Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-30
FOR PROTECTION
Of LEGISLATORS
Bills to Prevent Use
of Offices as
Bribes
new TORRANCE COUNTY
With Seat at Willard Instead
With Seat at Willard Instead
of Estancia---Light Plant
for Penitentiary

Both Houses of the Thrty-seventh
Legislative Assembly held busy ses-
sions this morning, the principal busi-
ness being the introduction of bills of
which there were quite number. Mr..
Holt In the House presented a bill,
having for its object, the prevention
of any attempt to influence legislators
and for other purposes. In line with
the same bill was another by Repre-
sentative Beach, an act to disqualify
legislators from accepting appoint
ment to offices from the governor and
for other purposes.
In the Council Mr.. Dalies introduced
bill providing for the abolishment
of Torrance County as at present CON
stituted and for the formation of "a
new county under the same name,
with its county seat at Willard instead
of Estancia. The Council adjourned
at noon until 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning. A short time later the
House also went into adjournment un-
til 2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
THE COUNCIL.
Eighth Day--Mornng Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the Coun-
Gil was called to order by President
Spiess at 10 o'clock this morning. The
invocation was offered by the Chap
lain and Chief Clerk Martin then read
the roll, all answering present. The
journal Of the seventh days session
was read and on motion Of Mr.. Chaves
seconded and carried, ordered approx.
ed as read. Mr.. Dalies then offered
a petition bearing the names of 9G9
residents of Torrance County, asking
that the county seat of Torrance Coun-
ty be changed from Estanca to Will
lard. The petition was read by the
chief clerk in full.
Council Bill Number Thirteen was
introduced by Mr.. Sargent 1t pro-
vded for the amendment of sections
2, 3 and 8, Chapter G5, Session Laws
Of 1905, relative to the issuing of
marriage licenses by justices of the
peace and fixing the fees to be
charged The bill was. read in full
by request Of Mr.. Sargent on it's sec
ond reading and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Committee
on Territorial Affairs.
Governors Message Number Two
was received. The Governor an
nounced that he had signed Council
Joint Resolution Number One and
Two providing for supplying mem
bers of the Assembly with matters of
reference and that he had signed
Council Memorial Number One ask
ing for the restoration to entry of
public lands in San Juan County,
withdrawn by order of the President.
The Governor stated that he would
comply with the provisions of the
Memorial, and send certified copies
to the President and to Secretary Of
the Interior Hitchcock.
Council Bill Number Fourteen was
introduced by Mr.. Martinez, an act to
repeal Sections 4027 and 4175, of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, and of Chap
ter %, of the Session Laws Of 1889,
regarding assessment of all property
including sheep which are to be as
sessed in the counties in which the
owners reside. The bill upon motion
duly seconded and carried, was read
second time and ordered translate,
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Territorial Affairs.
Council Bill Number Fifteen was
introduced by Mr.. Dalies, an act to
abolish the county of Torrance and
created instead new county with
new boundaries to be called Torrance
County and also providing for
change Of the county seat from Es-
tancia to Willard The bill was read
In full on its second reading and or
5dered translated, printed and referred
to the Committee on County Lines
Among the provisions of this bill are
that 1t include Chilli and Escobosa,
Bernalillo County and that the new
county be a part Of the Eleventh
Council District and the Fourteenth /
House District and be attached to the
Bernalillo district attorney district. I
Council Bill Number Sixteen was
introduced BY Mr.. Sulzer, an act to