Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-08


mittee on Finance.
House Bill Number SO was intro
duced by Mr.. Studley, an act to amend
Section 334O of the Compiled Laws Of
1897 relative to appeals in courts in
New Mexico. The bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary
House Bill Number GO was intro
duoed by Mr., Gallegos, an act to
amend Section 2951 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897. relative 10 civil suits
The bill was read the first and sec
ond time and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary
House Bill Number 81 was intro
duced by Mr. Gallegos, an act rela-
tive to a change in the boundary lines
of Quay County. This bill provides
that the portion of Union County
south Of the fourth standard parallel
north, and that portion of San Miguel
County lying Immediately north and
adjoining the county of Quay, be at
tached to Quay County The bill was
read the first and second time and
orered translated printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Counties
and County Lines.
A message from the Governor was
received and laid on the desk of the
chief clerk to be taken up In regular
order.
House Bill Number 62 was intro
duced by Mr., Ruppe by request, an
act to regulate the organization of in
corporations, mining, industrial and
otherwise. The bill was read the first
and second time by title and ordered
translated, printed and referred to
the Committee en- Corporations.
Under the business order of com
munications, the Chief Clerk read a
letter from W. s. Hopewell, vice presl-
dent of the Santa Fe Central Railway
extending an invitation to the House
members to take trip on a special
train over the line of the Santa Fe
Central Railway through Torrance
County at a time to suit the conven-
ience of the House Mr.. Abbott, of
Santa Fe, moved that the invitation be
accepted and that committee of
three be named by the chair to confer
with a like committee from the COun-
clan invitation having been sent to
the Council by Mr. Hopewell-said
committee to set a time for the trip.
Mr.. Holt amended the motion of Mr..
Abbott of Santa Fe asking that the in
vitation be made the special order OF
a session of the House at 2 o'clock
this afternon to be considered in a
committee of the whole and that the
House after completing its regular
work. take a recess until that hour.
Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe urged that the
invitation at all events be accepted,
stating that it had to do with an i'm
portant matter soon to come up in the
House and that the House members
should try to secure all possible in
formation on Torrance County. Mr..
Holt asked for roll-call vote and
the Speaker then put the amended mo-
ton. The motion prevailed as
amended by Mr.. Holt, the vote being
1s ayes, II nays,
The message from the Governor was
read by the Chief Clerk. The Gov
ernor3 announced that he had signed
House Joint Resolution Number 2,
relative to the drafting by a joint
committee from both branches of the
Assembly of new election law.
The Governor. in a seconded com
munication, then read by the Chief
Clerk Informed the House that he had
not signed House Joint Resolution
Number 4, providing for the payment
of extra employees and for contingent
expenses. In his veto message the
Governor stated that he did not sign
the resolution because he believed
that, under the existing statutes, the
monies for the payment of employees
should be drawn by warrant by the
Territorial Secretary and not by the
President of the Council and the
Speaker of the House, as provided for
in the resolution He stated further
more that in no way did he intend
to reflect even in the remotest, upon
the honor or integrity of any member
Of the Legislative Assembly, but that
he considered it more, business-like
and in keeping with the law, to pay
the employees through the office of the
Territorial Secretary. He stated that
the money for the payment of the en-
ployes could be legally appropriated.
and it should be done in the proper
manner.
The message of the Governor veto,
ing the payroll was referred to the
Committee on Judiciary-Mr Holt
chairman. Mr.. Holt called for meet
ing of the committee during the noon
hour. The House then took a recess
until 2 o'clock this afternoon.
THE COUNCIL.
Fifteenth Day-Afternoon Session.
The Council met at 3 o'clock pur
suant to adjournment All were
present except Mr.. Dalies, reported
sick.
House Joint Resolution Number 4;
providing for pay Of employees of the
Thirty-seventh Legislative Assembly,
which was returned to the Legislature
| with veto by Governor Hagerman
this forenoon and which resolution was
passed over the veto by the House of
Representatives by vote of twenty
| one to three. was immediately taken