Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-09

The chair ruled that as the house had the
right to refer any bill to such com
mittee ss 1t pleased, the point
of order was not well taken.
Mr.. Hubbell seconded the motion OF Mr.
MQntoya, and thought as it was matter
of great importance to the people OF the
whole territory it should be referred to q
special committee appointed by the chair,
80 that the com nittee could give the
matter q proper consideration. Mr..
Torres seconded the motion to refer. MIR.
| Easley considered that a move to re-
move a capital was likely to come up at
any time In any state, and believed this
should be referred to the standing com
mittee on territorial affairs instead of a
special committee. Mr.. Montoya said it
vas matter of great importance to all
the people, and insisted on his motion to
refer to Il special committee, and hoped
that the member from Santa Re Mr..
Easley) would be one of the committee.
Mr.. Read insisted that the hill should be
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs. Mr. Fall insisted that the bill
be referred to special committee
and thought the house could
trust the speaker to appoint q
fair committee, and he hoped that Mr..
Easiev wodId be on the committee. Mr..
Montova's motion WAS adopted; ayes Ii,
nays Z; those voting no beng Messrs.
casey, George, Read, Pedro Sanches,
Walker, Young and Mr.. Speaker; alb.
sent, Mr.. Gable. The chair appointed
as the members of the committee Messrs.
Montosa, Paulin, Easley, Hubbell and
Perea, of Valencia county.
Mr.. Easley introduced Fl. B. No. 100,
to create and establish the county of
Nsvajoe, to fix the boundaries and to
provided for the temporary government
/ thereof. Read the first and second time.
Mr.. Hubbel asked from what counties
the proposed new county was formed.
Mr. Easley stated from parts of Bernslille
and Valencia.
Mr.. Aragon reported the senate substl-
tute TO H. 3. No. 81, authorizing the re-
celpt of church and family records in evil
dence was correctly anrolled, and the
chair signed the same. MIR. Fall reported
back H. b. No. s, relative to warrants
issued by justices of the peace, with
the recommendation that it he laid OH the
table indefinitely, also H. B. "a, to amend
chapter 81, of an act of the 18th assembly
relating to filing of information, and rec
ommeded that substitute do pass; also
H. b. No. lO7, to amend section 23J9 and
23l0 of Compiled Laws, and that it do
pass also II Z No. 70, to abolish the
common law forms and provide for code
of civil procedure, aud recommended that
it do not pass; also II B No. SO, to regu-
late the drawing of Jurors, and that it do
pass and on motion it was made the
special order for 2 80 p. M; also II. b.
No. l0j, providing for certificate Of own.
ership Of real estate after ten years pos
session, and that it do pass. Adjourned
to 2 p. IN.
TEE ANTI-GAMBLING ACT.
Council substitute for Hon. J. Frank
Chavez anti-gambling law, which has
passed the council and is now pending in
the house, provides that every person
who shall be convicted of playing at any
game of cnance, or patronize any gaming
device shall be punished by fine of not
less than 500 and not to exceed $500 Of
be imprisoned in the penitentiary
upon second or any subsequent convic.
ton the punishmentin the shape of fine
shalt be not less than 5000 nor more
than $500 or be imprisoned in the peni-
Tertiary not more than two years, OF
BOTH in the discretion of The court. Any
moneys lost at gambling may be recov-
cred in civil suit instituted by this wife,
guardian or relatives of the party losing
it. Every person who runs, operates ~
handles q gambling device, or allows the
same to be run upon his premises shall
be punished by fine of not less than
5000 nor more than 81 900, or be confined
in the penitentiary not more than
.. two years, or both, such fine AND
imprisonment; or in case such punish
! ment is by fine only shall be kept in the
county Jail until all fines and costs are
paid not to exceed one year. Fortune
telling and other trick games at cards fol
money are considered gambling" in tht
intent and meaning of this act. Any
person who shall be without fixed resi-
dence and in the habit or practice o
gambling shall be deemed and taken tC
be com non gambler and shall be i'm
, prisoned in the county Jail not less thai
one month nor more than three months, OF
| be tiued in any sum not tC exceed 500 81
both, at the courts discretion. Any
a minor under the aye Of Is wears is for
hidden to play billiards and II heavy pun
ishment is provided for those who permi
such minors to play at said game. Thi,
act is to be given in the charge 10 al
grand Jurors and the district attorne,
shall file informations or Information
and belief or may take the affidavit o
! any person as to the Vi 'ation OF this act
a The law is to take eff, ct Immediately up
on its passage.