Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-23
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Proposed Amendments Precipitate
Long Debate in the HOuse-JOint
Executive Session.
Those Who'll Go to Denver-The Phar-
macy Bill Passes the House.
Legislative Chat.
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL.
SATURDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.


When the council reasembled at 2
o'clock the president announced that the
pending question was upon Mr.. Falls
amendment to c. B. No. 40, to permit the
governor to remove any district attorney
or the solicitor general for cause after a
hearing. A vote was taken and the
amendment was lost. The bill was then
on II otion of Mr. Hubbell recommitted to
the judiciary committee.
C. B. No. Al, for the protection of rec.
! ords of the several counties and regulat-
ing the business of abstracting, was then
taken up.
Mr.. Saint moved that the bond to be
given by abstractors of titles be increased
from $4,000 to $4,000.
| Mr.. Veeder moved to amend by insert
ing "and provided that all the provisions
of this act SHAH apply to any and all
| abstract companies now doing business
| in the territory as condition of their
continuance in such business"
On motion of Mr.. Hubbell the bill with
amendments was re-referred to the judi
ciary committee.
| The invitation of the Santa Fe Cur
club to participate in it's marksman's con
test was then read and the council ad
| journed.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at 10 o'clock; and Mr.
Martinez was granted leave of absence.
f. A messenger from the house announced
the passage of II. B. No. 81, fixing the
legal rates of interest.
Mr.. Hall moved that the thanks of the
council be extended the Santa Fe Cur
club for their courtesy and kindness.
| Mr.. Veeder by unanimous consent in
PRODUCED council petition No. 20, from
citizens of Las Vegas praying the pas
sage of the bill defining the liability o.
railroads for accidents to their en-
ployes.
Mr.. Fall moved that the council go into
7committee of the whole to consider G. B
No. 80, creating territorial board o.
equalization.
Mr.. Veeder moved that the reading il
full be dispensed with and that the bill
be considered section by section, which
was ordered.
Mr.. Fall then moved that all of lines
one and two be stricken out, which woult
include the words, 'the governor, treas
urer and auditor of the territory shall
constitute territorial board of equaliza
tion," and insert in lieu thereof "a terri
torial board of equalization to consist o
five members, one tax payer from each o
the territorial judicial districts, shall b
nominated by the governor and by ant
with the consent of the council appoint
ed, provided that not more than three o
such board SO appointed shall at any tim
be members of either of the great politi
cal parties;" which amendment wa
adopted.
Mr.. Patterson moved that the date o
meeting of the board be changed from
February to- August, which, after con
siderable discussion and also furthe
amendment changing the date from tn
first to the second Monday, was adopted
Mr.. Fall moved that the committee rise
report progress, and recommend that tn
bill be laid on the table indefinitely, wh,cl
was ordered, and the council adopted tn
report.
The council then adjourned until
o'clock.