Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-11
LEGISLATORS
AGAIN At WORK
Busy Sessions of
House and Coun-
Gil
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
Against Federal Control of
Free Range Proposed.
Bills Introduced.
THE COUNCIL.
Sixteenth Day-Afternoon Session.

Sixteenth Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun-
Gil met this afternoon at o'clock,
President Spiess in the chair. The
Chaplain offered the invocation and
the chief clerk read the roll all an
swering present except Mr. Dalies and
Mr.. Murray, excused owing to illness.
The reading of the journal was dis
pensed with, upon motion duly second
ed and carried The Committee on
Irrigation reported favorably on Coun-
Gil Bill Number 20, previously intro
duced by Mr.. Cameron, an act to re-
peal Chapter 81, of the Laws OF 1905,
relative to the improvement OF the
Rio Grande and to aid the Elephant
Butte Water Users Association. Mr..
Cameron explained the objects OF the
bill stating that the law to which
it referred, had been passed in 1905,
to aid the people of Las Cruces and
Dona Ana County in building a reser-
voir and since it had served its pur-
pose, the law should be repealed. The
bill will be taken up in regular order
upon the recovery of Mr.. Murray,
members of the Council from Dona
Ana County.
Council Bill Number Al was intro
duced by Mr.. Spiess, an act relating
!. po,roftah1o In trupantc Tho hill
was read the first and second time
and ordered translated, printed ant
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
President Spiess announced that
he had appointed Mr.. Martinez, Mr.
Duncan and Mr.. Stockton as a com
mlttee to confer with like commit
tee from the House relative to the in.
vitatlon from w. S. Hopewell, vice
president of the Santa Fe Central
Railway to the Legislators to take
trip through Torrance County on
special train.
THE HOUSE.
Sixteenth Day-Afternoo Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, Speaker
Baca called the House to order at
o'clock this afternoon. The chaplain
offered the invocation. Chief Clerk
Staplin being absent owing to a death
in his family, Charles V. Stafford, trav
cling auditor, by unanimous consent
was sworn in to fill the vacancy un
til Mr.. Staplin's return. Mr.. Stafford
acts without pay.
Chief Clerk Stafford then called the
roll All responded present excep
Mr.. Walters, excused owing to Illness
and Mr. Aldrich.
The journal was read in English by
the Chief Clerk and upon motion duly
seconded and carried, was ordered
approved as read.
Mr.. Abbott, of Santa Fe, presented
a petition signed by 215 residents o.
Torrance County protesting agains
any change in the present count!
lines or in the county seat. This
makes the ninth petition of this kline
in the house committee on county
and county lines. Mr. Mullens pre-
sented petition from residents o.
Roosevelt County regarding loose
live stock. 1t was referred to the
Committee on live stock by the
Speaker after it had been read b!
title, ordered translated and printed.
Mr.. Abbott, of Colfax County, In
motion duly seconded and carried
asked that the Speaker appoint
committee of three to prepare a mem
orial to the United States Congress
opposing federal control of the fret
range. The Speaker appointed Mr.
Abbott of Colfax, Mr. Monotya ant
Mr.. Hudspeth, who will submit
memorial to the House.
House Bill Number 60 was intro
duced by Mr.. Ruppe by request, al
act relative to the creation of po
lice force in unincorporated towns
The bill was read the first and secont
time and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee OF
Corporations.
House Bill Number GA was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanchez Of Taos, an ac
relative to the intoxications of min
ors. The bill was read the first AM
second time, ordered translated
printed and referred to the COMMITTEES
on Education.
House Bill Number 65 was intro
duced by Mr.. Abbott of Santa Fe, al
act relative to the fees of district al
torneys. The bill was read the frs
and second time and ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to tn
Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number G6 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act relativ
to the delivery of kilograms. The bill
was read the first and second time b
title, ordered translated, printed an
referred to the Committee on Raj
roads.
House Bill Number 81 was Intro
duced by Mr.. Holt, an act relative t
: recognizance. The bill was read tn
first and second time by title, ordere
translated, printed and referred to tn
Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 6S was Intro
duced by Mr.. Holt, an act relative t
the increased annual appropriation 70
agricultural stations and regulatln
the expenditure thereof The bill wa