Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-09
Mills Wants Delegates TO Help Joseph on
Land Court Bill and C0mr, White
Would Like Money for Worlds
Fair Exhibit.


Mr.. Ancheta introduced G. B. As, an
act providing for the placing of pigeon
holes in the vault of the council chamber
and house of representatives Read under
| suspension of rules and passed by unani-
nous vote.
Mr.. Mills introduced C. J. K. 3, author
izing the appointment of three delegates
to 20 to Washington and urge the passage
of the land court bill. Referred to COM
mittee on finance with instructions to re-
port on Monday.
The council then went into committee
of the whole for the consideration of c. B..
2, providing for the organization OF new
committees. Bill discussed till 80.
Adjourned to Up. m.
THE HOUSE.
TO.DAY's SESSION.
House called to order at 10 a. m,
Roll called, Mr.. Gable absent.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal Of Yesterday was read and
approved.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first and second time, orderei
translated and printed:
By Mr.. Fall, II. B. No. 48, An act for
the incorporation of community grants
of lands. Referred to the judiciary com.
mittee without being printed,
By Mr. Easley, II. B. No. 49, relating
to discharged c0nyicts. Referred to the
penitentiary committee.
By Mr.. Fall, H. B. No 80, For the re-
peal of section of an act to amend sec
ton OF An act, entitled An act for pro
lection of stock, passed in 1889. Re
ferred to the judiciary committee.
Mr.. Perea offered resolution that 6
committee of three be appointed to con
fer with similar committee OF the coun
Gil to make some provisions to have the
bills and rules printed in Spanish.
Mr.. Torres moved that the rules bt
suspended, and that the above resolution
be now read the third time.
The chair ruled the gentleman out o.
order.
On motion OF Mr.. Montoya the resolu
ton passed.
The chair appointed as members o
that committee Messrs. Garcia, Herrer
and Perea.
Mr.. Paulin presented the following
memorial.
To the Senate and House OF Representatives Q
the United States in Congress Assembled;
Whereas, There is urgent necessity 10
the establishment by the congress of tb
United States of tribunal to hear AM
: settle the claims arising from depreciation
committed by Indians, therefore, Be
resolved, that your memoriaists, the lee
: islative assembly of the territory OF Ne'
Mexico, now in session at Santa Fe, d
most earnestly and respectfully memorial
ize your honorable bodies to provide BY
law for such tribunal at an early day
but we most respectfully and earhestl
:. protest against 80 much of the bill of thu
\ house of representatives, No. 8l50, entitled
s "An act to provide for the adjudication
5 and payment OF claims arising from In
a dian depredations," as provides that tn
}. court or tribunal proposed sit only in tn
!. city OF Washington, believing that such
provision would create great hardship
upon numerous persons in this territor
! who hold claims that would have to b
presented to such court for adjudication
and that the necessary expense attend
ant upon the presentation of such claim
in the city OF Washington would practi
lcaly debar them from making sucl
presentation, and would be to them :
denial of justice, and be it further Re
solved, That the clerk of the hous
is hereby instructed to transmit
copies of this memorial through
our delegate in congress, tn
honorable Antonio Joseph, to the senat
and house Of representatives of the Unite'
States.
Memorial passed.
The chair informed the house that hi
a had signed council J. r. No. 2 Thi
). is to print 1900 copies of the mes
!. sage of the governor.
/. The chair laid before the house H. B
. No. SO, for the benefit of the Sisters o
+. Mercy hospital at Silver City.
, On motion of Mr.. Fall the rules wer
suspended and the bill read the thir'
. time.
:. A message from the council announced
. that the council had passed G. B. No. 81
The bill provides for placing shelves il
the vaults of the council and house Q
: representatives.
Mr.. Fall moved that the house be re
|
consider II. B. No. SO.
Upon vote the chair declared the motion
! lost.
Measrs. P. Sanchez, Fall and Montoy
asked for the ayes and nays, but the chat
/. stated that it was too late, and that tn
only way to reach the ayes and nay
was to appeal from the decision OF tn
chair.
After some discussion the bill passed
ayes, 20; nays, none; absent, Mr., Gable
Mr.. Paulin, by motion, had the rule
suspended and he introduced the follow
8 ing resolutions:
r Whereas, For the purpose of legislatin
intelligently respecting the finances of tn
territory, it is necessary that the legisla
D tive assembly be informed as to the Fl
1ancial condition of the territory; now
7 therefore, be it
! Resolved, BY the legislative assembl
d of The territory of New Mexico:
That special committee be appointed
three on the part of the council and thre
on the part OF the house of representa-
tiyes, for the purpose hereinafter named
b Resolved, That such joint commute
be and it is hereby instructed at its earl
lest convenience to examine the books Q
the auditor and treasurer Of this territory
and to report the condition Of the sam
with such recommendation as such com
i, mittee may deem proper, and to repor
v the same to the respective houses of thi
assembly with all convenient speed.
= Resolved, That said committee may,
r it be deemed necessary, to aid it in its eS
! am nation, employ an expert accountan
:. at compensation of not more than :
per diem.
M. Otero moved to refer the resolutio