Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-02-28


pass the bill under suspension of the
rules, but withdrew his motion when
it was opposed by President Spiess,
who temporarily took the floor against
a suspension of the rules.
House Bill Number 9S, an act rela-
tive to the duties Of the auditor was
read the first time by title and In full
on Its second reading and was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
House Bill Number "a, an act rela-
tive to the taxing of telegraph lines
was read the first and second time by
title and ordered referred to the Com.
mittee on Railroads.
House Bill Number 9G, relative to
the serving of processes by sheriffs
was read the first and second time by
title and ordered referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
House Bill Number 101, relative to
the recording of chattel mortgages
was read the first time by title and
the second time in full and referred to
the Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 1856, an act for
the fixing of the time for holding the
sessions of the district court for Otero
and other counties was read the first
and second time by title and the third
time in full and passed the Council by
unanimous vote upon motion of Mr..
Dalies.
Mr.. Cameron then moved that the
Council take recess until this after
noon at 2.30 o'clock at which time
Council Bill Number 65, an act intro.
duced yesterday by President Spiess
providing for the settlement Of con.
tested accounts of public officials,
would be made the special order of
business. This motion prevailed
Just as the Council went into recess
a message from the Governor was re-
ceived and filed with the Chief Clerk.
THE HOUSE.
9th Day-Afternoon Session.
Pursuant to adjournment, the
House met this afternoon at 2:30
O'clock, Speaker Baca in the chair
The chaplain offered the invocation
and the chief clerk read the roll, all
answering present except Mr.. Lucero
y Montoya absent owing to illness.
The journal was ordered approved
without reading on motion duly Sec
onded and carried. Following the in
PRODUCTION of number of bills, House
Bill Number 40, by Mr.. Mirabal, an act
for the abolishment of the mounted
police force reported favorably by the
Finance Committee, Mr.. Holt chair
man, came up on its third reading.
There was considerable opposition to
this bill and speeches were made by
Mr. Holt, Mr.. Beach, Mr. Hudspeth,
Mr.. Ruppe, Mr. Mullens, Mr.. Abbott.
Of Colfax, Mr. Abbott, Of Santa Fe, Mr..
Mr. Studley and others. The bill was
read the third time preparatory to
passage, the report nf tho committee
]Havlng first been adopted by a vote
of l3 ayes and 10 nayes. The bill
then passed the House by roll call
vote, which remained as above stated.
Those opposing the passage Of this
bill were Mr.. Abbott, of Colfax, Mr..
Denniston, Mr.. Hudspeth, Mr.. Martin,
Mr.. Moran, Mr.. Mullens, Mr. Ruppe,
Mr.. Studley, Mr.. Trujillo and MT. Wal
ters. Before the bill passed, Mr.. Alb
bott of Santa Fe, moved to amend the
bill by striking out section two which
provides that the Governor shall Of
fer standing reward Of 500 for the
apprehension of criminals and sec
ton which provides for special
levy for reward fund. This amend.
ment was adopted, the vote being as
above.
AS the bill now stands 1t contains
only Section 1, which provides for the
abolishment Of the mounted police,
and Section 4, which contains the en-.
acting clause.
Following the passage Of the bill,
the House took a recess of Is minutes
to receive Ex-Governor Miguel A.
Otero and other visitors. A full report
Of the proceedings will be published in
tomorrow's issue Of this paper.
THE COUNCIL.
9th Day-Afternoon Session.
After a recess until 2:30 o'clock this
afternon, the Council re-convened, all
members present, and began consider.
ing Council Bill Number 65, an act
providing for the settlement Of dis.
puted accounts Of public officials.