Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-30
THE COUNCIL.


at once proceeded lin committee of the
whole to the consideration of the general
appropriation bull G. B. No. 81, upon the
clause next to that concluded in the morn
ing session, under the head of compensa-
ton and mileage of witness For Sierra
county district court $3.50. On motion of
Mr.. Ancheta, and after considerable OPP
position from Messrs. Catron and Perea,
he succeeded in making the amount $780,
On motion of Mr.. Catron the amount
for Santa Fe county was changed from
5000 to 81 $50.
The next item was for San Miguel
county, 81 600. On motion Of Mr. Mills
it WAS made So, 100; for Mora county dis
trict court $500, for Colfax county district
court 500; for Socorro county district
court $3.50. On motion Of Mr.. Contreras
the amount WAS made 81 800. For Lin
coin county district court $500 for Chaves
county district court $3.50. Mr.. Richard
son moved to make it $500; lost. Mr.
Perea 5000; lost and Mr.. Jaramillo $500,
carried. For Eddy district court $3.50;
and on motion of Mr. Richardson it was
made $500. Mr.. Richardson moved to
reduce the am ount fer Bernalillo county
from 81 800 to 81 500, lost. Mr.. Rich
ardson moved to change the amount for
Lincoln county, instead of $500.
to $l,lO0; Mr. Catron moved to make it
$500; both amendments lost. Mr.. Mills
moved to make it 5000. Adopted. On
motion of Mr.. Jsramillo the amount for
Rio Arriba county was changed from
$525 (the amount fixed in the morning
SESSION. to 800. Adopted. On motion
of Mr.. Ssntistevan the airount for Taos
as changed from $500 to 5000. On mo-
ton OF MIR. Jaramilo the amount tor San
Juan county was changed from $3.50 to
$500. Carried. Mr.. Perea moved to
change the amount for Valencia county
from 500 to 81 $50. Adopted.
The following provisos were agreed to /:
Provided, That witnesses shall be paid
cents per mile In going to and returning
from the district court, nor shall witness
ses summoned before any grand jury be
paid for more than three days (bv amend
ment of Mr.. Mills inserted here and one
day additional for every forty miles trsv-
eled, going and returning, by the shortest
wagon route, from place of sum-
mons before such grand jury at
any one term, nor shall any Wit
nesses who reside within three miles
from the court house I've paid for more
than one days attendance at any one
time, nor be paid more than 90
cents per day for his attendance be-
fore the grand jury OF the county
where he resides. Provided further, that
it shall be the duty OF the judge of each
district court to fix day for the trial of
| eac! criminal case not earlier than the
third day of the term and be fixed by the
judge not less than twenty days before
the first day of the term at which it shall
b. tried, except that no day shall be fixed
for the trial of any criminal case which
the judge has reason to believe will not
be tired at such term, and witnesses SUM-
moned on behalf of the territory in any
cause so fixed for trial shall be summoned
to appear at the court house of the proper
cause shall be fixed for trial, to testify on
behalf of the territory in such cause.
Compensation of three baihfls in the
district courts we're agreed to as follows
| or Santa Fe county, $3.50; for Rio Arriba
county, $l20; for Taos county, $780, for
san Juan county, $96; for Bernalilo coun-
ty, S432 Valencia county, $72 for Dona
Ana county 1850; for Grant county $2l6
for Sierra county $l44; for San Miguel
county 81 .5O4; for Mora county $96; for
ICofax county $l44; for Socorro county
1888; for Lincoln county $72; for Chaves
county $4S; for Eddy county $4S; total
$3,096.
Provided, That the bailiffs who may at
tend on the grand juries shall be dis
charged at the same time that the grand
Jurors are discharged.
| For COMPENSATION of interpreters OF the
district court-For Santa Fe county $3.50 ;
for Rio Arriba county $192; for Taos coun.
ty SIPS; for San Juan county $50; for
Bernalillo county $685. for Valencia
county 500; for Dona Ana county $3.50;
for Grant county $3.50; for Sierra county
$3.50; for San Miguel county 500; for
Mora county $3.50; for Colfax county
800; for Sororro county 1884; for Lin
coin county $96; for Chaves county $64 ;
for Eddy county $64 total $4,076.
Provided, That no interpreter for the
district court shall be paid more than 81
per day, and no interpreter for any grand
jury shall be paid more than IS per day
AS the time of court sessions had
IUOSlIy Utcu cICh LlONcu
to iucrese all of the amounts Ia this para
graph 40 per cent. Mr.. Richardson
moved to make it 80 per cent. Lost.
Mr.. Ancheta moved to make it 80 per
cent. Carried,
For district court stenographers the bill
appropriated a total appropriation of 49,
| 0b0 Provided, that a stenographer for
each district court shall be paid Sc 80
per day for his attendance and for doing
such work as he may be required to do
by the Judge of the court during the
term.
Mr.. Richardson moved to make the
pay of the stenographer $3.50. because if
they had a stenographer they should
have good one. Mr.. Perea stated he
didn't think they needed stenographer
in the courts at all, aud moved to strike
out all pay for stenographers. Mr.. Rich
ardson remarked that was in accord with
the wisdom from which Mr.. Perea made
up his bill.
Mr.. Pereas motion lost. On motion
of Mr.. Anchela the pay was made 81
Proceeding to the next subject, for print
Ing dockets for the supreme court, not less
than 100 copies $50, was adopted. For
sherlh's attendance, summoDlng jurors
and witnesses and other necessary duties,
and legal fees in the district courts, the
bill contains these items: For Santa Fe
county, 1858 for Rio Arriba county, $3.50; ;
for laos county, $50 for san Juan coun-
", $ly6; for Bernalillo county, $1,000 !;
for Valencia county, $500; for Dona Ana
county, $l,0O0; for Grant county. 500 /;
for Sierra county, $500; for San Miguel
county, 81, 400 for Mora county, 600; for
Coliax county, 500; for Socorro county,
$500; for Lincoln county, $500, for Cha
yes county, 500; for Eddy county, 500;
total $ll ,b34.
provided, That in the service of any
kind OF process on behalf of the territory
where the sheriff shall serve more than