Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-14
TO TAX EX-
PRESS COMPANIES
Bill Introduced in
Council Provid-
ing This
TO TAKE TRIP TOMORROW
Members Both Branches
Will Visit Torrance Coun-
ty on Special Train.
THE COUNCIL.
Nineteenth Day-Mornine Session.

Nineteenth Day-Mornine Session
Pursuant to adjournment, the Coun-
Gil was called to order at 10:30 o'clock
this morning, President Spiess presid-
ing. The chaplain offered the inyo-
cation and Chief Clerk Martin read
the roll All answered present except
Mr. Dalies and Mr. Murray.
The Committee on Territorial At
fairs, Mr.. Miera chairman, reported
Council Bill Number 13, an act to
amend Chapters 2, 8 and of the Laws
of 1905, relative to the issuance of
marriage licenses by justices of the
peace with the recommendation that
1t pass.
The Committee on Enrolled and En-.
crossed Bills, Mr. Chaves, chairman,
reported that Council Bill Number 2,
an act relative to the filling of vacan-
cies in county offices had been prop
erly enrolled and engrossed,
Council Bill Number 45, was intro.
duced by Mr.. Sargent, an act for the
taxation of express companies. The
bill was read by title and in full on
its second reading and was ordered
translated, printed an referred to the
Committee on Railroads. The bill Is
a lengthy one. It provides for the
assessment of the express companies
and names new board to consist of
the Territorial auditor as chairman
and the Territorial treasurer and
the attorney general to receive the
reports of the amount of business done
by these companies and to arrange
for the levying of territorial tax.
A fine of not more than $4,000 or inn
prisonment for not more than three
years, or both, is provided in case
any company or officer thereof makes
false return.
Following the reading of this bill
which was the only one introduced the
Council resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole with Mr.. Miera in
the chair and resumed consideration
of Council Bill Number 33, an act rel
ative to the assessment and collec-
tion of taxes.
After reporting progress on Council
Bill Number 33, the Council was re-
convened by President Spiess and up
on motion duly seconded and car
ried, took a recess until this after
noon at O'Clock.
THE COUNCIL.
Nineteenth Day-Afternoo Session.
The Council met at 2::30 o'clock
this afternoon pursuant to adjourn
ment President Charles A. Spiess il
the chair The roll call by Chief
Clerk Martin showed all members
present except Messrs. Dales and
Murray, absent on account of illness
On motion duly seconded and carried
the Council adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
Nineteenth Day--Afternoo Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the House
met this afternoon at o'clock, Speak
er Baca in the chair. The chaplain
offered the invocation and the chief
clerk read the roll all answering pres
ent.
The Committee on Finance, Mr..
Holt, chairman. reported favorably on
House Bill Number by Mr.. Abbott of
Santa Fe relative to the issuance, of
bonds by incorporated cities and
towns which bore a proposed amend
ment to include villages. The bill was
expected to pass the House before
it adjourned today. A number of bills
were introduced today among them
being House Bill Number 81, by Mr..
Padilla, having for its object the Gre
alton of a new county to be known as
Foraker County and to be composed
of portions of Colfax and Union Coun-
ties with the county seat at Folsom,
The Speaker has signed Council bill
Number 2, relative to the filling of va
cancies in county offices by the county
commissioners.
The House adjourned late this after
noon until 10 o'clock Monday morning.
A full account of today's proceedings
will be published in tomorrOw's New
Mexican.