Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-14
APPROPRIATION
BILL REFERRED
Action Taken Upon
Large Number of
Measures
NIGHT SESSIONS NECESSARY
In Council to Clear Decks.--
Medical Bill Passed.
Other Legislation.
THE HOUSE.
36th Day-Afternoon Session.

March 10.
Following the preliminary formal
ties of convening, in the House. the
following new bills were introduced
by unanimous consent.
House Bill Number 223, by Mr.. Holt,
an act to amend Chapter 81 OF the
Laws of 1905, relative to condemna-
ton Of lands by public service corpo-
rations, etc. 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 224, by Mr..
Green, an act relative to saline lands.
The bill was read the first and sec
ond time by title and ordered printed
and referred to the Committee on Ter
ritorial Affairs.
House Bill Number 225, by Mr.. Tru-
jillo, an act providing for the appro.
prlation of additional funds for the
improvement Of the Rio Grande. This
bill provides that $500 in addition to
the amount in the general appropria-
ton bill be appropriated for use in
Rio Arriba County. The bill was read
the first and second time by title and
in full on It's third reading and passed
the House by viva voce vote on mo-
tion Of Mr.. Trujillo.
House Bill Number 22G, by Mr.. Alb
bott, of Colfax County, an act to en-
able. the county commissioners Of Col
fax County to donate to the Sisters Of
Loretto for convent the old court
house at Springer. The bill was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered printed and referred to the
Committee on Territorial Affairs.
House Bill Number 227, by Mr.. Stud
ley. an act to prevent members Of a
city or town council from accepting
employment against the best inter-
ests Of said city or town. The bill
was read the first and second time by
title and ordered printed and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 22S, by Mr.. Gal
legos, an act granting to Tucumcari a
portion of a school section for Gene
terry purposes. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and in
full on Its third reading. The bill
then passed the House by viva voce
vote on motion of Mr.. Gallegos
Mr.. Hudspeth moved to take up. ont
Of Its regular order House Resolution
Number IA, providing for additional
investigations of the sale of public
lands by the Special House Commit
tee. Mr. Hudspeth's motion was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Holt, second
ed and carried
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Beach,
chairman of the Special Joint Com
mittee to draft new election law, re-
ported new law containing III sec
tions and asked that this bill be made
a special order for Thursday morning
at 10 o'clock. Mr.. Holt moved to
make the bill special order for next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, which
motion prevailed.
Mr. Holt moved that the rules be
suspended and that the House recon
slider the vote by which it tabled
House Bill Number II, an act appro
prlating $3.50 to print the rules of the
Supreme Court. This motion pre-
vailed. Upon motion of Mr.. Holt, sec
onded and carried, the bill was con
sidered read by title and was read in
full preparatory to its passage. Mr.
Holt then offered an amendment re
ducing the amount Of the appropria
tion to 500; stating that such al
amount was adequate. The amend
ment was adopted. The bill ther
passed the House upon motion of Mr.
Holt, by viva voce vote
Upon request of Mr. Mullens. House
Bill Number 1870, relative to artesial
wells was taken up and read in full
the third time preparatory to its pas
sage. Mr.. Mullens stated that thu
people Of the Pecos Valley favored the
bill because 1t prohibited the practice
Of leaving artesian wells uncapped
He said ]. j. Hagerman had allowed
a number Of wells to flow in that man
rler into his great Northern canal and
after ditching the water for owe
twenty miles, he then sold watel
rights. Mr.. Mullens then moved th,
passage Of the bill which was sec
onded BY Mr.. Holt. The bill passe,
the House by viva voce vote.
Mr. Holt moved to suspend the rule
and to reconsider the vote by whicl
the House had tabled House Bill Nun
ber 1870, an act relative to logging
his motion prevailed and the bill wa
referred to the Committee on Jud
ciary.
House Bill Number 81, to Great
Foraker County, reported by the Con
z mittee on County and County Line
without recommendation, will be til
special order for Friday Of this wee
In the House.
Mr.. Hudspeth moved to suspend th
rules and to have the House by 1t
vote, ask the Committee on Judiciar
to report Immediately Council Bi
Number "a. an act relative to emplo,
ers' liability known as the Hawkin'
law. Mr., Gallegos moved to amen
the motion to table the said motor