Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-21
TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.
Both Branches of the Legislature Grind
ing Out Grist of Many
New Bills.
HIGH License and the County Survey
Bills Still Pending Detailed Re-
ports of the Proceedings.
THE COUNCIL.

Mr.. Ancheta, from the committee on
territorial affairs, reported back c. B. No.
80, An act to prohibit hogs from running
at large and c. B. No. "a, to prevent the
sale of liquors and tobaccos by the use OF
nickle.in-the. machines. Ordered to
lie on the presidents table and come up
in regular order.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first and second time, ordered
translated and printed referred to appro-
pirate committees. By Mr.. Jaramillo, Z.
B. No. 81, to amend an act entitled An
act for the maintainance and government
OF the penitentiary," being chapter 70 OF
the session laws of 1889; referred to the
penitentiary committee.
By Mr. Richardson, G. B. No. 6S, in
relation to the use and waste of water and
for other purposes in the territory OF
New Mexico to the committee on irriga-
ton.
Mr.. Catron objected to bills being con-
sldered as having been read the second
time unless it is done under the suspen-
sion of the rules.
Bv Mr.. Richardson, c. B. No. 81, to
fix the compensation of probate judges in
the counties of Lincoln, Chsves and
Eddy; referred to the judiciary commit
tee also C. B. No, 70, to provide for the
publication, distribution and sale OF the
reports OF the supreme court; referred to
the judiciary committee; also G. B. No
II, providing for the appointment Of dis
trict attorney in and for the counties OF
Lincoln, Chaves and Eddy, and for other
purposes referred 70 the judiciary COM
mittee also G. B. No. Y, relating to pro-
cess issued out of the district court; re-
ferred to the judiciary committee; also
C. B. No. 10, relating to special terms OF
the district court; referred to the judi
| ciary committee.
BY Mr.. Slower, G. B. No. IA, relating to
cities; referred to the committee on NUM-
cipal and private corporations.
| BY Mr. Mills, to establish arbor day
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
Mr.. Perea, by unanimous consent, re-
ported back from the finance committee
ii. B. No. "a, to provide for certain con-
tingent expenses of the Goth legislative
assembly, with numerous amendments.
On motion the report was adopted On
motion of Mr.. Perea the ame ndments of
the finance committee were adopted. The
bill was read the third time aud passed
| by vote of ayes s, nays 4, Mr.. Valdez,
Democrat, voting aye and Mr.. Mills vot-
ing nay.
The president announced that he mad
signed H. B. No. 81, repeating the meat
inspection bill, and H. b. No II, relating
to condemnation of private property by
municipal corporations.
Mr.. Slower introduced council Joint
resolution No. 4, which requests
that the warden OF the peni-
Tertiary have the prisoners make gravel
walks about the capital AMI from the
gates to the bridges. Read the first, Sec
ond and third time and passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. As, to create a
commission to revise and codify the laws
of the territory.
The president presented as the next
business, G. B. No. 30, to prohibit hogs
running at large; reported adversely by
the committee on territorial affairs. On
motion the bill was laid on the table in
definitely.
The president presented council bill
No. "a, to prevent the disposal and sale
of liquor and tobacco by use OF nickle-in-
Ithe-slot machines and other similar de-
vices. Reported favorably by the commit.
tee on territorial affairs; read the third
time and passed; ayes II.
The Joint rules of the two house was
the next business presented, and rules l,
II, 3, 4, 6 and 7 had been adopted; rule s
had been stricken out and rule was I'M
der consideration when the council adj
journed to 10 a. m.
ToDAY's SESSION.
The committee on territorial affairs re-
ported G. B. No. 80, providing that sher-
ifs shall feed county prisoners at 60 cents
per day per man. The committee rec.
commended that the price be fixed at so
cents. Other committees reported on
various measures and the same were laid
on the presidents table to take their reg
ular course.
By Mr.. Mills, C. B. No. rs, An act Gre
ating the Office of county clerk, defining
his duties and com pensstion. Read,
ordered printed and referred to commit
tee on territorial affairs.
BY Mr.. Slower, G. B. No. II, An act to
repeal chapter l07, session laws of 'S9,
relating to fences in special cases. Read
and referred to committee on territorial
affairs.
II. B. No. 80, relating to sewers in in
Icorporated towns, was reported favorably
by the committee, but on motion OF Mr..
Slower it was recommitted to the commit
tee without losing its place on the cal
endar.
| G. B. No. SO, relating to the offense OF
bribery, defining the same and fixing the
punishment therefor, was taken up and
on motion Of Mr., Richardson was passed.
; G. B. No. 55, to provide for the issuance
, of county current expense bonds, was
favorsbly reported and laid over to take
it's course.
A message from the house announced
that that body had failed to concur in the
council substitute for the pay of employees
measure and had appointed committee
on conference.
| G. B. No. 80, to pay sheriffs go cents
per day for feeding county prisoners, was
taken up and discussed for more than an
hour.
Mr.. Perea said judging from the cost
of feeding 100 convicts at the penilen.
tiary, 1900 per annum, he thought the
cost of feeding the inmates of the county
tails could not be less than 80 cents.
Mr.. Slower thought the Bernalillo coun-
/ y jall's table was entirely to lavish; a
, majerity OF his constituents lived on rs
&c lts day, and he thought 40 cents was
ample for the inmates OF jails.
Mr.. Richardson said the cost OF feeding
prisoners was certainly not less than 75
cents per day at present, but moved te
amend 30 that the amount shall not ex.
coed so cents, in the discretion of the
county board.
Mr.. Catron moved to amend
by inserting clause to the eff.