Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1891-02-14
CROWDING THE WORK.
A Memorial Concerning Fort Marcy
Passes Both es-Amend-
ing the School Law
New Counties.
Establishment of Arbor Day-Militia
Claims nvestigation-New Bills
Corridor Notes.
PRESIDENT CHAVEZ on hOMIFAL PORTER,
PRESIDENT CHAVEZ on AOMIFAL PORTER
COUNCIL.

G. b. No. Is, for thu construction OF
suitable building for the insane asylum,
was taken up, with the favorable report
of the finance committee; upon motion of
Mr.. Mills the report of the committee was
adopted, and the bull passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed II. B. No. 81, for the pro-
lection OF stock growers; also ii.
B. No. 10l, for certificates OF
ownership after ten years possession
of real estate; also H. B. No. l45, in re-
lation to special assessments by munich
pal corporation.
Council jointt solution No. s, in reIa-
ton to the militia, was taken up with the
favorable report of the militia committee
thereon, and after adoption OF several
amendments the resolution passed.
Mr.. Richardson reported q. B. No 60,
fer the incorporation of towns and WI.
lagos, was correctly enrolled and the chair
signed the same.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Catron in
trOduced c. B. No. 1874, to amend an act
entitled an act to establish common
schools in the territory of New Mexico and
create the office of superintendent OF pub
lie instruction the bill was read the first
and second time and referred to the COM
m,ttee of the whole.
Business on the presidents table was
taken up and the following bills were read
the first and second time and referred to
appropriate committees: II. b. No. l2S,
with reference to licenses, to the commit
tee on education; III. B. No. lU4, to
amend an act of the 28th assem-
| bly,, to Tx the pay Of the secretary OF the
galcruitural college Of New Mexico, to the
committee on education. II. B. No g.
to regulate the drawing of jurors, to the
judiciary committee. H. b. No. I07, to
amend sections 23O9 and 23lO, Compiled
Laws of 1884, to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 81, for the protection OF stock
growers to the committee on territorial
affairs. H. B. No. lUl, for certificate OF
ownership after tel years possession OF
real estate, to the judiciary committee
A message from the house announced
that the house had passed II. B. No.
1872, to encourage the killing of wolves
and lions; also G. B. No. 1876, ackno"l'
edgenents to real estate returned. II. Is
| No. l45, in relation to special assess
ments, read the first and second time
and after the adoption of an amendment
Oh motion of Mr.. Slower, the bill passed
| II. B No. 152, to encourage the killing o.
wolves was read the first, second anC
third time, and on motion OF Mr. Mills
the bill passed.
A message announced that the house
returned G. B. No. 1919, as per request OF
the council. On motion OF Mr.. Slower,
the vote by which the bill passed was
recons dered, and after he had made the
addition of an additional section the bill
WAS passed. c. B. No. l29, to amend
the high license bill, which had been re
turned from the house as per request Of
the council, was considered; the vote by
hch the bill passed was reconsidered
and on motion OF Mr.. Mills the motion wat
laid on the table indefinitely. II. b. No
55, 10 amend an act to prohibit the un
law full carrying of deadly weapons, re-
turned from 0he house, was referred tC
the judiciary committee.
C. B. No. So, fixing the compensation
of probate cler ks, was reported back from
the committee on territorial affairs With
out recommendation.
| H. b. No. 48, for the incorporation o.
community grants, WAS reported back
with several amendments.
c. B. No. 1874. amending the public
school law in certain particulars, was
| passed.
G, B. No. rs, to establish Arbor dav
| was taken up as amended by the house
and the amendments concurred in adj
| journed 10 IL d. IN.
To.DAY's SESSION.
Mr.. Mills presented a memorial from
the commercial club of Las Vegas relative
TO community grants and lands; referred
to the committee Of the whole.
Mr.. 5 over presented a memorial pray
ing tie president of the United SIatel
promote Gen. +. A. Carr at the earlles
uos-ibIe day. Passed unanimously. Upon
motion of Mr.. Mills the council went into
committee OF the whole to consider ii
4. No AS. to provide for the incorpora
uon Of community or town grants, with
amendments offered by the committee OIL
| municipal and private corporations.
A message announced that the house
mad passed house joint resolution NO. .
10 wit:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, it. is represented that the sec
retary of war has ordered the abandon
ment of this post, Fort Marcy, at sant'
Fe, and ,,
Whereas, The legislative assembl,
of the territory OF New Mexico
representing the public sentlmen
of said territory are impressed that there
ar. grave and strong considerations o
public policy that require the maintenan'
OF this time honored and historic garrison
as long as troops are assembled 10 INT
southU est therefore be 1t
Resolved, That the president OF the
United States, secretary of war and com
handing general OF the army OF the Unltet
States, be, and they are hereby earnestly
appeal.d to, to suspend the execution o
said order until opportunity Shall nav
been given for the presentation OF tn
reasons of the people for the continuance
OF said post.
Resolved, further, That copy OF thes
resolutions be wired to the president, sec
retary of war and commanding general
the army OF the United States.
The council under suspension OF tn
rnles at once took up and adopted tn
above. ~
vide for the incorporation OF town grant
If lands. was resumed The bill is quit
long. A number OF amendments wer
adopted and the bill passed. :,
liz, n rootion "a adjourn Presiden