Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-22
BUSY WEEK IN
LEGISLATURE
Just Ended---Many
Bills Ready For
Action
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ABOLISH GAME WARDEN
Department Object Of Bill
Which Passed House---An-
other Measure Pending.


doings closed yesterday, when the
Council and House adjourned until
Monday afternoon. Progress is being |
made slowly and judiciously on all
matters of legislation. Only five bills
have been passed and become laws.
They are of a minor nature for the
most part The coming week, how
ever, promises to be the busiest thus
far of the session The lis bills IN
the House and the sixty odd In the
Council, are for the most part IN
shape for passage or rejection. The
standing committees having the bllls
in charge, have been working stead
ily and reports came in thick and fast
this week. Next week they will come
even more rapidly. While the present
Legislative Assembly may not pass as
many laws as some former assemblies,
the bills that do pass, however, are
expected to be models of legislation
and acts for the general good OF thel
people of New Mexico.
Following are the proceedings OF
the House, not published yesterday:
THE HOUSE.
23d Day-Afternoon Session.
The House met at o'clock yester-
day afternoon, Speaker Baca in the
chair. Delay of about one hour In
convening was caused by caucus OF
the Republican members. What the
caucus was about, did not transplre,
The chaplain offered the invocation
Immediately after the House was
called to order and the Chief Clerk
read the roll, all answering present
except Mr.. Aldrich and Mr.. Dennis
ton. The journal was approved with
out reading on motion Of Mr.. Trujillo,
seconded and carried.
Mr. Beach presented petition ask
ing for Law providing for the sprink-
ling of strets in incorporated towns.
The Committee on Territorial At
fairs, Mr.. Padilla chairman, reported
on the following bills:
House Bill Number SO, an act rela-
tive to the creation of the office OF
inspector of weights and measures
was reported with the recommenda-
ton that it be passed with amend
ments recommended by the commit
tee.
House Bill Number A. relative to
an appropriation for the Improvement
Of the Rio Grande, was reported with
the recommendation that it be re-
ferred to the Finance Committee for
further consideration.
House Bill Number 4S, an act rela-
tive to the incorporation Of towns and
villages was reported with the recon-
mendation that it be not passed.
House Bill Number 81, an act to
abolish the Office of game warden was
favorably reported.
A message from the Council was
received
Chief Clerk Martin of the Council
informed the House that the Council
had passed Council Bill Number Sc,
an act to place Sandoval County in
the First Judicial District.
House Bill Number Ill was intro
duced by Mr.. Martin, an act relative
to storing OF dynamite. The bill was
read the first and second time by
title and ordered translated, printed
and referred to the Committee on
Roads and Highways.
House Bill Number 112 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act relative
to the sprinkling of streets and as
sessing the cost against persons own
ing property abutting on said streets.
The bill was read the first and second
time and ordered translated. printed
and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
House Bill Number 119 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach, an act for the
sprinkllng OF streets and assessing
the cost against the owners OF abut
ting property The bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred e
the Committee on Corporations.
House Bill Number ia was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanches of San Miguel
an act relative to the salaries of jus
tives OF the peace. The bill was read
the frst and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
House Bill Number 115 was intro
duced by Mr.. Beach by request, al
act to establish an examining boart
OF embalming and defining the du
ties theerof. The bill was read tn,
first and second time and ORDERED
translated, printed and referred to tn,
Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 81 an act tt
abolish the Office of game warden
came up in regular order. the repor
Of the committee was adopted ant
me bill was read the third time pre-
paratory to its passage. Upon motion
OF Mr.. Holt, the bill passed the house
A roll-call was demanded the vote be
ing II ayes, nays. Mr.. Lucero re
served his vote, but by its vote, tn
House forced him to cast ballot o.
this bill which he introduced. H
then voted faye"
A message from the Council was rt
ceived.