Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-20
BILLS PASSED
OVER VETO
Numbers III and
178 Receive Sup
port Of House
MOST SENSATIONAL SPEECH
Of Present Assembly Made
BY Representative Beach,
Scored Officials.
THE COUNCIL.
41st Day--Afternoon Session,
March 10


March 19.
The Council met at p. m. pur.
suant to adjournment President Spiess
in the chair. The Chief Clerk read
the roll, all answering present
Council Bill Number 125, by MI.
spiess, an act to pay the expenses OF
water commissioners and carrying an
appropriation of $3,500, was read and
passed the Council without dissension.
A message from the Governor was
received and filed with the Chief
Clerk. The Conference Committee
from the House, Mr.. Holt chairman,
asked for a conference on the appro-
priation bill. Mr.. Spiess took the floor
for a speech, Mr. Cameron presiding
In the chair. President Spiess made
strong appeal for a compromise
agreement on the appropriation bill Or
the drafting of a new bill quickly stat.
ing that the time was short and the
needs great. Concluding his speech,
he again resumed the chair. Mr.
Dalles moved that the chair appoint a
Conference Committee on this bill
which motion prevailed. Mr.. Sargent
tried to amend it to table the motion
indefinitely, but Mr.. Dalies said the
motion was not subject to amendment.
The President then signified his in
tention Of appointing Mr. Sargent on
the committee as one familiar with
finance. Mr.. Dalies said Mr.. Sargent
was not familiar with finance. This an
gered Mr. Sargent who retorted that
he was tired OF being attacked by Mr..
Dalies. The chair then appointed the
following committee: Messrs. Sar-
bNnt, Sulzer, Dalies, Cameron, Rich
ards and Stockton. Mr.. Sargent then
moved that the committee be dis.
charged which was seconded by Mr..
Duncan. Mr.. Dalies said 1t would be
discourteous to refuse to confer with
fIie Hcnsc Committee. The motion to
discharge the committee was lost by
n tie of ayes and nays. Those
voting yes were Messrs Chaves. Dun,
can. Miera, Sargent, Stockton, Sulzer.
A message from the House was re.
ceived, 1t being certified copy of
House Resolution Number II, and the
re,,ort of the Special Committee which
investigated the condition of the con.
tlngent fund of the Territorial aud.
itor.
Council Bill Number 12G, an act
providing for an appropriation Of $2,.
800 to buy record books for county
officials was read the third time In
full and passed the Council by a vote
of II ayes.
Council Bill Number los, providing
for an addition to thesCapitol was read
the third time, minor. amendment
was read and adopted and the
amended bill then passed the Council
by unanimous vote.
Council Bill Number II, an act tc
tax sleeping cars, was taken up, ant
the House amendment read. By 6
vote, the Council refused to concur IL
the amendment OF the House and I
Conference Committee consisting q
Messrs.. Duncan, Martinez and Stock
ton was appointed to confer with ;
like committee from the House.
House Bill Number 191, an act pro
yiding for the erection of memoria
arch Of stone in the plaza at Santa Fl
was taken UP, read In full and passed
by unanimous vote.
House Bill Number 1G1, an act rela
tive to sale, lease, handling, ETC., O
public lands In New Mexico was rea,
by title and referred to the Judiciar,
Committee.
Council Bill Number 1877, relativ
to the practice Of dentistry was tal
en- up, read in full and passed TIL
Council by unanimous vote.
House Bill Number 1853. an act prt
yiding for settlement Of outstandin
ccounts Of county officials by specia
levy OF 3 1.2 mills was read the thir
time in full and passed by a vote c
II ayes, nay. Mr.. Sulzer dissenting
House Bill Number 103, an act rel;
tive to expectoration on sidewalk
was taken up, read and referred to tn
Committee on Judiciary.
Council Bill Number %, an act pr,
viding for travelling expenses {
judges and clerks of district court
The bill was read the third time |
full and passed the Council by a vol
of II ayes, ] nay Mr.. Sulzer dissen
ing.
Council Bill Number 1923, an a,
placing Taos County in the First j
dicial District, etc, was read in fu
the third time and passed by vol
OF u ayes.
The Council then went into exec
tive session.
Upon re-convening in open sessic
the regular order was again take
up.
Council Joint Resolution Number
providing extra pay for regular Ell
ployes Of the Capitol, was taken u
read and passed by a vote Of II aye
nay. Mr.. Cameron dissenting. Tn
resolution provides an appropriate
OF $500 for this purpose.
The Council then confirmed the a
pointment of H. 8. Kaune and A.
Renehan as members Of the Capt.
Custodian Committee.
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