Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-27
nent Of accounts Of public officers.

any disputes Of accounts Of such Off
cials to the district court and provides
means for the appointment of a ref
cree who must be an expert account
ant, to examine said disputed ac
counts. The bill was read the frs
and second time by title and ordered
translated, printed and referred tc
the committee on judiciary.
Council Bill Number sc, by Mr.
Stockton, an act relative to special
tax leves by school boards for schoo
purposes in cities of New Mexico. The
bill was read the first and secont
time by title and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Education.
Council Bill Number 67, by Mr.. Muir
ray, by request, an act creating the
office of geologist and providing fol
New Mexico Geological Survey and
for other purposes. The bill was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re.
ferred to the Committee on Railroad
Employees, Commerce and Labor.
Council Bill Number GS, by Mr.
Cameron, an act providing for the
election of a district attorney for each
county and defining the duties and
recompense therefore. This bill Is
quite interesting. 1t provides that be
ginning with the general election in
1908 district attorneys, nominated by
county conventions shall be elected
They must have resided in the county
Or at least in New Mexico for two
years prior to election, must be over
II years of age and licensed attor
neys. Their duties as laid down by
Mr.. Cameron's bill are too manifold
to mention here. The salaries to be
paid are as follows:
Counties of the first class $1,000
with an addition of $500 from the Ter
rtory per annum; counties in class B
$500, with $40O from the Territory;
counties of class c, 800, with 5000
from the Territory. All other coun
ties $500 with $3.50 from the Territory
Under the provisions of this bill, the
district attorney would earn his mon
ey at least. The bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Territorial Affairs.
Council Bill Number 60, by Mr.
Dalies, an act requiring all dentists
to be registered after examination by
the Territorial Board Of Dentistry
This bill was read the first and sec
ond time by title and in full on Its
third reading. Upon motion of Mr..
Dalies, the bill then passed the Coun'
Gil by vote of 12 ayes, no hayes.
The following bills came up for
third reading and were acted upon
as follows:
Amended Council Bill Number so,
an act relative to the qualification OF
voters. The amendments were read
and upon motion duly seconded and
carried, were adopted. The bill as
amended was then read in full the
third time preparatory to its passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez, the
bill then passed the Council by unani-
nous vote.
Amended House Bill Number rs, an
act relative to the issuance of worth
less checks. The amendments were
read in full and upon motion duly sec
onded and carried, were adopted. The
bill was then read in full as amended
preparatory to its passage. Upon mo-
'inc of Mr.. Dalies the bill then passed
the Council by unanimous vote.
House Bill Number Sc, an act fix
ing the time for holding the sessions
Of the First Judicial District Court
was read the third time in full. Up.
on motion of Mr.. Martinez, the bill
then passed the Council by unanimous
vote.
House Bill Number 10, an act rela-
tive to justices of the peace as po-
lice magistrates was read in full the
third time preparatory to Its passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dalies, the bill
then passed the Council by unanimous
vote.
House Bill Number 59 an act rela-
tive to jurisdiction of justices of the
peace. The bill was read the third
time in full preparatory to its passage
and upon motion Of Mr.. Martinez,
duly seconded and the bill passed the
Council by unanimous vote.
House Bill Number 60, an act rela.
tive to the issuance Of warrants upon
or belief, was read the
third time preparatory to its passage
Upon motion of Mr.. Cameron the bill
then passed the Council by unanimous
vote.
Following the announcement OF a
of the Committee on Terrific
rial Affairs by Mr.. Miera and that OF
the Committee on Finance, by Mr.
Sargent at p. M, the Council ad-
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow
THE HOUSE.
26th Day-Afterncon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the House
net at 2;3O o'clock this afternoon,
Speaker Baca in the chair.
The Chaplain offered the invocation
Ind the Chief Clerk read the roll, all |
present except Mr.. Aldrich,
absent owing to illness.
The reading Of the journal was dis
oensed with on motion duly seconded
Ind carried, and ordered approved
The reports of standing committees
we're received.
The following new bills were intro
luced:
House Bill Number 1872 by Mr.. Baca,
IN act to amend Chapter 81 Of the