Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-24


and referred to the committee on educa-
ton.
A message from the governor an
nounced that he had signed and filed
with the secretary H. B No. II, relating
to the condemnation of private property
by municipal corporations. The COVER.
nor also sent in message relating to ma
tional funds for the benefit of the agrl-
cultural college.
Mr.. Fall rose to question OF privilege
and stated that he had learned that
the substitute to G. B. No. 5, high license
bill. as sent to the senate had number
of imperfections and errors and moved
that the chief clerk of the house request
the return Of the bill from the council to
be properly engrossed. Carried. Adj
journed to 10 a. m.
To.DAY's SESSION.
Mr.. P. Sanches was relieved from fur
ther service on the committee on en-
crossed and enrolled bills.
Mr.. Gable. from the penitentiary com
mittee, reported back II. B. No. Is, relat-
ing to the appointment of board of five
penitentiary commissioners, to be ap'
pointed by the governor and confirmed
bv the council and fixing the pay OF the
board and officers and employees,
and recommend the bill pass. Mr..
Mcdonald, from the committee on roads
and irrigation, reported back II. b. No.
20 and H. B. No. 80, in reference to water
raised or pumped from wells, and recon-
mended the substitute for the bills do
pass. Mr.. Mcdonald also reported back
ii. B. No. SO, to define express companies,
mode of taxing aud fixing rates and recon-
mended that the substitute therefor do
pass. Also from the committee on privileges
and elections, reported back II. B. No.
70, providing for secret ballot, and rec
commended, 1t do pas.
l Mr.. Fall, from the judiciary committee,
reported back H. B. No. 81, authorizing
the admission of church and family rec
ords in evidence, and recommended it do
pass also II. B. No. At, in relation to
qualifications Ct attorneys for admission to
practice. and recommended it do not pass
also reported back H. B. No 81, to define
the offense of libel and affix the punish
ment therefor, and recommended it do
pass ; also Fl. B. No. So, to prohibit the un-
lawful carrying and use Of deadly weapons
and amending chapter 80 Of the session
laws OF 1857, and recommended the same
do pass also II. B. No. 81, to amend an
act entitled An act for the protection OF
wives and families and recommended it dc
pass; also G. B. No. Sc, amending chap
ter So, of the session laws OF 1887, and
recommended that 1t do pass; also G. B.
No. 8, declaring certain trusts, pools and
combinations illegal and providing for the
punishment thereof and recommended il
do pass.
The following bills we're introduced, or.
dered translated and printed and
; referred: By Mr.. Hubbell H. B. No. 49,
to authorize and empower the county
, commissioners Of any OF the counties to
issue bonds of their county for the pur'
pose Of building bridges in their respect
i've counties and for other purposes. On
} motion of Mr.. Hubbell the bill was re-
?. referred to the committee on private cor
porations.
, A message from the governor was re-
ceived transmitting the report of the sec.
!, rotary of the Bureau of immigration.
!, By Mr.. Mcdonald, H. B. No. 81, tc
amend section 1868, of the Compiled
Laws, of 1854. Referred to the commit,
,, tee on mines, public lands and tim Der
By Mr.. Fall, H. B. No. SO, relating tc
. the agricultural college and agriculture
-: experiment station of New Mexico. Read
the first, second and third time. Mr.
Fall stated that it was only formal mat
E ter for the territory to receive the money
rendered by the U. 5. government, bu,
it was necessary for the legislature tC
! pass this bill to accept it. On motion o.
q Mr.. P. Sanches the bill was read the
third time and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. p. Sanches Mr.. ]. T.
Newhall was elected the expert of the
: penltentiary committee and he was
sworn in.
The chair presented petition signed
by 1000 persons asking to divide the
county Of San Miguel, calling the new
: county Guadalupe. On motion of Mr.
Pedro Sanchez it was referred to the
members from San Miguel county. On
motion OF Mr.. Hubbell the house was
resolved into the committee of the whole
! on H. B. No. 80, relating to sewers in in
corporated towns. Mr.. George in the
chair. The chairman reported the bill
favorably and it passed.
House went into committee of the
whole on Mr.. P. Sanchez H. B. No. 78
for the management of the penltentiary
. Mr.. Mcdonald in the chair. An amend
ment was adopted making the law take
: effect on February 10, 1891
Mr.. Easley offered an amendment
that no territorial or county officer
should be a member OF the board
, Adopted.
: Mr.. Burns moved to strike out the pay
=, for the clerk, lie would not vote to pay
any officer any amount till the council
! paid the employees of the house. Mr.
u Hubbell was surprised to see Mr.. Burns
: take such a stand. The members wht
= are tax payers ought to legislate for thu
{ good of the people, regardless OF wha
- the council does. Mr.. Gable interrupted
y y Mr.. Hubbell to get the floor. Mr.. Hub
=. bell said he wished the gentleman would
. let him proceed that while he (Mr Ga
). ble) was superintendent Of the peniten
i tiary it cost $l.65 day to board eact
;, prisoner.
u Mr.. Fall moved to strike out $500 ant
;, insert 5000 for the clerk. Mr.. Hubbel
6 noticed when anything came up to bene
:, :, fit lawyers it went through all right, Blu
pay for clerk was cut down to nothing
- Mr. Easley favored the amendment. Mr.
, = Fall was surprised to hear the gentleman
= from Bernalilo talk so when he was late
. ly acting as special attorney to help Albu
4 querque on bill relating to sewers. MI
!. Hubbell rose to point of order that MI
Fall was not speaking to the question
Il Point overruled. Mr.. Hubbell appeale'
!, from the decision; the chairman wa
,, sustained. Mr.. Hubbell addressed tn
. chair, when the chairman ordered tina
the committee rise. The house in order
Mr.. Fall continued his remarks.
After much debate the penitentiary BIZ
finally passed.
a The sign boards bill was also passed
" Adjourned to 2 o. m. Monday.