Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-16

aster has not yet been established.
tion except that it be made the SPECIAL
order for Friday afternoon. Mr.. Holt
wanted to make it special order for
Friday evening at 1880, but withdrew
a motion to that effect when Mr..
Padilla insisted. The report of the
committee was adopted, the bill was
read in full the third time. Mr.. Gal
legos moved the passage Of the bill
and called for the previous question
to prohibit debate The roll was
called and the bill passed by vote Of
10 ayes, nays. Those dissenting
being Messrs. Abbott of Cofax, Biern-
baum, Green, Herrera, Holt, Hudspeth,
Ruppe, studley and Walters.
Mr.. Holt was given unanimous con
sent to explain his vote. He said he
had not had time to examine the bill
and did not know its provisions, and
since it had not been debated, he was
constrained to vote no
The report Of the Committee on
County and County Lines, making no
recommendation relative to House
Bill Number 49, an act to divide San
Miguel County and create Garfield
County. was read and adoped. Mr..
Holt offered an amendment providing
that the act creating the new county
be null and void unless ratified by
special election within 80 days after
its passage by the taxpayers OF san
Miguel County. The amendment was
adopted Mr.. Denniston Offering sim
liar one for the election to be held
only in the city Of East Las Vegas and
the town of Las Vegas Mr.. Holt then
moved the passage of the bill The
vote by roll-call was 10 ayes. 13 nays,
the bill being defeated. Those yot,
ing in opposition to the bill We're:
Messrs. Aldrich, Biernbaum, Dennis,
ton, Gallegos, Hudspeth, Lucero,
Mirabal, Moran, Mullens, Ruppe,
Studley, Walters and Mr.. Speaker.
A message from the Council was re-
ceived announcing the passage Of
House Bill Number 165, an act for the
settlement of disputed accounts of
public officers and Council Bill Num-
ber 1870, to reimburse w. f.. Martin,
for amounts paid out to deputy clerks.
Mr.. Dennston then moved to sus-
pend the rules and reconsider the
vote by which House Bill Number 40
had not been passed The members
were tired and u number Of them had
left their seats. The Speaker ordered
the sergeant-at-arms to bring them in
as two-thirds vote was necessary to
suspend the rules. The motion was
then lost by vote of IA ayes, 10 nays.
The following new bills we're intro
duced by unanimous consent
House Bill Number 230, by Mr.. San
ches, of Taos, an act providing for the
appointment of deputy clerks Of dis
trict courts. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and or
dered printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 231, by Mr.. Holt,
an act relative to municipal corpora
tions. The bill was read the first and
second time by title and ordered
printed and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 1872, by Mr.. Alb
bott, of Santa Fe, an act requiring a
docket to be kept in probate courts.
The bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered printed and
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
House Bill Number 1888, by Mr. Gal.
legos, an act with reference to land
grants and for other purposes. The
bill was read the first and second time
by title and Mr. Gallegos wanted ii
read in full for information. Mr.
Beach and Mr.. Holt interposed objec
tions and, after some debate, Mr. Gal
legos withdrew his request. The bill
was then referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
Under suspension Of the rules
House bill Number 213, being Mr.
Beachs bill for the creation of Pyra,
mid County out Of portion Of Grant
County was taken up and read in full
the third time, following the adoption
Of the report of the Committee on
County and County lines which made
no recommendation.
Mr.. Holt strenuously opposed the
4 creation of this county asserting that