Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-26
Carries S7262 and Uses Up
$4,000 for Extra Employees
and Contingent Expenses
Available for Present Session.
UNDERSTANDING THIS
PAYS EMPLOYEES IN FULL
House Passes Several Minor
Bills and Listens to Reading
of Many New 0neS--CouncI
in Brief Session,
The Morning Journal Bureau

santa zee. n. NJ, FEB. "a
The house this afternoon passed
. house Joint resolution No T. the third
pay roll resolution of this session, car
rying a total of S7.262 for extra en-
pluSes and contingent expenses of the
two houses and understood to be the
, last of these resolutions proposed for
the present session. The bill did not
go into the council this afternoon, but
1t is expected there tomorrow morn
ing, and If as is stated tonight. the
resolution does not exceed the 81 5.000
appropriation, and completes the pay
ment of extra employees for the pres
ent session there is likely to be no OBJ
lection to the bill
The resolution was introduced in
the house by Mr.. Holt and passed uu-
der suspension of the rules with brief
discussion by Mr. Hudspeth who was
the only member voting against it,
Nh HudSDeth objected to ii because
he understood 1t would exceed the
$500 available, Mr. Holt explained
that Mr. Hudsgeth had been mlsiu-
formed and that the sum carried by
the bill did not exceed the apptupril-
tiun available Mr.. Mullins tdem
crat1 asked to be excused from voting
but there being objection, he voted
for the resolution, explaining that he
believed "it would be Just as well tu
spend all the money We've got and go
home"
The bin carries $4.19S for the house
and $3,064 for the council
These amounts are understood -
cover all charges against lie eN.rl
employe account for the remainder 6t
this session. Any attempt Ia push
through an additional appropriately
for this purpose will be resisted, and
such an attempt is not considered
likely, there being few members in
either house who are in favor vi such
a course. IT, as is stated. :his bill
does complete the appropriation for
contingent expenses the thirty-sev-
enth assembly will have established 4
record upon the extra empioya 1usi-
ness as well as 10 establish - prece-
dent which will be invaluable in shap-
ing the course of future assemblies.
The house this afternoon PASSED a
number of bills, among them a sub
stitute biz! for a bill by Mr.. Pulilla
allowing the transfer Of certain real
estate records from ColfaX to Union
county the real estate involved now
lying in Union county.
House bin No 50, an act 90 conline
the jurisdiction of justices Of the peace
to the precincts for which they are
elected, was passed by unanimous
vote.
The house passed Mr.. Bcach's bill
fixing a license of 5000 per year for
the sale of Intoxicating liquors upon
trains, In addition to fiXin the license
the bill provides a penalty of a fine
not to exceed $500 for violation
To Stop Bogus Checks.
The house this afternoon passed
bill, which, If It becomes law. will
be hailed with delight by a good many
Albuquerque business men who have
recently been vlctimized by worthless
checks The bill provides severe pen
alties for the issuance of such checks
a fine Of not to exceed $500 or I'M
prisOnment for not to exceed three
years. or both, being provided I'm the
bill. The house also passed house bill
No. 81 on a viva vOCe vote. This bill
amends section 2402 of the compiled
laws and provides that no city coun-
eli shall discriminate against a saloon
i'm favor of any other business. Mr..
Studley. who was in charge Of the bill
explained that It's purpose was to clear
up the law unon the mower of city
councils to regulate saloons. and to
prevent unjust discrimination against
them The house adjourned until
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Among the bills introduced this after
noon were the following
House bill No. 1l6 by MI Gallegos.
providing system Of registration or
births and deaths. House bill No. III,
by the speaker. an act to revise those
sections of the compiled laws relative
to community land grants House bill
No. llS, by the speaker, to amend Sec
tion 33f4 Of the compiled laws House
bill No 1lq by the speaker. To regu
late the sale Of water for muniCipal
purposes No 20. by Mr.. Holt an act
To regulate the use of water for irFi-
CATION and creating the office of ter
ritorial engineer and a territorial
board Of water commissioners. No.
112. by Mr. Holt, an act to amend Sec
tiou q Of chapter 81 of the laws Of
1905 relative to the 0pen season for
hunting duail House bill No. 1872 by
Mr.. Holt 10 amend section sos OF the
laws Of 1897. relative to river commits
sioners House bin No. 1873. by Mr.
Abbott of santa Fc. an act TO amend
the law creating the board Of phar-
macy House bill No. 25. by Mr. Alb
hott 10 amend chapter l2l oi the laws
of 1905. relativc to the National guard.
House bill No 1876. by MI Donniston.
to amend section > of chapter 1t6. Of
the laws of 1905. relative to Jury ser-
vice. House bin No. 127. by Mr.. ABB
h0tt of Santa Fe. relative to the nub-
lication Of estray notices. House bill
No. l2S by Mr.. Ruppe. an act 10 regu-
late traffic In Intoxicating liquors.
House bill! No. i29. bY MIR, Mullins
relative TO the construction of side
walks In unincornorated towns.
Council IN Brief Session.
The council held short session this
afternoon and adjourned tlll Tuesday
az 10 o'clock n. m. after passing house
bill No 6S. an act asserting To the
payment by government appropriation