Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-04

y date JOINT session OF both y
IS Houses and his reelection to y
IS the long term of the Senate \
- expiring March 4, 1919. y
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Both Houses of the legislature re-
sumed their sessions this afternoon at
three O'Clock. Most of the members
had left town during the recess and
few had not yet returned. the be-
lief being general that no important
business would be transacted until
next Tuesday. The senatorial situa-
ton was topic of general discussion
and there is considerable difference of
opinion as to the procedure and the
time for the election of a successor
to Senator A. B. Fall, many holding
that no election can take place until
next January. The committee in
the House investigating the bribery
charges against four members, will
not meet until next Monday at which
time report formulated by Repre-
sentative TOombs will be submitted
for discussion, modification and adoo,
tion by the majority. A minority re-
port is also anticipated.
Senate.
After the preliminaries, petitions
were presented against prize fights
and for the passage of the Red Light
Injunction BILL
The following bills were introduced:
Senate Bill No. 46, by Laughren, an
act for the issuing of bonds and as
sumption by the state of the indebt-
eLness of counties.
Senate Bill No. AZ, by Barth, an
act providing for payment OF wages
due employees in money or checks of
even date, when employment termi-
mates.
Senate Bill No. 4s, By Barth, an act
providing for the filing of itemized
statements by county and municipal
officials.
Senate Bill No. 40, by Barth, pro-
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fame within certain distance Of
schools, churches and public build
ings.
Senate Bill No. 50, by Barth. an act
to provide complete self government
in towns of over 5000
Senate Bill No. 81, by Barth, au-
| thorizgng county commissioners to
levy tax for building roads.
| Senate Bill No. 80, by Barth, an act
! giving women equal property rights
to men and defining marriage liza
blities.
Senate Bill No 50, by Barth, to
fraternal property.
Senate Bill No. "a, by Barth, to
exempt from taxation property of
widows and orphans not to exceed
$1,000.
Senate Bill No. 50, by Evans. an
act TO create a normal school at Por-
tales.
Senate Bill No. Sc, by Mabry, to
abolish capital punishment
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10, by
Barth, providing for the appointment
! of a joint committee on salaries. At
tempt to suspend the rules for the
! passage of the resolution failed after
some discussion. Referred to Com
mittee on Rules.
! Numerous committee meetings
were announced for tomorrow
Adjourned to Saturday forenoon at
ten o'clock.
Prayer by Vicar General A. Fourche-
gu, roll call and reading and approval
of journal, were the prelimina. .'ies,
with Speaker Baca in the chair
Moreno presented petitions from Me-
silla Valley against proposed prize
fight at Las Vegas. Tully suggested
reference to Committee on Military
Affairs. So referred amidst laughte.
Goodell presented memorial of peo-
pie of Dona Ana county for good roads
legislation. for completion of FL Cam
ino del Real to be paid for by state
nds. Referred to Committee on Jul
,iary.
Llewellyn presented I petit'cn 1ro 4
Albuquerque citizens against a
opposed prize fight at Las Vegas and
mmending Governor Mcdonald for
reported stand against prize tights.
her petitions of similar nature were
esented and referred
The Committee on Printing present
bids for printing the record OF the
ouse Bribery Investigation.
The following bills were introduced:
House Bill No Al, by the Speaker
act to appoint state loan commits
on and providing for carrying into
feet the provisions of the constitI-
on providing for the assumption of
ounty debts by the state Referred to
he Committee on Indebtedness.
House Bill No. AZ, by Gage, proyid-
ng for the erection of a normal school,
t Artesia. Referred to the Commit
ee on Education.
House Bill No. 43, by Rogers, an act
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