Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-02-11
CURRY COUNTY BILL
PASSES THE HOUSE
Both Branches Of the Legislature Hold
Busy Sessions.--House Hears
Address on Lincoln
HOUSE.
Wednesday Afternoon.

After passing the Archaeological
Bill, House Bill No. 100, yesterday af-
ternoon, the House passed Council
Joint Resolution No. TO- providing for
the printing of both houses, in
amended form.
House Substitute for House Bill
No. 13, an act prohibiting games of
amusement or for chance in saloons.
1t was passed after caustic remarks
by several members, by vote of Is
to 5, Baker, Bushkevitz, Pacheco,
Sweezy and Upton voting in the neg
ative.
Considerable time was lost in read
ing both in English and Spanish Coun-
Gil Bill No. "a, by Spiess, the cattle
sanitary boards measure for stamping
out infectious and contagious disease
among livestock. Several motions to
adjourn failed and, despite other fill
clustering tactics, the measure was
finally carried by the close vote of 13
to II, Chavez of Sierra opposing it in
an address in which he said that the
livestock of southern New Mexico
needs feed more than it does quaran-
tine and that most cases diagnosed
as death from infectious disease were
merely death from starvation.
The bill provides for special levy
of three and half mills on all live
stock, the proceeds to be devoted to
the eradication of the mango.
The House adjourned at p. m. to
10 a. m. today.
Thursday Forenoon.
When Speaker Miera called the
House to order, every member except
Stackhouse and Roberts was present.
A motion to dispense with the read.
ing of the minutes was lost by a vote
of 1G to 4.
House Bill No. 127, by Davidson, an
act for the completion of the armory
at Silver City, carrying an appropria
tion of $4,000. Referred to the com
mittee on finance.
House Bill No. 12S, by Brice, an ACT
providing for the completion Of the
National Guard armory at Roswell
carrying an appropriation of $1,000
Referred to the committee on finance.
House Bill No. 129, by Pacheco, ar
act to amend the act creating the
territorial mounted police. The bill
abolishes the force and invests theil
duties in sheriffs and deputy sheriffs
Referred to the committee on terri
torial affairs.
House Bill No. 1870, by Pacheco, tt
amend Section 1879 of the Schoo
Laws of New Mexico, providing fo1
Spanish text books and the teaching
in the Spanish language in sucl
school districts as desire. Referred
to the committee on education.
House Bill No. 131, by Chavez o
Sierra, an act to require federal pat
ents for townsites to be recorded IL
the office of the probate clerk. Re
ferred to the committee on mines ant
public lands.
House Bill No. 1872, by Sanchez, al
act for the listing and assessment O
sheep, horses and cattle and for othe
purposes. Referred to the committe
on territorial affairs.
House Bill No. 1873, by Upton, a
act to amend Section 213S Of the Con
piled Laws of 1897. The bill provide
that insurance companies in place Q
$4,000 deposit with the territoria
treasurer, may invest $4,000 in NeN
Mexico real estate, approved by tn
Superintendent of insurance and re
curing insurance companies to pa
SIS each for two certificates of deposi
Referred to the committe on judiciar,
House Bill No. 1874, by Upton, a
act for the completion of the terrific
ial armory at Las Cruces, appropia
ing $4,000. Referred to the commi
tee on finance.
House Bill No. 1874, by Sweezy, a
act for the completion Of the armor
at Las Vegas, carrying an appropri;
tion of $4,000. Refererd to the con
mittee on finance.
House Bill No. 1876, by Sweezy, a
act defining the powers Of the distri'
courts, in reference to the care, trea
ment, custody, etc., Of dependen
neglected and defective children. R
ferred to the committee on judiciary
House Bill No. 1877, by Valdez, a
act to amend the act creating tn
county of Torrance, Of the Laws (
1905, providing for the annexation I
the tier Of northern sections Of Palm
precinct in Torrance county to Sa
Miguel county, the sixty families Il
ing on this strip having asked to b
annexed to San Miguel county. R
Il ferred to the committee on countit
and county lines.
Curry County.
The House, upon recommendatio
of the committee on counties an
county lines, passed substitute K
House Bill No. s, creating the count
OF Curry out of southern Quay an
northern Roosevelt counties with tf
county seat at Clovis. Baker made