Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-23
NAMED BY THE GOVERNOR.
Territorial Nominations Sent to the
Legislative Council To-Day
The Capitol Removal
Scheme Killed.
Union County Strikes Snas-The Couh
Gil Pen. Observation-Disclosures
Gossip and Notes.

Gil FeH, INVtStivhtiVH~toili eVi
Gossip and Notes.
In the house to-day the capital removal
scheme was killed by vote of IA to 10,
and bill providing that the question be
submitted to vate Of the people was in
definitely tabled. The house then took
up the special order, which is the appro-
priations bill.
In the council the proposed county OF
Union, out OF eastern Colfax county, was
killed. The following nominations by
the governor were sent to the council at
IL o'clock:
Territorial Tressurer-R. J. Palen, OF
Santa Fe.
Territorial Auditor-Demstrio Perez, OF
Socoryo.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction
Amado Chsves, OF San Mateo.
Member OF the Cattle Sanitary Board
from the lst district-Stephen L. Booth,
OF San Migu4.
Members q the Board OF Penitentiary
Commissioners Thos. d. Burns, OF Rio
Arribs county; Jose n. Sens and N. B.
Laughlin, OF Santa Fee; N. G. de Baca
and Felix Martinez, OF San Miguel; Justo
Armiio, Of Bernalillo and Joseph w.
Dwyer, of Colfax county.
COUNCIL.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Mr.. Cstron introduced the following
resolution:
Whereas, It has been alleged and
charged that Irregularities and misman-
agement exist in the management and
conduct OF the officers OF the territorial
penitentisry during several years past.
Now therefore
Be it Resolved, By the council that q
special committee OF three members of
this council be appointed to investigate
and inquire into the conduct and man.
sgement OF the affairs OF the penitentisry
OF this territory and that such committee
report the result OF the same to this coun-
Gil with all convenient speed. Such
committee to be composed OF the presi-
dent OF the council and two other men,
members, TO be appointed by him and such
committee shall be authorized to use any
of the clerks Of this council to aid in such
Investigation.
Which was read and adopted.
Pursuant thereto the chair appointed as
the two additional members of the com
mittee Messrs. Santistevan and Vigil.
COUNCIL.
ro-DAY's SESSION.
Mr. Richardson reported as correctly
enrolled @. B. No. 14s, legalizing transfers
Of school district property made by school
boards; also G. B. No. SO, to amend chap
tter II Of title 80 Of the compiled laws Of
New Mexico, relating to judgments.
| A message announced that the house
had passed G. B. No. 1856, to amend Sec
ton 346 Of the compiled laws Of 1884 also
C. B. No. 3s, to repeal section 1884 of the
compiled laws Of 1884, and to substitute
therefor an act relating to the revocation
of wills; also II. 3. No. 167, to provide
for ascertaining and paying the indebted
ness of all cities incorporated under act OF
LEGISLATURE approved February, 1880; and
disincorporated by act of legislature ap
proved April /, 1884; also substitute for
LII. B. No. 1873, authorizing and
restricting the issue Of bonds by
houses and isils; and also returns
council joint resolution No. II, relating
to the death of Gen. Sherman, as per re-
quest OF the council. On motion bust
ness on the presidents table was taker
tup.
H. B. No. 4s, to provide for the incor
poration OF community grants and landl
and for other purposes, was read twice
and referred to the judiciary committee
| A message from tho governor WAS deliv
cred by his private secretary and received
| II. B. No. 1O5, to provide for the pres
ervation OF testimony adduced in pre-
lliminsry examinations before justice O
the peace in this territory, Of tho crimei
tof murder OF other felonies, was reac
Twice and referred TO the judiciary com
mittee. II. B. No. 126, to amend chap
ter 1856, Of the laws Of 1889, WAS read
Twice and referred to the committee on
privileges and elections. @. B. No. IS
| to repeal chapter 100, OF the session law
! Of the 2Sth assembly, and to provide TO-
1.-The feeding of county prisoners in New
Mexico, was read as amended by th,
house and placed On the calendar.
II. B. No. 1877, to provide TO-
ascertaining and paying th'
indebtedness OF ail cities incorporated
under act Of legislature, approved Feb
ruary 1880, and disincorporated by act o
Legislature approved April J., 1884, Wa
read twice and referred to the committee
| on municipal and private corporations.
Substitute for H. B. No. 1888, authoriz
ling and restricting the issue OF bonds b.
counties for the building of court housel
and tails, to the calendar.
H. B. No. 1874, creating Union county
came I'D. Mr.. Richardson moved tina
the bill be referred to the committee OF
counties. and that the member from
Colfax and Mora, Mr.. Valdez, be addet
) to that COMMITTEES. Mr.. Valdez obiectee
and said a. it was getting near tho close o
! the session he moved that the bill b
: laid on the table indefinitely. Mr.. Rich
,, ardson withdrew bis motion, and thu
. motion Of Mr.. Valez was adopted. Mr.
. Peres moved to reconsider the last vott
: and to lay that motion on the table; car
RED. .,,
On motion of Mr.. Mills the counci
went into the committee Of the whole b
consider G. B. No. IS, to provide for thu
organization and government OF irriga
ton districts, and to provide for the &C
buisition of water and other property ant
. for the distribution of water thereby fo
irrigation purposes. The committee CAM
to no conclusion on the bill.
Il Mr.. Catron moved that the house b.
requested to return to tho council all tn
papers in relation to H. B. No. 48, re
, latiug to incorporation OF communit.
grants. Carried.