Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-07
STRONG ANTI
GAMBLING BILL
Passed By House,
Its Provisions
Right
HARD WORK COMMITTEES
Showing Up in Measures
Pending in Both Bracnes
of Assembly.
THE HOUSE.
32nd Day--Morning Session.


32nd Day--Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the House
met this morning at II o'clock, Speak
or Baca in the chair some delay be-
ing caused by caucus of the Repub-
lican members of the House.
The chaplain offered the invocation
and the chief clerk read the roll, all
answering present except Mr.. Ruppe
and Mr.. Sanches of San Miguel. Mr.
Ruppe entered and took his seat a
short time later. The Speaker an
nounced that he had signed House Bill
Number So, an act relative to the IS
suance of warrants on information or
belief and House Bill Number 50, an
act relative to the sale of liquors on
trains. A message from the Governor
was received The Governor an
nounced having signed House Bill
Number 33, an act relative to the
transfer of real estate records OF
Union and Colfax Counties, also
House Substitute for Council Bill
Number ~, an act to encourage beet
sugar factories and for other pur-
poses, Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe intro
duced two petitions, fayorlng the
passage of the educational bill. They
were referred to the Committee on
Education without reading.
The following bills were introduced:
House Bill Number 1873, by Mr.. Holt,
an act with reference to the settle
ment of accounts of public officials.
This bill, Mr.. Holt explained, was a
re-draft of Council bill Number 65,
which passed the House with amend
ments and embodied some desirable
provisions which had been agreed up
on after consultation with the persons
interested.
The bill is very similar to the one
previously passed and provides that
district courts shall have the power
to adjust disputed accounts of off
cials. Upon motion of Mr.. Holt, sec.
onded and carried, the rules were sus.
pended and the bill was read in full
the third time preparatory to its pas.
sage. Upon motion of Mr.. Holt, the
bill then passed the House by viva
voce vote.
House Bill Number 1874, by Mr.
Sanches, of Taos, an act to prohibit
gambling in New Mexico. This bill is
a strong measure and If enacted into
law, would undoubtedly put the gam
blers out of business. 1t is in full as
follows:
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT GAMBLING
IN THE TERRITORY OF NEW
MEXICO.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative AS
sembly of the Territory of New
Mexico
Section l. 1t shall hereafter be I'M
lawful in the Territory of New Mexico
to own, conduct or operate. or to use
or by lease or otherwise permit the
use of, any premises for the conduct
or operation of, any banking or per.
centage game or games of chance. by
whatsoever name known, played with
cards, dice or any other device for
money, checks, credit or any other
representative of value.
Section 2. Any person who shall
violate the provisions of this act shall
upon convection thereof be punished
by fine of not less than one hundred
dollars nor more than five hundred
dollars and imprisoned in the county
jail for not less than one month mol
more than six months, in the discre
tion of the court trying the case. f,
Sec. 3. Violations Of this act shall
be prosecuted in the district courts
of the Territory upon indictments OF
information, but justices of the peace
may sit as committing magistrates
in all such cases.
Sec. A. It shall be the duty of the
district judges to especially charge
grand juries to diligently investigate
and inquire into all alleged violations
of this act and to return indictments
whenever warranted by the evidence
adduced before them.
Sec. S. The fines assessed and col
lected under the provisions of this ac
shall go to the benefit of the schoo
fund Of the school district, in which
the offense Is committed, except in in
corporated cities, towns or villages, IL
which one-half Of such fines shall &
to such incorporated city, town or vii
lage.
Sec. 6. All laws and parts of law
authorizing the licensing of gamblin,
In New Mexico, and all laws and part
OF laws in conflict herewith are hereb,
repealed and this act shall take effec
and be in force from and after Ma
l, 1907.
Mr.. Holt moved that the rules b
suspended and that the bill be read 4
full preparatory to Its passage Thi
motion prevailed. Mr.. Holt the
moved the passage of the bill and tn
House passed the measure by vly
vOce vote.
House Bill Number 1856, by Mr.. Trl
jillo, an act to amend Section to2'
1925, Of the Laws Of 1897, and Sactio
80, Chapter %, Of the Laws Of 1885
relative to the listing Of property fo
taxation. The bill was read the frs
and second time by title and referre
Il the Committee on Judiciary