Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-02-26
La. MAKING RopY KEPT BUSY
REFERRING LEGISLATION
TO COMMITTEES.
prefer PROMOTIONS
6isi Introduced To % Away With
Election Of Militia Officers Here
after In Favor Of Promotion.
Especial TO The Optic,

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Santa Fe. y. NJ, Feb. 2G-In the
council this morning Council Bill No.
6S vas introduced by Mr.. Duncan an
act relating to property rights Of hus'
band and wife. This was referred to
the Judiciary committee. The follow
bills were referred. Amended House
Bill No. So was referred TO the com
mittee on Territorial affairs. House
Bill No. IS was referred to the COM
mittee on Railroads. House Bill No
10 and 50 were referred TO the Judi
ciary committee.
The following bills were passed,
House Joint Resolution No, 7 provid'
ig for an appropriation Of si,l9s for
the House OF Representatives and
s3.064 for the Council for the payment
of employees and contingent expenses,
was passed in suspension Of the rules
hy a vote of II to /. Cameron dis
senting. Committee substitute for
Council Bill No. Z. an act defining
and Furnishing certain crimes and to
amend and repeal certain portions OF
the laws of 1897 relating TO crimes
and for other purposes, This was
passed by a vote OF II to 0. Martinez
being excused from voting. Council
Bill No. 40, an act to repeal Section ~
of Chapter 70 of the laws of 1905
except subdivision No. 3. page 1862 OF
said act. This bill relates to corpora
tions and was passed by vote of IL
to 0. Substitute for House Bill No.
3s. an act providing for the transfer
of real estate records from the county
of Colfax to the County of Union.
This bill was passed under suspension
OF the rules.
The Council then adjourned until 10
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
House Bill No. 121. by Representa-
tive Holt, an act to amend section ?,
chapter 81, of the laws of 1905, rela'
tive to the quail season. Referred
to the Judiciary committee.
House Bill No. 1872. by Representa-
tive Holt, an act to amend section goa
of the laws of 1905. relative to river
commissioners. The bill provides that
the river commissioners shall be ap-
pointed by the boards Of county com
missioners instead of being elected
Referred to Judiciary committee.
House Bill 1913. by E. c. Abbott, an
act to amend the laws of pharmacy
Referred to the Judiciary committee
House Bill No. 124. by Representa-
tive Holt, an act to amend section
1855 of the laws Of 1897 relative to
the payment of employees of mining
comnanies. Referred to the commit
tee on Finance.
House Bill No. 1876. by Representa-
tive r, C. Abbott, an act to amend
chapter 121 of the laws of 1905 rela-
tive to the National Guard of New
Mexico. The bill provides for the
promotion of senior officers instead OF
election. Referred to the committee
on Militia.
House Bill No. 1876, by Representa-
tive Denniston, an act to amend Sec
tion 2, chapter 116, of the laws or
1905. relative to jury service. Refer
red to the committee on territorial
affairs.
House Bill No. 1877, by Representa-
tive Fl. c. Abbott, an act to amend
section 1877 of the laws of 1897, rela-
tive to the publication of estray no
tices. Referred to the Judiciary COM
mittee.
House Bill No 12S. by Representa-
tive Ruppe, an act to regulate the traf-
fic in intoxicating liquors. Referred
to the Judiciary committee.
House Bill No. 129 by Representative
Mullins. an act relative to artesian
wells. Referred to the committee on
Labor.
House Bill No. 130, by Representa-
tive Mirabel, an act relating to side
walks in towns. Referred to the COM
mittee on Corporations.
Representative Sanchez of San
Miguel county was delayed in reach