Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-12
UNANIMOUSLY PASSED,
The Council Passes the Mills Liquor
Regulation Bill without Dis
senting Vote,
Routine Work This Morning IN Coun-
ell and House-Bill to Tax Wells
Fargo Co. Favorably Recon-
mendoza Free Coinage
Memorial
COUNCIL.
sArCKnAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

Council met at 2 20 p. m. On motion
Of Mr. Perea the council resolved ITSELF
into committee Of the whole to consider
G. B. No 5, with the president in the
chair.
On motion OF Mr.. Mills section 3 as
amended was adopted.
Mr.. Ancheta moved that in section 1,
line 8, after the word dollars to insert,
"and any person convicted of violating
these provisions, shall for every second
or subsequent onense be fined in sum
not less than $780," Adopted,
Mr.. Santstevan offered an amendment
that persons now having license should
be permitted to continue their business
under the old license or have the money
in proportion to the tune refunded. After
considerable discussion Mr. SautisteYan
withdrew his amendment and oifnrec
another worded slightly different,
Mr.. Richardson offered The following IS
substitute
Provided that all licenses, issued under
the laws now in force, in this territory
shall expire on the Saturday next prev
ious to the first Monday of May, 1891.
Mr.. Catron moved that where the word
ten occurred, chat the saloons should be
closed ten days before election to strike
out the word ten and insert twenty. lie
said for twenty days before an election
candidate for Office was compelled TO pay
large sums Of money for whisky. One
side is compelled to do so because the
other side does it, Ii the saloons were
closed twenty days before elections, thore
would be a chance in elections to get the
calm judgment OF the people uninlluenced
| by whisky, and the members ought to do
so.
Mr.. Ancheta said the bill contained
many good provisions, but he could not
support the amendment OF Mr.. Catron for
fear that it would surely cause the loss Of
the entire bill, for fear that the Democrats
would not support the bill il that provs-
ion was placed in it, but wonld surely de-
feat it,
| Mr.. Slower moved to strike ont in lines
nine and ten, after the words election day,
the words, 'or ten days previous thereto. "
| He said to pass law to close saloons ten
days or twenty days before election would
educate people to regard such laws as
they liked and to disregard laws that
could not be enforced; that it would drive
whisky from the retail saloon to the
wholesale store; from the saloon to the
Office or residence he was opposed to that
Mr.. Catron replied that it would stop 1t
being done publicly in the saloons, in the
bales; good citizens will stop it, and an
effort would be made to try and make
others stop it. Mr.. Slower said the idea
that he should not be permitted to give
his friend drink OF wine or beer at his
residence or Office was not correct.
Mr.. Perea moved the committee do now
rise. The president, as chairman Of the
committee OF the whole, reported that the
committee recommended the passage OF
G. p. No. 5, with amendments.
Mr.. Slower and Others again presented
and pressed the amendment in the coun-
Gil to strike out in section 5. line D, after
the word election, the words cor ten days
previous thereto" and after more hard
work gained three more members to their
side and the amendment carried by Il
vote of ayes Z, nays 5.
On motion Of Mr.. Slower corrections in
other sections, to conform to the amend
ment just adopted were made.
Mr.. Slower moved, that as there was a
bill be engrossed.
Mr.. Ancheta moved that the bill be
considered engrossed and read the third
time. Carried
Mr. Mills moved the bill now pass.
The roll being called, when Mr.. Cat
ron's name was reached, he said that the
principal part of the bill had just been
stricken out, (referring to Mr.. Stover's
amendmentj, yet there were some other
provisions remaining better than the pres.
ent law, as it compelled the officers to
collect the licenses; in Santa Fe, five or
six saloons had to paw their license, 9TH
ers had been excused by this bill the Of
fcers had to collect in advance or be re-
sponsibie on their bond for amounts not
collected. Therefore he voted aye. Tho
bill passed ayes II, hayes none. Mr..
Perea moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill passed and to lay that mo-
ton on the table. This was the "clinCh'
er" and the motion carried.
On motion the council adjourned to 10
a. M. Monday.
COUNCIL.
| MORNING SESSION.
| The council met at 10 a. m. Prayer
by the chaplain. Roll called, all mem
bers present. The journal of Saturday
was read and approved.
Mr.. Slower moved to print the message
OF the governor and accompanying re-
ports. Mr.. Perea moved to amend by re-
ferring to the finance committee without
printing.
Mr.. Catron moved that the message
and reports be printed and papers relative
| to financial condition of the territory be
referred to finance committee. Carried.
A message from the house announced
that it had passed G. B. No. 40, to place
shelves and pigeon holes in the vaults OF
the council and house. Also that the
house had passed II. B. No. IS,
relating to offenses against the pub
lie health and safety. Read first
second and third time and passed.
Mr.. Slower moved that rule IS be
amended 80 that in committee of the
whole, the reading of bill throughout be
at the discretion of the committee of the
whole. Adopted.
Mr.. Slower, chairman of the committee
on education, reported on c. B. No. 8,
the school bill, and recommend that it do
pass.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first and second time, ordered
translated and prnted. and referred To