Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-31

Mexico National Guard; that the SUI
perintendent shall not be commission
ed to a higher rank than colonel and
aide de camp on the Governors staff,
and that the other officers shall be of
lower rank; that by reason of these
provisions, the officers so commission
ed shall not be allowed TO claim pay
for their services.
Council Bill Number 20, was intro.
duced by Mr.. Cameron, an act to re-
peal Chapter fifty-seven of the Ses-
sion Laws of the Thirty-siXth Legis-
lative Assembly which said Chapter
relates to the giving of aid by the
Territory for the establishment of a
permanent reservoir near the Ele-
phant Buttes to improve the Rio Gran
de Valley, increase the surface flow
of water in the Rio Grande bed and
and for irrigation and other purposes.
The bill was read the first time by
title and upon motion of Mr.. Cameron,
seconded and carried, was read the
second time in full, ordered translat-
ed, printed and referred to the Com
mittee on Irrigation.
Under the business of bills on their
third reading, Council Bill Number !
was read third time by title and up
on motion of Mr.. Dalies, seconded and
carried, that the bill do pass the roll
was read by the chief clerk and the
bill passed the Council by a vote of
II ayes; 0 nayes.
House Joint Resolution Number 3
was taken up and read the third time
by title. The amendments thereto
were then read by the chief clerk and
upon motion of Mr.. Martinez, second
ed and carried, they were adopted. Mr..
Cameron then moved that the resoll-
ton "do now pass" and upon a roll
call vote the resolution was passed
by the Council the vote being II ayes;
0 hayes.
Mr.. Miera then moved that the
Council adjourn until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. Mr.. Dalies asked
10 amend the motion TO take a recess
until this afternoon at 2::30 O'Clock,
saying that he anticipated further
business. Mr.. Miera insisted upon his
motion and Mr.. Dalies withdrew his
amendment Upon a rising vote, the
motion to adjourn was lost, the vote
being a ayes; hayes.
Mr. Dalies then moved for a recess
until 2..30 o'clock this afternoon. Up
on a rising vote the motion was lost
by a vote of ayes; hayes The
honorable Council then found itself in
he strange predicament Of being un-
willing to adjourn and at the same
lime having no further business be-
fore it, Some of the members began
raking in their desk drawers for
business to bring before the Council
BUT their searches were fruitless. A
motion was then made that the Coun-
ell adjourn until tomorrow afternoon
At 2:30 O'Clock. This motion was de-
clared out of order by the chair as
according to the rules, the Council
could not adjourn just after having
refused TO adjourn unless in the in
terim it had transacted other bust
ness Mr.. Sargent then came TO the
rescue with a motion to suspend the
rules and adjourn until 2:30 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The motion was
luly seconded and carried and the
'ouncil adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
Ninth Day-Afternoon Session
Pursuant to adjournment the House
met at 2 o'clock this afternoon, Speak
II Baca presiding. The invocation
was offered by the chaplain. followed
by the reading of the roll by Chief
Clerk Stapin All responded pres
ent.
A message from the Council was re-
ceived. Chief Clerk of the Councll
Martin announced that the Council
lad passed House Joint Resolutions
Number 2 for the the appointment OF
committee to draft a new election
law and House Joint Resolution Num-
DER 8, to supply members of the AS
sembly with an official roster in pock
1t form.
Chief Clerk Staplin then read the
Journal of the previous session in
English and it was also read in
Spanish.
Upon motion of Mr. Green duly sec
)nded and carried, the journal was
ordered approved as read.
Mr.. Abbott of Colfax County, then
moved that the secretary Of the Ter
ritory be instructed to supply the
members of the House with rat
tail" files, upon which to file bills. The
motion carried unanimously after a
discussion of the various makes OF
files.
House Bill Number 20 was intro
duced by Speaker Baca, an act to
amend Section 1, Chapter 3S, OF the
Laws of 1905, so that county officials
be obliged to establish offices in
county seats. The bill was read the
first and second time by title, ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill Number 30 was intro
duced by Mr.. Mirabel, an act to re-
peal Sections 1S67-70-71-72-73 and "A
of the Compiled Laws of 1897 relative
to the Bureau of immigration. The
bill was read the first and second time
by title, ordered translated. printed
and referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
House Bill Number 81 was intro
duced by Mr.. Walters and Mr.. Ruppe,
an act to regulate the classification
of counties and fixing the salaries OF
county officials. Upon the request OF