Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-02-15

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which was also vetoed by the governor,
was called up and the house declined to
pass it over the veto. Two-thirds having
failed to vote for the passage OF the meas
ure over the governors veto, it was in
definitely tabled.
G. 3. No. l40, an act to prevent over
stocking of cattle ranges, and G.. b. No.
l08, to prohibit women from entering
saloons for the purpose of drinking and
forbidding the employment of women or
girls in saloons or gambling rooms, were
passed over the governors veto.
c.. B. No. 1877, providing for the main
tenance and management of the terrific
rial penitentiary, was taken up and
passed.
H. B. No 06, an act to prohibit the
employment of or presence of women in
saloons, was indefinitely tabled on motion
Of Mr.. Spears. a bill covering the ground
having passed.
II. B. No. Nc. 1913, referring to amend
ments in justices courts, was passed.
On motion of J. VI. Sandoval the vote
which tabled C. B. 142, authorizing the
mortgaging of property of minors, was re-
considered and the measure referred to
special committee of Messrs. j. p. and
j. NJ. Sandoval and Mr.. Baldwin.
II. b. No. 27, to protect insectivorous
birds, was indefinitely tabled, similar
bill having already passed,
II. b. No, 62, an act in relation to rev.
enue, was also killed.
Thecommittee' s substitute for Fl. B. No.
GO, an act to establish board of health,
\ 1o,,fr4h and tIo C.
ure was finally laid on the table in
definitely.
Adjourned to 10 O'Clock this morning
To-DAY's sEse.oN.
A communication was received from
Prof. Chase, superintendent of the uni
versity of New Mexico, inviting the men,
bers to visit that institution, which was
read and filed.
Hon. Amado Chaves, eX.speaker OF the
house, sent in q communication disclaim-
ing any attempt to treat with contempt
the summons of the house to appear be-
fore one of its committees in the Sierra
county bill investigation matter, and
stating that on occount of the death of
his father he had been prevented from
answering such summons till now, and
asking to be excused for the delay. The
house accepted the excuse and extended
its sympathies to Mr.. Chaves ON account
of his late sad bereavement.
AN INDIANS PLEA FOR PEACE.
Mr.. Speaker Fountain laid before the
house the following, which he had re-
ceived in this mornings mail from Naut-
zilla, head chief of the Mescalero. Apa-
ches, located on the Mescalero reserve in
| Lincoln county;
The indian Nautzilla, the chief of the
Mescaleros, says to his friend and father
that there has come to the Mescalero res
eryation some of Geronimo's Indians,
and the Mescaleros are afraid and sad ;
it makes them sorry. They want Wash
ington to take away the agent for allow
ing Geronimo's Indians to remain on the
Mescalero reservation, because they will
fight with the Ojo Caliente and Chirica-
hua Indians if they remain on the reser-
walton, and the Mescaleros can not re-
main here with the Geronimo's Indians,
and may have to leave their homes on
the reservation and then they will have
to fight
The communication was Interpreted as
above and read and placed ON file.
II. B. No. 1872, to define and punish
the crime of bigamy, was favorably re-
ported and passed.
Several bills were reported by various
committees and laid on the table for fu-
ture action.
Mr. Foster introduced H. B. No. $50,
an act to authorize municipal corporations
under special laws to construct gas, cleo
tric light and water works. Referred.
Mr. J. NJ. Sandoval introduced II. B.
No. 15l, to provide for a license tax. Re-
ferred.
Mr.. Romero introduced H. p. No. 1872,
to amend section 290l, Compiled Laws.
HIGH LICENSE.
Under the suspension OF the rules the
house took up the substitute of the COM
mittee for H. B. Nos. So, SO and Is, re-
lating to liquor licenses, etc.
The house went into committee of the
whole on the measure, Mr.. Cooneyi in the
chair, and the bill was discussed at length,
covering five sections of the measure. A
number of amendments were agreed to.
At II o'clock the committee arose, re-
ported progress and was granted leave to
sit again this afternoon.
Adjourned to 2 p, m.