Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-10
SENATE.
IIJlN II I II.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON SESSION.

Also house joint resolution No. 5, to
purchase two flags for the capitol build
ing.
.dr. Prichard offered resolution that
tie committee on elections be increased
10 five members instead of three as now,
and that the president shall appoint two
more members on that committee.
Mr.. Franks moved the adoption of the
resolution.
MIR. Perea, as chairman of the COM
mittee heartily Endorsed the resolution,
which was then adopted.
The president appointed as the addi-
tional members OF the committee Messrs.
Fort snd Baca.
Mr.. Baca asked to be excused for rea-
sons stated by him.
Mr.. Franks objected to Mr.. Baca being
excused.
The council by solid vote refused to
excuse Mr.. Baca.
Mr.. Dolan, by unanimous consent,
called up from the presidents table G.
B. No. %, "An act explanatory of an act
establishing fence law in Lincoln coun-
ty," with its amendments.
Mr.. Dolan moved that the bill do pass.
The vote being taken resulted in the
passage of the bill.
Mr.. King, by unanimous consent
| offered council joint resolution that
the librarian be directed to furnish each
member of the legislature copy of the
session laws of lSS4-5, and take his re-
ceipt therefor, said laws to be returned at
the end of this session.
Mr.. Catron moved several unimportant
amendments. Adopted.
Mr.. Prichard moved that the joint res
olution do pass. Adopted.
Business on the presidents table was
! taken up.
| The trst was communication from the
territorial treasurer, together with his re-
port rs required by law. The communi-
cation was read and with the report re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The next was communication from
the territorial auditor, together with his
report as required by law. The commune
cation was read, and with the report re-
ferred to the finance committee.
The next business on the president 8
table was G. B. No. 81, can act to pro-
vide for certain contingent expenses OF
the 2Sth legislative assembly OF New Mex
ico." 1t was read as amended by the
house and referred to the finance com.
mittee.
House joint resolution No. 5, to pur-
chase two flags to be hoisted during ses-
sions of either house. Read and on
motion of Mr.. Prichard referred to the
capitol committee.
Mr.. Catron by unanimous consent in
troduced G.. B. No AZ, entitled Gan act
to amend chapter 4, title 80, entitled Pub
lie Printer" Read the first time; the
rules were suspended and read the second
time by title, and on motion of Mr.. Cat
ron the bill was referred to the committee
on public printing with instructions to
report back the bill tomorrow morning.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Prichard the counc!.
adjourned till 10 q. m. tomorrow.
To-DAY's SESSION
The tenth days session u. the senate
being opened, Mr.. Rodey, OF the judiciar,
committee, reported back c. B. No. AZ
can act to amend chapter 4, title 80, OF
tie Compiled Laws of New Mexico, emit
tied Public Printer"
The verbal report was adopted.
Mr.. Franks demanded the ayes and
nays, which resulted ayes II, nays (Mr
Franks In favor Of adoption
Mr.. King introduced C. B. No. 43, en-
titled AN act concerning stray animal.
in the territory of New Mexico" Reao
the first time: rules suspended, read SEE.
ond time by title and referred to the com
mittee ON mines and public lands.
Mr.. Dolan introduced g. B. No. "A, en-
titled, "An act to prevent the taking up
OF cattle not the property Of the person OF
persons combining them" Read the first
time. On motion of Mr.. Jaramillo, the
bill was ordered printed, translated and
referred to the mines and public lands
committee.
Mr.. Fort, introduced C. B. No. As, en-
titled, can act in relation to assignments
by insolvents." Read the first time, the
rules suspended, read the second time by
its title, and referred, ON motion of Mr..
Fort, to the Judiciary committee.
Bills on the speakers table then came
mp on their third reading.
Mr.. Catron moved the passage OF G. B.
No.42, An act relating to public printing"
Mr.. Franks demanded the ayes and
nays, and the vote on the passage of the
measure resulted, ayes 10; nays 2, Mr.
Franks and Mr.. Gusdorf voting in the
negative.
c. B. No. 26, providing for printing the
reports, journals, etc., in English and
Spanish, was then called up by Mr.
Catron. and after an amendment by Mr.
Rodey, was passed.
c. B. No. 81, Gan act providing for
certain contingent expenses OF the present
assembly," was taken up on motion of
Mr.. Catron. In the house this measure
had been amended so as to allow the ap-
pointment of three additional clerks for
various house committees, and when it
came up in the council, Mr.. Perea moved
to amend 80 that one additional clerk
shall serve the purpose for which the
three were asked.
On motion of Mr.. Fort further action
was postponed.
A message WAS received from the gov
ernor, through his private secretary, and
placed in the hands Of the president. The
subject was not announced, whereupon
Mr.. Prchard suggested that the council
adopt rule specifying whose duty it
should be to announce in due form the
character of any message coming before
that body from the governor.
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