thorized to quit claim to the United States the title to any lands already set apart to the State, under grants from the United States through error of the Department of the Interior or local land office, have been patented to other persons or corporations or on which, because of erroneous description, filings have been made, and to select other lands of the United States in lieu thereof. CHAPTER 38. AN ACT PROVIDING FUNDS FOR, AND AUTHORIZING THE RE-CONSTRUCTION OF, THE SPANISH-AMERICAN SCHOOL AT EL RITO. Amend. S. B. No. 141; Law by Limitation, March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: Regents Directed to Re-Construct Spanish-American School at El Rito. Section 1. The Board of Regents of the Spanish-American School at El Rito, New Mexico, is hereby authorized and directed, as speedily as possible, to proceed with the re-construction of the school building recently destroyed by fire. Appropriation for Re-Construction. Sec. 2. The State Auditor and Treasurer are hereby authorized and directed to transfer to the credit of the Spanish-American School Re-building Fund which is hereby created the sum of $5,000.00 from the proceeds of the taxes of 1912 now or hereafter paid into the State Treasury. Insurance Money to Apply on Re-Construction. Sec. 3. The Board of Regents of the said School is hereby authorized and directed to apply the insurance money now in its possession toward the re-construction of said school building, together with the funds hereby appropriated. Such funds shall be used for no other purpose. Emergency; Act Effective Upon Passage and Approval. Sec. 4. It is necessary for the public peace and safety of the inhabitants of the State of New Mexico that this Act take effect at the earliest possible moment, therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Act shall take effect from and after its passage and approval. CHAPTER 39. AN ACT FIXING THE TIME FOR HOLDING THE TERMS OF THE DISTRICT COURT IN THE EIGHTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO. Amend. S. B. No. 10; Approved March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: Section 1. That the regular terms of the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District of this State shall be held and commenced as follows: In the County of Colfax, at the county seat of said county, commencing on the first Monday in May and the first Monday in December of each year. In the County of Quay, at the county seat of said county, commencing on the first Monday in April and the first Monday in October of each year. In the County of Taos, at the county seat of said county, commencing on the first Monday in June and the second Monday in November of each year. ? In the County of Union, at the county seat of said county, commencing on the first Monday in March and the first Monday in September of each year. Process, Writs, Bonds-How Returnable-Effect. Sec. 2. Every writ, summons, bond, recognizance, subpoena, venire, or other process whatever which has been or may be issued or taken out of or from the District Court of either of said counties in said District returnable to a regular term of court, shall be returnable at the times and places designated in Section 1 of this Act and shall have the same force and effect as if the same had been made returnable at the times and places mentioned in said Section 1 of this Act. Repeal Clause. Sec. 3. All Acts and parts of Acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. CHAPTER 40. AN ACT TO PROHIBIT THE WHITE SLAVE TRAFFIC. Amend. S. B. No. 21; Approved March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: Procuring Female Inmates for Houses of III Fame, by Promise, Threats, etc.; Penalty. Section 1. Any person who shall procure or attempt to procure, or be concerned in procuring, with or without her consent, a female inmate for a house of prostitution, or who by promises, threats or violence shall induce, persuade or compel any female person to become an inmate of any such house, or who shall procure or attempt to procure or be concerned in procuring, a place as an inmate of such house for any female person, or who shall, by promises, threats or violence, induce, persuade, or compel an inmate of such house to remain therein, or who shall, by fraud or artifice or by duress of person or goods, procure, induce, persuade or compel any female person to become or remain an inmate of such house, within this State, or to come into or leave the State for such purpose, or who shall give or agree to give or receive or agree to receive any money or thing of value for procuring, or attempting to procure, any female person to become an inmate of such house within the State, or to come into or leave the State for such purpose, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than two nor more than ten years. CHAPTER 41. AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT RELATING TO KIDNAPPING AND ABDUCTION AND PENALTY THEREFOR. Amend. S. B. No. 50; Approved March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: Section 1. If any person or persons shall wilfully without lawful authority, seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, kidnap or abduct or take or carry away by any means whatever, or attempt so to do, any child of any age, or any person or persons, and attempt or cause such child or person or persons to be secretly confined against their will, or abducted for the purpose and with the intention of causing the father or mother or any other relative of the person so abducted, or anyone else, to pay or offer to pay any sum as ransom or reward for the return or release of any such child or person or persons, said person or persons so guilty of the above mentioned acts or act, shall, on conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not more than ninetynine years nor less than ten years. Any person or persons charged with such offense may be tried in any county into or through which the person or child so seized, inveigled, decoyed, kidnapped, abducted or otherwise taken shall have been carried or brought. Kidnapping or Abducting Persons and Carrying into Another State; Penalty. Sec. 2. If any person shall, wilfully and without lawful authority, forcibly seize, confine, inveigle, decoy, or kidnap any person, with intent to cause such person to be sent or taken out of this State, or to be secretly confined within the same against his will, or shall forcibly carry or send such person out of this State against his will, he shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding ten years. Any person charged with such offense may be tried in any county into or through which the person so seized, inveigled, decoyed or kidnaped shall have been taken, carried or brought. Kidnapping or Abducting Child Under Twelve Years Old; Penalty. Sec. 3. Every person who shall maliciously, forcibly or fraudulently lead, take or carry away or decoy or entice away any child under the age of twelve years, with the intent to detain or conceal such child from its parent, guardian or other person having the lawful charge of such child, shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment in the penitentiary not exceeding twenty years, or in a county jail not less than six months, or by fine not less than Five Hundred Dollars. CHAPTER 42. AN ACT APPROPRIATING MONEY TO DEFRAY COST OF TRANSLATING, PRINTING AND PROOFREADING MESSAGES OF THE GOVERNOR TO THE FIRST AND SECOND SESSIONS OF THE FIRST STATE LEG ISLATURE. Amend. S. B. No. 73; Approved March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: Appropriation to Print Governor's Messages. Section 1. That for the purpose of defraying the cost of translating into the Spanish language and of printing and proofreading the messages of the Governor delivered upon the con vening of the first and second sessions of the First State Legislature of New Mexico, there is hereby appropriated out of any funds in the State Treasury, except money set aside for the purpose of paying interest upon the public debt, the sum of Three Hundred Dollars, or so much thereof as may be necessary for such purpose. Supervision and Payment of Printing. Sec. 2. That the funds hereby appropriated shall be disbursed only upon requisition drawn upon the State Auditor, signed by the Secretary of State, under whose direction and supervision the translating, printing and proof-reading of such messages shall be done, and upon presentation of any such requisition to the State Auditor, he shall forthwith draw his warrant upon the State Treasurer for the amount thereof in favor of the payee named in such requisition. All such requisitions shall be re tained in the files of the State Auditor. Emergency; Act Effective Upon Passage and Approval. Sec. 3. That it is necessary for the preservation of the public peace 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 take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. CHAPTER 43. AN ACT TO AMEND AN ACT ENTITLED AN ACT TO CONSERVE AND REGULATE THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE WATERS OF NEW MEXICO; TO CREATE THE OFFICE OF TERRITORIAL ENGINEER AND BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS. APPROVED March 19, 1907. Amend. S. B. No. 109; Approved March 14, 1913. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of New Mexico: |