Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-06

| to the incorporation OF towns ana VII
lages. The bill was read the first and
second time and ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
| House Bill Number 40 was intro
duced by Mr.. Denniston, an act for
the creation of the County Of Garfield
from San Miguel County and for other
purposes The dividing line in San
Miguel County is the Gallinas River
with the city of Las Vegas (now East
Las Vegas) as the county seat. The
bill which is lengthy document,
was read the first time by title and in
full on its second reading. It was
then ordered translated, printed and
referred to the Committee on County
Lines.
House Bill Number so was intro
duced by Mr.. Studley, an act to amend
Chapter 60 of the Laws of 1903 rela.
| tive to the collection of garbage in
municipalities. The bill was read the
first and second time and ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
| Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 81 was intro
duced by Mr.. Moran, an act relative
to the observance of Sunday. This
bill is almost a duplicate of the modi-
fcation of the Sunday law introduced
by Mr.. Beach in the House yesterday
and which precipitated warm de-
bate. The bill legalizes the keeping
open ON Sunday of number of busi-
ness establishments ranging from liy-
cry stables to bathrooms 1t was in
strumental in again creating a word
skirmish in the House.
Mr.. Beach moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of taking
up the bill The roll was read and the
rules were suspended by vote of l6
ayes I nays. Mr.. Holt was on his
feet in minute and after opposing
the passage of the bill in vigorous
terms, he moved that the measure be
tabled indefinitely. Mr. Hudspeth de.
Tended the measure and Mr. Chaves Of
Taos also made short talk in Span
ish regarding the present Sunday law.
Upon an aye vote, which sounded
about unanimous, the bill was tabled
indefinitely, thus disposing of it. Upon
motion of Mr.. Holt, duly seconded and
carried the House voted not again
to consider such measure during the
present sitting of that body. Mr.. Holt
then moved that the rules be sus-
pended for the purpose of taking up
Council Bill Number 81, an act for the
relief of Torrance County, which pro.
vides for a Territorial loan Of $4,000
to pay Torrance County District Court
expenses for the present term and
which is an urgent measure. The mo-
ton prevailed. The bill was read the
first and second time by title and or.
dered to be referred to the Committee
on Finance with instructions to report
as soon as the House convened for the
afternoon session.
House Bill Number SO was intro
duced by Mr.. Ruppe, an act to dis
qualify members of the legislature
from accepting appointments at the
hands of the Governor or of either
House of the Legislative Assembly
The bill which is aimed by the mem
Der from Bernalilo County, to prevent
the possibility of any member of the
Assembly from securing an appoint
ment as district attorney in the event
that the measure now pending In the
Council for the election of district
attorneys, becomes law, was read
the first and second time by title and
ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary
House Bill Number SO was intro
duced by Mr.. Studley, an act regulat.
ing the practice of medicine in New
Mexico and providing for medical
examining board. The bill was read
the first and second time by title,
ordered translated and printed, and
referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary
House Bill Number 54 was intro
duced by Mr.. Padilla, an act regard
ing NAL practice of law by attorneys
and the fixing of penalty therefor
The bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary. meeting of the
committee on Public Institutions was
announced for p. M by Mr.. Beach
and the House adjourned until
p. m.
THE COUNCIL.
Thirteenth Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coun
Gil met this afternon at 2::30 o'clock
President Spiess in the chair. Fol
lowing the invocation by the Chaplain
the Chief Clerk called the roll, all
responding present except Mr.. Dalies,
absent because of illness. w. A. Haw-
kins of Ell Paso, a friend of President
Spiess and an ex-member of the Coun-
Gil, was seated on the stand beside the
latter
A message from the House was re.
ceived Chief Clerk Staplin of the
House reported that that body had
passed House Bill Number IA, intro
duced by Mr.. Holt, an act to amend
Section 1894 of the Compiled Laws
relative to monopolies and House
Joint Resolution Number 4, providing
for the pay of employees and contin-
gent expenses.