Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-04
MATTERS OF STATE.
The Constitutional Convention Organ
i;od aud its ImroTtant Labor8
Taken up.
Bond for Chief Cierk-The ChapIaincy
Contest-EIeven Working
Committees.

In the state constitutional convention
Yesterday afternoon, pending the ques-
ton OF completing its list Of permanent
officers. NJ. G. de Baca of San Miguel,
moved to take u recess until 4 30. Before
the motion was agreed to, however judge
/ Hazeldine, of Be1nalillo, Offered resolu-
ton specifying the number aud distinct
duties of twelve standing. committees.
| Referred to a committee of one from each
county. \ list OF similar committees was
presented by Col. Prichard and i, :.
RodcV, and was referred tothe same com
! mittee. On motion of Mr., CatrOn the
president WAS authorized TO appoint five
| members a. committee on rules and
order OF business The president ap-
pointed Messrs. 7. r. Catron, A. F0un-
tain, W. a. Ritcl, George v. Prichard
and H. : Rudey.
Mr.. Rodey moved to adopt the proam-
I lie to the state constitution OF New Mex
leo.
On motion Of MI +. W. Clancy this
matter was laid on the table TO come up
at its proper time.
After brief recess the convention re-
assembled at j o'clock, when the special
committee to which was referred the
various propositions for standing commit
tees and their duties made report throu.h
its chairman, Mr.. Perez, OF SocOrro. This
special committee recommended the fol-
lowing standing committees:
On Preamble, Fill Of Rights Schedule
and Miscellaneous Subj Cts-Fire mem
bers.
On the Legislative Department-Fiye
members.
On the Executive Department.-Fiye
members.
On the Judicial Department Five men,
bera.
On the Elective Franchise-Fiye menu
bers.
On Education-Five members.
On Congressional requirements and
Taxati0n-liye members.
On Public Institutions and Building
Five members.
On Corporations TO include the subjects
OF all public and private corporations
and county, town, city and precinct or
carnations Five members.
On AppOltiOnment-One member from
each county.
On Revision, Adjustment and Enrol
ment-Five members,
This report was adopted on motion OF
NJ. C.. de Baca, Of san Miguel.
The last named gentleman then pre-
scented the following:
Resolved, etc, That the following per-
sons are hereby elected to serve as per-
manent officers OF this convention, to wit ;
ira NJ, Bond, chief clerk; Mariana f.
Sena, assistant clerk ; Amado G.. de Baca,
Interpreter Fabian GallegOs, jauitOr Fl
omeno Sanchez, messenger; AmadO uli-
barri sergeant at arms; +. NJ. Sims,
.tenographer. That the chaplain he ap-
POINTED by the president oil the conven-
ton,
Mr.. Clancy moved to lay this resolu-
ton on the table. Carried
Col T. W. Heman. OF Lincoln, norl-
mated Ira NJ. Bond for chief clerk. Mr.,
tristobal Sanchez, Of Coliax. nominated
B. NJ. Read for the place. The vote was
by ballot and resulted: Pond, 40; Read,
IT, For assistant clerk, NJ. +. Sena, B.
VI. Read and Charles Thayer were nom-
mated, the former being elected.
Adjourned to 10 a. N. to-day.
TJ-DAY'S FORENOON SESSION.
President Chavez called the days ses-
sion to order at few minutes past 10,
and after prayer by the acting chaplain
Chief Clerk Bond proceeded to read the
minutes OF previous sessions. Mr.. Rodey
wanted it corrected. he not having asked
Il at the preamble OF the United States
constitution lie adopted as the preamble
to the New Mexico constitution. Mr..
Kelley, Gov. RItch, Coy. Stover and others
asked Tor minor corrections. The chair
said the inaccuracies had likely occurred
because Chief Clerk Bond had not taken
up his duties till much business had been
transacted. Mr. Catron called attention
to the fact that the inmates failed to state
the election OF Ira NJ. Bond as chief clerk
He thought the extreme modesty Of tnat
official should not be allowed to cause an
naccuracy in the minutes OF the Conyen-
tion. 1t was all Il big COAX" but Mr..
Catron' $ remarks were made with such Il
serious, earnest expression that for time
both the chair and the clerk busted them
selves examining tie minutes, with n
view to correcting them. The house
caught on and smiled audibly. The jour
nal as corrected was approved.
Tie chair announced the arrival OF
Hon. Frank Springer, q delegate from
San Miguel, who had taken the required
oath and was ready to take his seat.
Col. a. }. Fountain offered resou-
ION authorizing HE chair to appoint a
committee on WAYS and means, tie same
10 provide the necessary writing material
81 6 Al %
bers. The chair appointed Messrs. a. j
Fountain, NJ. 5. Otero, Frank Springer,
+. w. lIenan and Richard Mansfield
" hite as such committee.
Hon. W. l.. RynersOn asked that the
convention proceed to complete its organi-
zation.
Hon. Pedro Perea nominated Amado
{. dc BacH, Of BernahlIo, ior Interpreter.
G.. Sanchez, OF COliaX, nominated B.
VI. Read for Interpreter.
Capt. }. 9. Clancy nominated NestOr
Montoya, Of Santa Fe. The vote resulted
Montoya, 10; Baca, 20; Read, 20. There
being no majority second ballot was
taken which resulted: Montuya, /;
Bara, %; Read, 81. B. NJ. Read was
therefore declared elected Interpreter.
W. +. Burns, OF Rio Arrlba, nominated
Martin Vigil for jahitor. Manuel c. de
Baca named Julian Galiegos for the place
Aniceto Aheyta nominated Jesus Maria
Montoya. Vigil vas elected.
Judge Hazedine nominated Gussie
Warning rs messenger. Fiomeno San
chez was nominated by RomuIo UIibarri
OF san Mi-uel. Warning vas elected by
vote OF "a to IS.
Judge Terrell OF Lincoln, nominated
Geo q. Cans, oil Dona Ana county, 70,
sergeant at arms. Col. Fountain second
ed the nomination i'll few earnest words
Hon. Leandro Sanchez, OF San Miguel
named Jose B. Ortiz OF Santa Fe, for the
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