Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-12
COUNCIL TAKES
UP TAX BILL
Important Measure
in Committee of
Whole
CHANGES BEING MADE
r.
Honse Holds Late Afternoon
Session--.Number Of Bills
Introduced.

The principal feature of~today's ses
sion of the Legislative Assembly was
the consideration by the Council as
a committee of the Whole of Council
Bill Number SO, an act relative to the
assessment and collection of taxes
which was previously introduced by
Mr.. Duncan of San Miguel County
who in addition to being member
of the Council is also president of the
Territorial Board of Equalization.
The bill is comprehensive. In fact
it is believed by some that it is too
strict in its provisions and, While 1t
will not be changed so as to render
it in the main ineffective, there will
undoubtedly be number of changes
and insertions made by the Commit
tee of the Whole.
Considerable progress was made in
the consideration of the bill this
morning and Mr.. Miera, chairman of
the Committee of the Whole so re-
ported when the Council convened
preparatory to taking a recess for the
noon hour
A message from the Governor this
morning announced that he had
signed House Joint Resolution Num-
Der S, carrying an appropriation in ex-
cess of the amount passed over his
veto of $4,000 for the payment of ex-
ira employees. The proceedings of the
Assembly today are as follows:
THE COUNCIL.
Seventeenth Day-Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun
ell was called to order at 10 o'clock
this morning by President Spiess. The
Chaplain offered the invocation and
Chief Clerk Martin read the roll. All
answered present except Mr.. Dalies
and Mr.. Murray, excused because OF
illness. Mr. Cameron was later ex'
cused and left the Council chamber
The journal of the day previous was
read and upon motion duly seconded
and carried, was ordered approved
as read.
A message from the House was re-
ceived. Acting Chief Clerk Stafford
of the House announced that the
House had passed House Bill Number
10, an act for the installation of an
electric light plant at the penitentiary
Also House Bill Number 6S, an act
for the assent of the Legislature rela-
tive to an increased annual appropria-
tion for the agricultural experimental
station at Mesilla Park.
Mr. Duncan, by request, presented
Council Petition Number 4, request
from citizens of San Miguel County,
that the fee system be abolished in
county Offices and a salary basis es-
tablished. The petition was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
The Committee on Railroads, Mr..
Duncan chairman, reported Council
Bill Number II, relative to the as
sessment of sleeping cars with the
recommendation that it be tabled and
that the Council pass instead Council
Substitute Bill Number II. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Duncan, seconded and
carried, the report of the committee
was adopted.
Mr.. Martinez then announced that
the Joint Committee of the Council
and House to which was referred the
invitation of w. S. Hopewell, vice
president of the Santa Fe Central
Railway to the members of TIE AS
sembly to take trip on a special
train through Torrance County, had
decided upon Thursday Of this week
for the trip. Upon motion duly Sec
onded and carried the report of Mr..
Martinez as chairman, of the special
committee, was adopted.
Council Bill Number 40 was intro
duced by Mr.. Martinez by request, an
act defining the method of assessing
shares Of stock in National and other
banks and defining the powers of the
Board Of Equalization in connection
Herewith. The bill was read the
first and second time under suspension
OF the rules and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Council Bill Number 43, was intro
duced by Mr.. Chaves, an act providing
for the support of destitute persons in
charitable institutions and hospitals
Of the Territory. The bill was read
the first time and under suspension
OF rules the second time and ordered
translated. printed and referred to
the Committee on Territorial Affairs.
Council Bill Number Ii, came UP
for consideration. Mr.. Duncan moved
that the bill which provides for assess
ing sleeping cars, be tabled indefinite
ly. The motion prevailed Mr. Dun.
can moved that Council Bill Number
II, Substitute, be then read the first
time in full. The chief clerk read
the bill in full The Substitute pro.
vides that the valuation on standard
cars shall be $4,000, and on tourist
cars $l,5Oo, and that they shall be
assessed at the rate Of $3.50 for every
WY. The fund thus received to be
divided as follows: One-half to the
territorial purpose fund and one-halfl
. tne expense fund of the counties
y wn,cn tne cars are operated. Up
% motion Of Mr.. Duncan duly second
90 and carried, the rules were further