Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-04
THE FINANCE BILL
Mr., Perea's Iron Glad Measure Finally
Passed by the Senate
To-day.
Stock Range LegislatiOn-Biils Reintro-
duCed-Public Lands in
New Mexico.
SENATE.


prevent the overstocking of stock ranges.
The bill was read the first time, the rules
suspended and read the second time, and
on motion of Mr.. Jaramillo was ordered
translated and referred to the committee
on territorial affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. Perea the council
went into committee of the whole on &.
B. No. &c, an act relating to the finances
of the territory The committee contin-
ued in session till nearly p. m, when
on motion OF Mr.. Perea it arose.
The president reported that the council
had under consideration G. B. No. 66 and
had made numerous amendments there
to, and recommended that the bill pass
as amended.
Mr.. Perea moved to adopt the report of
the committee of the whole. Carried.
Mr.. Catron moved that all the amend
ments adopted in the committee of the
whole be now adopted by the council,
which was also carried.
Mr.. Catron moved that the bill be laid
on the table till Monday at 10 a. m.
Carried.
Mr.. Catron asked unanimous consent
to introduce several bills that had pre-
viously passed the council but had been
acted upon adversely in the house by mis-
take. Granted.
By Mr.. Catron, c. B. No. al, an act
providing for the review of certain judi
cial cases. Read the first, second and
| third time by title, and on motion of MIR.
Rodey passed.
By Mr.. Catron, G. B. No. 142, an act to
authorize the mortgaging OF property OF
minors. Read the first, second and third
| time by title, and on motion OF Mr.. Fort
the bill passed.
By Mr.. Catron, C. B. No. l43, an act
in relation to trial by jury. Read the first,
Mr.. Rodey the bill passed.
By By Catron, G. B. No. IA, an act in
relation to the acknowledgment of written
instruments. Read the first, second and
third time, and on motion OF Mr.. Rodey
the bill passed.
BY Mr. Catron, G. B. No. 145, an act in
relation to lotteries. Mr.. Catron ex-
planned that this bill did not apply to
church fairs when the money obtained
was used for charitable purposes in this
territory, nor to public libraries. Read
the first, second and third time, and on
motion of Mr.. Fort the bill passed.
BY Mr.. Catron, G. B. No. 146, an act
to secure the right of appeal from judg-
| ments of Justices of the peace, and affix-
ing penalty for the wrongful refusal OF
such appeal. Read the first, second and
third time, and on motion of Mr.. Romero
the bill passed
By Mr.. Rodey, council joint resolution
relative to a portion of the territorial Ii
brary. Read the first, second and third
time, and on motion of Mr.. Rodey.the
! Joint resolution passed.
By Mr.. Perea, c. B. No. 147, an act in
relation to the fees of sheritfs and their
deputies before justices Of the peace in
criminal cases. Read the first and Sec
ond time, and on motion of Mr.. Jara-
milo the bill was referred to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Rodey asked and was granted leave
of absence on Monday next, as he had to
be and appear before notary public at
Albuquerque that day on important bust
ness.
Mr.. Fort asked and obtained leave Of
absence from the morning session on
Monday.
On motion of Mr.. Jaramilo the council
adjourned till 10 Il. N. Monday.
To-DAY's SESSION.
When the council met this morning
| there were but six members in attendance
J Messrs. Fort, Prichard and Rodey being
absent with leave, and Messrs. Dolan,
Jaramillo and King without.
The president announced that there
was no quorum present.
Mr.. Perea moved a call of the house,
which motion was adopted.
The clerk was directed to again call the
roll which resulted as above.
| The clerk was directed to call the alb
sentees, when Messrs. Dolan, Jaramillo
and King responded to their names.
Mr.. Perea moved to suspend the fur
ther call Of the house. Carried.
The journal was being read, when Mr..
Jaramillo moved that the further reading
Of the journal be dispensed with. Car
ried.
Mr.. Perea moved that the journal be
approved. Carried.
Mr.. Perea moved to take up G. B. No.
66, an act relating to the finances of the
territory OF New Mexico. Carried.
Mr.. Perea moved to amend Sec. 10, adj
ding after the last word the following:
"And no fees shall be received by any
officer except what is absolutely fixed
by specific law, and the courts shall in no
instance allow any fee for any services
where such fee is not fixed and specified
in the law" The amendment was
adopted.
Mr. Perea moved in section Is to strike
out 4lst and insert 40th, to correct cler-
ical error. Adopted.
Mr. Perea moved that as the bill was
engrossed it be read third time. Carried.
Mr.. Baca moved the bill do now pass.
Carried
On motion of Mr.. Catron the council
adjourned to Up. m.
THE PUBLIC LANDS.
The council has already passed and the
house has before it the following, present.
ed by Mr.. Catron:
MEMORIAL TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES.
Your memorialists, the legislative as
sembly of the territory of New Mexico,
respectfully represent to and call atten-
ton of your honorable bodies to the fact
that large body of lands in this territory
which was formerly donated to aid in the
construction of railroads through this ter
ritory has been declared by congress for
feited and has been declared restored to
the public domain and subject to entry
and sale.
Your memorialists further represent
that all such lands, including the even
sections, are now held and sold at the
price of $3.50 per acre, although no rail-
road has been constructed over or along