Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-05


A communication was received from
the trustees of the territorial library set
ting forth the condition of that institu-
ton and making certain recommends
tions concerning the management OF the
library, which was read and referred
to the committee on library.
Mr.. Meyers moved the suspension of
the rules to introduce a substitute for
house joint resolution No. l, and council
resolution No. 8, fixing the number and
salaries of legislative employees. 1t was
80 ordered.
Mr.. Clancy was excused from attend
ance during the afternoon.
Mr.. Meyers then stated that he had just
learned that similar resolution had been
introduced in the council and asked per-
( mission to withdraw the one under con.
sideration, which was granted.
| Mr.. Barela introduced house joint res
olution No. 4, to appropriate 800 to
purchase as many copies as possible Of
the compiled territorial laws of 1884, and
under suspension of the rules the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The house then adjourned till 10 a. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
After prayer by Rev. Father Defouri in
the house this morning, the council sub
stitute for the joint resolutions on the
question of salaries was received, and
the journal was then read.
Mr.. Hopewell, at request of Mr.. Ortiz,
the interpreter, stated to the house that
owing to a severe cold contracted during
the last campaign, he was unable to speak
any great length of time, and that Mr..
Nestor Montoya be allowed to assist him;
and it was so ordered.
Mr.. Barela, chairman of the judiciary
committee, reported on the following
bills:
H. B. Fo. 13--Specifying procedure in
divorce cases, recommended that it do
not pass.
H. B. No. Establishing district at
torneys and substituting therefor county
attorneys, was also adversely reported.
H. B. No. 3-Allowing citizens over 60
years of age to serve on juries, reported
adversely.
H. B. No. 2O-To repeal the change of
venue law, recommended to be amended
as follows: After the words sin the
nearest judicial district free from objec-
tion," in section 6, insert the following
words: "Provided that all costs shall be
paid by the county in which the cause
originated and that the bill pass as
amended.
Mr.. Lady moved to accept the report.
Mr.. Read desired to debate the report
so far as it concerned the divorce bill,
and suggested that Mr.. Barela as tho pro-
ponent of the report open the debate,
but this honor was declined. Mr.. Read
then took the floor and supported his
bill by references to the writings If Mr..
Phelps, Chancellor Kent, Carol D.
Wright and others. He stated that once
case was reported of woman who had
married twenty-three times, and that she
was the 25th wife of her last husband.
He plead very eloquently for the con-
sideration of his bill.
Mr.. Barela followed with an able speech
in support of his report In reply to
Mr.. Reads citation of Kent and others he
cited him to every writer on domestic re-
lations or contracts.
Mr.. Frampton moved the previous
question, which was ordered and on a
vote the report was adopted.
Under the head of reports of special
and select committees:
Mr.. Barela, from the conference COM
mittee on the school and poll tax law,
recommended that the Fl. B. No. 10 pass
as amended. The bill was in course of
preparation and would be presented dur
ing the day. The speaker ordered the
report to lie ON the table until the bill
was presented.
The following bills were introduced,
read first and second time, ordered trans
lated and printed and referred as fol-
lows:
H. B. No. 46-By Mr.. Baca, to confirm
the act creating Guadalupe county; COM
mittee on counties and county lines.
H. B. No. 47-By Mr.. Hinkle, to regu-
late the salaries of county commissioners;
finance committee.
H. B. No. 48-By Mr.. Hopewell, to
amend the revenue laws; finance COM
mittee.
H. B. No. 49--By Mr.. Hinkle, to require
the redemption of merchandise checks IN
cash or merchandise at option of holder.
H. B. No. 50-By Mr.. Read, relative to
proceedings in criminal cases; judiciary
committee.
H. B. No. Shy Mr.. Read, fixing the
salaries of the chief and associate JUS
tices of the territory; finance committee.
H. B. No. Spy Mr.. Clancy, allowing
convicts to testify in certain cases; judi
ciary committee.
H. B. No. 53-By Mr.. Bland, to abolish
the Office of district attorney and create
the Office of county attorney, making the
latter elective; judiciary committee.
H. B. No. Shy Mr.. Bland, to provide
for branch of the agricultural college
and experimental station.
H. B. No. 55-By Mr.. Clancy, defining
and furnishing accessories to crime; judi
ciary committee.
Mr. Barela then moved that the rules
be suspended and q. B. No. 20, reported
by the judiciary committee, be taken up
and considered.
Mr.. McMullen asked the reading of the
bill, which was ordered.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was hurried through its various stages
and was passed as amended. It will be
published in full tomorrow.
Mr.. Barela then moved to take up H.
B. No. 10, under suspension of the rules,
and pending that motion the house ad
| journed until 2 O'Clock.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY TRUSTEES.