Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-19
TERRITORIAL
OFFICERS NAMED
By Governor and
Council Confirms
Them
BOTH HOUSES BUSY
Council Passes Substitute
Appropriation Bill Minus
Riders
THE COUNCIL.


41st Day-Morning Session, March 49,.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun-
Gil met at 1O:30 o'clock this morning
President Spiess in the chair. The
chaplain offered the invocation and
the chief clerk read the roll, all an
swering present.
A message from the Governor was
received and filed with the chief clerk.
The Committee on Enrolled and En-
crossed Bills reported number of
bills as properly enrolled and en-
crossed. The report was adopted.
The Committee on Finance report
ed favorably Council Substitute for
House Substitute for House Bill Num-
ber li2, the general appropriation
bill. This bill came before the Coun-
Gil with all riders stripped off and
several appropriations reduced The
report of the Committee was adopted.
The Committee on Territorial AZ
fairs reported fayorably Council Bill
Number 1O5, providing for an addition
to the Capitol The report was adopt
ed. The same committee reported
fayorably House Bill Number 49, an
act to amend Chapter 3S of the Laws
Of 1908 relative to county officers
maintaining their offices in the county
seats.
The Committee on Railroads report
ed Council Bill Number IL, an act
to tax sleeping cars, recommending
that the Council do not concur in the
House amendments. The report was
adopted.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Sargent, the
rules were suspended and the Council
took up the general appropriation bill.
It was read in full Several amend
ments including one to reduce the ap-
preparation for new building at the
University of New Mexico in Albu-
querque to $4,000 instead of $35,n00;
and one allowing $125 as stenographer
hire for the special committee Of the
House which investigated thes GoveE,
nor's land deal, were read and adop.
ed. Mr.. Dalies wanted the bill TAX
en- up section by section stating that
he wanted certain sections explained.
Hot words between Mr.. Dalies and
Mr.. Sargent were exchanged with the
result that both were called to order,
The bill was read In full and passed
the Council
The Council then went into eXecu-
tive session and confirmed the follow
ing nominations by the Governor:
Auditor W. G. Sargent, of Rio Arri-
ba County; treasurer, Levi A. Hughes,
of Santa Fe; land commissioner, Rob
ert P. Ervein, of Union County; trav-
cling auditor, Charles V. Stafford, of
San Juan County; game warden, w.
e. Griffin, of Santa Fe. Members of
Board of Equalization: r. J. Palen,
Santa Fe; p. G. Chaves, Valencia;
Frank P. Jones, Grant County; Hill
ton M. Let's, Colfax; J. F. Hinkle,
Chaves; Martin Lohman, Dona Ana;
r. A. Miera, Sandoval Cattle Sani-
tary Board: p. R. Manning. Colfax;
W. G. Mcdonald, Lincoln, G. L. Bal
lard, Chaves, E. G. Austen, San Miguel,
Victor Culberson, Grant, George w.
Baker, Union. Coal oil Inspector,
James s. Duncan, of San Miguel; SUI
perintendent of insurance, Jacobo
Chaves, of Valencia County; irriga-
tion engineer, V. l.. Sullivan, of Eddy
County.
The Council then took recess un-
til this afternoon at o'clock.
THE HOUSE.
41st Day-Morning Session, March 10.
The Republican members of the
House went into caucus at 10 O'Clock
this morning and 1t was almost 11.S0
when the House was convened by
Speaker Baca. The chief clerk read
the roll, all answering present except
Mr.. Moran and Mr.. Trujillo, latter alb
sented himself without leave. The read
ing of the journal was dispensed with
and the journal was approved.
Mr.. Beach asked permission to pre-
sent the report of the special com
mttee appointed to inquire into the
expenditure Of contingent expense
fund by the territorial auditor The
report was filed with the chief clerk.
Mr.. Hudspeth then asked for permis-
sion to make a statement which was
accorded him. He then apologzeI to
the House and to Mr.. Holt for his
rnparliamentary language of the pre-.
ceding day He read the speech. Mr.
Holt then rose and accepted the
apology in the spirit in which 1t was
made, stating that he had known Mr.
Hudspeth for number Of years and
had the highest respect for him as
man Of personal integrity, honor and
worth. He then extended the hand
of friendship to the gentleman from
Lincoln who shook hands with his
political adversary and the dove OF
peace hoyered over the House once
more.
A message from the Council was
received announcing the passage of
a number Of bills which were filed
with the chief clerk OF the House for
action by that body in regular order.
The report Of the Special Investiga-
tion Committee to inquire into official
affairs Of the auditors office, was then
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