Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-04
THORNTON is NAMED.
The Attorney Generalship Appoint
ment Sent to the
Senate.
Bills In the House on County Surveyors,
Miners and Charities
Proceedings.
SENATE.

/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
When the salons of the senate reasem-
bled yesterday afternoon, President D.
| Frank Chavez announced the appoint
ment of the standing committees as fol
| lows:
STANDING COMMITTEES OF COUNCIL.
Judiciary-Catron, Fort, Rodey, Feeder,
| Franks.
Territorial Af'airs--King, Baca, Gus
dorf.
Capitol-Rodey, Catron, Franks.
Indian Afairs-Jaramillo, Gusdorf,
Dolan.
Counties and County LiEes-Baca,
Dolan, Veeder.
Internal Improvements-Fort, Rodey,
Gusdorf.
Roads and Ditches--Dolan, Perea,
Franks.
Public Property-King, Baca, Gusdorf.
Militia-King, Dolan, Veeder.
Library-Catron, Veeder, Franks.
Education-Rodey, King, Veeder.
Agriculture and Manufactures-Baca,
Perea, Gusdorf.
Finance-Perea, Catron, Veeder.
Mines and Public Lands-King, Fort,
| Dolan.
Privileges and Elections-Perea, lara.
milo, Franks.
Engrossed Bills-Jaramillo, Dolan
Gusdorf.
Enrolled Bills-Dolan, King, Veeder.
Railroads-Catron, Fort, Dolan, Needer
Jaramillo.
Public Printing--Rodey, King, Veeder
| Nf,,;,;,,,l opl Driyofa CDrpnrQtioOQ--
Baca, King, Gusdori.
Penitentiary-Catron, Rodey, Baca
Veeder, Franks.
Mr.. Catron presented q resolution auth
orizing the appointment Of q standing
committee on penitentiary and prisons
Adopted.
The bills on the presidents table vert
read the second time and referred to thu
proper committees.
A message from the governor, by hi
private secretary, Miss Eddie Ross, wa
received.
An account of G. G. GAM, the sergean
at arms was referred to the committee OF
privileges and elections. The bill grow
out of serving the writ of arrest Oh Clerl
Garcia.
MIR. Dolan moved that the senate g
into executive session. Carried
Accordingly the galleries were cleared
the doors closed and the senate went int
EXECUTIVE SESSION
for the purpose, it Was afterward learned
of considering the private message jus
received from the governor, and thi
proved to be nothing more nor less thai
the appointment of Judge w. T. Thornton
to the Office OF attorney general of the tel
ritory to succeed William Breeder, tn
present incumbent.
The president laid the matter befor
the senators in due form and the nomins
ton was referred to the judiciary commit
tee, composed of Catron, Fort, Rodey
} Vteder, Franks.
After concluding the business in excel
tive session, the president again Gale
Y the council to order, and proceeded to ca
the regular order.
Mr.. Rodey introduced G. B. No. Is
entitled "An act amending the habea
corpus act" A district judge or tire
justices may act under this act. 1t wa
read the first time, the rules were sus
pended and the bill read the second tim
and referred to the judiciary committee
Mr.. Franks introduced G. b. No. Is
Gan act relative to the filing Of informs
tons" 1t was read the first time, tn
rules were suspended, the bill read the SEE
end time and referred to the judiciary con
mittee.
This act prohibits the attorney genera
or assistant attorney general, or distrit
attorney or assistant district attorney, c
y county attorney or assistant county attol
. ney from filing any information for mi:
demeanor under severe penalty OF law
THE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE MATTER.
Mr.. Baca introduced C. 3. No. q
This act is to establish IN agricultural co
: lege and government experimental static
at Socorro.
Mr.. Catron moved to refer 1t to the con
l mittee on education.
= Mr.. Fort moved to amend by having
translated and printed.
, Mr.. Catron accepted the amendment
Mr.. Baca moved to refer it to the con
mittee On agriculture.
Mr.. Baca's motion was lost, and M
Catron's motion carried by vote of aye
8, nays 8.
Mr.. Franks introduced G. B. No. 2
"An act relating to extortion by threats.
Read the first time, the rules were su
pended and the bill read the second tim
by title, and referred to the iudiary con
mittee.
Mr.. Dolan introduced G. &. No. 2.
"An act to repeal section 4l0 Of the con
piled laws Of the territory of New MexiC
and to fix the salary and official place
business of the county treasury and pre-
bate clerks" Read the first time; rule
were suspended and read the second tim
Mr.. Jaramillo moved that the bill /
= translated, printed and referred to til
finance committee. Adopted.
Mr.. Doan introduced G. B. No. 2.
: "An act to repeal section 1876 of the con
piled laws of the territory of New Mexit
of 1884" and to enact in its stead SCI
ton providing that if judges Of electio
failed to appear within fifteen minute
after the lawful time for opening the pol
then tile voters present shall elect judge
TO serve at,such election. Referred to tt
So committee on privileges and election.
A message from the house of represel
tatives, by w. d. Kistler, chairman I
the committee on enrolled bills, al
nounced to the council that II. B. No.
entitled can act in reference to practit
in the supreme court, and for other pu
poses," who stated that the bill had bee
duly enrolled and signed by the speak,
of the house, and the president of tt
council informed the council that he,h
also signed the same.
Adjourned to 10 a. m.