Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-28
TEAE House.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

The house met at O'Clock pursuant to
adjournment. The committees appoint
ed to wait on the governor and on the
council reported that they had performed
their duties and were discharged. A
committee from the council then entered
the house and announced that body as
organized and ready for business.
Mr.. Myers, of Bernalillo, introduced a
resolution providing for the appointment
of committee of three to confer with
similar committee on the part of the
council to fix the number and compensa-
| ton of the employees. Mr.. Clancy, OF
Santa Fe, seconded the resolution in a
rather sarcastic speech. He said that-the
gentleman from Bernalillo had evidently
attempted to steal the small thunder of
himself and his party, because when he
| introduced the same resolution at the
morning session he was promptly sat
upon by Mr.. Myers and the speaker. Mr..
| Kuchenbecker, of Bernalillo, made a
reply in similar vein and moved that
the resolution be adopted, which was Sc
conded by Mr.. Barela, of Dona Ana, and
was carried. Messrs. Myers, Clancy and
Stoval were appointed as said commit
tee.
Mr.. Read, of Santa Fe, then moved to
suspend the rules for the purpose of in
Producing two bills which he sent to the
clerks desk to be read. Mr.. Myers OBJ
iectcd and moved to lay the bills on the
table indefinitely, which was carried
Mr.. Clancy, of Santa Fe, then moved that
a committee be appointed to formulate
rules for the guidance of the house, which
was seconded by Mr. Martinez, of Taos
and so ordered.
Mr.. Read requested the regular order
which was called according to the order
of business of the last house, until the
speaker announced that the init oduction
of bills was in order, Mr.. Read and Mr.
4 Myers exchanged chances and the former
rose and introduced two bills as follows
House bill No. |, entitled, An act to repeal
section 4, chapter II, laws of 1891, which
is an act to establish common schools anG
provide for superintendent of public
instruction.
Bill No. 2. introduced by Mr.. Read, pro
vides that sections 3G, 81 and IS of SAINT
law be repealed. Both bills relate to the
repeal of the poll tax law.
Bill No. 3, introduced by Mr.. Martinez
of Taos, to repeal section of the act o
last session regulating the qualification
and assortment of jurors. This bill has
the same purport as the bill introduced il
the senate to allow citizens over 60 years
of ago to serve on juries.
House Bill No. 4, introduced by Mr.
Barela, of DOna Ana, to amend section
2, chapter II, and section 7, chapter 81
of tho acts of the 29th Legislature, to ex
empt $500 worth of property belonging
to heads of families from taxation.
House Bill No, 5, introduced by Mr.
Barela, to amend chapter II, of the law!
Of the 29th Legislative assembly prescrib
ing the qualifications of voters. This
bill also relates to poll taxes.
House Pill No. 6, introduced by Mr.
Read entitled an act to amend section
81, chapter %, laws of the 29th assem-
bly,, providing for common schools. The
amendment provides for general 3 millt
levy, for the purpose of this act, on al
personal and real property in each schoo
district, and a general levy of mills
and the exemption from taxation of $500
worth of property for every head of Q
family.
Mr.. Read then moved to suspend thu
rules and that bills Nos. / and 9 be read {
second time and put on their passage. Mr.
Martinez seconded the motion, but Mr.
Hopewell moved today overthe bills unit
the standing committees were announced
saying that he had bill himself on tn,
same sub ect for which he desired con
sideration. Mr.. Read stated that his onl,
OBJ iect was TO accomplish the repeal o
the poll tax provision in time for thu
election on January 8, 1893 Mr.. Hope
well assured him that ample opportunit,
would be afforded him for that purpose
Both motions were then withdrawn.
A committee from the council then en-
tered the chamber and reported that bod,
as ready to go into joint session with the
house to receive the governors message
Mr.. Kuchenbecker moved the reception
of the communication, thanked the com
mittee, and that the house would be read,
to 90 into joint session at 1880 a. m
There being no further business the hous
at 500 adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m
LEGISLATIVE CHAT.
Mr.. Hopewell sit was a good mes
sage"
The ceremonial of the joint session wa
simple but appropriate.
Gen. Bartlett: "a very able document,
referring to the message.
Judge Bell, of Silver City: "The mes
sage was very fine indeed"
Gen. Edward L, Bartlett and wife occu
pied seats among the legislators.