Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-02
THE LAW MAKERS.
Consideration of Senator Perea's Ii
nance Bill-Outting the Ex-
penses $4,000.
The Foreclosure of Mortgage Act We
toed-The House Seats
Tafoya.
SENATE.
FRIDAYS AFTERNOON REPORT.


mines and public lands, reported back Z,
B. to facilitate the recovery OF ore,
taken by theft or trespass, to regulate the
sale and disposition OF the same, and tor
the better protection of mine owners. On
motion of Mr.. Perea the report was
adopted. -,
MIR. Baca, chairman of the committee
on municipal and private corporations,
reported back G. B. No. llS, an act to de-
fine and prevent nuisances in towns, ap-
proved April 2, 1884, with all amendment
The report was adopted.
A message from the house announced
that the house had passed the following
bills: G. B. No. 10, an act to amend an
act entitled, Gan act to provide for roads
and highways" approved March 20, 1884
C. B. No. 20, an act relating to Migrants
C. B. No. 40, an act to repeal section
2O34 of the Compiled Laws of 1884, and
for other purposes; G. B. No. 4S, an act
relating to guarantee companies; Z. b.
No. 81, an act to amend an act entitled
Gan act to incorporate the town OF Silver
City, in the county OF Grant" c. 3. No
81, an act relating to forms of pleadings
G. B. No. 81, an act relating to repeal Of
chapter II of the Session Laws of 1884
C. &. No. 104, an act in reference to In
formations in criminal cases, and fol
other purposes; G. b. No. ITO, an act
relating to fixing Of informations in criml
nal cases, and for other purposes; also
II. B. No. q, an act relating to partner
ships.
Mr.. Kistler, chairman OF the committee
on enrolled bills, announced to the coun
Gil that the house had passed house bill
No. Sc, relating to location and relocation
of mining claims also house joint resolu
| ton to purchase two flags for the caplto
building, and that the same were correctly
enrolled and the president of the counci
signed the same.
Mr.. Perea asked for and obtained leave
OF absence for Mr.. Trujillo for Saturday
THE FINANCE BILL.
Mr.. Perea now called up the special or
der for this afternoon, being the finance
bill, and moved that debate on the subjec
be limited to fifteen minutes, and no mem
Der to speak more than two minutes o.
twice on the same subject. Adopted.
The council then proceeded in com
mittee of the whole to consider the finance
bill by sections and paragraphs.
1t provides by very careful estimates TO
every expense for each department tina
draws any pay from the territory, ant
gives specific amounts for each depart
ment The finance bill will save the PEG
pie of the territory about $l50,0O0 year
about half of which will be in connection
10 ,Ste and thn ntf
| jurors, witnesses, etc.
When the section on the penltentiar'
was reached, to allow a chaplain 5000 {
year, Mr.. Franks moved to strike on
the 500, and stated that there wer
plenty of disciples of the gospel tina
would be glad to 60 over to the peniten
tiary and offer up prayers for a few mo
ments to lead the convicts to glory, Tree
gratis, for nothing"
Mr.. Fort heartily seconded the motion
of Mr.. Franks, and intimated that Their
were several at Las Vegas that would b.
glad to do so, including a certain wei
known lady of that town.
| Upon the question being put the volt
stood to 6, so the motion WAS lost.
Mr.. Franks then moved to strike on
5000 and insert 500.
Mr.. Fort said according to the humble
of times that service vas had at the peni
Tertiary the minister received SIG ever,
day he held service for one hour, ant
made strong appeal for the amend
ment. Lost by vote OF mays to 8 ayes
The senate concluded consideration o
about one-half of the bill and adjourned
to 10 a. m. to-day.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
After usual preliminaries, with all mem
bers present except Messrs. Franks an(
Prichard, excused,
Mr.. King presented petition OF citi
zens of Silver Cily, praying that funding
bill be passed for Incorporated towns
Read and referred to the finance com
mittee.
BY Mr.. King, G. B. No. 139, an act tt
amend Sec. 1908 of the Compiled Laws o
New Mexico. This bill permits settle
ments of $500 inhabitants, within dis
trict of one and half miles long and on
and a half miles wide, may organize
town.
Miss Eddie Ross, private secretary o
the governor, presented message from
the governor, which was received ant
laid on the presidents table. 1t reads o
follows
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, }
Territory of New Mexico, :
Santa Fe, February 2, 1889.
To the Council of the 2sth Legislative Assembly