Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-13
FOR SCHOOL Of
ARCHAEOLOGY
In Santa Fe---Legis-
lature Considers
Subject
COUNTY OF AR7Es|A
Object Of Bill Introduced in
House By Ruppe.'-Tax
Bill Up.
THE COUNCIL.
Eighteenth Day--Mornino Session

Eighteenth Day--Morning Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Coun
Gil met at 10 o'clock this morning
President Spiess in the chair. Th'
Chaplain offered the invocation ant
the Chief Clerk then read the roll, al
answering except Mr.. Dalies and Mr.
Murray, absent owing to illness. Tht
Journal upon motion of Mr. Martinez
duly seconded and. carried, was or
dered approved without reading.
The Committee on Finance, Mr., Sar
gent chairman, reported without an.
recommendation on Council Bill Nun
Der 21, which relates to territorial de
positories. This had the effect o
leaving the bill still before the Council
for action by committee.
Council Bill Number a was intro
Quoted by President Spiess, an act pro
viding for the removal of all county
officers by trial and Judgment in {
district court. This bill IL a radica
one, repeating every law and statute
on the present books Of the Territory
providing for the removal Of any
county officer in any other manner
than provided for In this act. Should
Council Bill Number "A become law
any taxpayer can make complaint te
a district attorney and cause suit Of
custer from Office to be brought
against any county official Should
the official be acquitted, he may Sc
cure costs from the county. The bill
was read in full the first time and by
title the second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
President Spiess re-referred Council
Bill Number 81, after 1t had been read
in full for information, sending it this
time to the Committee on Judiciary
for action as to its pascagtTor rejec
ton by the Council.
Mr.. Miera then took the chair and
President Spiess took the seat of the
gentleman from Sandoval County. The
Council then resolved itself into a
Committee of the Whole and began
consideration of Council Bill Number
33, an act relative to the assessment
and collection of taxes.
The committe of the whole rose al
noon and reported progress on Coun
ell bill number 33.
The amendments to Council bill
a. an act authorizing loan
of $4,000 to Torrance county for court
were returned properly Ger.
tilted. The Council concurred in the
and forthwith passed the
bill as amended.
A communication from the Govern.
or was received requesting that the
Council and the House pass a bill
the Old Palace to the
Archaeological Institute.
President Spiess appointed a commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Sulzer, Cam
eron and Chaves to confer with like
committe from the House relative to
the matter.
The Council then took a recess un-
til 2:30 p. m.
THE COUNCIL.
Eighteenth Day-Afternoo Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Coun
Gil met at 2::3O o'clock this afternoon,
President Spiess in the chair. The
roll was read by the Chief Clerk, all
answering present except Mr.. Dalios
and Mr.. Murray absent owing to i'll
ness.
Council Bill Number as was intro
duced by Mr.. President, an act rela-
tive to proceedings in quo warranto
and for other purposes. The bill
seeks to abolish quo warranto pro-
ceedings and leave the remedy en-
tirely in. civil action Mr.. Spiess ex-
planned the purposes of the bill. The
bill was read the first and second time
and ordered translated, printed and
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
Under the order of business on the
Presidents desk, Council Bill Number
2, an act relative to the filing of va
cancies in county Offices by the ap-
pointment of officials by the county
was read the third
time preparatory to Its passage. The
bill was amended In the House so
that 1t would become effective at once
instead of in thirty days asoriginally
drafted. Mr.. Martinez moved that the
Council concur in the amendment by
The House The roll was read and the
motion Of Mr.. Martinez prevailed-6
ayes, 4 nays, Mr.. Duncan, Chaves,
Sargent and Sulzer dissenting.
House substitute for Council bill
number 81, an act relative to admis-
sion to the Institute for the Blind, was
.ead the first time in full and by title
IN its second and third reading. The
'oll was read, upon motion duly secon-
md that the bill "do now pas"
he Council passed the bill the vote
being 8 ayes; one nay, Mr. Spiess dis
House bill number 8 an act relative
% the Incorporation Of cities and
owns was read in full the first time
and by title on Its seconi reading and