Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-21
HOUSE.
SATURDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

SATURDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the house reassembled on Satur
day afternoon, Mr.. CoOney, from tht
Judiciary committee, reported II. b. No
81, an act repeating an act Of the 18th
legislative assembly entitled "An act es,
tablishing the salary OF the chief justice
and associate justices OF the territory OF
New Mexico. approved February "a
1887" and recommended the passage Of
the same.
The same committee reported on II. &
No. "a, that the assembly is forbidden by
act of congress from eXempting more than
81 ,00J worth OF real estate from forced
sale, and the existing statute comes up tc
the limit.
The same committee reported also
against II. B. No. SO, with the remark
that such law would enable dishonest
debtors, in collision with dishonest cred.
TORS, to give preference under pretense OF
confession OF judgment, and thus be q
fruitful source OF fraud"
The same committee reported against
H. B. No. 81, for the reason that it would
encourage species of secret liens and
tend to injure the interests of those in
whose favor it has been framed"
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Mr.. Foster, from the committee on ed
ucation, reported against ii. B. No. 80,
relating to public schools, rs another bill
fully covered the subject. and then re-
ported favorably upon and recommended
the passage OF II. B. No. 80, an act es-
tablishing public schools in New Mexico
and creating the office OF superintendent
OF public instruction.
II. B. No. 50, introduced by Mr.. Kistler,
provides that every school district in the
territory shall have the power to issue its
own school bonds and establish and main
tain its own public schools; that thew
shall levy q tax not exceeding 10 mills on
the taxable property OF the district for
school purposes. In word, each district
must educate its own children. The bill
also provides for the appointment of a
territorial superintendent who shall have
general charge OF all public matters, and
a tax OF mill on the dollar is levied to
defray expenses of his office.
The council joint memorial TO congress
urging the admission of New Mexico to
the union was read and adopted unani-
mously.
On motion OF Mr.. Silva G. B. No. g.,
repeating the law granting increased
salaries to the supreme court judges, was
taken up, after suspension OF the rules,
for consideration.
Mr.. Baldwin moved to postpone con-
sideration until the bill had been printed.
The ayes and nays were called for and the
house declined to postpone by vote of
II &.
On motion of Mr.. Martinez the bill was
placed upon its final passage, and passed
ny a vote of % to l, Mr.. Foster voting in
the negative.
c. b. No. 81, providing for certain con-
tingent expenses of the present session,
was taken up Immediately it came from
the council and passed over the governors
veto.
Under suspension Of the rules the fol-
lowing bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Foster-H. &. No. 70, an act
efning the crime of SANDER OF title and
fixing u penalty therefor. Referred to
the judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Spiers, II. b. No. "a, an act re-
lating to gambling. Same reference.
BY Mr.. Webster, II. B. No. 70, an act
relative to saloons. Same reference.
By Mr.. Cooney, H. B. No. rs, an act
entitled an act to limit the time within
which certain suits may be brought and
Same reference. |