Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-21
LEGISLATURE
CLOSES TONIGHT
Both Houses Busy
During Last
Hours
LICENSED GAMING DOOMED
Bill Passed Prohibiting 1t
After 19o7-.-Educational
Bill Passes Council.
THE COUNCIL.
42d Day-Afternoon Session.
March 20,

The Joint Conference Committee
worked all yesterday afternoon draft
Ing the new appropriation bill land
the Council did not convene until al
most o'clock. President Spiess pre-
sided and all members were present
except Mr.. Dalies.
A message from the House was re-
celved announcing the. passage OF a
number of bills at the session OF the
evening before.
Mr.. Duncan introduced Council Bill
Number 130, an act to pay for bllls
printed in Spanish. This bill Is de-
ficiency bill similar to another in the
original appropriation bill. 1t was
read and passed the Council by vote
of 10 ayes, nay. Mr.. Cameron dis
senting. Mr.. Richards then moved
adjournment but the motion was lost
Mr.. Miera moved to suspend the
rules and take up House Bill Number
17S, an act to abolish the Office o.
public printer. The motion to sus
pend was lost by vote of ayes,
nays, it requiring a two-third vote tt
suspend the rules. Those voting nay
were Cameron, Martinez, Richards
and Mr.. President Mr.. Richard;
then moved to adjourn which motor
prevailed.
Previous to adjournment, the Coun
Gil held a brief executive session ant
the following nominations by thu
Governor were confirmed:
Penitentiary Commissioners: 7. w
Haywood, San Miguel; J. F. Sulzer
Bernalillo; Charles r. Easley, Sant'
Fe; Price Walters, of San Juan, ant
John r. Demier, of Otero.
Members of the Board of Osteop
athy: G. H. Connor, of Bernalillo; A
NJ. King, of Chaves; Charles 4
Wheelon, of Santa Fe.
Members of the Bureau of Immigra
tion: A. NJ. Edwards, of San Juan
B County, D. A. Macpherson, Of Berna
lilo County; ]. w. Bible. Of Grant
George A. Fleming, OF San Miguel; G
e. Mason, Of Chaves; John A. Haley
Of Lincoln.
Members Of the Board of Regent
Of the Orphans Home at Belen: Sol
oman Luna, of Valencia; John Becker
of Belen; Paul b. Dalies, of Belen.
Members OF the Board of Regents o
the Agricultural College: r. R. Larkin
of San Miguel County; Hiram Had
ley, Of Dona Ana County and r. F
Mcbride, of Dona Ana County.
With the exception Of Mr.. Mechen
for the Fourth District, the following
district attorneys were confirmed
Mr.. Mechem's nomination will b
considered later:
First District, Alexander Read; Sec
ond, Stephen B. Davis. Jr.; Thirt
jeremiah Leahy; Fourth,
Fifth, Robert G. Gortner; Sixth, F. "
Clancy; Seventh, H. A. Wolford
Eighth, Mark B. Thompson; Ninth
James M. Hervey; Tenth. A. w. Po
lard; Eleventh, Frank ]. Wright.
THE HOUSE.
42nd Daylight Session, March 20
Owing to the work of the Joint Cor
ference Committee on the appropris
tion bill, the House did not NEE
Wednesday afternoon, but was col
vened at s o'clock that evening
Speaker Baca in the chair The chic
clerk read the roll, all answering pre-.
ent. The floor Of the House and tn
galleries were crowded with spect;
tors and there was not room enoug
to seat all who came. Many ladie
were among the visitors.
A message from the Council was r,
ceived announcing the passage by tn
Council of Council Joint Resolutio
Number 8, by Mr.. Sargent, providin
for an expert investigation of all Te
ritorial offices relative to expenditur
Of contingent expenses. Also Coul
Gil Bill Number 1870, an act relative
payment Of deficiencies for printin
Spanish Bills.
A message from the Governor wa
received and filed with the chief clerl
A Conference Committee, consistin
of Messrs. Holt, Mirabal and Gallegc
was appointed by the Speaker to col
fer with like, committee from tn
Council on Council Bill Number 1
an act taxing sleeping cars.
House Bill Number 1863, an act rel
tive to payment Of outstanding claim
against county officials from the veal
1901 to 1906, was taken up. The bi
was amended by the Council to Il
clude the year 1904 only. Upon M
ton of Mr.. Holt the House refused |
concur In the Council amendment an
the same conference committee abo,
named was instructed to invite a CO.
ference on this bill.
Council Bill Number 4S, the Spies
Anti-Gambling Bill which passed IL
Council as a substitute for a sir1lils
bill in the House. was taken up an
read. The bill was advocated by M
Holt, Mr.. Ruppe, Mr.. Sanches Of Sa
Miguel, Mr.. Sanches of Taos, and M
Hudspeth, who made strong speecht
in Its favor. Mr.. Beach opposed ii
bill. Mr. Biernbaum wanted to amen
the bill SO as to make the punlshmel
either fine or Imprisonment, but n,