Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-21

Mr.. Stovall then asked unanimous con-
sent to report favorably on FL. B. No.
1874, to create Columbia county, which
was granted.
Mr.. McMullen said this bill was one
that did some justice to Colfax and Mora
counties for the division of those coun-
ties by the formation of Union county.
Mr.. Read said no did not know whether
or not he was opposed to this bill as he
had never heard it read or seen it, but he
would oppose the suspension of the rules.
The vote stood Is to 8, and there being
less than two-thirds the house refused to
consider the bill.
II. B. No. 70, prohibiting under pain of
felony any banker or cashier from re-
ceiving funds for deposit when the bank
is insolvent, was taken up. The amend
ments of the council were concurred In.
Mr.. Read then moved to adjourn, but
the house refused by vote of IL to 8.
G. B. No. 70, providing that co-owners OF
land shall bear a proportionate expense
of establishing title, came up; the rules
were suspended on motion of Mr.. Hinkle
and the bill was read three times and
passed.
G. B. No. rs, providing for lien on
live stock for their care under contract,
was taken up. Mr.. Kuchenbecker moved
that the bill be referred to the committee
on live stock; which was ordered.
G. B. No. sc, creating territorial board
of equalization, was then read the first
time; the house refused to lay the bill, on
the table, and the bill was referred to the
finance committee.
H. B. No 7, establishing and making
appropriations for territorial militia,
was then taken up.
Mr.. Read moved to lay the bill on the
table and Mr.. Hinkle seconded it.
Mr.. Meyers tried to make speech in
favor of the bill under guise of question
of personal privilege, but was cut off by
the speaker. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Read moved to adjourn, but with
make the Columbia county bill special
order; but failed Mr.. Stovall made the
attempt to get the same preference for
Florida, but also had to withdraw.
Mr.. Frampton spoke very earnestly
for Columbia county, saying the making
of this county meant the life of one of
the best counties in the territory; and
moved to make the bill special order
for the morning hour after the reading of
the journal. The motion prevailed.
Mr.. Stovall then moved that H. B. No.
1870, creating Florida county, be made a
special order after the reading of the fin
ance bill, which was also adopted.
On motion of Mr.. McMullen all bills on
the speakers table were read twice, con-
sidered ordered, translated and printed
and referred. About forty bills we're thus
disposed of.
The house then adjourned.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The house, met and FL. B. No. 1914, Great
ing Columbia county, was taken up as
the special order, and under suspension
of the rules passed by unanimous vote.
The committee on charitable institu-
tions reported that owing to the great
press of business they were unable to
visit any but the deaf and dumb asylum,
at Santa Fe. They recommended that
the buildings and grounds be purchased
from Mr.. Las Larson, the owner and man
ager of the institution. The report was
received, and Mr.. Clancy called attention
to the fact that III B. No. 35, establishing and
maintaining the New Mexico institute for
the deaf, dumb and blind, had been made
special order Immediately after the
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The bill was passed under suspension
of the rules.
The special committee to investigate
the militia warrants, through Mr.. Barela,
reported that they found that there were
outstanding againt the territory about
100000 of these warrants; and that the
territory is primarily liable for the cost
of the service rendered by her own citi-
zens, and that the territory should take
some steps looking to settlement either
through investigation or otherwise.
Mr. Hopewell called Mr.. McMullen to
the chair. Mr.. Hopewell then called for
the reading of the report in English.
Mr.. Hopewell then made long and in
teresting speech against the action that
seemed to be contemplated by this report.
Ii bLG nOuSo EoColf0u ~ ~ WOulu 10 S0A-
eral disgrace.
Mr.. Barela followed for the report. and
Nj. Read then took the floor and said he
was in favor of paying every valid war
rant, but this report was too general and
he would therefore vote against it.
Mr.. Chaves spoke against the report
also.
Mr.. Hinkle then moved that the report
be referred to a committee of five for
further consideration. which was ordered,
and committee appointed is rs follows:
Messrs. Hopewell, Read, Hinkle, Meyers
and Mirabal.
Mr.. Meyers then attempted to call up
II. B. No. ia, but Mr.. Hinkle moved to
adjourn until 2 p. M, which was carried.
A CITIZEN SPEARS.
To the Editor of the NEW MEXICAN.