Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-03-09
THREE CENT RATE
BILL PASSED
By Vote of Eigh-
teen to Three in
House
rlnuT nr TuDrc unlIDc
FIGHT OF THREE HOURS
By Minority. Measure Good
Naturedly Contested. ..Ad-
journment Until Monday.

Alter busy week, D0tn branches
of the Legislative Assembly are in ad-
journment until Monday afternoon
after having considered many meas.
ures and taken action upon quite a
number. Monday the Legislature
opens for two weeks of hard work
prior to adjournment. There are many
matters to be taken up and at the
same time they must be given careful
and conscientious consideration. How.
ever, both the Council and House have
their work we'll in hand and no trouble
is anticipated in clearing the decks
before the gavel finally falls for the
closing of the Thlrty-seventh Legis
lative Assembly Of this Territory.
THE COUNCIL.
33d Day--Afternoo Session, March 8.
Pursuant to adjournment the Coan-
Gil was called to order at p. m.,
President Spiess in the chair. The
Chaplain offered the invocation and
the Chief Clerk read the roll, all an
swering present except Mr.. Dalies.
The Committee on Railroads, Mr..
Duncan chairman, reported favorably
House Bill Number 167, an act to
amend House Bill Number 95, an act
relating to the sale of intoxicating
liquors on trains. Upon %slotion of
Mr.. Duncan seconded and carried, the
report was adopted.
The Committee on Territorial AZ
fairs, Mr.. Miera chairman, reported
unfavorably Council Bill Number 19,
an act to establish the Military 1nsti-
tnte at Roswell post of the National
Guard and for other purposes. A sub
stitute was submitted for this bill and
the committee recommended its pas
sage. Upon motion, seconded and car
ried, the report of the committee was
adopted
The Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Chaves chairman, reported favor
ably Council Bill Number So, an act
relative to the incorporation of silver
City. Upon motion, seconded and car
ried the report was adopted.
The Committee on Enrolled and en-
crossed bills, reported a number OF
bills previously passed by the Council
had been properly enrolled and en-
crossed. The report was adopted.
The following bills were introduced
read q first ~, .,J,l,i t...,4@ 1y title
and acted upon as follows.
Council Bill Number 94, by Mr.
Spiess, an act providing for taxation
of express companies. Ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the Com.
mittee on Railroads.
Council Bill Number 95, by Mr..
Spiess, an act to amend Section of
Chapter 8, Laws of 1901, relative to
surveying of right of ways by railroad
companies and giving domestic corpo-
rations the same privileges as foreign
corporations. Upon motion, seconded
and carried, the rules were suspended
the bill was read the third time in
lllll and passed the Council by a vote
or ~ ayes, nay. Mr.. Richards dis
senting. /.
Council Bill Number SO, by Mr.
duncan. an act relative to public high
ways The bill was ordered trans.
lated, printed and referred to the Com.
mite on Roads and Highways.
Council Bill Number 81, by Mr..
Mlera, an act relative to construction
OF public highways by convict labor,
lne Dill was ordered translated
printed and referred to the Committee
on Roads and Highways.
This bill also includes a provision
Tor the building of an arch in the
Plaza Of Santa Fe.
The following bills came up on third
reading:
House Bill Number 167, relative to
the sale of liquors on trains. Several
proposed amendments were read and.
than uona as. s.onueu ana carried,
ornon auop.eu. ne Dill as
,,naa ~. .. "as say ~ luii tne third
~, =. u upon iilo'ioli passed the Coun-
raaa., a.ous so'e.
N,,,saa - suDsll.ute lot council Bill
- .,a 80 ielatiSe 10 creating a Ma
tan1. ai uualu post etc. out OF the Mill
49, institute az Hosweii. The bill
"as ieau IN iuil the third time and,
upon notion' passed the Council by
unanimous vote.
A message from tha House u,os -