Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-01-30

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unanimous consent of introducing
resolution providing that no bill be
ordered translated unless requested by
member, so as to save unnecessary
expense The resolution was adopt
ed. The Council then took a recess
that the finance committee might
hold a session. Upon reconveninr at
4 o'clock and hearing a report from
Chairman Hanley of the committee
as to progress made, it adjourned un-
til Monday afternoon.
Busy Day in House.
Although the House members have
not hurt themselves by work so far.
their record is not a bad one. When
in session they do not waste time for
curing the morning session yesterday
OF an hour and a half. they broke all
caily records thus far Twenty-Five
new bills wer introduced, six petit
tions and one joint resolution. The
business Of the House in detail fol-
lows:
All members responded to the roll
call after Speaker Miera had called
the House to order.
The following petitions were intro
duced:
House Petition No . by Baca. from
the New Mexico Historical sty.
asking for the use of the House ....l-
Der for a public meeting of the So
ciety. A resolution granting the re-
quest was unanimously adopted.
House Petition No. 3. py Nullens
asking for the enactment of an Aus
tarlian Ballot Act. Referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
House Petition No. 4, by Brown,
asking for the creation of Taft coun-
ty with the county seat at Taiban. Re-
ferred to the committee on counties
and county lines.
House Petition No. 3, by Mullens.
favoring the consolidation of school
districts into one district for school
purposes. Referred to the committee
on education.
House Petition No. 6, by Mr.. Speak
er by request on benalf of the Chill
dren's Aid solcety with Headquarters
at Albuquerque. Referred to the COM
mittee on education.
House Petition No. :. by Baca. by
request asking for the use of tho
House chambers on Tuesday evening.
next week, for public meeting Of the
be addressed by Professor Edgar L.
Hewett, of Washington, d. c., on the
Archaeology of New Mexico" and
recent discoveries in the territory. The
request was granted without dissent.
House Joint Resolution No. = was
introduced by Sanchez, to appoint
joint committees to visit the various
territorial institutions and report
thereon to the assembly.
The following bills were introduced:
House Bill 40. a5, by Melquiades
Chaves, an act to amend section 6g4,
Compiled Laws of 1897. relative to the
publication of proceedings of county
commissioners. Referred To the com
mittee on judiciary.
House Bill No. SO, by Brown. an
act to prohibit the running at large
OF livestock. Referred to the commit
tee ON territorial affairs.
House BIZ No. 81, by Mullens. an
act to amend Section :, Chapter 6S, |
Laws of 1895. Referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
House Bill No. 3S, by Mullens. an |
act to amend Section 3, Chapter S. |
Laws of 1905. Referred to the COM
mittee on banks and banking.
House Bill No. 80, by Sweezey an |
act to amend section 3, chapter SO. |
laws of 1907.
House Bill No. 40, an act to amend |
section IS, chapter a. of the laws
of 1907. Referred to the committee |
on judiciary.
House Bill No. Al. by sanchez. an |
act to amend the general appropria-
tiun bill for the 5gth and GOth tiscaI |
years. by reducing the age prescrib-
cd for admission to certain territorial |
institutions from IA to 13 years. \
motion by Sanchez to suspend the |
rules for the passage of the bill was
lost by a vote Of II to y. Sweeney |
protesting against railroading any eX-
cept an emergency measure through |
the House.
House Bill No. AZ. by Martinez, an
act referring to the selection and
qualifications of Jurors Referred to |
the committee on judiciary.
House Bill No. AZ, by Valdez. pro-
Nlding for the acceptance Of county
debts in payment of county taxes. Re
Ierred to the committee on finances.
House Bill No. A, by Baca, an act
relating to the right Of eminent do
main. Referred To the committee on
mines and mining.
House Bill No 45. by Martinez. an
act referring to the election of direc-
tors of schools. Referred to the COM
mittee on education.
House Bin No 40, 6y Bushkcyitz.
an act to grant to precinct No. 22,
Roy, Mora county, part Of a school
section for cemetery purposes. Re
ferred to the committee on internal
improvements
House Bill No q, by Bushkevitz,
an act to amend section PAP, compiled
laws of 1897. Referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary
House Bin No. As, by Bushkeyitz
an act TO repeal chapter SO of the
avs of 1907. Referred To the COM
nittoc on judiciary.
House Bin No. 40, by Walters, an
act to amend section %. chapter o.,
avs of 1901 an act TO revise and
5ystemat.ze the school laws. Referred