Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-08

approved.
On motion of Mr.. Perea the council ad-
journed to 2 p. m.
HOUSE.
MONDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the house reassembled yesterday
afternoon Mr.. Holland, the belated mem
Der from Mora was appointed to serve
with the committees on banks, counties,
and territorial affairs.
Mr.. Kistler, chairman of special COM
mittee to consider the clerkship needs OF
the committees on enrolled bills, printing
and territorial affairs, reported and recon-
mended the employment of one clerk.
John Shepard, of Las Vegas received the
appointment and was sworn in.
a special committee of the council, led
by Mr.. King, awaited on the house and
asked that the house meet the council in
joint session for the purpose of electing
public printer. The house Concurred in
the resolution to this end, and the COM
mittee was informed that the joint session
would be held at o'clock.
Mr.. Sandoval made report concerning
the condition of the capitol bath rooms to
the effect that the water pipes had been
cut on the adjournment of the legislature
two years ago; that the rooms at present
we're full Of books belonging to the library,
and other rubbish that had no business
there, and that the janitor said he could
spare none of his assistants to care
for the baths, and could furnish neither
soap nor towels in case it were decided to
use them, and Mr.. Sandoval asked that
the territorial librarian be instructed to
clear the rooms of the books and place
them in the library.
Mr.. Baldwin said the janitor had in
formed him that the bath rooms privileges
had two years ago been so abused and their
purposes so generally misunderstood that
they were not fit to be entered by "a
decent person." and Mr.. Baldwin there
fore opposed using them now.
The report of Mr.. Sandoval was referred
to the committee on capitol, for them to
take such steps as they might deem prop
err in the premises.
The following bills were presented:
By Mr.. Foster, H. B. No. 26, "An act
to more clearly define the boundaries OF
Sierra county ard to change the north
line thereof" Read twice and sent to the
county committee.
BY Mr.. Martinez. of San Miguel, II. B.
No. 81, can act for the protection of in
sectiverous birds" Twice read and sent
to the committee on agriculture.
BY Mr. Kistler, H. B. No. rs, can act
regulating the sale OF drugs, medicines
and poisons." Twice read and referred
to committee OH territorial affairs.
BY Mr.. Sanchez, of Valencia, II. B.
No. 90, can act relating to streams and
reservoirs within the territory of New
Mexico" After two readings the bill
went to the committee on roads and
acequias.
By Mr. Sniffen, H. B. No. sc, entitled IAN
act establishing public schools in the ter
ritory of New Mexico" The measure
after two readings was referred to the
committee on education, of which Mr.
Foster is chairman.
Messrs. Spiers, Salazar and Baldwin
were appointed to notify the council thai
the house was prepared to meet them il
joint session, and recess was taken tt
55 p. N.
To-DAY's SESSION.
| The eighth days work in the house began
with the usual preliminaries and after the
approval OF the journal, Reading Clerk
Bond of the senate appeared and an
nounced the passage by the senate of G.
B. No. q, an act relating to extortions
also Of G. B. No. IL, relating to practice
in criminal cases.
Mr. Sanchez, under suspension of the
rules, offered resolution providing fol
the appointment of a clerk to the com
mittee on Indian affairs. Referred to the
committee on rules.
The chair announced that the report Of
the committee on rules would be read
and this was done, Sccupying much
time, the house going into committee Of
the whole, with Mr.. Foster, of Sierra, in
the chair. On motion the committee
arose and reported back to the house its
action, and The resolution adopting the
report was adopted and the new rules
referred to the committee on printing.
Adjourned to . p. M.
THE JOINT SESSION.
At 4 o'clock the sergeant at arms an.
nounced the body of the council and the
| two houses went into session with the
president of the council presiding.
u
sion was assembled for the purpose Of
considering council joint resolution No. 6,
providing for the election of a public
printer.
Mr.. Perea, Of Bernalillo, nominated Mr.
James A. spradling, manager OF the New
MEXICAN, for the Office of public printer
to serve as such for the ensuing two years.
Mr.. Franks, OF Colfax, placed in NOM
ination J. c. Holmes, OF Ration. No other
nominations were presented and the vote
followed resulting in the election of Mr..
Spradling. The vote stood: For Mr..
Spradling-Messrs. Catron, Dolan, lara
milo, King, Perea, Rodey, Prichard,
President Chavez, Baca, Cooney, Foster,
Kistler, Lesnet, D. Martinez, Felix Mar
tinez, Romero, Salazar, Sanchez, D. San
doval, J. M. Sandoval, P. Sandoval, B.
Martinez, Snitfen, Spiers, Webster, Silva
and Speaker Fountain-27.
For Mr.. Holmes-Messrs. Franks, Gus.
dorf, Holland, Baldwin, Luceio, Mascara.
mas, Montoya-7. Absent, Mr. Fort, Mr.
Baca, of Socorro.
On motion of Mr.. Prichard the joint
session arose, the senators retired and the
house went into regular session, but tc
adjourn on motion of Mr.. Lucero till
10 A. m