Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-01-21
THE HOUSE.

proper committees:
By Mr.. Pedro Sanchez, II. B. No. IS,
to amend chapter rs Of the session laws
of 1889, entitled An act to provide for the
maintenance, government and police OF
the penitentiary, and also the mode of
employing the officers and other en-
ployes, and fixing the pay OF the same
and for other purposes; referred to the
judiciary committee.
By Mr.. Perea, H. B. No. 70, in relation
to toll bridges and ferries and the man.
agement thereof. Referred to the com.
mittee on roads and irrigation.
By Mr.. Otero, in reference to public
buildings in the various precincts. Re-
terred to the committee on counties.
BY Mr.. Montoys, to prevent the ap-
pointment of special deputy sheriffs,
policemen or other peace officers who are
not citizens of the territory of New Mex.
leo. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee.
A message announced that the council
had passed G. B. No. 10, to create the Of
flee of county surveyor.
Mr.. Pedro Sanches introduced the fol-
lowing: Resolved, That in addition to
the five members now COM
posing the standing committee
on penitentiary, the speaker
shall appoint two more. The resolution
was adopted and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Montoya and Read, as the two
additional members of the committee on
penitentiary. The speaker presented to
the house az the next order of business,
H. B. No. 40, reported from the commit
tee on roads and irrigation. The report
of the committee was read. The speaker
announced as Mr.. Torres was absent he
suggested that the bill lie on the speakers
table to come up at another day. So or
dered. The speaker presented to the
house H. B. No. SO, relating to deposit
tons. The committee recommended that
the bill be referred back to the judiciary
committee to await action on II. B. No:
27. So ordered. The speaker presented
H. B. No. 27; referring to
solicitor general, district and county
attorneys report of the committee
recommending the passage Of the bill was
received, and the house went into COM
mittee of the whole on the measure, and
upon arising the bill passed.
G. B. No. 81, to provide school books
for inmates OF the penitentiary was taken
up. Mr.. Fall moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the penitentiary committee. He
said that Notwithstanding the oft repeat
ed assertion OF the honorable members of
the council that there was no money in
the territorial treasury to appropriate for
the salaries of the employees of the house,
there seemed to be some funds rolling
around about the capital from which the
council could appropriate money to buy
books for the inmates OF the penitentiary.
He thought the employees of the house
needed little money to pay for some.
thing to eat a little more than the in
mates of the penltentiary required a
little literature. Mr.. Hubbell stated
that there were no surplus funds
specially rolling around about the capitol,
but for the sake of humanity and Chris.
tanity, and to try to aid and improve the
poor unfortunate inmates of the peniten-
tiary he hoped there would be NO delay,
but that such simple proposition as con-
once. 1t had been stated by the honor
able member from San Miguel (Mr. Her
rera) that he had served term in the
penitentiary and had better time in the
penitentiary than he had since he had
been member of this house of represen'
tatives. He (Mr. HuDbell) was in favor
of buying books for the penitentiery tc
try and prepare them to occupy higher
positions when they go out of there. Mr.
Fall stated that the gentleman from Der
nalillo (Mr. HuLbelD and himself were
always ready to talk, but that the speeches
of the former gentleman appeared mors
fully in the prints OF the day than did his
own. He was in favor of the passage o.
the bill, but thought it ought to be referred
to committee to learn how this money
could be appropriated when employees
could not be paid. Applause by clerks
employees and spectators). The speaker
called order and said, spectators must pre-
serve order or the house will be cleared.
Mr.. Falls motion to refer prevailed. The
speaker announced that he had signeC
H. B. No. 81, repealing the meat inspec
ton bill; also H. B. No. II, relating to
condemnation OF private property by
municipal corporations. The speaker
informed the house that he learned from
the chief clerk that Dolores McGrath haC
neglected his duties as journal clerk fol
three days and asked that the house take
action on the matter. Mr.. Easley moved
that Mr.. McGrath be relieved from his
position. He met McGrath about IL q
m. =; he did not think he would be able tc
serve this house further, some member o.
his family was sick he was offered the
deputy Clerkship of Mora county anC
could get more money there than he coulC
here, and that he asked Mr.. Easley to
try and get him relieved from further
service. The motion carried. Mr.. Eas
ley nominated as journal clerk, Samue
D. Baldwin, Of Santa Fe county, and he
was elected and sworn in by the speaker
G. B. No. ST, to amend chapter So Of the
session laws Of 1887 was read the first anC
second time and referred to the judiciary
committee G. B. No. 10 and G. B. No
% and H. B. No. 50, all relating 70 the
election of Justices OF the peace, wer,
considered. The justices of the peac,
and constable shall be elected th,
second Monday of January 1892, ant
every second year thereafter; the election
of mayordomo to remain as ut present
The law takes effect May l, 1891 re
ferred to the committee on privileges ant
elections.
The speaker presented G. B. No. 81, t,
provide for printing bills, reports, docu
ments, ETC., in Spanish. Read the frs
and second time and referred to the com
mittee on printing.
On motion of MIR Hubb ,ll the printing
commit was instructed to report thi
morning.
The speaker presented to the house G
B. No. IS, to create the office OF count.
surveyor. On motion OF Mr.. Hubbell th
bill was It ad the second time. Mr.. Hub
! hell moved that the house be resolved
into committee of the whole to conside
G. B No. Is. Mr.. Pedro Sanches thous b
the bill would be great expense to tn
people. Mr.. Hubbell was surprised tha
the gentleman thought this bill woul
create so much expense. Each count
badiy needed q county surveyor; the in