Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-20
THE PAST SIX DAYS
BROKE ALL RECORDS
IN LEGISLATURE
More Measures Passed Last
" ek Than in Three
Weeks Pro-
Cee0lng.
GREATER ACTIVITY
WITH CURRY'S ARRIVAL
Many Important Bills Remain But
Both Houses Are inclined
to Get Busy in
the Next Two y
Weeks. Y


predicted a week ago. the past week
in legislative circles has given the
taxpayers a chance to get line on
probable and improbable legislation
at the present session. The roursh
week has been a record breaker so
far as the passage of bills was con-
cerned, as more measures were acted
upon in Doth houses than during the
first three weeks combined. Among
the bills to pass both houses, those
to stand out by themselves were the
museum or archaeology school bill,
and the, bill providing money for the
completion of the extension to the
capitol and the executive mansion,
both of which carry large appropria-
tions. The house agreed to the Coun-
ell substitute for its bill appropriating
money to complete the extension TO
the capitol building without a MUIR
mur and the substitute measure was
concurred in unanimously. This bill
was signed late yesterday afternoon
by Acting Governor Jaffa and be-
comes a law at once, thus making
the money available Immediately.
It would seem. Judging from the
past week, that the crest OF the bill
flood mad passed and that there viii
be fewer laws passed at this logisla-
ture than formerly. 1t also begins to
look as If the committee work in
both houses will be speedily finished
Only few bills were introduced in
either house from day to day the
past week. TO date a total of 16l
House bills have made their appear
ance and SO Council bills. making a
grand total of ESQ bills introduced in
both houses to date. OF course some
of the bills are being killed off by
the committees and a few which get
TO the main bodies meet death there,
as for instance the Council made 4
double killing on Thursday when 1t
laid the Taft and Bent county bills to
rest with brief ceremonies.
With the return of Governor Curry
from Washington on Monday, busi-
ness among the lawmakers is expect
ed To pick up considerably, and any
trouble which may be brewing will
likely be adjusted in a jiffy for 1t
takes the governor to smooth out the
kinks. With his return the legis-
lature is expected to keep matters
moving for the remainder of the ses-
sion. There yet remain many i'm
portant bills To be introduced touch.
ing upon matters recommended i'm the
governors message but which have
been allowed to bide their time until
the governor could be on hand to APP
prove their construction before IN
PRODUCTION. Among these bills are
those for the creation of an imm-
grafton commissioner, board OF rail-
road commissioners. etc.
Many Committee Meetings.
For the first time this session
both houses met on Friday This be-
cause Monday is a legal holiday, be-
ing Washington's birthday, and the
legislature can not adjourn for more
than three days in succession. How
ever had an adjournment been taken
on Thursday, as usual the holiday
would not have been counted and the
adjournment would therefore ndy5
been but for three days. But ii would
seem the Solons preferred to be "a
the safe 81 H.. Both the Council and
the House at yesterdays 5, ssi n
cleaned up al the businsss on hand.
Between hDv' and Tuesday afternoon
when the two hoUses are scheduled
10 re-conVeno many cOmnittee meet
ings will be held and hearings had on
large batch Cf Coz mites reports on
pending bills are therefore expected
the first Of the coming week. Among
the most important measures to be
reported for passage next week,
probably IN Tuesday, is a bill by
Representative Price Walters, pro-
viding for the adoption of the inde-
terminate sentence law and parole. in
New Mexico. 1t is believed that this
bill viii pass both houses and become
law as the enactment of such a law
especially urged Oy Governor Curry
i'm his message to the legislature.
Friday Cleanup Day.
Friday was cleanup day in both
houses OF the legislature as evidenc-
ed by the business disposed OF, which
cleared up all measures reported by
committees bills on third reading
and business on the president and
speakers table. Following is the
business Of the two houses in detail:
Acting upon favorable reports
made by committees the Council
passed the following bills:
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