Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-21

a committee of the whole and con-
tinued the consideration of the Spe-
cial committees report on the new
election law. At $3.50 o'clock the
committee of the whole arose and the
speaker convened the house. He an
nounced the appointment of the fol-
lowing as members of the conference
committee: Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe,
chairman; Mr.. Sanches, of Taos; Mr..
Gallegos, Mr.. Beach and Mr.. Studley.
The committee on enrolled and en-
crossed bills reported a large number
of bills previously passed as properly
enrolled and engrossed. The report
was adopted and the speaker signed
the bills.
Mr.. Holt then suggested that the
speaker should name a conference
committee of three to meet with a
committee from the council to dis
cuss house amendment to house bill
No. lis, providing for refunding to
educational institutions funds used In
land selection and locating, etc. The
speaker appointed Mr.. Holt, Mr.. Alb
bott, of Colfax county, and Mr.. AL
drich, as members of the committee.
In order to give the two above
named committees a chance to meet
the house went into recess until 4
o'clock.
When the house re-convened the
election law. known as house bill No
229, was taken up. Mr.. Beach moved
that as 10 out of the III sections had
been read. and as the bill had been
carefully drawn, the reading of the
remainder be dispensed with, and
that Mr.. Mirabal report the same to
the house favorably from the COM
mittee of the whole. This motion
prevailed. The report was adopted
and the bill without further reading
passed the house. 1t is hardly prob
able that 1t will reach the council in
time to allow that body to examine 1t,
as it will likely wish to do, and take
action thereon before final adjourn
ment.
Mr.. Holt created considerable mer-
riment by moving that the joint con-
ference committee be discharged with
out honor. Mr.. Beach amended to
extend a vote of thanks to the COM
mittee, which amended motion pre-
vailed. The following special order
recommended by the steering commit
tee was then taken up: Council bill
No. 15, without recommendation
act to change the county seat of Tor
rance county to Willard was read by
title. Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe moved
to table the bill indefinitely. Roll call
was demanded, the vote being IL to
IL ana the motion being declared lost
by the speaker. Mr.. Holt moved that
the bill be read preparatory to it's
passage. Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe
moved to amend to table Mr.. Holts
motion indefinitely. This motion pre-
vailed by a vote of 13 ayes 10 nays,
and Mr.. Hollis motion was declared
tabled, the house thereby refusing to
pass the bill. Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe
moved that the vote by which the
motion was tabled be re-consldered
and the same be tabled. This motion
was lost, the vote being again IL to
IL, the speaker deciding.
Mr.. Beach then moved to defer ac-
ton on the bill and make it special
order foI Wednesday at 10 a. m. This
motion was lost by viva voce vote.
This probably ends further considera-
ton of the attempt to change the
county seat of Torrance county.
Council bill No. AZ, relative to as
sessment of bank stock. The bill up
on motion of Mr. Holt seconded and
carried, was considered. read the third
time in full. Mr.. Mullens offered an
amendment, which was tabled by a
vote of the house The bill then