16 Mar 1907
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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1907
Page
1
The council adjourned to Monon as lawmakers jockeyed over the appropriation bill. Opponents of the overridden measure gained ground while supporters pressed their position in a tense budget debate.
The Morning Journal reports that a printing bill passed with limited amendments while work in the territory continued under secretaryial discretion. Debate centered on adjournment timing and the bill’s implications for ongoing operations, with party lines and procedural moves shaping the session.
The bill was approved unanimously but provoked speculation about its scope. Critics say its provisions were not fully understood at passage and that it effectively repeals the Bateman law.
Albuquerque council passed several bills under suspension, including House Bill 190 allowing river log transport with irrigation protection, aiding timber access unreachable by rail. Other measures support water rights regulation, property rights, street crossings, and territorial institutions with funding provisions.
Fragmentary text shows committee referral on a printing matter with references to the deputy public printer and finance committee. The passage mentions immediate moves to amend and refer actions, with parliamentary tone and vague procedural details.
A murky record notes a move to prevent fake minutes and regulate publications of revised reports. It references patient matters at the miners' hospital in Bates and outlines witness and juror procedures tied to the forthcoming changes under city authority and the campaign of Mr. Murray. The vote followed Mr. Balger's motion. proceedings extended to 2:20.
Hay Autonts Texas March 15 workers of Sunset Tranmen hold conferences over a grievance dispute. The talks involve pay raises and a 15 percent wage increase demand as a strike vote looms.
An aggrieved Irishman wins a barren victory as the jury awards one farthing in damages for each item claimed. The case involves dispute over property and a series of alleged losses. The ruling names Nicaea Fane and references “Tranquility” with noted tensions and regional figures.
Officials say they have no jurisdiction to speak for the country on rail sentiment before the president. The decision leaves the rail issue pending while political leaders assess next steps.
After a long debate in Santa Fe, the general education bill drawn by educators and supporters passes the house with amendments. It modernizes the territory’s school laws, creates county superintendents with new qualifications, and is expected to be concurred by the council.
Four railroad presidents McCrea Mellen Huahift and Newnan held talks in New York and decided against visiting Washington Morgan arranged the meeting without consulting officials. They argued a mandate from all railroad companies is needed to speak for the industry.
Developments suggest a faction within the machine following may oppose a proposed pact. Insiders say not all members have agreed and a cour sus vote would be hard to sustain. The public hopes the machine leaders in the house have not acted to block anti gambling laws affecting education and territory.
A longshoremen lockout in Hamburg delays the Graf Waldersee and several Cosmos and Levant line steamers from sailing. The Graf Waldersee will miss its next Saturday departure after still unloading cargo. French crew offered extra pay to work but refused under exemption laws.
Unclear reports suggest a plan by council members to block action on Spiess anti gambling legislation. The text hints at a faction led by a trainer and others shaping the outcome, while political pressure and influence are depicted as central to the proceedings.
The governor named and the council confirmed a broad slate of appointments to territorial boards including the Sheep Sanitary Board and Dental Examiners with terms through 1910 to 1931. Several recess appointments were noted for the Military Institute at Roswell and the Institute and University boards at Las Vegas and Albuquerque, with terms expiring in 1905 to 1940.
The house reconsiders the Ruppe Walters bill after discovering Bernalillo County is in Class A alone and amends the measure to apply immediately in this county by a unanimous vote.
State lawmakers unanimously approve an amended Ruppe Walters bill reducing Bernalillo county salaries for collectors treasurers and assessors to 4600 annually with a 2 percent commission up to 4500 per year taking effect immediately in class A counties including Bernalillo county and lasting through 1909.
Secret Service officers investigate a missing 173 000 from the Chicago sub treasury two weeks ago. They consider a mental lapse by a treasury employee, who may have taken the funds and forgotten their location. The subject is under close watch as investigators seek a clue to recover the money.
Washington reports a key conference among the interstate commerce commission, coal operators, and miners in Indiana and Illinois. A 10 cent per ton freight increase on southern Indiana Illinois coal was announced, with potential Sherman act actions against railroad officials under consideration by the attorney general.
New York March 15 William Rockefeller replies to an Associated Press inquiry stating that despite a marked securities drop and shaken public confidence, he and his associates remain buyers not sellers and predict a recovery within six months amid widespread prosperity.
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