Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-03-03
PROHIBITION LAW
INTRODUCED
Valdez Sought to
Pass 1t Under Sus-
pension of Rules
many COUNCIL BILLS
Both Houses Are Exceeding.
ly Active Passing New
Measures.
HOUSE.
Wednesday Forenoon.

Every member was present when
Speaker Miera called the House to or
der.
A large number of petitions Tor To-
cal option were presented.
The committee on judiciary made
an adverse report upon House Bill No.
AZ, which provides for the draw
ing OF jurors Roberts spoke
against the bill, making the assertion
that its enactment would be distinct
step backward; that it would invite
tampering with jurors and that it
would be blow to the cause Of JUS
tice. Brice took similar stand, but
Valdez, Sanchez and j. Chavez spoke
in favor of the measure, while NJ.
Chavez opposed it. The report was
finally tabled by vote of 10 to II.
The committee on judiciary reported
favorably House Bill No. IA, House
Bill No. 151, House Bill No. III. The
committee OH railroads reported
amended Council Bill No. As, with fur
ther amendments. The committee on
counties and county lines reported ia.
yorably House Bill No. 100.
New Bills.
The following bills were introduced: !:
House Bill No. 1872, by Sanchez, an
act to construct drains and water out,
lets in incorporated towns. Referred
to the committee on irrigation.
House Bill No. IJ3, by Sanchez, an
act to amend Section 5, chapter 2,
Laws of 1905, relating to the payment
OF the debt OF Torrance county to Va
lencia county, and providing that the
money when paid shall be used for
the construction of II court house and
Jail in Valencia county. The bill was
passed under suspension of the rules
House Bill No. 1874, by Bushkevitz, a
bill providing for railroad commits
sion for the territory.
Referred to the committee on rail
roads.
House Bill No. 1876, by Pacheco, an
act prescribing the duties and com
pensation OF district attorneys. Re
ferred to the committee on judiciary
House Bill No. 1876. by Mirabal, an
act placing Sandoval county in the
district attorney district consisting OF
Bernalillo, Valencia. Torrance and
Mckinley counties, and taking it out
of the district composed of San Juan
and Rio Arriba counties. The bill
was passed unanimously under sus
pension of the rules.
House Bill No 1877, by Valdez, ar
act to amend Chapter II of the laws
OF 1899, relating to the construction
OF public bridges. Referred to the
committee on roads and highways.
House Bill No. 1873, by Garcia, al
act relating to building and loan as
sociations. Referred to the commit
tee Oh judiciary.
House Bill No. 1919, by Valdez, al
act to amend Section 4l41, Compiled
Laws of 1897. Referred to the com
mittee on judiciary.
House Bill No 200. by Bushkevitz
an act to amend Section %, Chapte
Sc, of the laws of the Thirty-seventl
assembly. 1t provides that evidence
before a grand jury may be takel
down in shorthand instead of on tn
typewriter as heretofore thus expedit
ing the work of the jury. An at
tempt to pass it under the suspension
of the rules, failed on account Of OF
jections being raised and the bill wa
referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
House Bill No. 201, by Pacheco, a
act amending the act relating to tn
classification of counties. Referre
to the committee on finance.
House Bill No. 2O2, by Valdez, b
request, an act prohibiting the sal
Of all kinds of intoxicating liquors j
New Mexico. An attempt to pass tn
bill under suspension Of the rules wa
declared out of order.
House Resolution No. 10, introduce
by Baca, was passed under suspel
sion of the rules. 1t grants the us
of the House of Representative chan
Der to the Good Roads convention tt
night.
Adjournment was taken until
o'clock this afternoon.
Wednesday Afternoon.
Council Bill No. IA, by Mechem, a
act providing for proceedings suppl
mentary to execution, was referred
the committe on judiciary.
Council Joint Resolution No. II,
McBee, protesting to the Secretary
the Interior against further Withhold
ing from entry of agricultural lant
under the Lake Urton project
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