Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-28
Passed House By
Vote of 13 to 10
---One Absent
CAUSED FLOW Or 0RATORY
Council Considering Measure
to Provide For Settlement
of Disputed Accounts.
THE COUNCIL.
9th Day-Morning Session.

A caucus Of the Republican mem
bers of the Council delayed that body
for half an hour in convening. 1t was
finally called to order at 10:40 o'clock
by President Spiess. The chaplain Of
fered the invocation and the chief
clerk read the roll, all answering pres
ent. Upon motion of Mr. Chaves, Sec
onded and carried, the journal was
approved without reading.
Several petitions were presented by
the president from Clayton, New Mex
leo, and vicinity bearing $500 sigma
lures urging the passage of Mr.
Spiess' anti-gambling bill The Com
mittee on Finance, Mr.. Sargent,
chairman, reported favorably on Coun-
Gil Bill Number AZ, an act for the
assessment of bank stock and de.
fining the duties OF the Board of
Equalization in this matter. Upon
motion, duly seconded and carried the
report was adopted.
The Committee on Railroads, Mr..
Duncan chairman, reported favorably
on House Bill Number 95, an act rela.
tive to the sale of intoxicating liquors
and recommended that the bill be-
amended to become effective April II
instead of Immediately after Its pas
sage. Upon motion, duly seconded and
carried, the report Of the committee
was adopted.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Council Bill Number 70, by Presi-
dent Spiess, an act to amend Section
/, Chapter 3, of the Laws of the 34th
Legislative Assembly, relative to the
condemnation of property for the pur-
pose Of allowing railroads to build ex-
tensions, switches and terminal facili-
ties.
vrhe bill was -cnd thn fret .apd ree-
ond time by title and in full on Its
third reading under suspension of the
rules. Upon motion Of Mr.. Chaves
the Council by unanimous vote then
passed the bill.
Council Bill Number II, by Mr.. Muir
ray by request, an act to amend Sec
tion 2, Chapter S0 Session Laws of
1903, relative to county affairs. The
bill was read the first and second
time by title and ordered translated,
printed and referred to the Commit
tee on County and County Lines.
Council Bill Number u, by Mr.. Muir.
ray, an act to amend Section 1882 of
the Laws Of 1897 and Section /, Of the
same laws, relative to changes of
venue. The bill was read the first and
second time by title and ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
A message from the House was re-
ceived.
Chief Clerk Staplin of the House in
formed the Council that the House
had passed House Bill Number 20, an
act providing for the building of a
brick wall, stable and sidewalks at
the county Jail of Santa Fe County;
also House Bill Number &C, relative
to the delivery of telegraphic mes
sages; also House Bill Number SO, an
act relative to the duties of the audi
tor: also House Bill Number SO, rela.
tive to the serving Of processes by the
sheriffs of counties; also House Sub
stitute for House Bill Number 1O1 rel
ative to the recording of chattel mort
cages; also House Bill Number 1856,
an act fixing the time for holding dis
trict court In Otero and other coun.
ties; also House Bill Number "a, rela-
tive to the taxing of telegraph lines.
The following bills came up for
third reading preparatory to passage.
House Bill Number 95, relative to
the sale OF liquors on trains. The
amendments proposed by the commit
tee were read and upon motion OF Mr..
Cameron seconded and carried, they
We're adopted. Mr.. Cameron then
moved that the bill be read in full the
third time. The bill was read by the
chief clerk and passed the Council as
amended by unanimous vote, upon the
motion Of Mr.. Cameron.
Council Bill Number AZ, an act for
the assessment of bank stocks, ETC.,
was read in full the third time and
upon motion of Mr.. Dalies passed the
Council by unanimous vote.
The following bills then came up
for first reading
House Substitute for Council Bill
Number IL, an act for the encourage
ment OF beet sugar factories, etc.. was
read the first and second times by
title. Upon motion of Mr.. Dalies, sec.
0nded and carried, the bill was read
the third time in full under suspen.
sion of the rules preparatory to its
passage. Mr.. Dalies then moved the
passage Of the bill which motion pre-.
vailed, Mr.. Sargent dissenting. The
vote was II ayes, nay.
House Bill Number 20, for the
building Of brick wall, stable and
sidewalks at the Santa Fe county Jail
BY convict labor, was read the first
and second time by title and referred
70 the Committee on Territorial AT.
fairs.
House Bill Number 66, relative to
the delivery Of telegraph messages
was read the first and second time by
title and referred to the Committee on