Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-27
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The house substitute for G. B. No. s.
the high license bill, came up as the
special order and with some amendments
was unanimously passed.
Mr.. Perea, from the finance committee,
reported back adversely II. B. No SO, for
the benefit of the proposed Sisters of
Mercy hospital at Silver City.
Mr.. Anchets, from the committee on
territorial affairs, reported back fsvorably
G. B. No. SO, in relation to sewers in cities
and incorporated towns; also G. B. No.
AS, to amend an act for the protection OF
wives and families.
MIR. Catron, from the judiciary commit
tee, reported back favorably G. B. No. 81,
to amend the laws relative to practice be.
fore the supreme court; also 9. b. No.
40, to regulate the price for publishing
tax sales and other legal notices; also FL.
| B. No 4, relative to criminal cases, with
amendments; also, from the committee
on municipal and private corporations, H..
| B. No %, to amend section 1908, Com
piled Laws of 1884.
A message announced the passage OF
several bills in the house.
The special committee on G. B. No. z,
to restore to Bernalillo county the Chilli
district, reported favorably on the bill.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved to amend the bill 80
as to provide that that territory taken
frem Rio Arriba and added to Santa Fe
county at the last session, be also restored
to Rio ArribA. Mr.. Cstron moved to
tabble the amendment indefinitely. Lost.
The council then voted down Mr.. Jara-
millo's amendment, and the bill passed,
Mr.. Jaramillo only voting nay.
Mr. ferea, from the finance committee,
reported back favorably on G. B. No. 81,
providing funds and making appropria-
tons for the AID and 43l fiscal
years and other purposes. Mr.. Pc
res moved to suspend the rules,
that the council be resolved into
the committee of the whole to consider
G. B. No. 81. Motion lost.
The following new bills were introduced
and referred to proper committees;
By Mr.. Jaramillo, G. b. No. 90, 2rovid.
ing Tor pedder's license also G. b. No.
81, providing that dealers in merchandise
other than liquors shall pay license, those
doing business not to exceed $40 1000
yearly to pay $50 license, and grading up
the license Il, cording to sales; all butch
ers doing business of less Than $1,000
yearly, to pay $50 license, and taxing
other business as follows: Street hacks,
1870; express wagons, So; cigar stores,
s25; cigar stands i'll barber shops, 50;
barber shops, $40.
BY Mr.. Mills, Z. B. No. %, to amend
the change of venue and justice of the
peace act also G. B. No. 80, approprlat
my $4 $40 to pay legislative employees
salaries up to February /, and providing
that the remainner of their salary shall
he provided for iii the general approprla-
tlon act.
G. b. No. 81, as amended was taken
up. This was originally intended to kill
he Sunday law, but as amended it was
made more binding than ever, and passed,
only Mr.. President and Mr.. Mills voting
agalnstit.
C. B. No. 4S, authorizing cities and
towns to refund their obligations, was
taken up and upon recommendation OF
the committee substitute WIS passed.
On motion of Mr.. Perea G. B. No. 81,
the general finance act, was made the
special order for Wednesday morning.
A motion by Mr.. Mills to designate an
additional clerk to aid the translator was
carried by vote of to g..
On motion of MIR. Perea the chair ap-
| pointed Messrs. Perea, Catron and San
| .istevan special committee on behalf Of
the council to join the house committee
| In examination OF the books of the auditor
and treasurer.
To.DAy's SESSION.
Mr.. Ancheta presented petition from
Silver City praying that justices OF the
peace be given jurisdiction to the amount
Of $500.
Mr.. Catron reported back substitute
| for C. B. No. IL, the Mills public school
/ Dill, and the same was made the special
rider for this afternoon.
C. B. No, 81, to prevent stock from
respassing upon private lands, was favor
.bly reported by Mr.. Ancheta.
Mr.. Jaramillo introduced the following !:
G. B. No. "a, to fix the salaries of county
$40 voters, $2U0 and grading up to
ountles having 5000, 500; aud county OF
esq than 500 voters at the last general
lection, $40. Referred to the commit
ee on counties and county lines.
Mr.. Catron, from the judiciary commit
| ee, reported back, G.. B. No. 81, with
! he recommendation that it pass, and on
notion of Mr.. Richardson the same was
)assed.
ii. b. No. 20, to amend the city incor-
.,oration act and H. B. No. 40, to fix the
rice for publishing legal advertisements,
acre favorably reported by Mr.. Catron
md passed.
Ii. b. NO. 4, relative to criminal cases
vas favorably reported and pending its
nnsideration the council adjourned to z
p.m. ~
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The chair laid before the house G. B,
No. 81, to amend chapter 81 Of the ses.
Ion laws OF 1887. On motion of Mr.
Mcdonald the bill was read the third
me. Ga motion Of Mr.. Otero the bill
passed ayes 10, nays none.
lie char laid before the house @. B
mo. ~, fixing the time Of holding the su
preme and district courts. Mr.. Fail
moved that the house be resolved into
ommittee of the whole to consider g. B
lNo. 70. Mr.. Easley in the chair. After
considerable discussion the committee
adopted several amendments changing the
lu,es OF n,luing the teruIs Of court 1t
,xed by the council. The house was
called to order and message announced
nat the cuuucil had passed the house
,ubstitute to G. B. No. 8 with few
amendments. The house again in com.
mittee of the whole on @. B. No. 70. Mr..