Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-20

HOUSE SESSION BRIEF.
Members in Company With
Governor To Pay Respects
To New Archbishop.

Sessions of both houses of the legis-
lature today were brief A little busi-
ness was transacted by the Council
this afternoon.
COUNCIL.
1t was 2:45 o'clock when the Coun-
Gil was called to order this afternoon
by President Spiess. All members were
present. Chaplain Rendon led in pray
er. The reading of the minutes was
dispensed With.
Hanley Introduced joint resolutions
Nos. and 5 to provide each member
with copies of the Compiled Laws Of
1897, and the Session Laws since
then and the Journal of 1907.
Prince introduced the following
joint memorial:
Joint Memorial.
TO the Congress of the United States,
requesting the passage of House
bill introduced by Hon. w. Fl. An
drews, amending the irrigation law
generally known as the Carey Act"
so as to extend its operation to the
Territories:
Whereas, There is now pending in
the Congress of the United States a
bill introduced by Hon. w. H. An
drews of New Mexico amending the
irrigation law generally known as the
"Carey Act" SO as to extend its oper-
alton to the territories, and
Whereas, The speedy passage of
said bill by the present Congress is
very important for the following rea-
sons:
/. In several sections of New Mex
leo, and especially in the county of
San Juan, those interested in irriga-
tion are convinced that in no way can
the reclamation of their arid lands be
so successfully accomplished as under
the provisions of the law known as
the Carey Act But as that law now
stands it applies only to states and
not to territories; and the object of
the pending bill to amend, is to extend
its operation to territories as fully as
to states.
2. The "Carey Act" requires action
by the state legislature in order tc
make it effective. The legislature OF
New Mexico will close it's session on
March IS, so that the time is short in
which to obtain the necessary loca
legislation between the pages of the
pending amendatory act in Congress
and the expiration of this session o
said legislature.
Now, Therefore, Cf the House O
Representative concur), be it Ne
solved by the legislative assembly o
New Mexico:
That the Congress of the United
States be earnestly requested to pas!
the House bill introduced by Hon. W
H. Andrews, to amend the irrigation
law known as the Carey Act" so al
to extend it's operation to the territor
les, at the earliest date possible.
Resolved, That copy of this mem
orial be sent to the president of th'
Senate and Speaker of the House o
Representatives of the United States
and to Hon. W. Fl. Andrews.
Prince explained the provisions 0
the Carey Act, and said it's provision
have been applied very successful
especially in Wyoming and Montana
that the omission of the territorie
from it's provisions had been a mer
oversight on the part of those VIII
drafted the act, and as it require
action by the territorial legislator
in case the act is extended to the tel
ritory, speedy action by Congress i
desirable SO that it's application t
the territory be not delayed two year
until the next legislative session.
The memorial was adopted unan
i. mously.
A list of extra legislative employe
: was read. The employees will be a.
thirty-four. The employees will be a.
signed to their positions by the chic
, clerk and the sergeant-at-arms.
Adjournment was taken to o'cloc
; tomorrow afternoon
HOUSE.
The session of the House this fort
; noon was very brief, and adjournmer
was taken until o'clock tomorrow a
ternoon to give Speaker Miera time
arrange his committees. The only al
ton taken was the appointment of
committee consisting of Messrs. Bac
of Santa Fe. Chavez of Bernalillo an
r Blattman of Mora, to wait upon GO
) ernor Curry to determine when
: cutive be convenient for the chief e,
/. ecuitve to accompany the members (
: the legislature to the archiepiscop;
: residence to congratulate Bishop J.
! Pitival upon his elevation to the arch
episcopate.