Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-19

POOL, Compiled Laws" was also reported
againsa. -
H. 3. No. Sc, Gan act to restrict the
powers OF county commissioners in GER
tain cases." was reported favorably by
Mr.. Spiers, OF the finance committee.
RESTRICTING COUNTY BOARDS.
This measure was introduced by Mr..
Sniften, of Socorro. 1t provides that no
county board shall issue warrant or Or
der to pay any county official, employee,
or any account or claim against the cOun-
ty for materials, labor or what not, for any
greater sum or amount OF money than the
actual amount due, dollar for dollar. In
other words if Il man has claim against
the county for $40, and warrants are sell
ling at so cents on the dOlla', the county
board is prohibited from paying the AZ
count by issuing u warrant for $40 in order
to make good the deprecated market val
ue of the county's paper. BY this law al
so no warrant or order issued by the coun-
ty commissioners shall be paid by the
treasurer unless accompanied by an item
lied bill showing the nature of the debtin
detail. The only exception to this rule
shall be in the matter of lights, fuel, rent
and stationery, and for these no greater
sum shall be allowed than is fixed by the
present law. Under this new bill it is
also made unlawful to incur any expense
not specified by law; nor can the county
boards issue warrants for any one years
expense in excess of 80 per cent of the
estimated amount of taxes colectable for
that year, unless such excess is clearly
authorized by some provision OF the law
as at present existing.
County boards incur no expense on ac-
count of the inability, deficiency or inelh-
cheney of any county officer to perform his
duties though in case it becomes he, es-
sary to incur such expense by reason of
such cause, then the cost of same shall be
taken out OF the salary or fees of the Off
Ger on account of whose inability or in
efficiency the expense is incurred. The
bill also prohibits county boards from sup
plying county officers stationery, writing
materials and postage at the countys ex
pense, beyond the law as specified in
section $50, Compiled Laws of 'S4. But
one bailif shall attend the sessions OF
county boards at salary of ~ per day in
county warrants. No extra clerk hire
shall be lawful, but If the probate clerk is
absent Il substitute may be employed at
" per day and the same must come out
of the regular clerks salary. If necessary
to employ an Interpreter his salary shall
not exceed SO per day. For keeping cor
rect minutes of all proceedings of the
county board the probate clerk shall re-
ceive pay not to exceed 5000 per year.
County officers shall be paid in county
warrants only, dollar for dollar; no county
officer shall be interested in any contract
when the county is party thereto and
ample penalties are provided for the vio-
lation of the law as here set forth.
The speaker signed c. B. No. 5, Gan
act in relation of the imprisonment of
persons charged with crime" and C. B.
No. Is, Gan act in relation to practice in
criminal cases and the payment of fines. "
The following bills were introduced and
referred
By Mr.. Webster, H. B. No. 6S, can act
to prevent tipping"
BY Mr.. Webster, H. B. No. SO, can act
to prohibit the sale of spirituous liquors in
certain cases"
BY Mr.. Baldwin, H. B. No. 70, can act
to more fully secure the independence OF
electors at public elections. to enforce the
secrecy of the ballot, and to provide for
the printing and distribution of ballots at
public expense" Referred to special
Committee of Messrs. Baldwin, Cooney
aid Salazar.
By Mr. SnfTen, H. B. No. II, can
act TO abolish the office of district attor
ney and to create the Office Of county at
tornev in lieu thereof"
BY Mr.. Baca, II. B. No. p, "An act to
amend section /, OF an act entitled an act
to mend law in relation to the selection
If jurors" approved February s, 1887.
Mr.. Foster offered a resolution that 8
Committee be appointed to investigate
IN alleged criminal and fraudulent insnr
ton of section No. 1928, in II. B. No. %,
entitled, "An act creating new county
allied Sierra" passed by the Goth leglo
lative assembly OF the territory of New
Mexico. Adopted, and the chair ap-
pointed MISSES. Foster, Sanchez and
Snflen.
The council joint memorial to congress
d ,'nanding statehood for New Mexico
W Is referred to special committee OF Mr..
Fountain, Lesnet, Foster, Snihen, Sala
ar, Romero, Silva, Martinez, Webster
Montoya, Holland, Lucero and Kistler.
II. B. No. SO, can act to establish q
board of health" was called up as the
special order, and the house went into /;
committee of the whole, Mr.. Webster in
the chair. After an animated debate the
committee reported and in compliance
With recommendations the measure was
referred to a special committee, composed
O. Messrs. Foster, Baldwin, and Davi
Martinez, with instructions to report thi,
afternoon. Adjourned to Up. NJ. to-day
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
This afternoon the statehood memorial
t. congress was taken up on u favorable
commentator by the special committee
ind was lnimously adopted.
A message from the council returned
the contingent expense bill to the house
With the accompanying veto message ano
the ar.noun, ement that the council had
passed the bill over the governors veto
and on motion of Mr.. Foster the measure
was Immediately taken up. The veto
message was read and the bill passed ovel
the veto by a vote Of II to &, one member
absent.
SPECIAL MESSAGE-ANoTHER VETO.
Tho folloWinp snecial messaua from tbo