The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1907-02-06
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Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 6.-House
joint resolution No. 4, by Holt, carry
ing appropriations of $3,362 for pay
ment of employees of the house and
1896 for council employees, a total
of $5,75S for the first fifteen days OF
the session, passed the house under
suspension of the rules this morning,
Hudspeth was the only one who vot-
ed against it. The situation indicates
an approaching agreement between
the factions. The council will pass
it late this afternoon.
Inc following bills were introduc-
ed H. B. No. 4S (Mullens) relating
to incorporated cities and towns; H.
B. No. 40 Dennistol) creating the
county of Garfield from portion OF
san Miguel. The bill provides for the
appointment of all officials by the
Governor, which is sufficient to mark
it for slaughter just now. Sanchez,
of San Miguel, objected, and it went
to the committee on county lines.
OIHeT DlllS. D. NJ OO NCGuulCy J
to amend Chapter so, Session Laws
of 1903: H. B. 81 (Moran) to amend
the Sunday laws. The machine is
against such legislation. Hudspeth
made a very effective argument in
its favor. MulIens also spoke i'll favor
of the bill. 1t went to the table.
Council bill No. 27, for the relief
of Torrance county, was taken up out
of the regular order, and will be
passed.
Ruppe. 1t is an act disqualifying mem
bers of the legislature from accept
ing appointments from either the
Governor or the legislature. This is
intended to meet the gang bill aim
ed at the Governor.
H. B. No. So, introduced by Stud
ley, is intended to regulate the prac-
tice of medicine
H B. No "a was introduced by Pa
dilla. 1t is an act regarding the NAL,
practice of law.
Recess until three O'Clock.
The indications are that the fight
between the Republican factions will
become furious within a few days
A compromise is predicted. Yesterday
afternoon the council listened to com
mittee reports and passed bill to
enable Bernalillo county to build
dykes.
(Signed) McCUTCHEN.
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Santa Fe. N. NJ, Feb. 5.-Four bills
were passed by the Council this aft
ernoo1, one of which was the bill
introduced by Martinez, providing that
boards of county commissioners shall
fill vacancies in county Offices. This
bill will undoubtedly pass the house
promptly, as a majority of the mem
bers of that body favor the measure.
A petition containing one thousand
names was presented in the house
this afternoon protesting against the
removal of the county seat of Tor
rance county from Estancia to vii
lard. A determined fight will be made
by Estancia and the towns in the
northern part of the county against
the change.
Holt introduced bill in the house
providing for revision of the laws
of the Territory. This bill is one OF
the most important measures intro
duced this session. The revision -so1
the laws has the sanction and sup
port of the New Mexico Bar Associa
tion which met here yesterday and
discussed this matter
The house tabled indefinitely house
bill No. 10, amending and modifying
| the Sunday law. This bill permitted
the opening of saloons during certain
hours on Sunday, but the COMMITTEES
on Judiciary reported the bill adverse
ly, and it was killed Only two mem
bers voted against the committee re
port.