Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-12-29

The council met at 10 a. m. The follow
inc officers were sworn in this morning:
Rev. Father Jouvenceau, chaplain; Noises
Garcia, page; Joseph Towle, assistant
chief clerk: Ismael UHvari assistant
Journal clerk.
Petitions we're introduced, one by Mr.,
Fall. for the payment to Brother AMMAN,
Of $500 per uunum the past live pears,
for services as territorial geologist. MIR.
Saint offered a petition of citizens from
Albuquerque praying for the passage OF
the volunteer iiremcn's bill; and another
from Valencia was prcscntedb by the presl-
dent protesting against any division OF
Valencia.
The conference committee on the poll
tax matter, then reported bill, which
appears in full in the house proceedings.
No action was taken.
Mr.. Hubbell introduced the report of
the conference committee on liking
the number and compensation of
/ tine legislative employees. This was
adopted and appears IN full IN the
house proceedings. Under the head OF
regular business the following bills were
introduced
C. b. No. 1O.-By Mr.. Hubbell, to re-
peal the license tax on merchants. Laid
upon the table for consideration.
/ c. B. No. lily Mr.. Veeder, relating
to the qualifications of public officers,
territorial and county. At request OF
Mr.. Sanchez it was read in full, and pro-
vides that no man shall be eligible to
hold Office in this territory who has IN
his possession or owes the territory or
any Of the counties any public
moneys, and that each man elected
shall swear before he enters office that he
is not indebted to his county or the ter,
ritory. He may be prosecuted for per
Jury: if he swears falsely the governor
NAV dismiss him from his Office and APP
point his successor,
c. b. No. 12-By Mr.. Martinez, to pro
vide for making appropriations for the
42d and 43d fiscal years and for other pur
poses. This relates to the taxation o.
railroad companies.
C. b. No. 13-By Mr.. Martinez, to amend
the act relating to practice in the dlstrlc
courts. 1t provides for appeals from IN
terlocutory judgments and DEGREES i'll par
titiOn cases
C. B. No. 14-By Mr.. Hall, an act to re
peal chapter II of the laws of '9l. Thi
provides for the repeal of the poll tai
and the change of venue law, and restore
the old law.
c. B. 15-By Mr. Hall, to repeal section
-- of chapter 81 of the laws of 81 relating
to prisoners, and providing for only 81
cents a day for feeding them.
. Mr.. Sanchez moved the suspension o
the rules and the second reading of G. B
No. 10 and made astrong speech in its ia
: vor. Mr.. Hubbell replied in a vigorou
, manner,to which reply was impossible un
, der the rules. Mr.. Martinez and Mr.. Fall fol
: lowed in the same vein against the bill
and Mr.. Hall and Saint made vigorous
p. speeches in its favor. The former, saying
9 that he knew of men who considered it
luxury to be in jail. Mr.. Patterson close
. the debate with mild protest against tn
bill Mr.. Fall then called for the previous
question, which was ordered cutting OF
eGectualIy the reply of Mr.. Sanchez. TIL
main question, as to the second reading
of the bill was defeated, The bill was OF
motion referred first to the judiciary com
mittee and then to the committee on ter
, ritorial affairs. Mr.. Sanchez said
might as well be referred to the sheriffs
and the president intimated that he ha
Il not yet made such an appointment
Adjourned to o'clock.