Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-03
HOUSE.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
On motion OF Mr. Montoya the reading
of the governors message was dispensed
with and the document was referred for
translation.
The speaker then referred the various
subjects treated of in the message to the
proper committees.
Documents on the speakers table re-
lating to the contest from San Miguel be-
tween Donaciano Garcia and Felix Marti-
nez were referred to the committee on
privileges and elections.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the speaker
was authorized to arrange with the honor
able secretary of the territory for copies
of the territorial and session laws.
On motion of Mr.. Romero the rules
were suspended and resolution WAS
adopted authorizing the committee on
privileges and elections to employ clerk
at salary of IS per day. C. B.
Romero, of Bernalillo county, sworn in
as such clerk.
Mr.. Fountain presented H. B. No. 4,
San act with reference to practice in the
supreme court and for other purposes"
which was placed upon its third reading,
considered as engrossed, and passed.
Council bill No. l, Gan act to repeal an
act to provide the means to enable the
penitentiary authorities to employ the
convicts in mining COAL" was taken from
the speakers table, placed upon its third
reading, considered as engrossed and
passed by unanimous vote.
Adjourned to 10 a. m.
ro-r,yjc
House met at 10 o'clock. Quorum pres
ent. Prayer by the chaplain. Reading
OF the journal suspended till the after
noon.
Mr.. Baldwin arose to q question of priv
ilege, stating that several members of the
house misunderstood the call for the pas
sage of council bill No. on yesterday,
and as they had voted in the negative,
they wished to now. change their vote to
one in the affirmative. So ordered.
Mr.. Kistler introduced II. B. No. 5, en-
title" San act to encourage the organization
Of fire companies" which was read first
and second time and referred to the COM
mittee on internal improvements.
This bill provides for the exemption of
volunteer fremen from jury and militia
service, road and poll tax, and after five
years of volunteer fire service it exempts
q man from such service and tax for life.
Mr.. Cooney introduced II. B. No. 6,
entitled can act defining the duties of
county commissioners in certain cases."
Read first and second time and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr. Fountain introduced II. B. No. 7,
can act to provide for the settlement and
quieting of titles in colonies and COM
munity grants and for other purposes"
Same order.
Mr.. Baldwin intr 'uced II. B. No. 8,
"An act to amend Lotion No. 743, Com
piled Laws" Same order.
Mr.. Baldwin also introduced II. B. No.
9, Gan act to create a board of public
printing and abolishing the Office OF public
printer" Read twice and referred to the
committee on printing.
This bill provides for adjustment of
the office of public printer and instead for
the appointment Of board composed Of
the governor, auditor and secretary, who
shall have charge Of all territorial printing,
advertise for bids, and let the contract to
the lowest and best bidder, reserving the
right to reject any and all bids, etc.
Mr.. Kistler introduced H. B. No. 10,
can act in reference to the recording of
chattel mortgages" Read twice and re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
Mr.. Baldwin moved suspension of the
rules for tho introduction of u resolution.
Agreed to, and the following was offered
Resolved, That any ex-member of
either house of the Legislature Of New
Mexico have the privilege Of the floor of
this house.
Referred to the committee on rules.
Adjourned to 3p. IN.
CAPITOL CRUMBS.
Hon. NJ. S. Otero, solid, shrewd and
urbane as ever, and who stands by his
friends, is in the city from Bernalillo, and
chats pleasantly with the law makers.
Sheriff Storey, of Sierra, ran up this
morning to do a little hobnobbing with
the southern members, and meet parties
here whom he failed to find in Albuouer.