Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-10
TIE 18th ASSEMBLY.
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The Deliberations of the Council and
House.
The Mills Bill 10 Regulate the Liquor
Traffic Fully Discussed and
Likely TO Pass,
THE COUNCIL.

The council met at 2 p. NJ.
Mr.. Catron offered an amendment to
section ~ line 3 to c. B. No. = when
upon vote was lost.
Mr.. Perea offered an amendment that
anv county having "a, 900 by the last l.
S. census shall be divided into two or
more counties, and if the people IN such
counties do not take advantage OF this aCt
within six months after its passage, 1t
shall be the duty OF the governor 10
appoint three missioners, house
holders, residents in such county, who
shall forwith divide such county into two
or more counties as in their iu 'gment
will best subserve the interest
of the people. Motion carried.
On motion of Mr.. Perea G. b. No. 2,
be considered engrossed, be read the
third time and 0ssed.
The roll being called on the bill re-
suited as follows: Ayes, Messrs. An,
cheta, Catron, Contreras, Jsramillo and
Peres, 5; nays, Messrs. Mills, Richard.
son, Santistevan, Slower. Valdez, vigil
and Mr.. President, :. So the bill was
defeated.
Mr.. Slower moved that rule IS be
amended to read after the word CLERK, 3"
"when majority of the committee OF the
whole shall so direct.
On motion the council adjourned till
10 a. m. tomorrow.
THE COUNCIL.
To-DAY's SESSION.
The council met at 10 a. m.
| Roll called, all members present
| Prayer by the chaplain.
The journal Of yesterday vas read aud
approved.
Mr.. Perea presented report from the
finance committee upon g. b. No. 3, re-
commencing the passage OF the bill Will
certain amendments.
Mr.. Richardson introduced G. +. No
Al, An act fixing the pay OF county asses
sors. To territorial affairs. MIR. feret
moved that the council resolve itself int
the committee OF the whole on G. b. No
5. with the president of the council in the
Ichair. Bill read in full.
Mr.. Perea moved to insert after wore
apple, the word brandy in the first section
MIR. Catron asked why have it apple
brandy and not grape brandy.
Mr.. Slower doubted whether an artic!,
as strong as fruit brandy should be solo
without any tax.
A message from the governor Of thu
territory by his private secretary.
This message transmitted the reports
of the auditor, treasurer, solicitor general
adiutant general, librarian, penitentiarJ
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trustees school of mines, regents Of the
agricultural college, directors insane asy
lum, cattle sanitary board, school for thu
deaf and dumb and Historical society.
The council resumed the consideration
of c. B. No. 5. Mr.. Catron moved to inser
after the words cider and brandy, and afte
the word apple, the words "peach an'
grape" and also, that the manufacture
of these articles shall sell in quantitle
not less than one quart.
A question arising upon the manner c
proceeding in committee, MIR. Stove
. stated that his amendment to rule 80, t
insert, after the words "the bill shall b
read in full by the clerk" the word
"when q majority OF the committee
the whole shall 80 Direct" had not ye
been acted upon
Mr. Catron moved to strike out at til
end of line eighteen and beginning {
line nineteen the ords school district an
- insert treasurer OF the county, Also
y amend 80 as to read that this fund sha
~ 70 to the school fund of each district
Is proportion to the number OF school chi
% dren in each district.
Mr.. Mills moved to insert the wore
one-half before the word funC
so that one-half OF the fun
might 20 to the outside school districts
Mr.. Slower thought that one-half ougf
to 20 to the county school fund and ont
half to the city where owing to the 81
looms 1t was necessary to maintain a
extra police force and police courts. M
Mills withdrew his amendment, and tht
of MIR. Catron was accepted.
Mr.. Slower moved to strike out SAC
and insert $500. Lost.
!. Mr.. Mills offered the following amen'
, ment: Any officer or officers intruste
with the issuing OF such Licensees, WI
shall permit such license to be issued b
fore the amount named be paid shall
liable upon their official bonds for doub
the amount not 80 collected, to be pa
into the treasury of the county Tor II
school fund.
On motion Of Mr.. Catron the presidel
was authorized to add to or strike o
through the bill to make it conform
the above amendments just adopted.
?. Mr.. Richardson presented memoir
in regard to land grants, which was rel
the first, second and third time al
- passed.
Adjourned to p. m. to-day.
HOUSE.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Tho honse met at 3 D, m,