Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-10
COUNCIL.
1EsrERpAY's AFTERNOON SESSION.

A1A~@NooA'
The council met at 2 p. M, and resolved
into committee of the whole to consider
G. B. No. SO, relating to school distric
indebtedness. The bill was amended in I
great many unimportant particulars, re
por,ed to the council and passed.
A telegram from Hon. Antonio JOSEPH
was read stating that he had introduced
the Joint resolution for the extension o
the time of holding the legislative assem-
bly,.
The council by tie vote refused to e
into executive session.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson the con
sideration of the special order, G. B. No
81, was postponed until Monday next, ant
to continue thereafter until disposed of
and gave notice that he would present {
substitute for same.
Mr.. Veeder moved to consider G. B
No. Al; and Mr.. Hubbell moved to ad
journ which was lost.
Mr.. Veeder moved to consider G. B. No
Al, for the protection of the records OF
the counties and regulating the business
of abstracting. The committee rose anG
recommended that the enacting clause be
striker out, which was adopted by the
council. ~
Mr.. Veeder presented joint resolution
No. IA, regarding the visit of this as.
sembly to Denver, setting forth that this
legislature extend it's thanks to the Colo.
RADIO assembly, and advises them that
said visit must be postponed until the
end of the session.
Mr.. Veeder made strong appeal for
the passage of his resolution but Mr.. Fall
moved to adjourn until 9 a. m. and it was
80 ordered.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at a. m, and the chair
announced that the joint memorial re-
questing an extension of one year in
which to file claims before the land court
had been mailed to congress.
The council then ON motion of Mr..
Hubbell resolved into executive session.
In regular session message was re-
ceived from the house announcing the
passage of certain bills reported in yes
terday's proceedings.
The following committees reported:
Committee on mines, timber and pub
lie lands, favorably on c. B. No. 81.
Committee ON militia, favorably on H.
B. No. 81.
Mr.. Saint moved that the council re-
solve into committee of the whole to con
- IN ,,rovila frr ho
purchase of certain pay and muster rolls.
A message was received from the gov
ernor as follows:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. 10, 1898.
To the Legislative Assembly:
have received telegram from Hon.
Antonio Joseph in which he says: "The
house will grant the extension of legisla-
tive session but I fear the senate will
not" I have thought it proper to inform
you of this as it is understood that the
houses of the legislature are considering
the subject of a trip to Denver and the
reception of the Colorado legislature on a
return visit and that their action on that
subj ect, at least as to the time of their
visit, depends largely on the extension of
the session asked of congress.
In view of the probable failure to OBJ
tain such extension, as implied by Mr..
Joseph's message, would suggest that
the contemplated visit be made on Feb.
"a, so as not to interfere with the duties
of the session. In this connection permit
me to remind you, with all possible res
poet, that less than twelve working day 8
remain of the entire session. Thus far
only fourteen bills have become laws, and
most of these are of minor Importance.
The real business of the session has yet
to be performed. The appropriation bill,
which is the most essential of all, has not.
vet been considered in either house. The
urgent question of the finances has scarce
ly been touched. Nothing has yet been
done to relieve the people of the burdens
of taxation. AL. will agree that the par
ticular business pressing upon this legis-
lature is to reduce the expenses of gov
eminent and thus ameliorate taxation.
Before the election there was no question
but that the first matter demanding at
tention was the abolition of the enormous
fees and allowances paid to collectors,
assessors and some other officers, which
exhausted a considerable fraction of the
te xes in the mere machinery of collec-
ton. Yet nothing of practical nature
has yet been done in this regard. The
failure of any county to contribute its