Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-25
BILL TO RESTORE
PEOPLES POWER
Provides For Elec-
ton of District
Attorneys.
PASSED HOUSE Il TO I
Coonty Division Resolution
In Council. Assembly Ad-
journed Until Monday.

iourned Until Monday.
The principal event in the Legisla-
tive Assembly today was the passage
of House Bill Number by the
House, providing for the election by
the people of district attorneys and
taking from the Governor the power
of appointing them. The vote was II
for and against the bill.
In the Council, the question of coun-
ty division was brought up when Mr..
Cameron introduced resolution post
poning any action or discussion OF
county divisions or change of county
boundaries until near the close of the
legislature.
Strong speeches were a feature.
President Spiess of the Council also
announced the appointment of the
permanent committees, The proceed
ings OF the Legislative Assembly are
as follows:
THE COUNCIL.
Fifth Day-Morning Session.
The Council was called to order by
President Spiess pursuant to adjourn
ment, at 10 O'Clock this morning. 4
The Chaplain offered the invocation.
Chief Clerk Martin then read the roll,
MI responding present. The journal
OF the previous day was then read by
the chief clerk and upon motion of
Mr. Chaves duly seconded and car
ried was ordered approved as read.
President Spiess then announced
the following permanent Council COM
mittees and stated that he would ap.
point the committee on county lines
Monday:
COUNCIL COMMITTEES.
Judiciary.
Dalies, w. D. Murray, Duncan,
Chaves, Cameron.
Railroads.
Duncan Stockton, Dalies, Martinez
Richards
Finance.
Sargent, Miera, Martinez, Chaves,
Murray, Richards, Cameron.
Territorial Affairs.
Miera, Sulzer, Duncan, Stockton,
Sargent.
Municipal and Private Corporations.
Chaves, Sargent, Richards, Dun
can, Stockton.
Education.
Sulzer, Murray, Duncan, Chaves,
Cameron.
Public Institutions.
Richards, Miera, Murray, Sulzer,
Cameron.
irrigation.
Stockton, Martinez, Miera, Sargent,
Cameron.
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills.
Dalies, Chaves, Richards. Stockton,
Cameron.
7 Roads and Highways.
Martinez, Richards, Sulzer, Stock
ton. Miera.
Agriculture and Manufactures.
Miera, Sargent Duncan.
Mines and Public Lands.
Murray, Sulzer, Miera
Penitentiary.
Martinez, Chaves, Richards.
Public Printing.
Chaves, Martinez Miera.
Library.
Duncan Sargent, Miera. Sulzer,
Cameron.
Insurance.
Martinez, Dalies, Miera, Murray,
Chaves
Banks and Banking.
Murray, Miera, Sargent Duncan
Chaves.
Internal improvements.
Duncan Miera, Stockton.
Public Property.
Sulzer, Richards, Cameron.
Capitol.
Sargent, Miera, Duncan.
Militia.
Stockton, Sargent, Miera.
Railroad Employees, Labor and Com
merce.
Richards, Martinez Stockton.
Rules.
Mr.. President, Martinez, Richards
Mr. Cameron then introduced Coun-
Gil Joint Resolution Number 3, pro
viding for the fixing of time for
considering measures for the chang
ing Of county boundary lines and the
formation Of new counties.
Mir. Dalies made motion seconded
by Mr.. Duncan, that the resolution be
tabled indefinitely.
Mr.. Dalies in short speech oppos-
ed the further consideration of the
resolution and was answered by Mr..
Cameron who advocated favorable
consideration Of the measure.
President Spiess asked Mr.. Dalies
to preside and took the floor for a
speech. He announced that he was
unalterably opposed to the creation of