Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-07

of each county The bill was read the
first time by title and the second time
in full and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
The next order was bills on their
third reading.
House Bill Number l9, reported by
the Committee on Penitentiary. rela-
tive to the building of an electric
plant at the penitentiary. was taken
up. BY unanimous consent, Speaker
Baca was allowed to re-refer the bill
to the committee so that he might ap-
pear before the committee to discuss
the proposed amendment
The Committee on Judiciary, Mr..
Holt chairman, reported unfavorably
on House Bill Number 25, an act rela-
tive to assault and battery previously
introduced by Mr.. Holt, The commit
tee offered substitute for House Bill
Number 25 to amend Section 1899 Of
the Compiled Laws of 1897 relative to
assault and battery The section in
question concerns assault by words
and the substitute bill aimed to make
the provisions more definite. Upon
motion of Mr.. Holt who explained why
the substitute bill was offered, the
House adopted the report of the com
mittee. Mr.. Holt then moved that
House Bill Number 25--original-be
tabled indefinitely and the motion pre-
vailed by a viva voce vote
Mr.. Holt then moved that House Bill
Number 5-substitute-be read the
second time by title and the third time
in full preparatory to it's passage.
The motion prevailed The bill was
read the second time by title and the
third time in full and, upon motion of
Mr.. Holt, duly seconded, the bill
passed the House by unanimous
viva voce vote.
House Bill Number 24-previously
introduced by Mr.. Holt-an act rela-
tive to larceny by embezzlement which
was favorably reported by the Com
mite on Judiciary, came up under the
same order of business. The bill was
read the third time in full, prepara-
tory to passage upon motion of Mr..
Holt duly seconded and carried. Mr.
Holt moved the passage of the bill
which was duly seconded. The bill
then passed the House by viva yoce
vote.
Under the order of communications
Chief Clerk Staplln read message
from the Governor which announced
that ne had signed Council Bill Num-
Der /, introduced in the Council b.
Nh Miera, an act providing for the
election of jury commissioners, etc.
This is the first bill to become a
law. 1t amends Chapter ll6 of the
Laws of 1905.
Business on the Speakers desk was
the next order. The following bills
from the Council, previously received
were read by title the first and sec
ond time and referred to the proper
committees by the Speaker
Council Bill Number 8, introduced
by Mr.. Sargent, an act permitting the
Territorial auditor and treasurer to
harmonize certain discrepancies on
their books. Referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Council Bill Number Is, introduced
by Mr.. Dalies an act for the abolish
ment of Torrance County and the Gre
alton of a new county of Torrance
with the county seat at Willard in
stead of Estancia. Referred to the
Committee on Counties and County
Lines.
Council Bill Number 81, introduced
by Mr.. Chaves, an act to amend Sec
ton s, Chapter 2, of the Laws of
1908, relative to admission to the In
sttute for the Blind. Referred to the
Committee on Public Institutions.
Council Bill Number SO, introduced
by Mr.. Richards, an act for the re-
peal of Chapter 80 of the Laws of
1908, an act defining the course of
in cases of persons claim
ing damages against railroads. Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES on Judiciary.
A meeting of the Committee on
Counties and County Lines was an
nounced for Monday afternoon at s
o'clock in the House and of the Pen
tentiary Committee this afternoon at
l:30 O'Clock. The House then ad- |
ourned until tomorrow morning al
10 o'clock.
THE COUNCIL.
Fourteenth Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun.
I'll met this afternoon at 9: 80 o'clock
President Spiess in the chair. Coun.
I'll Bills Numbers and 4, introduced
)y Mr.. Cameron to donate to the City
If Roswell and to the town of Artesia
portions of school districts for GENE
cries. were reported with minor
amendments by the Committee on
Mines and Public Lands and both
passed the Council as amended. The
ill for the relief of Torrance County
which passed the House with amend
nents, was received in the Council
where it was previously introduced by
'1r. Dalies, but was ordered returned
o the House to have the amendments
properly certified by the Chief Clerk
\ full report of the proceedings of the
Iouncil will be published tomorrow
.IETEEN WNOHHIITIEpe