Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-27
LAST DAY BUT ONE.
Twitchell, Greenleaf, Wade, Ancheta,
sala7ar and Wrigley for Dis
trict Attorneys,
Nominated in Executive Session at Noon
Full Proceedings in Both
Houses,
TUESDAYS AFrERH DON SESSION.

time and referred TO the judiciary COLT
mittee.
C.B. No. 3d. to amend certain sections
OF the Compiled Laws relating to lncor-
porations, was read the second time.
Mr.. Perea moved to lay the bill on the
table indefinitely. Carried.
II. b. No. g. defining the duties OF
county commissioners in certain cases.
Mr.. Porea moved to lay the bill on the
table indefinitely. Carried.
II. 3. No. 1903, to amend an act for the
protection of stock, was read the third
time, and Oh motion of Mr.. King the bill
passed
House Joint resolution No. 1G, relating
to home rule in Ireland.
Mr.. Rodey moved that the resolutions
be read the second and third time by
title and passed.
Mr.. Perea said he was in sympathy
with the resolutions and that he was
Irishman enough to second Mr.. Rodey's
motion.
Nr. Prichard moved that it be referred
to special committee OF two to improve
on the phraseology.
The president appointed Messrs Rodey
and Perea, "the two lrishmen OF the
council"
On further motion the president ap-
pointed also the Italian gentleman"
James J. Dolan, OF Lincoln county.
II. 3. No. 81, to repeal an act establish
fence law in Lincoln county.
On motion the bill was laid on the
table indefinitely.
Mr.. Chaves, C. B. No. 20S, to pro-
vide for the publication Of the laws of the
28th legislative assembly, Read first
time.
Mr.. Prichard rose to u question OF
privilege, and referred to q local item on
the local page OF the Optic insinuating
that pistol had been seen on the desk
Of member of the council, Some OF the
papers have said that a mistake was made
when libel law was passed. This item
tends to show that We ought to have
libel law. This item will circulate over
the east, to the great injury of the people
of this territory
Mr.. Franks said that the Optic had
been one of the foremost papers to abuse
the members OF the legislature.
Mr.. Perea said since the beginning OF
the legislature the Optic had abused the
legislature. but he paid no attention.
II. B. No. $50, establishing an immi-
grafton commission. Read the first and
second time.
Mr.. Rodcy moved to strike out the
name OF c. W. Mevlprt and insert j. NJ
Wheelock.
Mr.. Perea moved to substitute Thomas
Hughes. The latter motion carried, ayes
-Messrs. Baca, Port, Franks, Perea,
Prichard, Rodey, Romero and President,
8 !; nays-Catrol, Dolan, Jaramillo, King,
4. Carried.
The president presented a communion
ton from United States Attorney Thomas
Smith relating to times of holding courts.
On motion Of Mr. Catron the letters
were referred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Catron reported Fl. B. No. 1853, re-
lating to probate judges. Report was
adopted.
MIR. Prichard gave notice that on to-
morrow morning he would move that the
council go into executive session on the
election of certain district and other
officers.
On motion the council adjourned to 10
a, IN. tomorrow.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
A message announced that the house
had passed Fl. B. No. 1879, an act to repeal
an act to define the oflense OF libel and
affix the punishment therefor; H. B. No.
1856, to fix the time of holding the district
courts; II. B. No. 1877, to fix the time
when bill to fix the times of holding
courts shall 60 into effect; also house
Joint memorial No. II, requesting the
authorities at Washington to locate land
Office at Socorro.
Mr.. Prichard moved that the council be
resolved into executive session at II 80
a. m. Carried.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Accordingly the house was cleared and
the door closed, and when the session
was concluded it developed that the fol-
lowing named had been nominated and
confirmed rs districts attorneys under the
new law.
Santa Fe, Rio Arribs and San Juan
X. E. Twitchell.
Bernalillo and DECENTRALIZATION Green
leaf.
Socorro, Dona Ana and Lincoln-E. G.
Wade.
Grant and Sierra--J. A. Ancheta.
Colfax and Taos-W. C. Wrigley.
San Miguel and Mora--Miguel Salazar.
Under this appointment, as provided
in the law, Mr.. Twitchell will serve as
solicitor general for the territory until his
successor is appointed by the governor
after February | =, 1890. The president of
the council must issue certificates to the
appointees under this law.
At ~ 80 the president called the coun-
Gil to order.
Mr. Catron reported C, B. No. 2O7, to
provide for the creation of certain cor
poratons, and for other purposes.
On motion OF Mr.. Prichard report
adopted bill read first, second and third
time and passed.
Mr. Catron called up H. B. No At, to
define the boundary line of Santa Fe
county. Read the first, second and third
time and passed.
On motion OF Mr.. King II. B. No. 1888,
to amend an act entitled can act for
protection of live stock against railroads.
Read the first, second and third time and
passed.
Mr.. King moved to take up H. B. No.
l9l, to amend an act entitled can act for
the protection of live stock against rail
roads," Carried. Read the first, second
and third time and passed
Mr.. Perea moved to take up G. B. No
209, to reimburse ". B. Sloan for money
advanced in taking the territorial census
Of 1885. Carried. Read the first, second
and third time and passed.
Mr.. Dolan reported RS correctly en-
rolled and the president signed G. B. No.
124, to amend sections 1895, 24l2, 1921,
1896, 1888 Of Compiled Laws.
On motion Of Mr. Perea adjourned to
3p. IN.