Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-17


interest OF the poor people, regardless Of
politics. The bridge company had been
charging exorbitant rates far in excess OF
what had been authorized by law. A
couple of men each worth about hun
bred thousand dollars had cinch on the
poor people that had to use of that
bridge. They made the Hubbell family
alone pay them about thousand dollars
year. He had nothing against those
gentlemen individually, but they no
doubt had the cinch on the poor people
there, and they were grinding it into
them harder and harder every year. He
wanted all the members to understand
that there was no politics in this ques-
ton, as the Democrats there had to pay
the exorbltant rates charged by this
company just as much as the Repnh-
Leans. They all paid exorbitsnt
rates to this grasplng MONOPOLY
Mr.. Montoya took the side
of what Mr.. Hubbell considered the
bridge monopoly. Mr.. Fall sympathispd
with Mr. Hubbell, but strongly defended
the bridge company. He said the bridge
company would willingly sell the bridge
to Mr.. Hubbell or any others at reason
able figures. 1t was moved that the COM
mittee rise the bill was placed on its pas
sage and defeated by vote of II TO i,
those voting for it being Messrs. Baca
Barela, Hubbell, Otero, Perea, Read and
Pedro Sanchez.
H. B. No. 80, to repeal subdivisions 9
and 10, section 290l, laws of "a, was re.
ferred to the committee on finance.
II. B. No. IA, relative to misdemeanors
in towns was referred to the judiciary
committee.
H. b. No. Is, in relation to illegal let
ter-writing, WAS tabled indefinitely.
II. b. No. 81, relating to foreclosure of
mortgages, was in like manner killed.
Mr. Easley offered resolution relating
that T. P. Gable. chairman of the peni-
Tertiary committee, had applied for
copies of the report of the warden of the
penitentiary for 1859 and 1890 and could
not get them, and authorizing Mr.. Gable
to send for persons and papers and enter
upon thorough examination OF peniten-
tary affairs. MIR. Gable stated that the
governor filed copies only with the coun-
Gil; the other day the committee went to
the penitentisry; they found the warden
sick, the deuuty warden sick and the per-
son that furnishes all the supplies WAS
sick. Mr.. Easley supposed that the re-
ports were safely stored in one Of the
pigeon holes in the vault of the council,
for which the house had lately helped to
make an appropriation. Mr.. Gable
informed the house that he had applied
to the chairman o. the council peniten-
uary committee for copy of the warden 8
report and had been very kindly informed
that he could get copy after it was print
ed. 1t Is q very unusual proceeding to
print the report of the warden before it is
fully examined by the committees Of the
Legislature. 1t is for these committees to
say What parts, if any, or possibly none,
} OF the report should be printed. He want
ed to know what WAS gong on out there
besides the eating OF eggs.
, Mr.. Easley supposed every committee
had full power to summon persons and
! compel their attendance, but he present
I'd this resolution as Il sort Of public notice
III tue matter. Resolution adopted.
} Mr. L Sanchez moved that the chief
clerk of the house ask the chief clerk OF
the council for copy of the report OF the
warden OF the penltentiary and upon re-
house pententiary committee. Adjourned
to ~ u. m.
To.DAY's SESSION.
The journal Of January Is was read
and approved.
Mr.. Walker, from the finance commit
: tee, reported back G. B. No 5, and stated
that the council had made 80 many
amendments to the bill that the finance
committee had reported substitute for
the council bill. Ordered to take its
regular course.
The following bills were introduced,
read the first and second time, ordered
translated and printed.
By Mr.. Easey, Ii. b. No. u, TO create
the office Of superintendent Of public
property and ex-otfcio librarian and for
other purposes Referred to the capitol
committee The bill provides that the
governor shall appoint the supernten-
dent; term of office, three years; COM
pensatlon, 5 500; give n $4,000 bond !;
have charge Of the capitol and grounds;
advertise for bids for all supplies, and
the capitol commission is abolished by
the bill.
By. Mr.. Easley Thy request) H. B. No
70, to prevent animals running at large
Ill certain cases. Referred to the com
nittee on public property.
On motion of Mr.. Burns H. 3. Nos.
IL, q and "a, introduced by him were
Indefinitely tabled.
The speaker presented G. B. No. 5, the
liquor livense bill. The substitute of the
committee makes the license in towns
under 500 population at 500; in towns
over 5U0 and less than 1000 at 5000; in
towns over 1910 at $500. No license to
issue for less than thirty days previous to
election no license to issue for less than
one year.
This bill was made the special order
for 2 p. III. Monday to which time the
house adjourned.
CAUGHT IN THE CORRIDORS.