The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-01-15

Claims.
/ A petition fom citizens of Las Tram
pas, county Of Taos, in regard 10 elec-
ton Of alcalde; referred TO the commit
tee on Counties
Mr. G Ortiz from the special commit
tee to whom was referred the bill rela-
tive to the conditional examination Of
witnesses, reported adversely to the
bill; the report was not agreed to.
Mr. Tulcy offered resolution, that
the election laws be referred TO a special
committee to report amendments; the
resolution was adopted; committee
Messrs Tuley, Gonzales Of San Miguel,
and Baca of Socorro. l..
second reading of Bills
An act providing for the sueing Of
defaultng public officers, read third
time and passed.
An act for the trial and suspension
from office of certain territorial officers,
referred to the committee on the Ju-
dietary.
A bill relative 10 the practice in the
Supreme Court in criminal cases Mr.
+ Pine moved to lay the bill on the ta-
bic. After discussion, agreed TO.
Adjourned to s o'clock in the after
noon.
EVENING SESSION.
House met at 8 o'clock. y.
Third reading of bills:
An act providing for the conditional
examination Of witness in criminal cases;
passed, ayes l3-noes 6.
Mr. Wheaton by leave, introduced a
memorial to Congress relative to loan
of $4,000 to the Territory by James l.
Collins, Juan Cristobal Armjo and Jose
Leandro Perea, to defray the expenses
Of the first session Of the Legislature;
ordered tosecond and third reading, and
passed.
Business on the Speakers table:
Message from the Governor, recom-
mending the passage of a law prohibit
ing the carrying Of aims at balls, fan.
dangos and other places Of public am
usement; referred to Especial committee.
A bill from Council regulating public
morals, ordered 10 be translated.
Mr. Sena y Romero moved reference
to select committee, ,-Baca y Pine,
Jaramillo, and Martinez Of Taos.
The Council informed the House, that
they had passed the following bills which
had originated in the House:
For holding special terms of the Dis
trict Courts for the trial Of criminal
causes;
For the relief of Thomas Russell and
Charles Bumner;
For the election of justices Of the
peace in their respective precincts;
Prohibiting sale Of spurious liquors 10
Indians.
The act amending on act regulating
the Territorial treasury, with amend
ments; amendments read, and the bill
was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr. Jose E Ortiz, the
House went into committee of the whole
on the bill respecting crimes and pun
ishments, Mr. Gallegos in the chair.
The committee rose at midnight, and
reported the bill as having passed the
committee of the whole with various
amendments; the report was adopted.
House adjourned to 8 o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon.
Wednesday, January 5-5P.M.
House met. Mr. Sena y Romero,
from the committee on Claims, reported
in favor of the claims Of Preston Beck,
Spencer e. Grandjean, aud Jam.s $ Sa-
bine; the report was adopted, and the
bill ordered 10 second reading.
Mr. Valdez BY leave, introduced bill
TO amend an act in reference TO sce.
quias; ordered to second reading,
Mr. Gonzales by leave, introduced a.
bill amending an act relative 10 iuris..
diction Of alcaldes.
Mr. Sena y Romero by leave, introd,a-
ced a law for the payment Of the sala-
rles of Territorial officers, from March
22d, 1861, 10 September 9Th, 1851; en-
dered to second reading, and refend 10
committee on Engrossed Bills.
Second reading of Bills:
An act to amend an act establishing
Territorial treasury, ordered to be en-.
crossed.
An actor the preservation of thsTsr-
ritorial Library, referred to a special
committee Of Messrs T Pino, Vigd and
Tuley.
Business on the Sneaker's fable: