The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-20
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| Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 20.-Trouble
came today when Hudspeth introduc-
| ed a resolution calling upon the
| House Committee on Finance to in
| vestigate the disposition of some
$4,000 by the Beth legislative assem-
bly,. There was a warm discussion.
by a vote of Is to 8, one of the eight
| afterwards explaining his vote as a
mistake. All the Democrats and indie
pendent Republicans voted for the
resolution
The president of the Council today
bers to the Committee on Judiciary.
and he named Miera and Martinez.
This is taken to mean a move in the
district attorney matter, as it gives
the committee an overwhelming ma
jority for the passage of the bill.
The Artesia county advocates are
still active and are using every possi-
bile argument to secure support. Editor
Newkirk, of the Pecos Valley News,
appears to be the leading spirit in
the present effort, which is keeping
the entire representation of the Val
ley in the Legislature very busy
The lower house got very busy late
yesterday afternoon and passed the
following bills:
H. B. No. 2, to permit towns and
cities of 1000 or more inhabitants to
issue bonds for sanitary purposes and
street improvements
H. B. No. %, to amend the poll tax
law.
H. B. No. 80, for the election of
justices and constables at the gen.
eral election.
H. B. No. Sc, a court bill
H. B. No. So, wild animal bounty.
H. B. 81, providing for putting pros
ecuting witness under bonds.
H. B. II, defining qualifications OF
officials. This is an attempt to retain
in Office a Santa Fe county commits
sioler now under prosecution.
H. B. No. 1O2, permitting the leas-
ing of college lands at Las Cruces to
Y NJ. C. A. This bill went through
the Council this morning under sus-
pension of rules.
The Council this morning disposed
of much work, passing the following
bills:
c. B. No. 81, for the protection of
bridges aid highways.
C. B. No. IL, to encourage the erec-
ton of beet sugar factories, smelters
and other factories This act exempts
such institutions from taxation for
term of years.
H. B. No. 13. providing for addition
al Territorial repositories.
c. B. No. 16, repeating the special
tax levy law for the feeding of pris-
oners.
Several bills of less Importance
were also passed.
Santa Fe, Feb. 19.-The veto mes
sage of Governor Hagerman on Coun-
Gil bill No. 2 was reported from the
Committee on rules this morning with
the recommendation that it be refer
red to another Committee
The report was adopted by a vote
of seven to four. Cameron being abb
sent. Martinez introduced another
bill continuing the same provisions
as the original bill Number 2. which
passed the Council under suspension
of rules by vote of ten to one, with
Cameron absent.
Sheriff Sanchez, of Torrance County
was removed from Office yesterday by
judicial proceedings in Judge Mann's
court "IOONIS"
Artesia County Bill.
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Santa Fe. N. M, Feb I'D. L.
Newkirk, editor of the Artesia News.
was before the committee on counties
and county lines today advocating the
passage of the bill for creation of Ar.
tesla county. A strong effort viii be
made TO pass this bill. and the effort
may be successful. though the CON-
mittee does not appear TO favor the