Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-05


Mr.. Kistler asked to have the chairman
Of the printing, territorial and enrolled
bills committees empowered to employ
two clerks for the service of these com
mittees. Referred to special committee
composed of Messrs. kistler, Cooney and
Spears.
Mr.. Kistler offered resolution that a
night Waterman be employed, at So per
day, who shall serve as watchman be-
tween the hours Of p. m. and q. m.
Adopted and Valentine Jimenez received
the appointment.
Adjourned to 10 q. N.
| xs,. TO-DAY'S SESSION.
Upon getting down to business to-day,
the house was visited by Reading Clerk
Bond, of the council, who announced the
passage of G. b. No. 2G, providing for the
printing in English and Spanish OF the
proceedings of the 2Sth legislative assem-
| bly, for the year 1889, and asking concur
rent action by the house. '-~
THE TAOS COUNTY CONTEST
The committee on privileges and cleo
tons presented its report in the Taos
county contest OF Bonifacio Martinez vs.
Henry j. Young, which report showed
| that a correct statement Of the votes cast
resulted as follows: Bonifacio Martinez,
$3.50 Henry J. Young, $50; j. H. Young
IS; H. H. Young, 50.
These figures give the seat to contest
ant, Martinez, by a majority OF |. The
committee stated that 81. H. Young"
was an actual candidate for the office
against Henry j. Young and Martinez
Very many Irregularities are reported
during the election in Taos county, such
as changing the tally returns and falsify-
ing returns, and therefore finds that
Bonifacio Martinez received majority of
all votes cast for the office of representa-
tive Attached to this report was a reso-
luton seating Martinez as repre- eltative
from Taos instead of Henry j. Young,
the present sitting member This report
was signed by Mr.. Romero, of Bernalillo,
and Mr.. Martinez, of Rio Arriba. A ma
jority of the committee on privileges and
elections, The third member of this COM
mittee, Mr.. Mas arenas, of Mora, pre-
sented minority report in which he set
forth that in his opinion the
election of Mr.. Young was
perfectly proper that all the votes cast
for -. II. Young" and "H. II. Young"
were intended for Henry J. Young, the
sitting member; that there was no serious
intimidation of Republican voters
by United States marshals or
others; that there were some
Irregularities, but that they were COM
mitted by Republicans and not the DEM
orrats; that sixteen Pueblo Indians voted
for Martinez, and that these sixteen votes
should be taken from the number given
Mr.. Martinez by the official returns, and
that, therefore, it was clear that Mr.
Young had majority of twenty-seven
votes. The report concluded with a reso-
luton asking the dismissal of the contest
and that Mr.. Young be declared legally
elected.
The reports were read in English and
the majority report in Spanish, when
further reading was postponed to permit
the house to take up G. B. No. rs, can
act to
PROVIDE FOR PRINTING
the official reports of 1888 and the assem-
bly, laws and journal of 1889 in English
and Spanish, and appropriating $4,000
therefor" The house went into q COM
mittee of the whole Mr.. Foster, of
Sierra, chair the bill was read, amended
so that the printing could be ordered by
either branch of the assembly without the
annoyance O: joint action whenever such
printing is required, and the committee
arose and reported the bill favorably to
the house, when the measure as amend
ed was passed unanimously.
This measure now goes back to the
council for concurrence in the house
amendments. When, it already having
passed that body, it will go to the gov
ernor for his signature.
Adjourned to Up. III.
THIS Afternoons SESSION.
Upon Resembling the Martinez Young
contest came up again. Mr.. Mascarenas
moved the adoption of the minority
report. Mr.. Baldwin moved to amend by
laying both reports on the table and
made the special order for Tuesday next.
Mr.. Romero moved to amend further by
laying the reports on the liable till 10 a.
NJ. Monday. Division of the house
called for. For the amendment u;
against it, II. Accordingly the contest
matter went over to Monday.