Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-19
RUSHING THE WORK.
Statehood Memorials Finally Reach the
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Mans Sentiments.
The Funding HiIi--COunty Lines-las We
gas hospital-StiIl Fixing
the Finances.
SENATE.
MONDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Chaves presented the follow
SENATE.

MONDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Chaves presented the follow
ing;
VICE PRESIDENTS CHAMBER,
Washington, d. c., Feb. IA, 1881
Hon. J. Francisco Chaves, President OF the
Council, Santa Fe, \. NJ.
Sir: | have the honor to acknowledge
receipt of your two letters of the 9th in
slant with the accompanying resolutions
of the legislative assembly, and petition
Of citizens of Albuquerque, which l will
submit to the senate for reference to the
committee on territories. Respectfully
yours, ): j.. INGALLS,,
| President of the Senate.
Which was ordered spread upon the
journal.
Miss Eddie Ross, private secretary,
presented message from the governor.
The president presented a petition from
Lars NJ. Larson, praying for an increase
of the amount Isl ,200) for the deaf and
dumb asylum. Read and referred to the
committee.
The president presented petition from
D. p. Carr, esq, citizen of Georgetown,
N. NJ, responding to the veto message OF
Gov. Ross, on G. B. No. 1903, to prevent
women entering saloons for the purpose
of drinking or other purposes. Heclaims
that most of the women that enter
saloons, to sing or play upon musical in
struments, not only support themselves,
but also support some tin horn gambler
or -. Also When the governor par
dons doctor from the penitentiary who
committed rape upon the patient, after
administering drugs to her, after only
serving very small part Of his sentence,
his advice should not prevent the passage
of the law. Petition referred to Judiciary
committee.
A house message announced the house
had passed G. B. No. liz, to create q
board of health for the territory; also H.
B. No. 154, relative to auctioneers; II. B..
No. 1l9, to amend section 242l of the
Compiled Laws.
MIR. rerea, as chairman OF the finance
committee, reported H. B. No. G7, to re-.
peal the salary of the district judges, with
recommendation that it do pass. On mo-
ton of Mr. King the report was adopted
Mr.. King reported G. B, Nc. 1877, the
peitentiary bill, as being correctly en-
rolled, and the president signed the
same. The report was adopted.
Mr.. Perea reported G. B. No. 70, auth
orizing counties to fund their outstand-
ing Indebtedness, and recommended that
the bill do not pass. Report adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Perea the bill was
laid on the table indefinitely,
Mr.. Perea reported G. B. No. 1856, in
relation to roads, streets and highways,
and recommended it do pass. The re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. Perea reported from the finance
committee G. B. No. 1876, to fund school
district indebtedness, and recommended
it do pass. Report adopted
Mr.. Baca moved the bill do pass.
Moved to lay the motion on the table;
ayes (Rodey), nays 9.
| A message announced that the house
had passed II. B. No. l04, to pay enumer-
ators and superintendent of territorial
census of 1885.
Mr.. Pritchard reported G. B. No. 4, re-
lating to powers of the attorney general
and district attorneys, with substitute.
Report adopted. Substitute read the first,
second and third time and passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed house memorial No. ID, pray
ing congress to change the law prohibit
ing aliens investing in real estate in the
territories, the objections of the governor
Notwithstanding.
| Mr.. Rodey reported G. B. n. $50, for
collection Of poll tax, with substitute.
Report adopted
MIR. Rodey reported G. B. No. 60, fix
ing terms of school directors ETC., with
substitute. Report adopted.
MIR. Rodey reported &. b. No. 1855, to
collect poll tax, and recommended it do
not pass.
Mr.. Rodey reported G.. B. No. 10, to
amend section HOG, Compiled Laws, and
tn at it do not pass.
Mr.. Catron reported house resolution
| No. 4, and as substitute for same, G. B.
No. 1877, fixing the time of the meeting
of future legislatures. Fixes the time the
second Monday in January. Read the
first, second and third time and passed.
Mr.. Perea reported C. B. No. 1888, re-
ferring to election of justices of the peace,
and other officers (constables, mayor
domos of water).
Mr.. Franks made a minority report
| which was laid on the table.
A message announced that the house
had passed G. B. No. 1872, persons irri-
eating lands by means of water raised or
pumped from wells, to inclose same with
wire fence; c. b. No. $50, to amend the
incorporation law; G. B. No. 143, in rela-
ton to trial by jury; c. B. No. 125, en-
ployment Of interpreters in cour tsof JUS
tees of peace; also H. B. No. 120, in
reference to corporations; H. H. No. 146,
authorizing waving of bonds of executors
and guardians.
On motion OF Mr.. Jaramillo, G. B. No.
1870, for collection OF poll tax, and to be
turned to school fund. Read first, second
and third time and passed.
Mr.. King reported back G. B. No. IS,
amending the habeas corpus act. Read
the third time and passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed G. B. No. 149, to amend GER
tain sections of the Compiled Laws.
Mr.. Fort reported c. B. No. 1888, in re-
lation to aid to the Ladies' Relief society
Of Las Vegas.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved to lay the report
on the table; ayes 2, nays 9. The report
was adopted.
By Mr.. Rodey, c. B. No. 1873, relating
to giving cash security in lieu of bonds
in certain cases. Read the first and Sec
ond time and referred to judiciary COM
mittee.
Mr.. Catron reported G. B. No. 179, rela-
tive to estates of deceased persons. Read
the third time and passed.
EBy Mr.. Jaramillo, c. B. No. 1879, an
act to establish the dividing line between
the counties of Taos and Rio Arriba
Read the first and second time, and he
moved to refer to committee of the
members from Rio Arriba, Taos, and
three other members.