Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-03-01
FOLDED THEIR TENTS.
The 18th Legislative Assembly Ad-
journs Sine Die-Olosing
-. Scenes.
A Few New BiIIs-Nominati0 Not Con-
sidered-Sued for 100000
Thanks.
SENATE.
THURSDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

The session Of the entire day was de-
voted to the consideration of II. b. No. %,
the public school measure, and after
dozen amendments had been adopted the
bill passed by vote of to 4.
The house amendments to G. B. No. 2ll 4,
to amend the funding bill, were concurred
in, and the council, after useless discus
sion on many subjects, adjourned to 8
p. m.
THURSDAYS NIGHT SESSION.
President Chaves called the council to
order. All members present.
Mr.. Baca introduced resolution of
thanks to Secretary Lane for his kind
ness and courteous treatment of the mem
bers during the session, reading as fol-
lows:
Be it resolved by the legislative council
Of the 2Sth legislative assembly, That the
thanks of this body be and they hereby
are rendered to the Hon. Geo. W. Lane,
secretary OF the territory, for the many
courtesies received by the council at his
hands, and in recognition OF the kindly
attentions shown by him to the members
OF this body in the discharge of his duties !;
and be it further
Resolved, That the clerk of the council
be and he is hereby directed to enter this
resolution at large in the journal OF the
council.
Adopted.
Mr.. King made the majority report OF
the joint special committee to investigate
the official acts of federal and territorial
officers.
Mr.. Franks made minority report
from the same committee.
On motion of Mr.. King the minority
report was laid on the table indefinitely,
and the report of the majority adopted.
During the debate on the report, Mr..
Franks was called to the chair, and Pres
ident Chaves made an able speech upon
the report.
Mr.. Catron moved to take up The veto
messages, and.pass the bills, the objections
OF the governor notwithstanding.
Mr.. Rodey moved to lay that motion n
the table indefinitely. Lost.
II. B. No. 1888, to facilitate the collection
of certain taxes, was passed, the objection
of the governor Notwithstanding.
On motion of Mr.. Rodey H. B. No. 1919,
to suppress Indian depredations, was read
the first, second and third time and passed.
| 1t is the same as the United States law,
so that all Indians may be punished for
crimes in the courts, the same as others.
Mr.. Dolan reported correctly enrolled :
c. B. No. 2ll, to authorize the funding Of
county Indebtedness; C. B. No. 212, pro-
viding for weighing of coal at mines, and
the president signed the same.
On motion of Mr.. Perea H. B. No. las,
in relation to interest upon certain claims
and demands, was passed.
A message announced that the house
refused to concur in the council amend
ments to the public school bill.
Council joint resolution No. S was taken
up.
Mr.. King moved to dispense with the
reading and the message 60 into the jour
nal.
Miss Eddie Ross, private secretary OF
the governor, presented three messages.
Mr.. Rodey moved the council 90 into
executive session upon executive business
on the presidents table.
Council Joint resolution No. 5, relative
to the enabling act, and the time in
which the governor should return bills,
had previously passed over the veto.
A message announced that the house
had passed c. B. No. PIP, relating to
weighing coal at mines.
Mr. klstler reported correctly enrolled
and signed by the speaker, and the presi-
dent signed, H. B. No. 1919, to suppress
Indian depredations II. B, No. l4o, in
relation to interest upon certain claims
and demands.
A message announced that the house
had passed II. B. No. l79, to provide for
certain contingent expenses.
H. B. No. l61, to prevent false person
alton, was passed, the objection of the
governor notwithstanding.
Mr.. Dolan reported correctly enrolled
and the president signed H. b. PIP, pro-
vidng for weighing coal at mines.
C. 3. No. 2U4, in reference to amend
ments in civil cases, with the veto, was
taken up.
Mr.. King moved to discontinue the
reading. Carried.
H. B. No. l79, to provide for certain
contingent expenses of the 2Sth legis-
latve assembly, was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Catron 1t passed, the
OUJcCtlOuS VI VIC BONciAo2 lAiCAceo Aot
withstanding.
Mr.. Rodey moved to take up H. B. No.
IS, the public school bill, to appoint a
conference committee.
Mr.. Catron moved to lay the motion on
the table. Carried.
Mr.. Catron moved to go into executive
session.
Mr.. King moved to lay that motion on
the table. Carried.
Mr.. Rodey moved for conference COM
mittee on Fl. B. No. 55, the public school
bill.
Mr.. Perea moved to lay the motion OH
the table. Carried.
Mr.. Catron introduced, under suspen-
sion of the rules, bill to authorize the
governor, territorial adjutant general and
solicitor general to investigate and report
two years hence OH the subject of terri
torial militia claims.
PRESIDENT CHAvEs
called Mr.. Perea to the chair at this juno
ture, and taking the floor made vehement
speech touching this measure. He char
acterized 1t as an outrage; an attempt to
take advantage of the expiring hours of
the session and place in the hands of a
few men authority to pass upon the legality
of round million dollars in claims against
this territory. Who knows who the next
governor of New Mexico will be? This
assumption of power is beyond the rights
Of the council. Why had not bill of this
kind been presented early in the session,
and the whole question given over to a
properly authorized council committee
for investigation--he would have been in
favor of that. Col. Chavez said he knew
little something about these so-called
militia claims he knew that $500 in these
warrants had been paid for pair Of STACY
boots at Spiegelbergs store in Santa Fe,
and he knew that under Robt. B. Mitchell,
NeM Mexi1o,s first hoadla ynyarnnr the