Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-05
THE COUNCIL,

THE COUNCIL.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Immediately, the council, in committee
of the whole, resumed consideration Of
the public school bill, aud Interpreter
Pho proceeded to read the bill second
time in Spanish, which occupied nearly
an hour and half. Gov. Slower then.
said; "Mr. Chairman to save the
valuable time OF the council and to salts
fly the anxiety of all the people OF New
Mexico, move that the committee nov
rise and report back to the council, house
bill No. 50, with the recommendation
that it do pass" Mr. Mills moved to
add land without amendment" Mr..
Slower accepted the amendment. The
chair stated the question to be, thai
house bill No. So, be passed as substi
tute to the council substitute to G.. B. No.
II. Mr. Calron made a point Of order,
saying that under the rules of the council
when the council goes into committee OF
the whole to consider any bill, it must be
read and considered section by section.
The Chair held the point Of order well
taken.
Mr.. Slower promptly moved that the
first section OF the bill be read. A remark
was made why that will take all after
noon." Mr. Ancheta seconded the mo-
ton and said he Was ready to stay ali
afternoon and all night, too, If that Was
necessary to pass the bill. Being read,
Mr.. Slower moved section l be adopted.
Carried. Sections and 3 were read and
adopted. In section 4, where it reads,
children over years and under q
years." Mr.. CatrOn moved to strike out
IS" and insert "6'. Messrs. Slower and
Richardson spoke in opposition to the
amendment. The vote was ayes
(Messrs. Catron and Perea) nays 10. The
sections were read aud adopted upon mo.
ton OF Mr.. Slower to section Il, where il
reads the tax levy shall not exceed mills
on the dollar; Mr.. Catron moved to strike
out IS" and insert '3". Mr. Slower said
the people of New Mexico would not be
satisfied with less than 5 mills. Mr.. Cat.
ron stated IN another place the bill pro.
vldes for levy of mills. Mr.. Slower
replied the people Of New Mexico want
the right to vote 10 mills in most of the
states they have the right to vote ~ to 81
mills. He had paid in Kansas per cent
and was willing to do SO again if neces.
sary to get q public school system. If the
amount here provided, with that obtained
from licenses, Was sufficient, the people
need not vote more. Mr.. Perea hoped
the amendment OF Mr.. Catron would pass.
1t was 5 mills here, mills in the sin k
ing fund and mills III another place
making IL mills. Mr.. Richardson: "The
D mills III the sinking fund don't appl,
for IL years" He hoped the amendmen,
would not be adopted. AS Gov. Slower
hai said il the fund from Licenses wert
sufh ieEt there might he no need for the
. mill levy. Mr.. Catron thought Mr.
Slower, vi hen he said some states made q
levy OF 4 per cent, meant ~ cents OH
the hundred dollars. Many property
owners are non residents; it don't give
taxpayers right to vote If they dom
live III the district; many own property
IN 10 or 100 districts; the railroad stock
holders do not live in the di-trlcts; the
people who live there may levy an ex
orbitant tax this bill takes OFT all eXemp.
ton; it adds $l4,OOO,U0U to the
taxable valuation of the territory, rails.
ing the total to $60, 900 900, which would
raise double the amount necessary foi
public school purposes, said Mr.. Catron.
The motion to reduce the levy from
to mills WAS lost by vote Of 8 to 4,
and the section was adopted. In section
"a, Mr.. CatrUn moved that no collector
should receive any pay for collecting any
school tax, Mr.. Slower opposed the
amendment, which was lost. In section
27, " here it read that sheritfs and collec-
tors failing to turn over moneys regularly
every month should be removed by the
governor, who should appoint a success
or, Mr.. Perea moved to strike out gov
ernor and insert county commissioners
Lost. Mr.. Catron moved that no school
bonds should be sold at less than par
This was voted down. In section 81
where it read the poll tax must be pald
one day befOre any general election, Mr.
Catron moved to make it sixty days, 9TH
erwise the candidates would have to pay
the tax; ayes 2, nays 10. All the SEE
tons being adopted, the committee of the
whole arose, reported the bill favoraby
and it was passed unanimously. Ad
j)urned to 10 a. m.
ro.DAY's SESSION.
c. b. No, SO, to amend chapter SO, title
SO of the Compiled Laws, reducing thu
limitation Of Judgments, was considered
and passed.
A substitute to H. B. No 81, to authorize
the admission Of church records and fam
lily records in evidence was passed.
G. b No. 10l, known as the anti-gam
Hing law, was next considered at length
and passed; ayes 10, nays 2, Messrs
Richardson and Mills.
A message announced that the cover
nor had vetoed G. B. No. IS, the county
current expense bonds bill. Adjourn t.
Up. m.
HOUSE.
ro.DAY's SESSION.
The following bills were introduced AM
referred:
BY Mr.. Paulin, H. B. No. 1l3. to pro-
vide method for establishing the rights
of apportionment Of water for bitches
canals or feeders of reservoirs, and requir
my tie regulation of such heretofore
made, changed or enlarged.
BY Mr.. F. Garcia (per request) II. B.
No. ia, relating to Lotteries.
BY Mr.. Montoys, H. B. No. lis, On.
titled an act to repeal an act providing fol
the feeding Of county prisoners In the
territory OF New Mexico.
BY Mr.. Easley, n. B. No. ll6, relating
to titles in real estate.
By Mr.. Otero, II. B. No. III, relating
to qualifications OF jurors Of 80 years Of
age.
G. B. No. AZ, to modify thelaw for pun.
ishing train wreckers, was passed.
Mr.. Easley presented house joint mem.