Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-18
FOR STATEHOOD.
New Mexico's Senators Join in a Memo
rial 10 the National
Congress.
Another Special Message-The Lincoln
County Fence Law
Vetoed.
SENATE.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

order pursuant to adjournment. Prayer
by the chaplain The roll was called.
All present except Mr.. Gusdorf, excused.
On motion of Mr. Jaramillo the journal
was approved. Order of the day called.
Petitions and memorials in order.
The president presented to the council
two petitions from Valencia county, pray
ing that bill be passed to prevent hogs
running at large at all times of the year.
Referred to the committee on agriculture
and manufactures.
Mr.. Dolan, chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills, reported C. B. No, IL,
" An act relating to practice in criminal
cases and payment Of fines" was correct
~ enrolled and the president signed the
same.
Mr.. Jaramillo introduced C. B. No. rs,
Gan act prohibiting hogs from running at
large" Read the first time, the rules
suspended, read the second time by title.
Mr.. jaramillo announced that pursuant
TO numerous petitions he had introduced
this bill, and on his motion the bill was
read the third time and passed.
Reports OF standing committees:
Mr. Rodey reported from the judiciary
committee IAN act fixing the costs and
fees in Justices court, and recommended
that it do not pass.
On motion of Mr.. Prchard the report
was adopted.
Mr. Kodey reported from the Judiciary
committee on G. B. No. 10, relating to
cognovits, and recommended that a sub
stitutc Herewith submitted be passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Dolan, report adopt
ed.
Mr. Rodey, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back c. B. No. %, can act
fixing fees OF justices of the peace and
constables," and recommended the pas
sage OF the same as amended.
Mr. Prichard moved that the report lay
on the presidents table and come up In
regular order. Adopted.
Mr. Prichard, OF the finance committee
reported back c. B. No. 50, can act re.
lating to foreclosure OF mortgages upon
real estate" and recommended the same
do pass.
Mr. Jaramillo moved that the bill be
read the third time in full. Adopted.
Mr.. Fort moved that the bill do now
pass.
A message from the house by Clerk
Baca announced that the house had passed
II. B. No. l., that justices of the peace give
official bond.
A long and heated discussion followed
upon the motion of Mr.. Fort to pass the
bill relating to foreclosure upon mort
cages upon real estate.
Mr.. Rodey earnestly opposed the pas
sage of the law, as it would be likely to
very largely increase the costs in deeds of
trust. 1t would increase the fees of law
yers, but was not for the greatest inter
est of the greatest numbers.
Mr.. Fort spoke earnestly on the oppo-
site side of the question.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Rodey demanded the ayes and
nays, resulting ayes 4, nays g. So the
previous question was not demanded, and
on motion Mr.. Rodey and MIR. Fort each
had five minutes more time.
On motion OF Mr.. Prichard the pre-
vious question was ordered. Mr.. Baca
demanded the ayes and nays. The vote
resulted ayes 7, nays 3. So the bill passed.
Mr.. Fort moved that the vote by which
tllC blll pdODCu JIG anu " lay
that motion on the table.
Mr.. Rodey demanded the ayes and
nays, which resulted ayes 5, nays 5. So
Mr.. Forts motion was lost.
Mr.. Prichard, of the special committee,
to which was referred the question of q
memorial to congress for statehood for
New Mexico, presented memorial upon
that subject which was read. The rules
were suspended, it was read the second
time by title, upon motion of Mr. Prichard
the memorial was considered engrossed,
read the third time by title, placed upon
its passage, upon which he demanded the
ayes and nays, resulting ayes 10, nays 0,
Messrs. Gusdorf and Perea being absent.
The memorial was presented by the
special committee composed of Messrs.
Catron, of Santa Fe; King, of Grant;
Prichard and Fort, OF San Miguel, and
Rodey, of Bernalillo county, and reads as
follows:
THE PEOPLES DEMAND.
A joint memorial to the president and
congress OF the United States, praying for
the admission OF New Mexico into the
union of states.
To the President and Congress of the United
States.
The territory of New Mexico was added
to the United States by the treaty of
Guadalupe Hidalgo, in the year lS4S. 1t
was organized as a territory under the
laws OF the United States in the year 1850
By the terms OF said treaty it was stipu-
lated and guaranteed that the people of
the territory, who should not pursue the
character OF citizens OF the Mexican re-
public, should be incorporated into the
union of states and be admitted at the
proper time to the enjoyment OF all the
rights OF citizens of the United States ac-
cording to the principles Of the constitu-
ton.
The people of the territory have fire.
quently demanded and asked compliance
on the part of the general government with
promises made, believing that their inter-
est would be best subserved, and their
welfare promoted by an admission of the
territory as q state. Their petitions have
been before congress on several occasions,
and in 1874 the house of representatives
Of the United States passed bill to admit
he territory as state in the union, which
was subsequently passed by the senate
with an amendment, which amendment
was not concurred in by the house for the
want of q two-thirds vote (six votes only
being needed) to suspend the rules and
AXE up the amendment.
The citizens of New Mexico, ever since
he territory's annexation to the United
States, have been unswervingly devoted
o the general government and loyal to
is principles and institutions, not except
ing the days of the civil war, during the
whole of which they stood firmly for the
lnion, at which time several thousand of
militia was sent to the front and engaged in
he service OF the United States, for
which no compensation has ever been
made by the general government, although
he expenses amounted to nearly a