Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-04
NEW COUNTY
Of TORRANCE
Provisions of Bill
that Passed
Council
TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS
For District Court at Estan.
cia..-Act to Allow Terri.
torial Loans.
THE COUNCIL.
Eleventh Day--Afternoon Session.

CICVCHll DaJ-HleSI iSOii SSoo'Otls
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun'
Gil met at o'clock this afternoon
President Spiess in the chair. Follow
ing the invocation, the Chief Clerk
read the roll, all responding present
The journal of the previous session
was read and, upon motion duly sec
onded and carried, was ordered ap-
proved as read.
Council Bill Number 21 was intro
duced by Mr.. Sargent, an act to amend
Section 255 of the Compiled Laws of
1897 relative to repositories of public
monies. The bill was read the first
time and, upon motion of Mr.. Sar.
gent, it was read the second time by
title and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on
Finance
Council Bill Number %, introduced
by Mr.. Chaves, an act to amend Sec
tion 1925 of the Laws of 1897 relative
to marriage. The bill provides that
Caucasians and Negroes shall not
marry. The bill was read the first
time and, under suspension of rules, it
was read second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Territorial
Affairs.
Council Bill Number 90, introduced
by Mr.. Chaves. an act relative to depo-
sitions for use in foreign states. The
bill was read the first time and, under
suspension of rules, it was read Sec
ond time and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Committee
on Judiciary
Council Bill Number "a, introduced
by Mr.. Cameron, an act to amend
Section 1870 of the Compiled Laws of
1897, relative to the enforcing of the
Sunday law. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and was
referred to the Committee on Terri
torial Affairs
A message from the House was re-
ceiyed. 1t announced that the House
had accepted the first amendment of
the Council to House Joint Resolu
tion Number 3. regarding appropria
tion of 500 III an official roster but
refused to concur in the amendment
to reduce the appropriation to fifty
dollars and asked for a conference
committee. Also that the House had
passed Council Bill Number /, an act
to amend Chapter II of the Laws of
1905, relative to jury commissioners.
Mr.. Dalies then asked unanimous
consent of the Council to submit the
report of the committee on counties
and county lines which was granted
The committee reported favorably
on Council Bill Number Is, an act
for the adjustment of Torrance Coun'
ty and the formation of a new Tor
rance County with county seat at
Willard instead of Estancia
Upon motion of Mr.. Dalies the re-
port of the committee was adopted.
Council Bill Number 25 introduced
by Mr.. Cameron, an act to permit in
corporated cities, towns and villages
to issue business licenses. The bill
was read the first and second time
and ordered translated, printed and
referred to the Committee on Munich
pal and Private Corporations.
Council Bill Number 26, introduced
by Mr.. Cameron, an act to prohibit
gambling in New Mexico. The bill
was read the first and second time
and ordered translated, printed and
referred to the Committee on Terri
toral Affairs.
Council Bill Number 27, introduced
by Mr.. Dalies, an act to permit the
Territory to loan to Torrance County
the sum of $4,000 to defray the ex.
penses of the district court now in
session which otherwise would have
to adjourn for want of funds. The
The bill was read the first time by
title and in full on it's second read
ing. Under suspension of the rules
the bill was read the third time pre-
paratory to passage and upon motion
of Mr. Dalies duly seconded that the
bill "do now pass" the roll was called
and the bill was declared passed by
unanimous vote
Council Bill Number Is then came
up for its third reading. Mr.. Dalies
made short speech in favor Of the
bill which provides for a new county
OF Torrance and a new county seat at
Willard instead of Estancia. The bill
was then read in full for general in
formation and the roll was called by
the Chief Clerk, the bill passing the
Council by vote of II ayes and nay,
Mr.. Sulzer being the dissenting mem
ber.
Mr.. Miera announced meeting of
the Committee on Territorial Affairs.
The Council then adjourned until to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
THE HOUSE.
Eleventh Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the House
was called to order at o'clock this
afternoon by Speaker Baca. The roll
was read by Chief Clerk Staplln, all
answering present except Mr.. Mirabal.
The journal of the previous day was
read In English and Spanish and
upon motion duly seconded and car
ried, was ordered approved as read
House Bill Number Al was intro