Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-30

proved, shall be returned "within three
days from the time" of it's presentation to
the governor, but "within three DAYS
after" such presentation, Sundays ex-
cepted" manifest difference.
To attempt to restrict that time by the
notation of hours and minutes, and parts
of days, which appears to be the purpose
of this joint resolution, practice utterly
unknown to legislative and legal prece-
dent, is therefore not only an attempt to
abridge the privileges of the executive as
a coordinate branch of the government
and of the law making power, but is Il
violent construction of the terms and in
tents of the organic act, and also direct
violation of law of the territory, which
is bur to the assembly against such
construction, and law which can be
abrogated only by repeating act of the
assembly, which this joint resolution does
not purport to be.
Ii the legislative assembly desires to
diminish or regulate the time which the
organic act provides that the executive
may have for the very essential work of
considering the acts Of the assembly, to
the end that he may be able sometimes
to protect the people from the cOnse-
quences of defective and pernicious legis-
lation, | would very respectfully suggest
that the assembly try an amending act
for that purpose, as it will be impossible
to amend the acts of congress for the gov
eminent of the territories by mere joint
resolution of construction.
EDMUND &. Ross
Mr.. Prchard moved that the veto mes
sage and bill be referred to special COM
mittee OF three, which was adopted, and
the president appointed Messrs. Prich-
ard Catron and Franks as said commit
| tee.
Mr.. Catron, chairman Of the judiciary
committee, reported back the majority re-
port on the governors veto message on
c. B. No. 2S, an act to explain an act es-
tabishing fence law in the county OF
Lincoln, New Mexico. Read.
Mr.. Franks submitted minority re-
port. Read. Mr.. Franks said while he
would vote to pass the bill over the gov
ernor's veto, still he presented minority
report because he thought tile reflections
in the majority report too severe on the
governor,
Mr.. Catron said he thought the Ian
guage OF the majority report was very mild
considering the provocation and all the
circumstances; he believed in calling
things by their right names. The gov
ernor misstates the facts in his veto mes
sages, prints them and circulates them all
over the territory for buncombe. He is
exceedingly stupid in doing that, or he is
ignorant, or Intentionally malicious, when
he states, as he did, that the penalty in the
libel law, surpassed the penalty of any
other state or territory; or was more
severe ,han in the common law, when il
is not true; that he is not demagogue
but he is a liar.
Mr.. Catron moved to table the minority
report, and the motion of Mr.. Franks to
adopt it, on the table indefinitely.
Mr. Rodey said he thought the bill
ought to pass over the veto, still he be
lieved that the minority report was cor
rect, that the part of the message tryins
to make political capital should not bt
made part of the records of the legisla
ture nor the political part of the majority
report.
Mr.. Catron explained that the governor
thought different about this law two years
ago, when there was q Democratic mem
Der of the legislature from Lincoln coun
ty, when the governor signed similar
: bill to this, amending the same law, which
he now says can not be amended. Mr.
! Catron showed the printed law signed by
the governor two years ago.
Mr.. Franks demanded the ayes ant
nays on the motion of Mr.. Catron to lay
on the table his minority report and hi
motion to adopt the same.
The result was ayes 10, nays 2, Messrs
Franks and Rodey. q
Mr.. Catron moved the majority repor
be adopted Carried.
} Mr.. Catron moved that the bill pass
the objections Of the governor to the con
trary Notwithstanding. Ayes II, nays
Mr.. Perea.
Mr.. Baca reported the house bill to en-
courage the organization of fire companies
without amendment.
Mr.. King reported back G. B. No. IS
an act to provide for feeding county pris
oners in territorial jails, with amendments
Read. After part of the amendments haC
been adopted, on motion OF Mr.. Fort
the bill was laid on the table till to-mor
j, row.
: Mr. ROdey, chairman of the committee
on capitol, reported back H. J. r.. No. S
to purchase two flags for the capitol, with
a request that the commanding officer
loan two flags till others can be purchased
, with favorable report thereon.
i c. B. No. 80, an act to establish &
board of health.
Mr.. Catron explained he introduced
J this bill through mistake, and on his
motion it was laid on the table indefinite.
ly.
H. Il. No. ST, an act entitled can act
relating to the location and relocation oil
, mining claims, and for other purposes. u
Read third time and passed.
, By Mr.. Rodey, C. b. No. 90, an act tc
amend an act entitled "An act for the
. incorporation of building and loan asso'
cations" approved Feb. ID, 1887. Read
the first and second time, ordered trans.
, lated, printed and referred to committee
on municipal and private corporations.
Bills OH their second reading:
C. B. No. 27, an act to provide for the
inspection of cattle before being killed
with amendments. Bill read and recon-
mitted to the committee on territorial
affairs.
C. B. No. II, to amend section 81 Of
Compiled Laws.
On motion OF Mr.. Catron the bill was
read u third time and passed.
By Mr.. Rodey, G. B. No. 124, an act tc
amend sections 1895, 24l2, 1921, 1896 and
1888 of the Compiled Laws relating tc
justices of the peace and constables, and
for other purposes.
On motion of Mr. perea adjourned tC