Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-01-25
BUSY DAY FOR
LEGISLATURE
House In Throes of Debate-Counci
Passes Bill Making February IL
Legal Holiday.
COUNCIL.
Monday Afternoon.

! ny vote or 10 z, the reading OF the
minutes was dispensed with
Council petition No. 2, against
county division, from Quay county
was referred to the committee on
counties and county lines.
! Council petition No. 8, from Quay
county protesting against the herd
law, was referred to the committee on
agriculture. The following joint reso-
luton was introduced by Prince:
Council Joint Resolution No. 8.
Whereas. The twelfth day of Febru-
ary, 1909, is the one hundredth ami
versary of the birth of Abraham Lin.
coin; and
Whereas, 1t is emnently proper
that the centennial of the birth of so
great and good man should be suit
abby observed; therefore
Resolved (if the House of Represen,
tatives concur) That the twelfth day
OF February, 1909, be, and it is hereby
declared to be, a public and legal holi-
day in the territory of New Mexico
and further,
Resolved, That the people of New
Mexico be requested to observe said
day with such ceremonies and exer.
cises as are appropriate on such an
anniversary, and will increase the
spirit of patriotism and love of our
country and its institutions.
The resolution was in response to a
communication from Governor Curry
to President Spiess, urging legislation
to declare February IL, 1909, the hun
dredth anniversary of the birth of
Lincoln, a legal holiday. The resolu-
tion passed unanimously.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Normal School.
Council bill No. Is, by Mechem, IN
act providing for the erection of a
Normal school at Naravisa, Quay
county. TIE bill provides that the cit
liens of Naravisa must donate the
necessary ground and must erect a
building to cost at least $4,000 before
the territory will appropriate any
money or authorize the issue of any
bonds for the schools, which is to be
located one-half mile northwest of
Naravisa.
Council bill No. 19, by Prince, an
act to amend Chapter 124, of the Ses.
sion Laws of 1905, on public highways.
The bill provides that in place of three
road districts in each county, the
board of county commissioners shall
decide the number of road districts
and shall also have the power to re-
move road oVerseers for cause.
Absence Cause for Vacancy.
Council bill No. 10, by Mechem, an
act to amend Section 6SS, Compiled
Laws of 1897, relative to vacancies
that may occur in boards of county
commissioners, making absence from
the county for ninety consecutive days
cause for declaring vacancy.
Council bill No. IA, by Mechem, an
act providing for proceedings supple
mentary to execution.
Council bill No. 16, by Mechem, an
act for the protection of the several
counties and regulating the business
of abstracting.
Council bill No. II, by Mechem, an
act to regulate the sale by single
transaction of mercantile stocks or es-
tablishment.
Council bill No. IS, by McBee, an
act to fix additional grounds and
causes for divorce and annulment of
marriage.
A communication from Governor
Curry announced that he had signed
Council Joint Resolution No. to Con.
gress for statehood, and Council Joint
Resolution No. 2, directing Territorial
Secretary Jaffa to transmit the mem.
orial to Congress by telegraph.
Territorial Secretary Nathan Jaffa
informed the Council that he had com,
piled with the above resolution.
Appropriation Needed.
A message, No. 8, from Governor
Curry, conveyed a communication
from the capitol Improvement board,
asking that each House appoint a
committee of three, to act jointly, to
consider the need of additional appro-
priation for the completion of the ex-
ecutive mansion and addition to the
capitol in accordance with the plans
of the architect Also a telegram from
Arthur Seligman, recommending the
expenditure Of $4,000 for furnishings
of the executive mansion. Governor
Curry in his message considered this
sum too large and suggested that the
executive furnish the linen, china and
silver. In conformance with the mes
sage, President Spiess appointed
Prince, Navarro and McBee on the
committee to confer with a similar
committee from the House, appointed
by Speaker Miera, viz: Messrs. Baca,
Roberts and Gallegos.
Fire Law.
A message was read from Governor
Curry enclosing communication from
Chief Forester Pinchot, asking that
the legislature pass fire law. Gov