Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-07
BILLS UPON BILLS.
The Number and Compensation of En-
ployes Provokes Discussion
in the Council.
The Land Court Petition Passes New
Bills in the HouseFuIl Report
of Proceedings.


Council met at 10 a. m. and after prayer
BY the chaplain and the approval OF the
journal, Mr.. Catron, as chairman, made
a partial report from the committee ap
pointed to confer with the house commit
tee relative to the number and salary o.
employees other than the limited number
provided for by the U. S. law. The com.
mittees met yesterday afternoon and v ere
not in accord in some respects. The coun-
Gil had deemed it necessary to enroll
additional employees to the number OF
fourteen, while the house had nineteen
additional employees. The house com
mittee did not feel authorized, under the
wording OF the resolution under which it
acted, to confer on the subject of the num-
Der OF employees, simply to deal with the
question OF salaries. Again the house had
fixed the pay of translator at IS per day,
when the council had fixed it at IS. The
assistant translator in the house was to
have 81 per day, while in the council the
pay of such officer was S.. And thus the
list was gone through with, and full
report of the committees doings given to
the council by Mr.. Catron. He thought
however, that at a second meeting the
committees could get together on an ar
rangement that would be satisfactory all
around, and the two committees had
agreed to make partial reports TO their re-
spectiye bodies and await instructions be-
fore again comforting on the subject.
Mr.. Slower moved that the committee
on conference be instructed to again meet
the house committee with full power to
arrive at definite understanding with
them.
Mr.. Perea moved to amend by instruct
ing the committee not to agree to an in
crease either in the number or salary OF
employees beyond those at present en-
ployed by the council. He thought, il
any change was made, it would be best to
cat down the number of employees already
on the councils list
Mr.. Richardson spoke to the question,
iavoring Mr.. Stoyer's motion and OPP
posing the amendmsnt offered 10y Mr.,
Perea.
Mr.. Perea in replying stated that only
u few days ago it was apparent that the
gentleman from Chavez county, Mr.. Rich
ardson, had come here with economy in
scribed all over his banner, aud cited the
fact that he led the opposition to call
upon the librarian for copies of the laws
for the use OF members. Mr.. Perea
couldn't reconcile the position taken then
by Mr.. Richardson with what appeared to
be his position in reference to the pay and
number OF employees.
Mr.. Richardson again spoke, explain
ing that he favored the employment OF
sufficient force to have the work expedi.
tiously carried on, bat did not want to see
the conference committee limited as to
power in the premises.
MIR. Jaramillo favored cutting down the
number and salary OF both the council
and house employees and supported Mr..
Perea's amendment.
Mr.. Mills cited section 1876 Of the Or
ganic act and took it as a text for saying
that the council had no more right to sug-
gest to the house as to the number and
salary of its employees than it had to die
tate to the governor as to his official
duties. He was opposed to Mr.. Pereas
amendment, and, addressing bis remarks
to Mr.. Jaramilo, said the council was not
heguardian OF the house. Mr.. Mills said
those who came to ask places as employees,
at least those from San Miguel county,
paid as much, if not greater tax, than
the members OF the house from San
Miguel. They came not as beggars or us
pensioners.
Mr.. Perea responded by saying: "With-
out doubt this council has something to
do with the house employees, as without
action by the council, the house employees
can not be paid" But Mr.. Perea said he
would withdraw his amendment by sub.
shutting that the committee shall again
20 into conference with the house COM
mittee on the subject, leaving out of the
question all reference as to what "powet"
shall be vested in the council committee
Mr. Slower accepted this substitute
and in doing so said the
house was in measure excusable for the
position it had taken, as the members
we're all new at the business, and even
now they asked for six less employees than
we're on the pay roll Of the last house.
Mr.. Pereas amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Mills introduced G. B. No. "a, An
act to prevent the disposal and sale of
liquors and tobaccos by the use of MCKEE
n-the-slot machines.
By Mr.. Mills, G. B. No. SO, An act pro.
yidihg for the feeding of prisoners in
The county jails by the sheriff. Read and
referred to committees on territories.
Mr.. Slower moved to strike out council
rule No. IS, which provides that bill
nay be rejected on its first reading. Mr..
Catron seconded it and it was striker out.
Rule Sc vas also slightly amended, and
he noon hour having arrived the council
THE HOUSE.
ro-DAY's SESSION.
House met at 10 q. m. Roll called
PRAYER by the chaplain. A message from