Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07
HOUSE.
THIS MoRN1Na's SESSION.

The house met at 10 q. M, and after the
reading of the journal the rules were sus-
pended and the following bills introduced
read twice ordered translated, printed and
| referred.
H. B. No. 159-By Mr.. Hopewell, to
collect the amounts due from sheriffs and
ex-officio collectors; committee on fin
ance.
h. B. No. 159-By Mr.. Hopewell, to
repeal Chapter II, of the session acts OF
1891, which provides for an appropria-
ton for the arrest and conviction of the
Hon. j. A. Ancheta; and the auditor is
ordered to adjust the accounts of the
governor for expenses incurred; and the
expended balance of the sum of $4,000
be covered into the treasury; finance COM
mittee.
H. B. No. 161-By Mr.. Hopewell, to es-
tablish and maintain an agricultural ex-
pertinent station in Socorro county; COM
mittee on agriculture.
H. B. No. 1862, to repeal part of Sec
1869, of Compiled Laws of 1884, and
amend said section; so that it shall pro-
vide for the presentation of claims for
loss of or damage to baggage within
ninety days from said loss or damage;
railroad committee.
Three petitions were then introduced,
read and referred; one by Speaker Branch
from the citizens of San Miguel county
against the removal of the capital and
one from Eddy and one from Bernalillo
against any measure to tax insurance
companies.
By unanimous consent II. B. No. 68, re-
lating to tho maintenance of public roads,
introduced by Mr.. Hopewell, was taken
up, and considered in committee of the
whole. The first section was read, and
considerable opposition developing to the
measure. An immediate effort was made to
have the committee arise and report pro-
gress; but this Mr.. Read opposed on the
ground that while there were sections to
which he objected still there we're several
good provisions and the bill should be
considered and disposed of. The motion
to rise was lost on tie vote.
J! Sectionsl and were then passed with
out amendment.
Section 8, on motion of Mr.. Hinkle, was
amended 10 as to require 1875 tax payers
living in the neighborhood to apply for
tho opening of the road; which after some
dilatory motions was adopted.
The committee of the whole then sus-
pended and telegram from Hon. CAST
miro Barela was then read announcing
that the Colorado Legislature would arrive
in Santa Fe on February II, and that they
expected this legislature in Denver on
February 13. The telegram was referred
to the committee on arrangements.
After some further dilatory motions in
the committee, Mr.. Hinkle moved that
the committee rise and recommend that
the bill be laid on the table. This motion
was carried in the committee and lost in
the house. 81
The bill was thus left as unfinished
business.
Mr.. Meyers then by unanimous consent
introduced resolution that the house
hold night sessions from now until the
end Of the session; and that no member
should be allowed to occupy the floor for
more than five minutes on any one ques-
ton, nor should any member be allowed
to yield his time to another.
Mr.. Hopswell moved as an amendment
that no member be allowed to explain
bis vote.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on rules.