Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-23
Mr.. Baca moved to lay Mr.. Franks
motion on the table indefinitely. Adopt.

mace an earnest speech III IdTOf Oh Lli
motion
Mr.. Jaramillo moved to strike out al
delegates for Rio Arriba county.
Mr perea moved to lay that motion OF
the table indefinitely. Carried; ayes 2
NAYS ..
Air. Raca moved to give Rio Arrib;
cHl. ty Sin delegates in lieu of five, Adopt
"a.
en- mation of Mr., Prirharl the bill va:
read the Third time and passed; ayes s
nays Mr.. Franks.
Just before the passage of the bill Mr.
Prichard moved to give Colfax and Mort
counties four instead Of three delegates
Motion adopted.
Mr.. Catron reported back II. B. No rs,
to limit the time in which certain suits
may be brought. Report adopted, and
the bill was read the third time and
passed.
~ Mr.. Catron, C. B. No. 200, relative
practice in equity cases. Read the first
,cyuI.0 and third time and passed.
w str. Catron, G. B. No. POI, relative to
to set lcment of bills OF Perceptions. Read
e." urat, second and third time and
passed.
i.y ,Ir Catron, C. B. No. POP, prohibit.
in certain officers from holding consecu'
tive terms of the same office. This bill
prohibits sheriffs, assessors, treasurers
probate Judges and county commissioners
holding consecutive terms of office, but
may be reelected after one term inter
venes. Read the first. second and third
time and passed.
BY Mr. Fort, that the solicitor general
may prosecute New Me1ico's militia and
Indian claims against the government
aud to receive as compensation per cent
Of amount collected. Read the first and
second time and referred to the committee
on militia.
BY Mr.. Prichard, C. B. No. 204, refer.
ence to amendmentsin civil cases. Read
the first, second and third time and
passed.
This being Washington's birthday, and
as there was a great amount of business
to transact, and the time being short in
which to do the same, Mr.. Baca moved tc
adjourn to $3.50 p. NJ. Adopted.
FRIDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
President Chavez called the council tc
order.
Mr.. Jaramillo asked and was granted
leave to be excused for the afternoon.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. rs, relating tc
electors, and to amend certain sections Of
the Compiled Laws of New Mexico relat
ing to election matters.
2f.. King reported H. r. No. 50, tC
prevent the unlawful branding Of stock
EesaH was adopted.
tl. King rose to question Of privilege
and tatcd as chairman OF the joint COM
H#.t,o Of the two houses, that after re-
ceiFiAg subpnnas to testify before this
committee, ex-clerk of the district court
II. VI. Johnson, and W. +. Gortner
stemoerapher, both of the 4th judicial dis.
tiint court, have refused to appear and
testify before the committee, and asked
that warrants be issued for their arrest
and that they be brought before the coun.
Gil to purge themselves of contempt.
Mr.. Franks said that he did not have
the night to compel any one to testify il
they refused to do 30 of their own free
will,
1,r. rorca said that he was surprised
to heU Mr.. Franks Ga lawyer say that 6
legislative body could not compel person
IL testify He said further that awe
have the power, and | hope that certain
high officials connected with the courts
might be among the recusant witnesses
| consider that neither Judges nor clerks
are above the laws of the territory, nor Of
the law making power Of the territory.
Mr., Prichard said he also was surprised
70 hear Mr.. Franks say what he had said
an referred him to Constitutional Man.
uu Rules and Barclays Digest, which
were the recognized authority OF congress
Mr. Ming offer the following resolution
Whereas, Certain witnesses, K. NJ
Johnson and Il. +. Gortner, OF Las We.
gus, n. N. have been duly subpmned to
appear before the Joint committee of the
2ath legislative assembly; and
Whereas, Said witnesses have refused to
apper before said committee to testify
now therefore be it
Resolved, That tho president of this
council be authorized to issue warrants to
the sergeant at arms Of this council, COM
nl7l,ing him to forthwith bring the bodies
ii .i" said r. M. Johnson and W. Z.
t.Wtucr before this council to show cause
why they should not be held for contempt.
lIr Sing reported house bill to prevent
the unlawful branding or marking OF
stock, with amendment, which was
Il ,op'cd, the bill read the third time
and passed.
Mr.. Dolan reported as enrolled and the
president had signed the following council
bills: No. IS, feeding county prisoners
No. IS, for theft Of ore No. 4, relating to
solicitor general; No. 106, relating to
county commissioners, sheriffs, ETC.. No.
1T, relating to suits in court; No. 1873,
regulating appointment of officers; No.
16l, relating to waters at Ell Rito, N. M.
No. III, relating to suits in equity and in
functions; No. ia, to amend an act re-
lating to the finances of New Mexico; No.
IT'S, to amend an act relating to the fl
nances OF New Mexico No. 100, to amend
an act relating to the finances of New
Mexico No, 1872, fixing penalty for alb,
stractng or changing records; No. %, re-
lating TO treasurers; council joint resolu'
ton No. II, for appointment of Mr.. Estee
to President Harrlson's cabinet.
Mr.. Perea moved that G. b. No. u.s.
just reported as enrolled, be returned tc
the council. Carried.
Mr.. Perea stated that bill introduced
later made this bill unnecessary; on his
motion this bill was laid on the table in.
definitely.
A message announced that the house
had passed G. B. No. 176, to fix the times
of holding courts; G. B. No. l55, to pro-
vide for management of county
sinking funds; G. B. No. 35, for constitu-
tionaI convention and formation of state
constitution.
lir. Sing reported c. B. No. 2O3, fol-
collection Of militia and Indian war
claims against the U. s. government, ia
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