Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-01
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THURSDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mr.. CatrOn was lost.
On motion of Mr.. Perea it was ordered
that the bill lie on the presidents table,
to come up in regular order.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. II, to amend Secs.
1860, 1851, 1862 Of the Compiled Laws OF
New Mexico.
Mr.. Catron reported back from the
judiciary committee G. B. No. 80, an act
| relating to tax suits, with a substitute,
The report was read and adopted. The
substitute provides that no suits shall be
commenced where the amount is less
than $780,
Mr.. Catron reported from the judiciary
committee G. B. No. 8, an act repeating
Sec. 2225 of the Compiled Laws. The
report, on motion of Mr.. Dolan, was
adopted.
Mr.. Franks introduced G. B. No. 1923
an act relating to the observance of Sun
day. The bill closes all saloons on Sun
day under penalty of a heavy fine anC
imprisonment for each olfense commit
ted. Read the first and second time ant
referred to the judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Jaramlllo, G. B. No. 1870, al
act relating to the collecting of the pol
tax by the constables of each precinct
for the benefit of the school fund of eacf
precinct. Read first and second tint
and referred to the committee on educa
ton.
By Mr.. Fort, G. B. No. 1871, to amend
section 2S0S Compiled Laws. The bill
repeats the exemption of $500 from thu
head of family.
Mr.. Prichard moved to amend by ex
empting 500.
Mr.. Baca spoke quite feclingly in be
half OF the poor people of the territory.
President Chaves called Mr.. Baca t.
the chair and took the floor and made .
telling speech in favor of the poor people
as against the monopolists. He said un
der the Cleveland and Ross governments
by the favor of the district attorney of thu
I'd judicial district, the richest man O
Valencia county, who is millionaire, re-
fused to pay cent of taxes for three
years to support the territory, county Of
public schools. The said district attorney
let him pay the taxes for one year, anC
let him off from paying for two years.
the gentleman from San Miguel wouC
make railroads and other monopolist;
that refused to make any returns to as
SCISSORS, and refused to pay their taxes til
forced-if he would give more OF his at
tention to that kind of tax payers insteac
of going for the poor people it would
look better.
On motion of Mr. Perea the bill was
referred 10 the finance committee.
Mr.. Prichard reported back from the
special committee council joint resolution
No. 5, with the governors veto thereto
On motion OF Mr.. Jaramillo the repor
was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Prichard the resolu
ton passed-ayes y, nays D, the objec
ton of the governor to the contrary not
withstandAg. 1t requires the clerks 0
the two houses to note the time of til,
passage of bills and inform the houses i
the governor does not return bills as re
quired by law.
Mr.. Baca reported back C. B. No. 1903
to limit Incorporated towns from maxim,
assessments of more than one-hGlf of
per cent Of tax valuation, with an amend
ment
Mr.. Rodey asked for three DAYS tint
to communicate with his constituency
The amendment was adopted.
The chair announced that it felt callet
upon to say that half the session haC
passed and the most important Legislation
is not passed upon.
Mr.. Perea thought that considering thu
amount of territorial, county and schoo
taxes paid by Albuquerque, he thought !.
cent for city tax high enough.
Mr.. Rodey moved to strike out thu
enacting clause. Lost-ayes 3, nays 10
On motion the bill passed.
Mr.. Dolan reported correctly enrolled
C. B. No. 10, relating to consignments
C. B. No. %, fixing the fees of justices O.
the peace and constables; c. B. No. 81
relating to proceedings in civil cases, anc
the president signed the same.
BY Mr.. Catron, G. B. No. 1872, an act
to enable counties and municipal corpo
rations to refund their matured anc
bonded indebtedness. Read the first anG
second time and referred to judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. Jaramillo, G. B. No. 1873, tt
prohibit persons receiving pay in two ter
ritorial offices. Read the first and sec
ond time and referred to the finance com
mittee.
Mr.. Prichard gave notice that at 2 D
M. tomorrow he would call up the coun
Gil bill for constitutional convention.
On motion of Mr.. Franks the counci
adjourned to 10 80 tomorrow.
To-DAY's SESSION.
After the usual preliminaries had been
gone through this morning, and all mem.
bers present,
Mr.. Rodey presented petition from
citizens of Bernalillo county, protesting
against the passage of the high license
law, which was read and referred to the
finance committee.
Mr.. King presented petition from
citizens OF Grant county in favor of the
passage of the high license law, which
was read and referred to the finance COM
mittee.
Mr.. Fort introduced resolution to pro-
hibit any employee OF the legislature from
changing any law or amendment under
penalty Of fine and imprisonment, and pro.
hibiting any employee from lobbying in
favor of or against any measure, under pen
atty of fine and imprisonment. Referred
to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Fort introduced G. B. No. 1856, to
fix salaries of probate judges. Read the
first and second time and referred to the