Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-27
NEW DISTRICT
ATTORNEY BILL
In Council---Wou
Elect One in Every
County
BUSY SESSION HOUSE
Number of Measures Acted
Upon And Several New
Ones introduced.
THE COUNCIL.
26th Day-Morninq Session.

HE COONCiL.
26th Day-Morning Session.
The Council met at 10 o'clock this
morning pursuant to adjournment,
President Spiess in the chair. The
Chaplain offered the invocation and
the Chief Clerk read the roll, all an
swering present. Upon motion of Mr..
Martinez the journal was approved
without reading. The committee on
enrolled and engrossed bills, Mr.. Dal-
les, chairman, reported that Council
Bill Number SO, an act relative to side
walks, had been duly enrolled and en-
crossed.
President Spiess then signed the
bill
The Committee on Territorial AT
fairs, Mr.. Miera chairman. reported
favorably on Council Bill Number SO,
relative to the qualifications Of voters
recommending several minor amend
ments. Upon motion duly seconded
and carried, the report of the commit
tee was adopted.
The Committee on Judiciary, Mr..
Dalies chairman, reported majority
report on House Bill Number II, an
act relative to the qualification OF
Territorial County and District officers
which it was recommended should be
amended so that any qualified voter
could be an official Also a minority
report which favored the passage OF
the bill as originally drafted, requir-
ing that such an official be resident OF
the Territory for two years, voter
and taxpayer. Upon motion duly
seconded, the Council failed to adopt
the minority report, the vote being 6
ayes ard G nays.
Mr.. Miera :, en- moved the adoption
of the majority report.
Mr.. Cameron explained his vote.
He said any voter was entitled to hold
public office. Mr.. Dalies replied that
there was nothing behind "the scenes"
but that the bill was drafted for the
purpose of securing able conscientious
and honest men for public offices, who
had established homes in New Mexico
and who were taxpayers and had the
interests of the Territory at heart
The roll was read by the Chief Clerk
and again the Council refused to
adopt the majority report, the vote be-
ing a tie as before, G ayes and nays.
Those voting aye were Messrs. Cam.
eron, Chaves, Duncan, Miera, Sargent
and Sulzer, and. those voting nay
were Messrs. Dalies, Martinez, Mr.
ray, Richards, Stockton and Mr.. Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Dalies moved that House Bill
Number Il be made the special order
of business for Thursday morning.
This motion was lost, the vote stand
ing 6 to G, as before Mr.. Miera then
moved that the bill be re-committed
to the Committee on Judiciary, Mr..
Dalies chairman. This motion pre-
vailed, none dissenting.
The Committee on judiciary also re-
ported House Bill Number 76 favor
ably. This is an act relative to the
issuance Of worthless checks. The
committe recommended that an
amendment be added so that persons
uttering bad checks under $40 could
be tried before justice Of the peace
and given fine Of $50 minimum or
$1O0 maximum or minimum jail SEN
tence of 80 days or a maximum of 100
days, or both. Upon motion of Mr..
Dalies, seconded and carried, the re.
port was adopted.
The same committee reported ia.
vorably on House Bill Number Sc, an
act fixing the time for the holding of
the sessions of the First Judicial Dis.
trict Court. Upon motion, duly sec
onded and carried, this report was
adopted.
The Committee on judiciary reported
favorably on House Bill Number So,
an act relative to jurisdiction of JUS.
tees of the peace. Upon motion duly
seconded and carried, the report was
adopted,
The same committee reported favor.
ably on House Bill Number 70, an act
relative to justices of the peace acting
as police magistrates. Upon motion,
luly seconded and carried, the report
was adopted.
a favorable report was made by the
same committee on House Bill Number
'9 an act relative to the issuing Of
warrants on information or belief
Upon motion, duly seconded and car
lied, the report of the committee was
adopted.
The following bills were introduced:
Council Bill Number GA, by Mr..
spless, an act relative to the qualifl-
,atlOn of witnesses. This Is a bill to
'epeal chapter So of the Laws of 1891
which disqualifies person once con-
,icted OF crime from testifying. Thel
I'LL re-enacts a section Of the Laws Of
1897. which makes the testimony OIL
such witnesses valid under certainI
conditions. The bill was read the
irst and second time by title. Upon
notion of Mr.. Cameron, the bill was
cad in full on its third reading pre-
'aratory to passage. Mr.. Cameron |
hen moved that the bill do now
'ass" and the Council passed the bill ]
" unanimous vote.
Council Bill Number e5, by Mr5a
'piess, an act relative to the settle {