Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-24
HOUSE.
WEDNESDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

HOUSE.
WEDNESDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION,
When the house met yesterday after
noon 1t went at once into committee OF
the whole for further consideration OF
Mr.. Fosters bill, II. B. No. e, an act to
more clearly define the boundaries Of
Socorro county, and to change the north
line thereof
In committee OF the whole, after much
argument, Mr.. Foster agreed to Socorros
proposition to cede to Sierra four town
ships covering the headwaters of the Rio
Alamosa, and the bill was amended az
cordingly.
When the committee of the whole arose
it reported its action to the house, and on
motion of Mr.. Foster the bill was
ordered engrossed as amended.
II. B. No. 81, defining the manner OF
ordered printed.
Mr.. Cooney, from the judiciary COM
mittee, reported against the passage OF
II. B. No. II, Mr.. Snifien's bill. provit.
ing for right Of way to mining claims over
adjacent claims.
II. 3. No. IS, to prevent unlawful
branding or marking Of stock, was favor.
ably reported by Mr.. Lesnet.
| THE speaker signed house joint resolu-
ton No. ..
The following bills were introduced and
referred to appropriate committees:
by Mr.. Martinez, II. B. No. 80, an act
to define the crimes of riot and conspira-
cy, and for other purposes.
By MIR. Silva, II. B. No. 90, an act re.
latiny to bridges in the several rrecint>
in the different counties of the territory
BY Mr.. Snitfen, II. b. No. 81, an act
establishing fees for sheriffs.
On motion OF Mr.. Foster, H. 3. No. Al,
Strengthening the boundary line between
San Miguel and Santa Fee counties an,
making the same conform to township
lines, was taken up under suspension OF
the rules, and the house went into com.
mittee OF tho whole, Mr.. Foster in the
hair. The matter was only briefly con
sidered, when the committee reported
progress and asked leave to sit again
which WAS granted.
A resolution granting the use OF the
hall of representatives to the Santa
re Philharmonic club for its concert OF
the night Of February 8, was unanimous
ly adopted.
Bills on their third reading were then
taken up, and II. B. No. 7, an act to pro
vide for the settle nent and quietlng OF
titles in colony and community grants
was considered by the committee OF the
whole.
MIR. Fountain spoke earnestly in favo,
OF the measure, and it WAS discussed al
length, some of the opponents Of the
measure limiting that in their iudgmen
the measure should be material
amended. Mr.. Fountain insisted on it
present form and said that if it went t,
he table it would surely have plenty
,ompany.
Finally the committee arose and re
| nnrted- proxraaA raceiving Laava to al,
again.
Adjourned to 10 q. m. to-day.
To-pAY's SESSION.
When the house met this morning u
petition was presented from the people Of
Mora county urging that the county line
between Mora and Colfax be Strengthened
and moro clearly defined.
Mr.. Sanchez, from the capitol commit
tee, said the leakage in the roof would be
fixed at once.
Mr.. Snifien introduced H. B. No. 02,
an act relating to homestead entries, and
defining the extent thereof. Referred tC
the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Fountain introduced H. B. No. 80
an act to provide for the settlement anC
distribution of the estates Of decreased per-
sons--a new probate law-which was also
referred to the Judiciary comI:!tte.
| Under the head OF bills ON third read
ing consideration Of H. B. No. 7, refer
ring to the settlement Of titles in colon.
and community grants, was resumed
the house going into committee of the
whole. As result the house referred
the bill to special committee OF ont
member from each county, IS follows
Messrs. Romero, Lucero, Fountain, Les
net, Holland, Martinez, Silva, Cooney
landoval, Webster, Foster, Martinez ant
Salazar.
The speaker announced that he haC
signed G. b. No. 7, An act relating to pro
ceedings IN criminal cases.
II. b. No. rs, providing that Socorrt
shall cede to Sierra county four townships
covering the headwaters Of the Rio Ala
mosa, was placed upon its third readin.
and passed.
II. b. No. 6, an act defining the duties
county commissioners in certain eases
was considered by committee in the whole
This measure is MIR. Cooney's, all,
among other things provides that the PEG
pie resident of precincts lou miles distan
from county seats shall have erected TO
them calaboose not to cost more thar
$500.
Mr.. Cooney explained in debate tina
the object Of the bill was to provide min
ling camps and small towns and settle
ments with facilities for caring for erin,
inals without going to the expense 0
sending persons to the county seats, ant
he said that the people Of western Socorr'
county demanded some such law.
Mr.. Sandoval, Of San Miguel county
opposed the bill, saying that his Was
very large county with fifty-eight pre-
cincts, and that 1t would bankrupt tn
county to erect q jail in each precinct, he
sides he thought no jail could DO built u
! cost OF sou out Of which man coul,
not cut his way with a pocket knife.
Mr.. Sanchez, from Valenris, created
smile during his speech OH the bill. II
has one defective eye, and he said he fel
himself very humble member who coul
see only one-half as much as his col
leagues but that even he could see tn
defects in this bill.
Tho committee arose and upon it
recommendation the bill was referred t
y special committee OF one from eacl
county. This duty was given to the CON
mittee named to consider II. B. No. Z
~ per above.