Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-20

want a drink, 80 it was better to leave it
T p, M, of election day." Mr.. Melon
aid said that was the reason he offered
the amendment; excitement then run
high and whisky didn't tend to allay the
excitement.
The enactment clause was made to
read the first Monday of May, 1891. Mr..
Read moved that the committee rise,
and the chairman reported the bill as
amended to the house. Mr.. Pedro San
ches moved the bill as amended now
pass. Mr.. Gable wanted to see the poor
man protected, the rich could take care
Of themselves. Mr.. Torres had seen the
time when he was very dry, but he had
no credit, had no money and had to 90
without getting liquor. Mr.. Mcdonald
was in favor of high license. Mr.. otero
thought this bill WAS step in the right
direction, though not just as he wanted
it. but would vote for it. The speaker
said: CAS- this is the best Mr.. Speaker
can get, Mr.. Speaker votes ave.
Mr.. Fall moved the vote be reconsid-
cred. Mr.. Paulin moved to lay that mo-
ton on the table and the motion was
adopted. Adjourned to 10 a. m.
rO-DAIS SESSION,
On motion OF Mr.. Fall the house went
into committee OF the whole on II. B. No.
i6, creating commission to revise and
codify the laws of New Mexico.
Mr.. Fall addressed the house ut some
length in explaining the object and vari.
GUS provisions of the bill that commits
sion of not less than five persons prac-
tiCing before the supreme court, not less
than 80 years Of age, appointed by the
| governor, who shall convene at the
capital, select one as president, distribute
the duties, arrange tho work into titles,
chapters and sections with marginal
notes; when completed report to the
/ legislature. Shall first prepare code OF
civil procedure and practice; a code re-
lating to criminal practice and procedure
a code relating to the practice before the
courts OF the justices OF the peace; a
municipal code shall recommend the re-
| peal or modification OF conflicting sections
with the code as prepared: report any
/ Inconsistencies or contradictions in the
/ Compiled or Session laws; shall be
/ indeAed with catch heads and cross
! references dlpllaDcllColAy u ohSSN
each judicial district shall have
q member of the commission; authorized
to employ secretary, assistant secretary
and messenger; commissioners shall re-
ceiye $40 per deim while engaged at
work secretary, "a; assistant secretary,
50, and messengers $3.50 per day; the
president may purchase stationery and
other incidentals not to exceed $500
Said commission shall report to this leg
islature five days before final adjourn.
ment. The act takes effect from and
after it's passage. On motion OF Mr.. Fall
the bill was adopted as read to the com
mittee, without any amendments. Mr.
Fall moved that the committee
rise and report the bill to the
house with the recommendation thai
it do pass. The motion was carried
Mr.. Read, as chairman of the committee
of the whole, reported to the house tha
the committee recommend that the bill
do pass. On motion thereport was adopt
ed. Mr.. Read moved that the bill b'
read the third time. Motion adopted
Mr.. Pedro Sanches moved that the bill
do pass. Adopted. The vote resulted
ayes, % nays, none excused from voting
Mr.. Utero absent, Mr.. Gable.
Mr.. Easley then, at 10 40 a. m, move'
= that the house adjourn so that they coul'
get to warmer climate. Mr.. Fall sup
posed that Mr.. Easley meant that the
all 90 to the council chamber. The me
ton prevailed and the house adjourned.