Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-31
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET.
Coal Mine Inspection-Militia Claims
from l860-Funding School
Warrants.
Sleeping Car Charges-Charity Hospital
Funds-The School Bill
Notes.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.

When the senate reassembled yesterday
afternoon the president laid before the
council the following communication
VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER,
Washington, D. c., Jan. %, 1887
Hon. J. Francisco Chavez President OF Council,
Santa Fe, n. NJ.
Sir: have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of the authenticated copy OF the
Joint memorial of the legislative assembly
of the territory of New Mexico, praying
for admission into the union OF states,
which | will present to the senate and
have referred to the committee on terri
ritories for consideration. Respectfully
Yours,
JNo. J. INGALLS,, Pres. of the Senate.
Bills on their third reading were then
taken up:
House Joint resolution No. 5, for the
purchase of two flags for the capitol build
ing was read the third time and passed
II. B. No. 5, an act to encourage the
organization of fire companies, was, on
motion of Mr.. Catron, referred to judi
ciary committee.
C. B. No. 81, an act relative to the
roaming of animals in the streets OF vii
lagos, cities and towns.
Mr.. Catron moved to amend the bill by
making it read, instead of 1000 inhab-
tants, 81 800 inhabitants.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved to make it read in
towns of 300 inhabitants. Motion lost.
Mr.. Catron's amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Fort moved the amount of damage,
instead of being ten times the value OF
Al ,loctenyaI oh S,,II no dnnhll
the value Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Catron the bill was
read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Kister, chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills of the house, announced
as correctly enrolled. II. J. h. No. s, re-
lating to annexing Lincoln county to the
81 judicial district, and as signed by the
speaker; and the president signed the
same.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. 3, an act providing
for the means for securing the health and
safety of persons employed in the coal
mines in the territoryof New Mexico, and
providing for the appointment and quail,
fication Of mine inspector and prescrib'
ing his duties; also an act in relation tc
marriage licenses.
Bills on third reading were again
taken up:
II. B. No. 6, an act defining the duties
of county commissioners in certain cases
Read the first and second time and re-
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Dolan, chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills, reported correctly en-
rolled G. B. No. 10, relating to time O.
filing suits upon foreign judgments; c
b. No. II, relating to suits in replevin
C. B. No. 46, relating to change OF venue.o
cases G. B. No. 80, relating to foreclosure
of mortgages c. B. 81, relating to nego
table notes; C. B. 80, relating to justices
of the peace and constables.
Fl. B. No 80, an act in relation to pro
ceedines in justices of the peace courts
and employment OF interpreters. Reat
the first and second time and referred tt
the judiciary committee.
H. J. R. No. 7, providing that the two
committees on militia of the two houses
examine the books of the adjutant gene
raj to ascertain the amounts of militi,
warrants issued since 1880 to date, wal
read.
Mr.. Baca moved to insert, Instead o
1885," the date 1850" Adopted,
Mr.. Rodey said it was strange if thu
territory had not paid its debts since 1880
but to 70 to 1860 rather surprised him, ant
in order that the question might bt
thoroughly investigated and provision bt
made to pay what fought TO be paid, hi
moved that this joint resolution be re
ferred to the finance committee, of which
Mr.. Perea is chairman. Carried.
H. B. No. As, an act in relation to mar
rage licenses. Read first and seconC
time and referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
II. B. No. 8, an act relating to protec'
ton of the health and life of coal miners
the appointment of an inspector, etc
Read the first and second time and re.
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. King, by unanimous consent, in
troduced G. B. No. l25, for employment
and compensation of interpreter in JUS
tees of peace courts.
Mr.. Catron, by unanimous consent, in
troduced, C. B. No. 1876, to provide fol-
the funding OF school Indebtedness Of
counties. Read the first and second time
and referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Baca reported back c. B. No. l22
with amendments.
Mr.. Rodey, by unanimous consent, in.
troduced G. B. No. l2S, an act declaring
sleeping car companies to be common
carriers and fixing their charges.
Mr.. Fort stated that inasmuch as the
bill as read did not seem to be in the very
best possible language, he moved that the
bill be referred to the committee on rail
soads. Mr.. Rodey did not care much
which committee it went to provided he
got an early report, and Mr.. Forts motion
was adopted.
Adjourned to 2 p. M. to-day.