The Socorro chieftain., 1907-03-16
I'M THE LEGISLATURE
The Last Few Days Of the Ses-
sion Prove to Be Very Busy
Ones
IS TO ADJOURN WEDNESDAY
Many Important Bill Still Pending
That Will Havo te Be Disposed
Of

II is expected that the session
of the thirty-Seveuth legisla tive
assembly will close next Wednes-
day. The closing days will be
exceedingly busy ones. as many
important bills. including the
general appropriation bill, are still
pending, and it iSprobable that an
effort will be made to dispose of
them. Following is a summary
OF action that has been taken
this week on bills of special inter-
est:
The council passed an act for
the payment of the outstanding
claims of judges and clerks of
election.
a council bill provides for
abolishing the Office of territorial
fish and game warden and for
appointment of fish and game
wardenS by county commission
erS.
The act for increasing the
number OF mounted policemen
passed the council unanimously.
The Spiess anti-gamDling bill
passed the council by unani-
nous vote. 1t is provided that
the bill shall not take effect
until January /, 1908, the con-
sideration being that many OF
the game keepers have paid
their licenses for 1907 and have
provided themselves with ex-
pensive fixtures and furniture.
The council passed the house
resolution granting the old
palace at Santa Fee to the gem
eral government.
The conncil passed it's act to
refund to territorial institutions
monies expended in land To-
cations.
On Wednesday Mr.. Beach,
chairman of the special joint
committee to draft a new cleo
tion law, reported such a law
containing one hundred and sew
enty-one sections. The bill was
made a special order for Monday
morning.
Mr.. Green, chairman of the
house committee on public print
ing, reported favorably on an act
to abolish the Office of public
printer. The report was adopt
ed and the bill passed the house
Wednesday by viva voce vote.
The house passed bill pro-
viding that county commission
ers may make a special levy if
necessary for the support of jail
prisoners.
An act to extend the time for
killing turtle doves and quail
passed the house.
The house passed twenty-three
bills Wednesday.
The council passed a bill with
out discussion eXempting relig-
ious, charitable and non-proft
corporations from making annual
reports.
The general appropriation bill
passed by the house Tuesday
was referred to the council fl
nance committee Wednesday.
The three-cent fare bill passed
the house by vote of eighteen
to three.
House bill number one hundred
and three seeks TO prevent ex-
pectoration on sidewalks.
Mr.. Herrera introduced bill
in the house to regulate the rate
of interest.
The bill providing for the
registration of births and deaths
passed the house.
A bill was introduced in the
house to provide for an in
determinatc sentence in the PEN
itentiary.
By vote of seven to FIVE the
council refused to pass bill pre-
venting first cousins from
marrying.
The proposed new election law
was made a special order for
Monday morning.
House joint memorial number
nine provides that the president
of the United States shall re-
quest the department Of agricul-
ture to investigate the Saltcn
sea and il it is found that the
sea produces additional rainfall
and moisture in New Mexico, the
sea shall be taken in charge and
maintained and enlarged as a