Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-25
LAST DAY BUT ONE.
Both Branches Pushing the Work of
Legislation-The Express Rates
Bill Passes.
Guadalupe County May be all Right More
School Legislation-The Appro-
priation Bill Hangs Fire.
COUNCIL.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Mr.. Mills introduced G. B. No. l54, re-
lating to gambling. On motion of Mr..
Perea the bill was laid on the table.
II. B. No. -, to define express com
panies and fix rate of taxation thereon,
was reported favorably and passed.
H. B. No. 5, was reported adversely
and tabled.
G. B. No. lO5, to amend section 742,
Compiled Laws, was passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. 159, fixing the
charges of express companies. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. Catron the bill was taken up
and read. On motion of Mr.. Mills the
! bill was passed.
G. B. No. 81, to repeal chapter 1917 ses-
sion laws of 1889, relating to fences in
special cases, was reported correctly en-
rolled and the chair signed the same.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. 100, in relation to
school books; on motion of Mr.. Slower
this bill was taken up and passed.
{. B. No. LOG, relating to termination OF
leases on mines. On motion OF Mr.. Catron
the bill was passed.
G. B. No. 80, to regulate the or ganiza-
ton of fire companies, was laid on the
table indefinitely.
G. B. No. 80, to amend section 2133 of
the laws of 1884, was reported adversely
by the judiciary committee. On motion
of Mr.. Catron the bill was laid on the
table indefinitely.
H. B. No. 81, relating to the appoint
ment of special peace officers not citizens
of New Mexico, was reported favora5ly
by the judiciary committee. On motion
OF Mr.. Mills the bill passed.
A message announced that the house
had concurred in G. B. No. 7, restoring
the precincts of Chilli to Bernalillo
county. G. B. No. 107, protection Of
laborers, miners, lesees and en-
ployees, was reported favorably by
the judiciary committee and passed.
H. B. No. A, relating to county attor-
neys, was reported adversely by the
judiciary commtte and laid on the table
indefinitely.
H. B. No. 113, establishing rights OF
appropriation of water for bitches, canals,
or feeders of reservoirs, etc., was report
ed favorably with amendments, and on
motion of Mr.. Jaramillo the bill passed.
H. B. No. 96, to regulate the drawing
of Jurors, was reported favorably by the
judiciary committe, with amendments and
passed.
A message announced, the governor
had signed G. B. No. rs, relating to arbor
day G. B. lis, appropriation for the in
sane asylum; G. B. No. Y, relating to
process in district court; G. B. No.
las, relating to school district property.
10. B. No. 60, amending section 1861,
Compiled Laws; council joint resolution
No. 10, relative to Gen. Sherman council
joint memorial No. II, relative to Gen.
Carr.
G. B. No. 7, restoring Chilli precincts
to Bernalillo county, was reported cor
rectly enrolled and the chair signed the
same.
CD. No. 81, to amend section 1872,
Compiled Laws, was reported favorably
with an amendment, which was adopted
and passed.
H. B. No. III, to prevent the unlawful
destruction and injury to private property
and unlawful fencing of lands, was re-
ported favorably, and on motion of Mr..
Catron the bill passed.
| G. B. No. 149, to enable the several
counties of the territory having funded
or bonded indebtedness to liquidate be-
fore maturity, was reported favorably from
the finance committe. On motion OF Mr..
Perea the bill passed.
| Adjourned to 10 a. m.
To-DAY's SESSION.
A message from the governor was de-
livered.
The judiciary committee made the fol-
lowing reports. Adversely: II. B.
mo. 1O5, to provide for the pres
ervation of testimony adduced in prelimi-
nary examinations before justice of the
peace in murder or felony cases.
With no recommendation H. B.
No. 1877, to provide for ascertain
ing and paying the Indebtedness of all
cities.
Favorably with amendment H. B. No.
4S, relating to discharged convicts.
Favorably with amendments.sC. b. No.
| SO, to district and apportion the territory
of New Mexico for councilmen and repre-
sentatives.
Mr.. Santistevan, from the committee
on counties and county lines, reported
with no recommendation, @. B. No. 70,
amending the method of electing county
commissioners, With the recon-
mendation to lay on the table
indefinitely, G. B. No. 146, to es-
Itablish Pyramid county. With no rec.
ommendation, G. B. No. "a, amending
an act entitled an act to regulate the an
nual salary of the county commissioners.
Bills and reports to await regular order.
On motion of Mr.. Jaramillo and by
Unanimous consent the council took up
lC. B. No. "a, just reported, considered it
as engrossed and passed it.
A message announced that the house
had passed house substitute to G. B. No.
1874, to amend an act entitled an act to
establish common schools and create the
Office of superintendent of public in
struction in the territory of New Mexico.
The chair signed H. B. No. 121, Great
ing the county of Guadalupe.
On motion of Mr.. Jaramillo the council
took up G. B. No. rs, amending the
method of electing county commissioners,
which was read the third time and passed.
Mr.. Slower moved that H. B. No. l59,
limiting the charges of express and other
companies, be returned from the house
for correction. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Slower the council
took up house substitute for G. B. No
1874, amending the school law, read the
third time and passed.
A message from the governor was de-
livered by his private secretary.
A message announced that the house
had passed H. B. No. 27, relating tc
solicitor general, district and county at
, torneys, and that the house had returned
H. B. No. 159 as per request of the coun
Gil.
On motion of Mr.. Mills the council tool
up G. B. No. IS, to repeal chapter 100 o
the session laws OF the 28th Legislative
assembly, and to provide for feeding O
county prisoners. Mr.. Mills moved t
concur in the house amendment (Which