Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-24
CATRON DROPS
CONTEST FOR SEAT
In the Council of
the Legislative
Assembly
ETxRA HOUSE EMPLOYEES
Number Decided Upon Last
Night and Today at Cau-
uses-.Busy Session

itol this morning. Tne house nelu
two caucuses and then took a recess
having finally adjusted the matter in
harmony
The Council held a short session
this morning, took up the regular Or
der of business and adjourned until
this afternoon when at 2 o'clock IT
again convened.
AS upon the previous days OF the
Assembly, there was a good attend
ance of spectators.
THE COUNCIL.
Fourth Day-Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment OF yester-
day the Council was called to order
by President Spiess at 1920 O'CLOCK
this morning. The chaplain then Oh
fered the invocation. The CHIEF clerk
read the roll all responding present
Chief Clerk Martin read the journal
of the preceding day which upon mo-
ton duly seconded and carried was
ordered approved as read.
The regular order of business was
taken up.
Mr.. Cameron introduced Counca
Bill No. 3-providing for the dona-
ton by the Territory to the city OF
Roswell, Chaves County, q tract ad-
Joining described as school sectlon
number lG, township II, range east
for cemetery purposes and instructing
the Governor and land commissioner
10 deliver to said city a ute 10
same. The land has been used by
the city as cemetery without title.
The bin also provides for right
of way 100 feet wide for road TO
the cemetery. The bill was ordered,
printed. translated and referred to the
proper committee upon the motion OF
Mr. Cameron duly seconded and car
ried.
Ar. Came on introduced Cnunc'l
l,ill Number q providing foe the dona
tion by the Territory Of tract Of land
known as school section 16, township
IL. range 26, last, Eddy County, to
the town of Artesia to be used as a
cemetery, the tract already being IN
use for that purpose.
Upon its second reading, the bill on
motion of Mr. Cameron seconded anu
carried, was ordered printed, trans
lated and referred to the proper com
mittee
Bills on their second reading were
the next order of business. Council
Bill No. 1 was read by title and upon
motion of Mr.. Duncan duly seconded
and carried, was ordered printed and
referred to the proper committee.
Council Bill No. 2 was read a sec
ond time by title and upon motion OF
Mr.. Martinez seconded and carried
was ordered printed and referred to
the proper committee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez, the
Council then voted to take recess
until this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
THE HOUSE.
Fourth Day--Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the House
was called to order this morning at 10
O'Clock by Speaker Baca. The chap
lain then offered the invocation
Chief Clerk Staplin called the roll, all
responding present. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Beach duly seconded and carried
the House took recess to consider
the question of extra employees In
caucus
AT ll:2O o'clock the caucus arose
and for fifteen minutes, the members
of the House remained in the corri.
doris of the Capitol discussing the
question of extra employees individuals
~.
AT 1885 o'clock the caucus again
convened This session was short
one and before the noon hour, Speak
er Baca called the House to order.
The regular order of business was
then taken up.
Chief Clerk Staplin read the jour
nal of the previous day and upon mo-
tion duly seconded and carried, the
journal in Spanish was read and or
dered approved as read.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ruppe amend
cd, recess was then taken until
this afternoon at o'clock.
THE COUNCIL.
Fourth Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun
Gil at 2:SO O'Clock this afternoon was
called to order by President Spless
The roll was called by Chief Clerl
Martin all responding present.
A communication was then read
from r. B. Catron who had filed 3
contest for the seat of Mr. Miera
Withdrawing said contest but main
tanning that 1t was we'll founded In
fact and law. Mr.. Miera in a briel
speech declared himself the choice o1
the people and not MIR. Catron. Up
on motion of Mr.. Miera duly seconded
and carried the message of Mr.. Cat
ron was received and ordered spread
on the journal. His withdrawal was
accepted
Mr.. Chaves introduced Council Bill
Number 5, an act to re-enact the ex
plred portions Of the compiled laws
OF 1907, relative to the incorporation