Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-15
MANY BILLS
INTRODUCED
In House at Yester-
day Afternoons
Session
TOTAL TO DATE N|NETY.F|VE
Measure By MIR. Abbott, of
Santa Fe Relative to Incor-
porated Cities Passed.

Both branches of the Legislature
adjourned yesterday afternoon until
Monday afternoon at o'clock In Or
der that the members might avail
themselves of the invitation of Vice
President W. S. Hopewell of the San
ia Fe Central Railway and the Citi-
zens' Committee of Torrance County
to take trip over the county today
on a special train which left the
Union depot at 1880 O'Clock this
morning.
Following are the proceedings in
full of yesterday afternoons session
of the House which took place too
late for publication in last evenings
New MeXcan:
THE HOUSE.
Nineteenth Day--Afternoon Session
(February 14.)
Pursuant to adjournment, the House
was called to order this afternoon at
3 o'clock, Speaker Baca in the chair.
The invocation was offered by the
chaplain and the chief clerk then
read the roll, all answering present.
The reading of the journal of the
previous session, was dispensed with
upon motion duly seconded and car
ried and ordered approved.
Mr.. Mullins presented petitions
from citizens of Eddy and Chaves
Counties for and against the creation
of Artesia County. The petitions were
referred to the Committee on Coun
ties and County Lines.
The Finance Committee, Mr.. Holt
chairman, reported favorably on
House Bill Number 2, an act relative
to the issuance of bonds by incor-
porated cities and towns for sanitary
purposes but recommended that it be
amended to include villages. Upon
motion duly seconded and carried the
report of the committee was adopted.
House Bill Number "a was intro
duced by Mr.. Baca. an act to amend
Section 1872 of the Compiled Laws
Of 1897, relative to persons sentenced
to prison who have served their SEN
tence. The bill was read the first
and second time by title and was or
dered translated, printed and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number IS was intro
duced by Mr.. Aldrich, an act relative
to blackmail and for other purposes.
The bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number Sc was intro
duced by Mr.. Studley, an act relative
to special school tax. The bill was
read the first and second time by
title and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on
Education.
House Bill Number 81 was intro
duced by Mr.. Studley, an act relative
to the collection of poll tax. The bill
was read the first and second time
and ordered translated printed and
referred to the Committee on Educa-
ton.
House Bill Number IS, was intro
duced by Mr.. Biernbaum, an act rela-
tive to land locating and surveying
and for the appointment of board of
examiners. The bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated printed and referred to the
Committee on Territorial Affairs.
House Bill Number 80 was intro
duced by Mr.. Abbott of Colfax County,
an act relative to incorporate and
establish the "Old Palace Ladies' AS
sociation of New Mexico" This bill |
contains Mr.. Abbott's idea of the
proper solution Of the disposal of the
Old Palace which for 300 years was
the seat of government in this Terri |
tory. Mr. Abbott's bill provides that
the association shall consist of ten
women to be appointed by the Cover
nor and that they shall conduct the
affairs of the Old Palace. giving the
Historical Society of Santa Fe all of
the rooms desired to the east of the
main entrance, preserving the Ben
Hur and Spanish reception room in
tact, providing quarters for the city
council of Santa Fe and for school
of archaeology Five members of the
board the bill provides shall be mem
bers or descendants of old Spanish
families and five not specified. Five
members of the board must be resi-
dents of Santa Fe and five from other
points in New Mexico. Rent from the
rooms in the Old Palace are supposed
to provide fund for keeping the
structure In repair. The association
must report annually to the Governor
of New Mexico.
The bill was read the first and Sec
ond time and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Capitol.
House Bill Number 80 was intro.
duced by Mr.. Padil]a, an act to repeal
Section 1874 Of the Compiled Laws of
1897 relative to arrests for minor Of
lenses and for other purposes. The
bill was ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
House Bill Number 81 was intro
1uced by Mr.. Padillas an act to create
Foraker County from portions Of Col
K and Union Counties and for other