Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-29
THE COUNCIL,

Seventh Day-Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the COun-
Gil was called to order this morning
at 10 o'clock by President Spiess. The
invocation was offered by the chaplain
and Chief Clerk Martin then read the
roll All responded present except
Mr.. Chaves. absent by leave.
Upon motion of Mr. Dalies, second
ed and carried, the reading of the
journal of the previous day was dis
pensed with and the journal ordered
approved.
"A message from the House was re-
ceived announcing that House Joint
Resolution Number Two, for new
election law had passed the House
and that House Joint Resolution Num-
Der Three, to provide Legislative
members with vest pocket roster OF
members of the Thirty-seventh Assem-
bly,. Territorial officials, etc, had been
passed by tho House.
President Spiess then announced
the appointment of the following com
mittee on counties and county lines:
Mr.. Dalies, Mr.. Murray, Mr.. Mar
tinez, Mr.. Stockton, Mr.. Duncan, Mr..
Cameron, and Mr.. President.
Mr.. Sargent then introduced Coun-
Gil Bill Number Eleven. an act en-
titled an act for the assessment of
sleeping cars in New Mexico. This
measure provides that each standard
sleeping car shall be assessed upon
a valuation of $4,000 and each tourist
car upon a valuation of $4,000, at the
rate of 81 per 800.
The taxes thus collected, under the
provisions of this bill are to be dis
tributed as follows. One-half 10 the
general purpose fund of the Terri
tory and one-half to the general ex-
pense funds of the counties through
which said cars are run. The bill al
so provides penalties for failure of
the companies to- make returns on
said cars and for false returns.
The bill was read in full by the
chief clerk the first time and by
title on its second reading under sus-
pension of the rules. 1t was then
ordered translated and printed and
referred to the Committee on Rail
roads.
Council Bill Number Twelve was in
troduced by Mr.. Dalies. 1t was en-
titled an act to encourage the erec
ton of sugar factories and for other
purposes. The bill provides that sug
ar factories, woolen mills, smelters
and certain classes of irrigation pro
jects be exempt from taxation for a
period of six years on and after com
pletion. The bill was read in full
and upon motion of Mr.. Duncan sec
onded and carried it was read the sec
ond time and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Territorial Affairs.
Under the business order of meas
ures on the presidents desk House
Joint Resolution Number Two, provid
ing for the drafting of new election
law was taken up.
The resolution was read by the
chief clerk. Mr.. Dalies moved tha
the rules be suspended and the reso
luton be read a second time by title
The motion carried. Upon motion o
Mr.. Dalies, seconded and carried, thu
rules were further suspended, tht
Nbill was read third time and upor
a rolf call vote passed the Council b,
II to O.
House Joint Resolution Numbel
Three, providing for vest pocket edi
tlon of the official roster of the Ter
rtorial officials and legislators, etc.
was taken up and read in full by Chic
Clerk Martin.
Mr.. Dalies then moved that tn.
rules be suspended and the resolution
be read a second time. Other mem
bers then interposed objections say
ing that the resolution was not prop
erly drawn. President Spiess there
upon referred the. resolution to tn
Judiciary Committee to report upo
its form.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Murray th
Council then adjourned until 1
o'clock tomorrow morning.
THE HOUSE.
Seventh Day-Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Hous
was called to order by Speaker Bac
at 10 o'clock this morning. Follow
ing the invocation by the chaplain
the roll was read by Chief Cler
staplin, all responding present excep
Mr.. Martin. The journal OF the prt
vious day was read in English an
Spanish and upon motion of Mr.. AL
bott of Colfax County, seconded an
carried, was ordered approved a
read.
Mr.. Holt then introduced the 70
lowing bills:
House Bill Number Thirteen, an ac
entitled an act to amend section rs
OF the Compiled Laws Of 1897, rels