Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-23
Compiled Laws also H. B. No. 100, for

collection of poll tax and H. B. N. "
to amend section 1854 Compiled Laws
were reported as passed by the house.
! House bill to amend an act for the protec
| ton of stock was read the first and sec
ond time and referred to committee OF
militia.
RI. E. No. ia, to create the Office o
territorial geoloeist, WAS read the first anC
second time and referred to the finance
committee.
A message announced the house has
passed G. 3. No. l5l, salary of county
commissioners.
Mr. Baca reported G. 3. No. IG9. tt
amend sections 1857 and 1858 of Com
piled Laws.
II. r. No. ~ for territorial treasurer
to publish saMi-aAnHaI statement. Read
first and second time and referred Ia
finance committee.
On motion adjourned to 10a. IN. to-day.
THIS MoRNING's SESSION.
Mr.. King, as chairman Of the special
joint committee to investigate federal and
territorial officers, reported that pursuant
to q previous order, and warrants issued
by this council the sergeant at arms
had the said contumacious witnesses
present, that the said Il. NJ. johnson and
W. Z. Gortner still refuse to give evil
dence.
Mr.. Franks said he fully sustained the
gentlemen in refusing to answer ques-
tons and moved that they he imme-
diately discharged.
Mr. Perea moved to lay that motion on
| tho 70 h1n inInHnitD1 f'opripI
nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. Terea the majority
report OF the committee was adopted
ayes s, nays (Messrs. Jaramillo and
Franks).
Mr. Rodey said not being present yes
terday when the proceedings were had
and not knowing whether the warrant was
regular, he asked, and on motion of Mr..
Prichard was excused from voting.
Mr. prichard moved that r. M. John
son and W. f. Gortner be brought before
the bar of the council to answer the
charge of contempt. Carried
They were brought before the bar of
the council. The president explained all
the facts, and asked r. NJ johnson
what, if any, explanation he had in re-
fusing to testify
Mr. johnson began to make speech,
about half page Of type writing, but the
president Informed him that he had to
answer catcgorically He said he was
about to do so il permitted, and read what
was on the paper, the president permit
ting the same.
a message announced that the house
had passed G.. i. No. l26, to fund school
district indebtedness.
Mr.. Franks moved the immediate dis
charge OF X. NJ. johnson.
MIR. Perea moved to lay the motion on
the table indefinitely. Carried; ayes 9,
nays 8.
The president announced that the coun-
Gil by its vote refused tonccept the answer
of Mr.. johnson as satisfactory.
Then ". f.. Gortner was Intercepted
and he read tire same paper as Mr.. John
son, and the same proceedings were had,
with the same result
Mr.. King moved the adoption Of the
majority resolutions, and they be retained
in the custody Of the sergeant at arms till
they testify.
Mr.. Franks offered resolution that
they be held in Jail till a certain day, then
be taken and hung by the neck till dead.
The president promptly stated the reso-
luton OF the member from Colfax was q
disrespect to the council, when the ques-
ton Of the personal liberty of citizen,
which was the dearest right on earth, was
being considered, and refused to receive
the resolution.
\ message announced that the house
had passed II. 8. No. 81. of the manner
OF holding elections of overseers OF ace
quiag Fl. b. No. 10, to fix the fees Of
master in chancery.
Mr.. Fort moved that they be again per-
mitted to go before the committee to see
if they would not testify.
Mr.. King moved that as they right be-
fore the bar refused to testify, to lay the
last motion on the table.
Mr.. prirhard moved to add to the rcso,
luton, by appearing before said commit.
tee and testify.
The amendment and resolutions were
adopted; ayes 9, nays !.
Able speeches were made upon the res
olutions by Messrs. Prichard, King,
Rodey, ChaveZ and Perea.
On motion OF Mr.. Catron q writ of
commitment was made out and Messrs.
Johnson and Gortner were placed in
charge of the sergeant at arms.
Mr.. klstler announced as correctly en-
rolled and the president signed II. B, No.
rs, to limit the time in which suits may
be brought; II. B. No. 90, to prevent the
manufacture and sale of adulterated food
and drugs; II. b. No. 1872, for relief Of