Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-24
THE LAST DAY.
ALPS Well That Ends Well-IncidentS
of the Closing Legislative
Hours.
Work and Pleasure Intermingled-Col-
umbia County Lost-The New
Laws-Chat.
THE LAST DAY.
COUNCIL.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION


The council met and message from
the house announced that Fl. B. No. 66,
had been returned.
Mr.. Hall said that the bill had been
improperly called for, and moved that it
be returned to the house, and that the
council request the return of Fl. S. for G.
B. No. &C, which was ordered.
C.B. No. 1876, requiring a bond of
100000, on behalf of the territorial de-
pository, was then introduced 10y Mr.
Hall and passed.
The council then refused to consider h.
B. No. 1877, providing that no one should
be allowed to fence public lake against
cattle; and also refused to consider Il. b.
No. 200, providing for purchase of valua-
BILE papers,
H. B. No.66, relating to the sale of drugs,
medicines and poisons was then passed.
H. B. No. 1877, abolishing the capitol
commission and placing the building and
grounds under the care of the warden of
the penitentiary, was then laid on the
table indefinitely.
Mr.. Clancy's bill appropriating $4,000
to the deaf, dumb and blind asylum was
directed to take the regular order.
II. B. No. 1853, providing that railroads
shall be liable for injuries sustained by
employees or agents. The bill was rejected
by vote 10 to l.
Mr.. Patterson then moved that the gov
ernor be requested to return G. B. No. II,
the coal oil bill, which was carried. The
vote by which it was passed was recon-
sidered and the bill was amended SO that
it shall take effect July l, 1898, and it
then passed.
The council then took recess until
1880 p. m.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
The council met at 7:30 and the house
asked the return of H. B. No. 1872, Great
ing Rio Grande county for correction
which request was granted.
Mr.. Sanchez from the committee on
counties and county lines reported H. B
1874, creating Columbia county, which
pissed by a vote of ayes to noes.
Substitute for G. B. No. 80, providing
for the taxation of insurance companies
was then passed, also H. Substitute for
H. B. No. 66, relative to official printing
H. B. No. 1913, providing for the pur-
chase of certain muster rolls, passed
G. B. No. 1873, was then passed.
The council then resolved into execu.
tive session, and on tie council reopening
committee from the house was ready to
adjourn sine die at - p. m.
On motion of Mr.. Fall, the council con.
Cured in the resolution of the house.
G. B. No. POP, making appropriation for
certain deficiencies, was then passed.
Mr.. Martinez then offered c. j. resolu-
tion No. 1S, rendering an invitation to
attend the banquet given to the Colo
RADIO legislature to the employees OF the
two houses and the territorial press.
Mr.. FALL then by resolution No. 10.
rendered the thanks of the Democratic
members of the council, to the Republican
members of the council and the san g
was adopted by rising vote. Mr.. Hub
bell, then by u. R. No. 20, thanked the
Democratic members.
On motion of Mr.. Martinez the thanks
of the council were rendered Col. Chaves,
the president, chief clerk, sergeant-at-
arms, interpreter and other members.
Mr.. Martinez then moved that these
resolutions be spread in full on the min
utes.
H. B. No. 200, to purchase certain valu-
abba Spanish records, was called up and
referred to the committee on education.
Mr.. Fall then introduced c. j. resolu-
ton No. 10, providing that any necessary
bills of the legislature might be paid out
of the contingent fund on the warrant OF
the president or speaker, which passed.
Messrs. Saint, Veeder and Sanchez were
appointed committee to notify the gov
ernor that the council was ready to ad-
journ, and recess was taken until the
committee reported.
H. B. No. 148, to amend section 227 of
the Compiled Laws, was then announced
as having passed the house and it was
taken up by the council and passed.
The council then proceeded to the house
to 60 into joint session.