Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-12
HOUSE.
MONDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

floor and offered house memorial No. II,
PRAYING the general government to re-
move the remnant of Geronimo's band OF
Apaches recently returned to the Mesca-
ero agency. Mr.. Fountain spoke on the
subject and the memorial was adopted.
MIR. Spears offered Il resolution from the
citizens of western Bernalillo county,
praytng for the establishment of the new
county of Sheridan. Referred to the
special committee having this matter in
hand.
Mr.. Baldwin offered a petition from
citizens of Santa Fe county protesting
against the passage of c. b. No. 1872, the
county warrant funding act.
On motion of Mr.. Baldwin, under a
suspension of the rules, G. B. No. l32
was taken up, and after two readings was
referred to q special committee of Messrs.
Foster, Baldwin and Cooney, with in
structions to report to the house at pm,
to-day.
G. b. No. 76, to protect wild game and
insectiyorous birds, was reported by Mr..
Kistler without recommendation, the
house having already passed a similar
measure.
II. B. No. 81, on the same subject, was
reported adversely, and the report
adopted. -,
c. B. No. II, for the protection and
propagation Of fish, was favorably re-
ported, and after an amendment prohibit
ing the dumping of sawdust or other foul
substance in streams and other amend
ments, the bill was passed.
c. y. No. 12l, to provide for printing
reports of territorial officers, was favorably
reported.
II. B. No. %, regulating the sales OF
drugs, medicines and poisons, having
been amended in the council, was taken
up and the amendments concurred in.
A Joint memorial to congress praying
for the establishment of q deep water
harbor on the northwest coast of Texas,
was reported and laid over to come up in
its regular order.
The house having passed an election
bill, II. b. No. 100, on the same subject,
was laid on the table.
II. B. No. 90, to prevent the employ
ment Of women and girls in saloons or
gambling rooms, was reported without
Recommendation and the bill tabled for
future consideration.
II, 3. No. lis, an act to conduct de-
lenses OF cases in the courts OF this ter
ritory. was ordered translated and re-
turned to the committee on judiciary.
On recommendation OF Mr.. Cooney, OF
the Judiciary committee, Fl. B. No. los,
to regulate the salaries of probate judges,
was consigned to the waste basket.
| H. b. No. 1873, relating to amendments
in Justice courts, WAS favorahly reported.
II. B. No. 110, to amend the first sec
ton of 242l, Compiled Laws, was ordered
translated.
CD. No. u, to amend section 1454,
Compiled Laws, was favorably reported.
G. b. No. 81, in relation to the credit
ing of persons for liquor and games, was
favorably reported. Also c. B. No. lis,
relative to property held by trustees.
II. B, No. 1876, fixing the pay of "river
commissioners" at So day, was ordered
printed for information at the suggestion
of Mr.. Spears. Also H. B. No. 1870, an
act to provide for funding county indebt-
edness.
The following bills were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees:
By Mr.. Garcia, II. B. No. 13l, to tax
telegraph and express companies. The
house refused to suspend the rules for inn
mediate consideration of this bill by a
vote of IA to s.
BY Mr.. Lucero, II. B. No. 1872, an act
relative to public roads.
BY Mr.. Webster, H. B. No. 1873, an act
relative to the fees of clerks OF the district
courts.
BY Mr.. Webster, II. B. No. 1874, an act
in relation to foreclosure by advertise
ment.
By Mr.. Webster, H. B. No. 1876, mn act
concerning the collection of taxes, pro-
hibiting district attorneys from filing tax
suits.
By Mr.. Cooney, H. B. No. 1856, an act
providing for the taxation OF the net
product Of mines.
The house copcurred in the senate
amendments to the memorial protesting
against the coming back of remnant Of
Geronimo's band of Apaches.
II. B. No. AZ, for the protection OF stock
from wild animals, was considered at
length and passed.
H. B. No. SO, to define and punish
open cohabitation and adultery, was
taken up, under a suspension OF the rules,
and passed.
Mr.. Foster introduced Joint resolution
providing that the sessions of the two
houses shall be indicated by the flags on
the capitol domes; that when the senate
is in session the north flag shall be
foated, when the house is in session the
south flag shall be foated; both flags
flying at the same time to indicate that
both houses are in session. Adopted.
The petition praying for the removal Of
ex-Sherff ?. A. Simpsons financial dis
abilities was referred to a committee Of
Messrs. Cooney, SniffeA and Romero.
EVENING SESSION.
House Joint resolution No. 4, making
the second Monday in January as the day
for future legislative assemblies, was
taken up and adopted.
H. B, No. "a, "an act to prevent Sunday
breaking or Sunday observance" was in
definitely tabled on motion of Mr.. Spears.
G. B. No. IS, to prohibit hogs from
running at large, was passed.
H. B, No. 1877, introduced by Mr.. Bald
win, and providing for the insurance of
the capitol furniture, library, etc., was
considered under suspension Of the rules
and passed.
H.B. No. st, authorizing county commits
sioners to levy road tax, was amended
and passed
H. 3. No. %, an act relating to re-
plevin in certain cases, was reported adj
versely, and H. B. No. II, on the same
subject, recommended in its stead.
Adopted.
H. b. No. 40, on motion OF Mr.. Kistler,
was tabled indefinitely. 1t refers to med