Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-19
HOUSE.
'O-DAY's sESSIo,

Inc feHulnS Ol tu5 lOuIlat as uio-
pensed with.
Mr.. AYagon, from the committee on
engrossed and enrolled bills, reported
that H. B. No. 8, relating to streets in
incorporated towns; H. B. No. 9, relst-
ing to receiving, transfer and safe-Geeping
of public moneys; also H. B. No. 81, in
relation to sewers in cities and in incor-
porated towns, were all correctly en-
crossed,
Mr.. Fall, from the judiciary committee,
reported back H. B. No. Is, relating TO
malicious mischief, and recommended that
the bill do not pass; also H. B. No. 20,
relating to Jurors, and recommended that
the bill do not pass, but be referred back
| to the committee; also ii. b. No. 23, re-
| lating to witnesses, and Recommended that
the bill do not pass; also IL. b. No. II,
relating to the solicitor general, district
and county attorneys, and recommended
that it do pass.
Also H. B. No. 3S, regulating the taking
of dispositions and the use thereof as evi-
dence, and recommended that it be
referred back to the judiciary committee
to await action on II. B. No. 26.
Mr.. Mcdonald, from the committee on
roads and irrigation, reported back ii. b.
No. 43, to amend section of an act OF
the legislative assembly to provide for the
protection and propagation of fish, and
recommend that it pass.
MIR. Walker, from the finance commit
tee, to which was referred the petition of
Brother Amian, territorial geologist,
PRAYING that the legislature make an ap-
preparation to pay his travelling and office
expenses already incurred, reported bill
sppropriating $4,000 for the territorial
4eologist; the bill, house resolution No.
Is, was read the first and second time
and referred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Fall introduced H. B. No. "a, for
the publication, distribution and sale OF
the reports OF the supreme court of New
Mexico; the bill was read the first and
second time, ordered translated, printed
and referred to the judiciary committee
Mr.. George (by request) introduced H.
B. No. IS, to abolish the common law
forms and provide code; read the first
and second time, ordered translated and
printed and referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
Mr.. Mcdonald introduced H. B. No. II,
relating to public roads read the first and
second time and referred to the committee
on roads and irrigation.
The speaker presented II. B. No. "a
relative to special assessments by munich
pal corporations, to the house.
Mr. Read moved that the house be re-
solved into committee of the whole to
consider II. 5. No. "a. The motion
carried.
Mr. Paulin in the chair. Mr.. Hubbell
said he had several amendments to pre-
sent to the hill. Mr. Montoya moved to
refer the bill back to the committee on
municipal corporations. Mr.. Fall said
) the bill was not in very good shape and
better be referred back to the committee
7 The motion prevailed Mr.. Read moved
that the committee rise and the chairman
reported the recommendation of the
whole, and the bill was referred back to
the committee. The speaker laid before
the house, H. B. No. 43. Adjourned to
2 p. N.
| CAUGHT IN THE CORRIDORS.
The committee on education again met
in Joint session on Saturday night and
made some progress toward framing the
public school bill.
Thus far there are some six or eight diff
ferent educational measures before the
council committee and several back pre-
clncts are yet to be heard from.
M. G. de Baca, of Las Vegas, candi.
date for territorial auditor, has just been
TO Socorro whare he circulated a petition
for his appointment to the Office he de-
sires.
After the adjournment OF the house
this morning Gov. Prince circulated
among his friends on the floor Of the
house, conversing on important legisla-
tive matters.
Copies of the governors message to
the 29th legislative assembly are being
distributed and are going like wild fire.
There are numerous applications for that
excellent state paper.
Hon. Richard Mansfield White, of Her
mosa, is circulating among the members
} in the interest of an appropriation for an
exhibit for New Mexico at the World 8
Columbian fair at Chicago.
! Mr.. Perea and other members of the
council finance committee, got down to
business early this morning. 1t is ex-
pected the new finance measure will be
ready to be reported tomorrow.
The NEW MEXICAN does not blame
: them for being hot and sore. The New
MExIcAN's work tells, and it will tell
more in the coming campaign; the New
MEXICAN will be at hand, boys, and fiddle