Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-12
BOTH THE HOUSES
ARE BUSY TO-DAY
Many Important Bills Come Up
for Siderdtion and New
ArteSid County Bill
Is Killed In
House.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, March 12.-To-
day was a buss one in the House.
The features of the session were the
Introduction of a bill by Brown, pro-
viding for a general election to be
held the first Tuesday in July allow
ing the people to decide whether
local option or prohibition law shall
be adopted, and the Introduction of
bill by Chavez of Sierra, making
void debts contracted with saloon
keepers by persons buying liquor.
The steering committee reported a
large number of bills for passage.
Before the House adjourns this after
noon, it will adopt resolutions of con-
dolence on the death of the I-year-
old son of Representative M. +. Ba-
ker of Guadalupe county, who died
last evening of pneumonia, after an
illness of but four days. The mem
bers will attend the funeral in body.
The body of the boy, accompanied by
the parents, will be taken to sunny
side, where burial will take place.
The House this afternoon passed
bill changing the county seat of Tor
rance county from Estancia to Wil-
lard. The Council passed the armory
deficiency bill, carrying $3S,OoO and
it now goes to the governor for '1is
signature A dill to create the coun-
ty of Artesia was killed in the House.
The Council was late in conNenlng
this afternoon. The House took up
the general appropriation bill in ex-
ecutive session this afternoon,
Cleaning Up Calendars.
Both houses of the Assembly con-
tinue to transact business in har-
monious manner and the calendars of
the two houses are rapidly being
cleaned up as a result of the work of
the steering committees which have
all bills in charge. 1t looks now as
though all desired legislation will be
enacted and that night sessions will
be unnecessary to finish up the work
In another week, or next Thursday
the Thirty eighth legislative assem-
bly, will pass into history.
The features of yesterdays session
in the House were the passage of a
joint resolution, introduced by Mr'
Gallegos and addressed to the pres
ident and speaker of the Senate and
House of Representatives respectively
Of the United States Congress, de
handing an investigation of affairs in
New Mexico by special congress
sionaI committee. This resolution
followed a recommendation for lts
passage made by Governor Curry III
a special message sent to the legls
lature on Wednesday. Its passage pS
the Council is certain. In addition
the House also passed joint resolu'
ton, thanking the I'll Paso chamber
of commerce for its good work in be-
half of statehood for New Mexico.
The feature of the Councils ses
sion was the passage of the Prince
bill providing for the establishment
at Eel Rito, Rio Ariba county OF
Spanish-American normal school, ah'
appropriated $4,000 a year for IT.
maintenance for the first two years
The bill provides that at least twen
ty~fye pupils must be enrolled dur
ipg the first year to make the appro
priation available. The building In
teUded for the territorial reform
school is to he used FOR the norma
school.
In celebration of his 5Sth birthda!
Yesterday. Thomas p Gable, the ge
NAL sergeant at arms Of the Coun
ell presented edcn HtmDeI Ol III
Council and the employees of tina
body with a beautiful rose and als'
bad vases filled with roses placed ol
the presidents desk, the chief clerk
desk and the press table. Mr.. Gabl
was showered with congratulations b.
his host OF legislative friends.
Following is the business OF tn
two houses i'm detail:
In the Council.
All members were present eXcep
Mr. Mechem, who is still confined I
his home at Tucumcari by sickness
The steering committee rcporte
several bills which reports Wer
adopted.
some New Bills.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
Council bill No. l46, by Presiden
Spiess, an act for the government q
the Las Vegas grant, amending chaI
ter a Of the law Of 1908. 1t wa
drafted by the president in conjunc
ton with a delegation of citizens fror
Las Vegas and East Las Vegas.
places the appointment of the boar
of trustees, of three to Ave persons
aggtrfar onuvt m am hers I