Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-03-17

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The Council then concurred in the
following amendments to Council
Bills made in the House:
Council Bill No. 100, by Gallegos, to
enable boards of county commission,
ers to dispose of public property.
Council Bill No. 70, by Mechem, to
validate bond issue of $1,000 by the
school district of Santa Rosa.
Council Bill No. 1O2, by Catron.
The general appropriation bill was
referred to the finance committee, and
Catron said he would on Wednesday
report the law revision bill, with a
minor amendment and with recon-
mendation that it pass.
The Council adjourned until We'd
nesday forenoon at II o'clock.
COUNCIL.
Wednesday Forenoon.
Mechem was absent when the Coun-
Gil was called to order by President
Spiess.
The conference on Council Substi-
tute for Council Bills Nos. &c and 81,
reported another substitute, only
Hanley not joining in the report. The
act regulates the fees and emolu.
ments of treasurers and assessors of
counties. A motion to pass the con-
ference substitute under suspension
of the rules failed by vote Of to 7,
and the bill was referred to the steer.
ing committee.
The steering committee reported
favorably House Bills Nos. 20S, 154,
260. 211 and 214.
The following bills were intro.
duced:
| Council Bill No. 1853, by Navarro
amending Section 2, Chapter 2, laws
of 1908, relating to the reform school
and establishing a normal school in
Mora county.
Council Bill No. 159, by Estevan
Baca, an act regulating the granting
of licenses for the sale of intoxicat.
ing liquors, prohibiting the granting
OF licenses wherever there are not 15C
inhabitants within one mile of the
proposed saloon.
Council Bill No. 100, by Estevan
Baca, an act to amend the act passed
to recreate the county of Sierra and
! providing for change of county seat
The bill was passed under suspension
of the rules.
House Bill No. 214, by Blattman
an act for the accurate keeping OF
accounts by district clerks. was
passed unanimously.
House Bill No. 2oS, by Upton, an
act to amend Section 915, of the Com.
piled Laws of 1897, relating to Jurors
was passed with President Spiess
voting no.
House Bill No. 254. by Brice. an
act to amend Section 1892, COMPLIED
Laws of 1897, relating to the rein.
statement of cases, was passed unani.
mously.
House Bill No. 26O, by Mirabal to
amend Section 2, Chapter 65, Laws of
1897, providing for the disposition of
delinquent taxes, was passed unani.
mOusly.
House Bill No. 211, by Blattman,
an act to establish board of territor-
ial embalmers, was passed, Hewitt,
Prince and Upton voting no.
Council Bill No. 157, by President
Spiess, creating county school dis
tricts and for other purposes was
passed unanimously.
House Bill No. 235. by Brice, to en-.
able municipalities to obtain water
for irrigation and to assess property
owners therefore was passed unani-
mously.
Council then took recess until p.
m.
HOUSE.
Wednesday Forenoon.
Every member was in his seat when
Speaker Miera called the House to
order this forenoon.
An echo of the disagreement yes
terday afternoon was an apology by
the sergeant of arms for threatening
language he had used while attempt
ing to restore order. The apology
was accepted.
An executive session was then held
in which the troubled waters were
calmed and steps taken to prevent
the recurrence of any outbreak by
modifying the rules.
Signed by the Governor.
Governor Curry announced that he
had signed the following bills:
House Bill No. Is, by Walters,
an act to provide for five days ad.
ditional good time per month for ter