Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-09
Many important Measures
Considered in Both Houses at
Opening Sessions Of the
Week Yesterday,
ARMORY BILL EXPECTED TO
COME UP IN HOUSE TODAY
Nh. BIattman Introduces His
Little Act to License Those
Who Drink Before the Bar;
Other Bills,
Mornlng journal Bureau.
The Palace Hotel.


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Both houses OF the legislature as
ltonished themselves this afternoon by
accomplishing an unusual amount of
business for the first OF the week scs-
sion and business OF unusnai Import
anco The daX, IN fact. was the most
| prolific Of results since the leglsla-
ture convened
The council passed number Of
bills coming up chiefly upon reports
from the judiciary committee, while
q number Of the most important bills
Ito be considered at this session.
among them several measures especi-
ally favored by the governor. were in
| truduced IN the house. These latter
| include the penitcntiary management
bill, introduced by Representative
Walters of San Juan county, a bin
for the proposed good roads commis~
sion introduced by Representative
iilattman. who also introduced a blu
dealing with revision OF the laws pro-
vided for by the thirty-seventh legis-
latlve assembly and tho bill establish
Ing the proposed archaeological in
stiuts s>.ni museum which was iii.
trodueed by Representative Baea.
Il was expected that revision OF
the bill providing for the hair mill
lion dollar school bond Issue would bo
introduced this afternoon Represen
tative Roberts, of Coifax county. and
Senator Mechem have been at work
on this bin for several days and what
Is expected TO be the final draft OF
1t was completed by Mr. Roberts this
afternoon. The new bin makes Il
number Of important changes over
the bill published in the Morning
Journal last week, states more speci-
fieally the purposes for which the
money shall be used and provides a
number of important safeguards for
the expenditure e the money. II Is
probable that thu sill will be intro
duced tomorrow and that aside from
a few possible minor changes II will
be passed as introduced. since there
Is very general approval of tho meas
ure.
The council this afternoon passed
the following bllls
Council bill No. AZ, by Mr. Prince.
This is an act which amends section
l532 Of the compiled laws and pro-
vidcs that any person paying poll tax
shall be entitled to vote at any school
election
Council bill No 5s. MIR. catren's
bill. which provides for the extension
OF boundaries Of those cities enjoying
the four-leaguc land grant from con-
grcss. OF which Albuquerque and SAN
Ia Zee arc the only ones
The particular purpose Of the bill Is
to allow the city Of santa Fe to make
certain desired extensions In its boun-
daries, but II also gives the same right
to Albuquerque. provided the vote Of
the residents in the city and district
to be included shows that they desire
II.
The vote upon this bin and on all
other bills passed by the council this
afternoon was unanimous. Mr. Ca-
tron and Mr.. Baca of Valencia county
were absent
Council BIN No. 81. by Mr. spiess.
was passed, amending the corporation
Law of l905, relating to the power of
to buy and sell stock.
bonds or other evidences OF indebted
ness
Council bill No. s3. by Mr. Mechem.
Is nn act amending section of chap
ter so of the laws OF 1907. and
that section so that stray ami
mails may he taken IN At any place.
provided the owners of such animals
are not known
Council bill 40 - by Mr. Navarro.
an act which requires that all prison.
ers confined in the county jails by
sentence Of court. shall be required 20
work upon the roads
Council bin No. %. by MIR Mechem.
This Is an act prescribing the form
and conditions OF appearance bonds
Council bill No. 3S. By Mr.. Gailegos.
a bill fixing the time for holding
terms Of court In the fourth judicial
district
Council bill No 30. by Mr.. Hanley:
an act to validate marriages per-
formed in 1905. during which year "A
law became effective requiring that a
license bs procured in order for a
legal marriage in New Mexico. A
number of marriages were performed
during that year in country districts.
FOR which no licenses were secured.
The persons thus welded have be-
come uneasy as TO the validity of
their marriages. This Is TO confirm
their VOWS.
The council also passed council
Joint memorial No. -. by Mr.. McBee.