Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-10

House Bill No. 26, creating Taft
county, was referred to the committee
on counties and county lines.
Veterinary Bill Recommended for
! Passage.
Council Bill No. 50, an act to reg.
ulate the practice of veterinary sur
gerry and medicine, creating the ter
ritorial board of veterinary surgery,
! reported with the recommendation by
the committee on agriculture, that it
pass, was explained by Mechem, but
action was deferred upon the request
or Prince who desired more time to
examine it.
An invitation by Ex-Governor l..
Bradford Prince, president of the New
Mexico Historical Society, to all men,
bers to attend the public meeting of
the Society in the Capitol tonight was
read by President Spiess.
A recess was then taken.
After recess the Council ad-
journed until O'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon.
HoUSE-Wednesday Afternoon.
Considerable interest was manifest
ed in this afternoons session of the
House, because it was anticipated that
House Bill No. 100, for the establish
ment of an archaeological museum
and school at Santa Fe would come
up for passage. Members of the
archaeological Society were out in
force and the House chamber was
crowded with visitors.
House Resolution No. g. by Jesus
e. Sanchez, providing for the delivery
OF an address on Lincoln in the House
tomorrow afternoon by Francis G..
Newell, was passed.
Many Measures Favorably Reported.
Several committees reported favor
ably on measures pending before them,
including House Bill No. 81, an act
to amend Section 7, Chapter 6S of the
Laws of 1908. Council Bill No. "a;
Substitute for House Bill No. 49, an
an act to prohibit card playing in pub
lie places; House Bill No. 81, provid-
ing that a record be kept by the
travelling auditor of all municipal.
school, county bond issues; House
Bill No. n, appropriating $33,75O for
the completion of the Capitol Exten-
sion and Executive Mansion; House
Bill No. 43, an act providing for the
acceptance of taxes in payment of
county debts; House Bill No. SO, in
reference to the territorial debt; and
Council Joint Resolution No. 10.
The following bills were introduc-
ed
House Bill No. lis, by Chavez of
Sierra, an act creating Pyramid coun-
ty with the county seat at Lordsburg.
Referred to the committee on counties
and county lines.
House Bill No. 116. by Brice, an
act relative to the affixing of false
jurats. Referred to the committee on
judiciary.
House Bill No. III, by H. Martinez,
by request, an act amending the law
creating the office of territorial engi-
neer Referred to the committee on
irrigation.
House Bill No. 11S, by Baca an act
to amend chapter 5 of the Laws of the
36th Assembly. Referred to the COM
mlttee on insurance.
House Bill No. 119, by Sanchez. an
act providing for the appointment of
a district attorney in Mckinley
county Referred to the committee
on judiciary.
House Bill No. 120, by Roberts, an
act to regulate elections. Referred to
the committee on territorial affairs.
House Bill No. 121, by Roberts, an
act providing for the appointment and
qualifications of notaries public, fix
Ing fees, etc. Referred to the COM
lnittee on territorial affairs.
House Bill No. 1872, by Blattman, an
act prohibiting the sale of liquors in
| baWdy houses and dance halls, and
providing penalty therefor.
House Bill No. 1913, by Upton, an
act to amend Section 10, Chapter 62,
acts of the Thirty-fourth legislative
assembly. Referred to the committee
on finance.
| House Bill No. 1874, by Walters, an
act providing for an indeterminate
prison sentence for persons convicted
Of certain felonies. Referred to the
committee on penitentiary.
House Bill No. 1875, by Chavez of
Sierra, an act requiring division OF
counties into suitable road districts.
Referred to the committee on terri.
torial affairs.
| House Bill No. 126, by Bushkevitz,
an act to repeal Chaper 119 of the
Laws Of 1905, and to substitute this
act therefor. Referred to the com.
mittee on judiciary.
House Bill No. 100, known as the
Archaeological Bill, was then read in
full in Spanish and in English. An
amendment by Walters, that Santa
Fe appropriate like amount as the
territory, led to parliamentary snarl,
in which the House, by a vote of 19
to 4, sustained the speakers in pair
| ing Stackhouse with Brown. The mo.
tion by Baca to lay the amendment on
the table was carried by II to II. An