Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-01-26
TO BE INVESTIGATED.
A Senate Committee to Look Into Of
fetal Matters Covering Three
Years Past.
Active Work in Both Branches-ho
Credit for Liquor and Games
New Bills.
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FRIDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

The president presented petltion
from citizens of the county Of Valencia
praying for the passage of bill to pre-
vent hogs running at large at all seasons
Of the year.
Mr.. Baca stated that inasmuch as the
council had passed the law to prohibit
hogs running at large at all times of the
year he did not think it worth while to
receive further petitions on that subject.
The president announced that the right
of petition was one of the most sacred
rights of American citizens and must al
ways be respectfully received.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on agriculture and manufactures.
Mr.. Baca reported babk G. B. No. Y,
an act to amend section 1854 of Compiled
Laws. This bill refers to insurance COM
panies.
Mr.. King reported favorrbly from the
committee on territorial affairs G. B. No.
81, an act IN relation to crediting persons
for liquors and games. Adopted.
By Mr.. Fort, G. B. No. Ill, an act
authorizing the mortgaging of real prop
erty of minors. Read the first and sec
ond time and on motion of Mr.. Rodey
referred to the judiciary committee.
A message from the house, by Clerk
Hubbell, announced that the house had
passed council joint resolution No. 5, in
relation to the organic act, also G. B. No.
"a, an act to define the otfense of libel
and aftix punishment therefor; also II.
B. No. rs, an act to repeal and amend
certain sections of the Compiled Laws of
1884 in accordance with the recommends
tons of the commissioners appointed to
compile the laws.
BY Mr.. Catron, C. B. No. l12, an act
to create board of health for New Mex
leo. Read first and second time and re-
ferred to the committee on territorial at
fairs and ordered translated.
By Mr.. Catron, c. B. No. lib, an act
to protect the inhabitants of towns, vii.
lagos and settlements from contagious
and other diseases and for other purposes.
Read the first and second time and on
motion of Mr.. Jaramillo referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Dolan, chairman of the committee
on enrolled bills, reported G. B. No. "a,
an act to define the crime Of libel and
affix the penalty therefor, was correctly
enrolled, and the president signed the bill
Mr.. Dolan reported back II. B. No. 90,
ali act with relation to community springs
in New Mexico.
Bills on second reading:
G. B. No. 81, an act in relation to cred
iting persons for liquors and games.
On motion OF Mr.. Fort the bill was read
the third time.
Mr.. Franks moved that the bill do pass.
Mr.. Franks demanded the ayes and
nays, resulting as follows
Ayes-Messrs. Baca, Catron, Dolan,
Fort, Jaramillo, King, Perea and Prich-
ard.
Nays-Messrs. Franks, Gusdorf, Rodey
and Mr.. President-4. The bill passed
G. B. No. u, to amend Sec. l454 OF the
Compiled Laws of New Mexico. On
motion of Mr.. Catron the bill was read
the third time and passed.
II. B. No. 20, an act with relation to
community springs. On motion OF MIR.
Fort was read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Prichard the bill was
passed.
H. B. No. IS, an act to repeal and
amend certain sections of the Compiled
Laws of 1884 in accordance with the rec
concentrations of the commissioners ap-
pointed to compile the laws. Read the
first and second time and referred to the
judiciary committee.
Mr.. Catron, by unanimous consent, re-
ported from the Judiciary committee G. B.
No. 81, an act in relation to change of
venue. On motion of Mr.. Catron the bill
was read third time and placed upon
its passage. Mr.. Rodey asked that the
bill be read. Not granted.
Mr.. Franks demanded the ayes and
nays, resulting as follows:
Fort, Jaramillo, King, Perea, Prichard
and Mr.. President-9; nays, Messrs.
Franks, Gusdorf and Rodey-3.
Mr.. Gusdorf, who by call of the house
was called in from the meeting of the
committee on privileges and elections
said he did not know what the bill was
being voted on, had no chance to hear it
read, he therefore voted no.
Mr.. Rodey rose to explain his vote, and
after saying half dozen words Mr..
Catron lose to a point of order that the
gentleman was not explaining his vote
but discussing the merits OF the bill Mr.
Rodey was just going to say that he was
about to explain the dement's of the BILL
when the president proclaimed the gen.
tleman out of order because he did not
address the chair so that the chair could
hear what he was saying.
Mr.. Rodey asked five minutes to ex-
plain his vote, and appealed from the de-
cision of the chair. On vote the deci-
sion of the chair was sustained.
Bills were then introduced as follows
By Mr.. Dolan, G. b. No. IA, an act to
create the office of solicitor general. Read
the first and second time and referred to
judiciary committee.
A message from the house by Clerk
Thayer announced that the house had
passed H. B. No. II, an act limiting the
time for the commencement of suits on
foreign judgments. Read the first and
second time and referred to the judiciary
committee.
By Mr.. Franks, G. B. lis, an act in re-
lation to property held by trustees. Read
the first and second time and referred to
judiciary committee.
BY Mr.. Catron, G. B. No. 116, an act in
relation to trial by jury. Read the first
and second time and referred to judiciary
committee.
Business on presidents table WAS then
taken up:
H. B. No. 70, an act defining the crime
of Islander of title and fixing the penalty
therefor. Read first and second time and
referred to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No. Al, an act to prohibit certain
persons from specializing in territorial,
county and municipal warrants. Read
the first, second and third time and
passed.
H. B. No. 5, an act to encourage the
organization of fire companies. Read the
first and second time, and on motion OF
Mr.. Prichard referred to the committee