The Santa Fe weekly gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.T. [i.e. N.M.]) 1851-1854, 1853-01-22
Legislative Assembly.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

MI Pino moved that the House resolve
itself into committee Of the whole, to
take into consideration the bill inregard
to Education; lost
Mr. Vigil moved to go into committee
Of the whole, to take into consideration
the Taxation law; agreed to.
Mr. Gonzales in the chair.
The committee rose at o'clock, and
through their chairman, reported pro-
greSs. @ i
On motion, adjourned to 10 o'clock
on Monday morning.
Monday, January 1910 A. NJ.
House met. Journal of Saturday last
was read and approved.
Mr. Pine from the committee on Ter
ritorial Atfails, reported a joint resola-
tion, accompanied by communication
Of Mr. Allen, TX. Secretary Oh this Ter
ritory, touching the erection of a monu-
ment to the memory of the late VIM G
Skinner, and recommended its adoption;
read second and third time, and adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Tuey, the House
went into committee of the whole, to
take into consideration the Taxation
law, Mr. Martinez in the chair.
Section | of the bill, providing that
an election shall be held in the month of
-, in order that the Taxation law be
approved or rejected by the people, raj
scd a very ardent discussion Messrs
Sena y Romero, Vigil, Tuley, F Pine,
Chavez of Rio Arriba, Uandido Ortiz,
and taca yPno advocated the rejection
Of this section, and the immediate en-
forcement of the law. Messrs Wheaton,
Gonzales of Taos, and Valdez, were op.
posed to this rejection, and used their
eloquence to the utmost extreme, that
the law be referred 10 the peo lie for APP
probation or rejection,
On motion, Section l was re jected.
Committee rose at | IL o'clock, and
through their chairman, reported some
progress,
Mr. Candido Ortiz from a Joint COM
mttee, reported that several bills passed
this session, had been delivered to the
Governor.
A message from the Governor, infor-
ming the House that he has approved
and fled several acts passedthis session.
By leave, Mr. Gonzales of Taos, from
the select committee, to whom we're re-
fered the petitions Of the Sherifis Of
Taos, San Miguel, aud Bernalillo, re
ported in fa,or of the petitions, and in
troducpd bill for the relief of the said
Sherlffs for money paid to E P West,
late U S Attorney.
On motion, adjourned till s o'clock
in the afternoon, ..
..... EVENING SESSION. d.. .o
House met. ... ...I#........
Mr. Martinez from select committee
reported bill in regard to morality
and recommended its passage; repor
adopted. q
The bill, after sundry motions 10 re.
fer, was referred 10 the committee OF
Education. .....#.. ...
d On motion of Mr. Valdez, the HOUSE
went into committee of the whole t
consider the Taxation law. a.l
y The committee rose athalf past seven
and through the chairman, reported tn,
bill with various amendments, and re
commended its passage. Oh $50 .'t
Mr. Gonzales of Taos, moved to am
end Section IL, so that this law shal
take effect on the last day of September
ifapproved by the people, but to be nul
if disapproved by them; carried, aye
ll-noes 10. .llas .tV .U,as afr4I
: u On motion of Mr. Pine, the report
D with the amendment, was referred TO thu
committee on the Judiciary; ayes IL
noes 10. 4 ilii la vtUsid sl..g .
Mr. Martinez moved to adjourn till II
Q o'clock Tomorrow morning; lost. iilq.
i On motion OF Mr. Tuley, the bill en-
5 titled "Crimes and Punishments,' ? am
n its report from committee Of the whole
3 was taken upa Nh Pine in the chair. g.
c Mr. Gonzales Of Taos, moved to amen
the report by striking out Sections q
and % Of the bill; not agreed 10. 56,Ir