Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-01-20


agent of any person, firm, company,
or corporation, to sell or offer to sell
or give away for Illuminating pun
poses any oil, fluid or substance
which is a product of petroleum, or
into which petroleum or any product
of petroleum enters or is found as a
constituent element which burns at
temperature of less than 70 degrees
fahrenheit: or any gasoiine for any
purpose which is of less, than 90 de-
grees specific gravity; and it shall-be
presumed that all sales
or offers to sell OF sany such OIL or
gasoline are for illuminating 'parppses
unless the casks, cans or other yes
sells containing the same are PLAINLY
stamped, branded or otherwise mark
ed mot for Illuminating purposes or
some words equivalent thereto; and
all such oil sold for Illuminating pur-
poses shall be stamped, branded or
otherwise marked Petroleum oil for
Illuminating purposes, l2o degrees
fire test" or some words equivalent
thereto: and all gasoline sold for any
purpose shall in like manner be stamp
ed, branded or otherwise marked,
Gasoline, 63 degrees specific gravl-
ty," or some words equivalent theretf
Any violation or failure to comply with
the provisions of this act shall be
deemed a misdemeanor and shall be
punished by a fine not to exceed one
hundred dollars or by imprisonment
not to exceed one hundred days, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment,
in the discretion of the court impos'
ing the sentence.
Sec. g. All acts and parts of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed. r.,
Sec. 8. That it is necessary for the
preservation of the public health and
safety OF the inhabitants of the state
Of New Mexico that the provisions OF
this act shall become effective at the
earliest possible time, and therefore
an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this act shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage.
, The committee on judiciary report
ed favorable on House Bill No. 3, with
minor amendments. conferring addl-
tional powers and duties on probate
Judges, and the bill went to the calcn
dar. Same committee reported favor
ably on House Bill No. 10, defining the
crime of embezzlement and providing
penalty for same. This also vent
tc the calendar.
| House Bill No. A. the only one on
! the calendar for action, was passeC
Al to 0. This bill appropriates $4,000
for the legislative printing and sup
| plies of the present session, and $2500
for the printing of the journals Of tho
last session.
1 Senate Bill No. 26, transferring
funds to the legislative expense fund
and the salary fund, was read and re
/ ferred to the finance committee. The
house then adjourned until 2 p. m
Tuesday.
A number of minor bills were intro
duced, among them being the usua
measure to repeal the fence law. Il
was presented by Mr.. Trujillo.
Mr.. Walton also introduced Senate
Bill No. 29--An act amending the
present publication act so that the de
linquent tax lists may be published
the first week in June, whereas under
the old law. specified date was given
and weekly newspapers could mo-
compete for the business.
Senator Hinkle presented measure
liking a penalty for any person.. of
fetal or employc, who mnltilated Of
changed any matter of public record
The bill provides penalty of $5O(
fine or six months in Jail or both.
Senate Bill No. 81, by Mr.. Hinkle
provides for commission form o
government subject to the vote Of {
majority Of the people in any city ii
the state. 1t is said to be commits
4 sion form of government that is en-
acted by this legislature, will meet
long felt want in some localities.
Senator Walton presented Senat'
Bill No. 32--An act which gives thu
cities and towns of the state authorit.
to levy an occupation tax upon poe
halls, beer depots, druggists, pawn
brokers and other more or less orna
mental businesses. Mr. Walton as
serts that were such bill adopted, j
would greatly add to the revenue O
! New Mexico valliages without doin!
them any injury.
] Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, b,
Mr.. Evans. provides for the ratilica
: ton of the amendment to the constit,,
ton of the United States for the di
rect election of U, s. senators.
Senate Joint Resolution No. G, b.
Mr.. Barth, provides for the subm.s
sion of an amendment to the stat
constitution for the recall of publi
officials
Immediately following adjournmen
OF the senate, caucus was called
but it was stated that the caucus wa
for no other purpose than to furthe
consider one or two employees who ar
strenuously seeking jobs at this ses
sion. A meeting of the senate jud
ciary committee was held immediate
ily thereafter to consider iGrort2n
measures.