Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-10
TAFT COUNTY
BILL GOES
THROUGH
HOUSE VOTES 10 MAKE
TAIBAN A COUNTY SEAT
Brown Succeeds With Meas
ure Creating County Out of
Guadalupe, Quay Chavesl
and Roosevelt,

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Santa Fe. n NJ. Feb. g.
Mr. Browns bin for the creation Of
Taft county. which has Dcen pending
before the house for the past two
weeks. came before that body this
morning with majority and minority
lreportS. the former recommending It's
defeat, and the lattes recommending
passage. Mr.. Brown moved To APP
prove the minority report and the
house adopted the motion by unani-
nous vote The bill VAS advanced to
third reading upon a motion BY Mr.
Mirabal, when Mr., Baker OF Guada-
l1upe county moved an amendment pro-
Nidlng for the election of Justices OF
1.-THE peace and constablea aud for coun-
" officers aside from the commissions
ers and leaving the location of the
county seat to the vote OF the peo-
pie The amendment was tabled up
on motion OF Mr.. Valdez and the house
proceeded TO pass the bill without
further discussion. Mcssrs, Baker ana
Walters voted against the bill and
Mr. Brice was paired with Mr., David
son who was absent Messrs. Upton
and Stackhouse were also absent.
This bill seeks to create county
out OF northern chaves county, por-
tions of southern Guadalupe and
Quay and western Roosevelt, with
Taihan as the county seat Its fate
In the council, like. that Of the Bent
county bill, Is problematlcal. al
though the Bent county people Insist
that they have more than lighting
chance to get their measure through.
IL is understood that there arc
enough votes in the house 10 pass the
Curry county bill which viii create
"A new county out of northern Roose-
Welt and a strip Of southern Roose-
county with clovis as the county seat
and this bin viii probably be the next
county division bin before the house
MIR BushkeVitz Of Mora county, Il
nndih. some strenuous opposition ~
the Council To his Bent county blll but
~ ia no wise discouraged Ycs.cr-
day opponents of the Rent county
measure circulated copies OF CAM
paign letter used by Mr Bushkevltz
during the recent election, seeking 70
show by 1t that he had agreed not TO
divide Mora county. There Is, how
ever. nothing IN the letter 10 indicate
that Mr.. Bushkevitz made any such
promises the letter ConnnlnR his
pledges 10 a general looking out for
the interests Of the county
"At present" said Mr., Bushkevitz.
today. 1--WE have petitions signed by
more than 800 citizens Of Mora, Union
and san Miguel counties, who desire
TO be included in the new county and
there can he no question In the mind
Of any fair-minded person az TO the
wishes of the people residing in the
district which II Is proposed To In
clude
owing to the continued absence of
Mr.. Upton, chairman of the finance
committee, who has the Albuquerque
t.II lst Il. lt In
went over this morning II viii be
reported according 10 members Of the
committec, on Wednesday afternoon. |
Mr.. Brlce, this morning introduced |
House Bill No. il4 an act relating |
to the bringing of stolen property in !
to the territory.
The house adjourned until o'clock |
afternoon.
The Day In Council
The council met at o'clock this |
afternoon.
The following new bills were intro
iuced
Council bin No 81. Mr.. Baca Of So
zorro. an Act for the settlement and |
adjustment Of claims against public |
officers Committee on territorial ar |
fairs
Council bill No. G2 Mr. Spiess. pro-
yiding for the appointment of district |
itlpIn'NSs llNile tiltH uhtl'N Hllh NHl- /
iry. Committee on Judiciary.
Councii bili No. d Mr spiess by re-
1uest: TO amend Chapter II Of the |
Laws Of 1901 relating TO the board OF /
pharmacy. Committee on judiciary
Council bill No g. Ar speiss by I
'cquest; to repeal sections l2a9 to 1885 I
inclusive. laws of 1897. relating to the
practice of pharmacy Committee on
judiciary.
Council bill No. G5. Mr. Upton; an /
Act to repeal section 1892 OF the COM
piled laws. relating to the sale of |
school property Committee on edu-
cation.
Council bill No Sc. MI Prince: an /
Act TO provide for the preservation of |
historic structures Committee on edu-
alton
Council Din No. 53i an Act To create |
.h,. board of veterinary examiners. and |
to regulate the practice Of veterinary 4
was taken up upon q favor /
ibio report bv the committee on aF''
culture. Nj Prince objected 10 It's
passage and II was allowed 60 remain
On the table
After the council had concluded 1
confederation Of the bond issue bill /
this afternoon and It's passage. Mr.. |
Ianlev Introduced council joint reso-
luton No. a. appropriating $500 for |
freight charges on material and iurni- /
lure for the executive mansion. The /
resolution was referred Ia the COM !
nittee on finance The council ad- /
ionrnod until two o'clock Wednesday /
.