Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-18
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CORRESPONDENT.
House Resents Ii
belous At
tacks
BY THE FAK|R JOURNAL
BY Decisive Vote 16 to 7 Ex-
cludes that Papers Present
Representative.

BY the decisive vote of 16 to Z this
afternoon the House passed a resolu-
ton excluding the present correspond
ent of the Albuquerque Morning
Journal from the floor and galleries
of the House of Representatives be-
cause of the libellous, untruthful and
inaccurate reports of the doings OF
this branch of the Legislature fur
nlshed by said correspondent during
the present session of the Legisla-
tnre. The resolution requests that
paper to provide truthful cor
respondent for the remainder of the
session.
THE COUNCIL.
twentieth Day--Mornine Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the
Council was called to order at l0
O'Clock this morning, President Spiess
in the chair The chaplain offered
the invocation and the chief clerk read
the roll. All answered present ex-
cept Mr.. Dalies and Mr.. Richards,
absent owing to illness and MI.
Miera, who did not reach the city IN
time for the morning session, from
his home in Sandoval County.
Council Bill Number A. was intro
duced by Mr.. Sargent, an act provld-
ing funds for the support and main
tenance of charitable institutions. The
bill provides that upon a petition
signed by twenty-five tax payers OF
any county, the county commissioners
may cause special levy OF not 10
exceed two mills to be made for the
support of such institutions If they
do not at the same time receive a
territorial appropriation. The Dill
was read the first and second time
and ordered translated printed and
referred to the Committee on Publlc
Institutions.
House substitute for House Bill
Number 20. an act to amend Chapter
3S of the Laws of 1901 which has for
ITS object the maintaining of q u "el'nfs
Offices at the county seat at the cost
of the respective counties came up
for third reading and was ordered
translated, printed and referred to me
Committee on Territorial Affairs.
Council Bill Number 13, an act 70
amend Sections 2, and 4 OF the Laws
Of 1905, relative to the issuing OF mar
riage licenses by justices OF the peace
was read the third time. The Dill pro
,yides that justices Of the peace may
issue licenses to marry under the ex
listing laws of the Territory to per
sons living ten miles or more from
county seat. Upon motion OF Mr
Martinez, the roll was called and thf
hin passed the Council, there beins
ayes; 0 nays.
Council Bill Number 20, an act 10
the Improvement of the Rio Grand'
which has been on the President
desk for three days without prejudice
was re-referred to the Committee o.
Irrigation upon the request OF MI
Murray who said there were severa
matters which the committee desire
to discuss.
Upon motion of Mr. Martinez, tn
Council then went into recess unit
this afternoon at 3 o'clock.
THE COUNCIL.
Twentieth Day-Afternoon Session.
The Council re-convened this afte'
noon at 3 o'clock, President Spiess
the chair. The Chaplain offered tn
invocation and the Chief Clerk rea
the roll, all answering present.
President Spiess introduced Counc
Bill Number AS, an act to prohib
gambling. The bill provides a fine
not less than $100 nor more than $5(
and sentence of not less than s.
months in jail for each offense. III
money thus received is to go to II
public school fund Of the count
wherein the offense is committe
The bill was read the first and Sc
ond time and ordered translate
printed and referred to the Commits
on Territorial Affairs.
Council Bill Number 40 was intr
duced by Mr.. Cameron, an act to
peal Section 4S Of Chapter 70, Lay
of 1905 relative to corporations al
annual reports by such with the
ception of subsection Number B. pa
1862. The bill was read the first a
second time and ordered translate
printed and referred to the Commit
on Judiciary.
Council Bill Number so was int
duced by Mr., Murray, an act relati
to the qualifications Of voters. The
specifies who may vote The bill "
read the first and second time a
ordered translated, printed and
ferred to the Committee on Territor
Affairs.
- WleSodbt lIoHl oliV Sos0iHOt
received. The Governor announ'
that he declined to sign Council
. Number 2, an act relative to the
ing Of vacancies In county offices
county commissioners.
The bill and the veto n. usage II
the Governor were referred to
Committee on Rules.
The Council then went into q Q
mittee Of the whole, Mr.. Miera, ch
man, to consider Council Bill Mum
80 relative to taxation.