Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-11
HOUSE PASSES BILL.
RE|MDURSING THE
ALSUQUtRQUtANS
Army Deficiency Approprl-
alton Act Goes Through
the Lower Body
Today.
CAPITOL EXTENSION
MEASURE DEFEATED
The AnimoSity of Members to BdCd
Is Said to Have Been the
Cause Many ArmoTy
Bills Are In
trOduCed.

Santa Fe, n. NJ. Feb. 11.-Council
Bill No. /, which was introduced by
Councilman Hanley of Bernalillo, and
passed by the Council several weeks
ago, was passed by the House today,
carrying an appropriation of $40
TO reimburse citizens of Albuquerque
who subscribed to the fund for the
erection of an armory in which the
sessions Of the Sixteenth National Ir
.igation congress were held.
The passage of the bill was one of
the principal features of the session
of the House today but there were
others, and the session was perhaps
the busiest yet held. But one vote
was recorded against this bill. Gal
legos voting no. An attempt to amend
the bill. made by Moffett. by which
appropriations were asked for the
completion of other armories, was
defeated and the Hanley bill passed
as originally drawn.
Other features of the session today
were the defeat of the Baca bill ap-
propriating $33,5O0 for the compile
tion of the capitol and executive man.
sion; the introduction OF a bill to
abolish the mounted police, and the
introduction of six separate armory
deficiency bills. The armories to be
built and furnished are as follows:
Las Vegas, $4,000; Las Cruces,
$4,000; Roswell, $1,000; Silver City,
$4,000 All these bills were referred
to the finance committee and it is
more than probable that they will be
included in single bill when re-
ported.
When the Hanley bill to reimburse
those citizens of Albuquerque who
subscribed to the fund to finish the
albuquerque armory in time for the
irrigation congress, came up an at
tempt was made to amend it and to
include in it appropriations for the
other armories, cutting down the Las
Vegas appropriation to $500. This
amendment was defeated, however,
and the Hanley bill as originally
drawn, passed
Tie Vote Resulted
The real surprise of the morning
was the defeat of the Baca bill, ap-
propriating funds with which to COM
piete the capitol and the executive
mansion. The vote on the measure
resulted 10 to 10. those voting against
it being Blattman, Brown, Chaves Of
Sierra. Gallegos, Garcia, Martinez,
Pacheco, Sanchez and Valdez. Moffst
was paired with Stackhouse and Mul-
lens with Roberts, these two members
being absent.
A substitute for the House bill cre-
ating the county of Curry out of parts
of Roosevelt and Quay counties was
~.
Clovis is to be made the county seat
for one year. the voters then decid-
ing on a permanent county seat loca-
tion. Baker and Moffett voted no
when this bill came up.
4 bill introduced by Sweezy today
defines the powers OF the district
courts in the care and treatment Of
irCorrigible children and is supple
mentary to a bill to be introduced
providing a home for them.
A bill introduced by Valdez annexes
six precincts In Torrance county to
san Miguel county.
Although the capitol extension bill
was defeated today it will be brought
up H. the urgency deficiency approp-
ration bin later and is almost certain
to pass then. 1t is believed the de-
feat of the bill was due to the ami
mostly of certain members to Baca,
which has cropped out during the past
few days.
Fixes the Salaries.
Not to be outdOne by the House the
Council at this afternoons session dis
posed of much business. Among the
most important bills introduced was
one by Hanley, having for its purpose
the creation Of a natural resource
commission TO be composed of the
governor and four others. The bill
carries an appropriation Of $4,000.
The Council passed several oils, the
most important being Council substi-
tute for Council Bills SO and 81, an
act fixing salaries of collectors and
treasurers. 1t provides a sliding scale
but the maximum salary is to be 81,
5e0.
Prince opposed the bill very siren