three hun
dred and ninety-six 1886 dollars to
pay the salaries of interpreters, trans
lftors and contingent expenses of the
Council of said Legislative Assembly.
That upon the presentation of this
resolution to the Auditor of the Terri
Try of New Mexico, the said Auditor
Shall draw his warrants against the
Territorial Treasurer in favor of
Roman l.. Baca, Speaker of the House
of Representatives for the sum, of
three thousand three hundred and
sixty-two t$3,S62) dollars and in favor
of Charles A. Spiess President of the
Council of said Legislative Assembly
for the sum of two thousand three
hundred and ninety-six ($2,396) dol
lars respectively; and said treasurer
is hereby directed and ordered to pay
the same out of any funds in the Ter
ritorial treasury at the time of the
presentation Of said warrants, at his
discretion, except funds in his hands
for the payment of interest on the
Territorial debt,
A message from the Council was
received.
Chief Clerk Martin of the Council
announced that the Honorable Coun-
Gil had passed Council Bill Number
n, an act for the relief of Torrance
County.
Council Bill Number is, an
act changing lines of Torrance County
and county seat
Council Bill Number 81. an act to
amend Section s, Chapter 2, of the
Session Laws of 1903, relative to
admission to the Institute for the
Blind.
Council Bill Number 80, an act for
the improvement of the Rio Grande.
Council Bill Number "a, an act to
laws of 1903 specifying the law and
procedure in certain cases.
Council Bill Number s, an act to
authorize the auditor and treasurer
of the Territory to harmonize dis
crepancies on their books.
Council Bill Number 8, an act to
amend sections of Chapter 50 of
the Laws of 1903, relating to trust
companies. The Council asked for
the concurrence of the House in
these bills. The chief clerk of the
Council also informed the Honorable
House that Messrs. Miera, Martinez
and Cameron had been appointed a !
committee to confer with Il like com.
mlttee of the House on Amendments
to House Joint Resolution Number 8 |
to provide for an official roster
The message from the Council was
received.
The Committee on Judic:ary, Mr.. |
Holt chairman, repoTted' favorably
on House Bill Number 20, an act
legislators from accepting
appointive jobs; favorably on House
Bill Number "a, an act relative to
larceny and embezzlement and unfav-l
orably on House Bill Number rs, an
act relative to assault and battery.
These bills were introduced by Mr..
Holt at previous sessions.