Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-22

Mcdonald recommended tnat favor
able action be taken to secure an
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States for the direct election
CT United States Senators. He sent Il
copy of the resolution pending in Con-
gress, the resolution being certified by
Secretary of State Knox
Committee Reports.
The committee on private and muni-
cipal corporations reported substi-
Bill No. 1913, regarding the water sup
ply of municipalities. 1t reported un-
favorably Senate Bill No. 80, regard
ing water supply: House Bill No. 145,
providing for the election of city mar
shals; Senate Bill No. 7 by Barth, to
compel the payment of laborers by
cash or checks of even date 1t re-
ported favorably Senate Bill No. Is. re-
lating to condemnation proceedings
and Senate Bill No. 103, to amend the
new precinct law, by requiring a peti
ton signed by 25 residents before q
new precinct may be created.
The committee on judiciary report
ed adversely Senate Bill No. "a, a
fence law; Senate Bill No. 1870, pure
food act; Senate Bill No. 40, prohibit
ing saloons or disorderly houses with
in 400 yards of schools, churches, etc
House Bill No. 151, prohibiting acts OF
sexual perversion; and House Substi
/ tute for House Bill No 70, providing
for the quieting of title to real estate
The committee reported favorably
but with amendments: Senate Bill No
l46, to provide guardians for spend
thrifts or incompetent persons; Sen
ate Bill No. $50, relating to tax exemp
tons, and that the following bills b,
passed: Senate Bill No. 4, to defnt
and punish bribery; Senate Bill No
13S, giving landlord lien on furni
ture for unpaid rent; Senate Bill No
139, to permit judges to rent cham
bers; House Joint Memorial NO. )
for an additional U. S. circuit cour
district.
/ House.
Vicar General Fourchegu in his in
vocation in the House this forenoon
prayed for harmony and co-opera
ton" among the legislators, and on
member whispered reverently: "Th
Good Lord alone can bring it,"
Speaker Baca presided behind
huge bouquet of lilacs which she
springs fragrance around them.
Chairman Burg of the committee o.
ways and means reported favorabl
House Bill No. 1863, by Burg, to ere
ate state fair to be held at Albr
querque; House Bill No. 92 by Bure
to create chair of ornithology at tn
University of New Mexico and tn
! Agricultural College; and on Bill NJ
1870, by Llewellyn, to authorize board
of county commissioners to comprt
mise delinquent taxes for the years u
:, to 1910, and to provide for the distr
button thereof, one-third into the gel
\ eral county fund, one-third into tn
, good roads fund and one-third int
the school fund.
, The committee on judiciary repor
ed favorably House Bill No. 22S,
, Hilton, relating to the alienation {
lands within community grants.
New Bills.
The following bills were introduced
. House Bill No. 233, by Chaves,
f extend the provisions of chapter 6
Laws of 1903, to Incorporated munic
!. palities, SO as to permit voting on a
!. hdavit. To judiciary committee.
House Bill No. 234, by Chrisman,
= fence law. To judiciary committee.
House Bill No. 235, by Llewelly
q and Moreno, an act authorizing Il
d taxing of the output of coal mines ar
providing for the assessment by Il
/. county assessor of the same. The b
taxes screenings worth less than
o dollar a ton. one-half cent tol
e mine run one cent ton; bitumino
O mine run above 81 a ton, at two cen
ton; anthracite at three cents
q ton. The annual revenue this W
O bring at the start will be about $3.50
5. to 100000 year. To committee
state affairs.
e. Anti-Lobbying Resolution.
Hilton introduced. and the Hou