Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-16
HOUSE.
THIS MoRNING's SESSION.


The house was called to order at 10
o'clock, and after the usual routine a
letter from the territorial treasurer was
read saying that in compliance with H.
R. No. 7, he had transmitted statement
showing the state of the territorial finance
at the close of each quarter during the
AID and Add fiscal years. Referred to
finance committee.
The following bills were introduced
under the suspension of the rules, read a
first time and ordered to lie on the table
for further considerations:
H. B. No. 1OS-By Mr.. Hopewell, pro-
hibiting the release from bond of delin-
quent public officials.
II. B. No. 1O9--By Mr.. Branch, provid-
ing for the service of process by publica-
ton.
II. B. No. 11O-By Mr.. Meyers, to force
tax payers to make oath that the values
given are the market values of their prop
erty
Fl. B. No. 111-,By Mr.. Montoya dis.
posing of license funds.
II. B. No. 112-By Mr.. Francisco Con.
zales, to repeal chapter IS of the session
laws of the 2Sth legislature.
H. B. No. 113-By Mr.. Lady, relating tc
the establishment of new counties.
Mr. Hinkle moved the further suspen
sion of the rules and that H. B. No. 1OS
above mentioned, be read in full second
time, which was ordered.
1t provides that no law officer of the
territory shall release any official from
the obligation to account for moneys in
their hands and that no compromise shall
be legal with either the principals or the
sureties except full payment, and if any
such compromise is attempted to be made
the territory may sue for the full amount
at any time within four years after such
compromise.
Mr.. Kuchenbecker moved the third
reading.
Mr.. Read said he thought the bill was q
good one. but asked the gentleman max.
ing the motion whether any emergency
existed for passing this bill.
Mr.. Kuchenbecker replied that in his
opinion such an emergency existed.
Mr.. Hopewell said that as the mover OF
the bill he would not insist on its imme-
date passage, but he desired to say that
an immediate emergency existed, as there
was movement on foot to release Ger.
tain delinquents.
Mr.. Chaves said he liked the bill, but it
should be printed so that every man
could understand it. He hoped the print
ing would be ordered.
Mr.. Montoya followed in the same vein
Mr.. Branch took the floor and said that
he hoped the bill would pass at once.
The law was very short and it could be
easily considered. Let the bill be passed
and see if the council would help to head
off the delinquents.
1t would put down corruption and
crime and be in the interests of the peo-
pie; and was certainly short enough to be
considered, and would prevent thieves
from plundering the territory and then
compromising at 20 cents on the dollar
Mr.. Meyers said that he was more than
surprised at the remarks of his colleague,
Mr.. Chaves. He should know that it is
now within the power of the prosecuting
attorney to compromise claim for
100000 for 81. 1t was absolutely nee.
essary to pass this bill as his colleague
and the gentleman from Valencia knew.
Mr.. Frampton urged promptand decisive
action. He intimated that compromises
were to-day being consummated and that
therefore this bill should be passed al
once.
Mr.. Hinkle called for the reading of the
bill for information.<
Mr.. Chaves interrupted and asked II
these compromises we're being made
wholesale? If not he desired the printing
of the bill.
Mr.. Read stated that to consummate a
compromise it was necessary that the
treasurer, auditor, solicitor general and
district attorney should agree. This
alone was considerable safeguard from
the evils set forth. He desired proper
and due consideration of measures, but
was heartily in favor of this bill. The
reasons advanced for immediate passage