Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07
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Normal Schools Locatsd-After the
Experiment Station-New Bills,
Memorials and Chat.
COUNCIL.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

Saint rose to question of privilege and
called attention to the fact that such little
things as pen-holders,paper weights, etc.,
left on members desks, disappeared dur
ing the recess for lunch and at night.
The president directed that the sergeant
alarms should take steps to correct the
matter.
On motion of Mr.. Martinez the council
resolved into committee of the whole to
consider c. B. No. 20, to establish and
locate normal school at Silver City, and
Mr.. Martinez substitute therefor, a bin
providing for two normal schools, one at
Silver City and one at Las Vegas.
| Mr.. Hubbell moved that the provisions
locating the schools at Las Vegas and
Silver City and insert Los Lunas, which
was a central point and better than either.
The motion was lost The question was
then called on Mr.. Veeder's amendment
to locate two schools, one at Las Vegas
and one at Silver City (which was adopted
by vote of to 5. -.--..-
On motion of Messrs. Martinez, Veeder
and Fall the necessary changes were made
in the bill so as to make it apply in the
plural to the two schools instead of the
singular as first drawn.
Mr.. Saint moved to amend by inserting
an additional section providing that
diplomas of either of the normal schools,
the schools of mines, or the agricultural
college, shall be taken by school boards
as first class teachers certificates, which
was carried.
Mr.. Fall moved that the tax levy OF
one-ffth of one mill be increased to two
ffths of one mill, and providing for its
payment to the schools by the territorial
officers on presentation of warrant OF
either of the schools; and that the fund SO
raised shall be used equally by the said
schools. This was adopted.
Some further grammatical amendments
were made, and the committee arose and
reported the bill to the council, where il
passed without debate.
Council petition No. so, from citizens
of Albuquerque, concerning the passage
of the gaming law, was then read and
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
Petition No. 33, from citizens of Las
Vegas, demonstrating against any cap
ital removal, was referred to the capitol
committee.
Petitions Nos. "a, IS, SO and 81, against
the passage of G. B. No. SO, making q
change in the school law, was referred to
tho education committee.
The committee on finance made q
favorable report on II. B. No. 1852, rela
tive to printing the auditors report and
statement.
Mr.. Saint, from the committee on edu
cation, made an unfavorable report on
H. B. No. 63, providing for quarterly
payment of liquor license. Mr.. Saint
then moved that the bill be laid ON the
table indefinitely, which was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbell, H. B. No
1853, providing for an appropriation to
pay for printing the auditors report and
statement was then taken from the speak.
er's table and passed.
House substitute for II. B. No. H.
amending the school law and providing
for payment of poll tax, was reported
from the committee on education with 9
council substitute therefor, and on motion
it was ordered to take its regular course
The following bills were introduced by
unanimous consent, read twice, ordered
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the appropriate committee.
| G. B. No. LOBBY Mr.. Hall, to regulate
the sale of drugs ETC.; committee on ter
ritorial affairs.
C. B. No. 1O3-By Mr.. Martinez, provid.
ing for the sale of real estate for taxes
committee on finance.
G. B. No. lobby Mr.. Fall, by request
amending the law concerning last wills
and testaments of persons unable to read
or write; judiciary committee.
G. B. No. 105-By Mr.. Hubbell, to REIN.
burse Bernalillo county for certain poll
taxes wrongfully paid into the territorial
treasury; committee on finance without
printing.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson the rules
were then suspended and G. B. No. 81, to
amend section 1872 of the Compiled Laws,
providing for the incorporation of asso-
Citations organized "for mining, manu-
featuring, industrial pursuits" SO that it
shall read in addition "or other lawful
pursuits" was taken up. The motion was
carried and the bill passed.
Council substitute for house substitute
for H. B. No. 10, providing for the collec-
ton of poll tax, was taken up by unani-
nous consent on motion Of Mr.. Veeder.
The substitute was put through its
various readings and passed. It makes
but verbal changes in the house bill as
passed, which has been printed in full in
these reports heretofore.
H. B. No. 1O1, requiring sheriffs, etc.,
to keep record of all public funds col
lected and disbursed, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Hubbell, made special order to-day
at p. M, and the council then adjourned
until o'clock a. m.
| THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at 8 am, and the
| president presented telegram from Hon
". W. Fleming, mayor of Silver City,
thanking the council for the passage of the
normal school bill
An invitation was also received from
Gov. L. Bradford Prince, president OF the
Trans-Mississippi congress, requesting
the members Of the legislature to be pros
emit at a congress of western states at
Ogden, Utah, April "a, 1898.
The following committees reported:
1 N0 IlV0 otOCh COuuIVtoo ldSOEoOAy On
G. B.. No. 70, to amend chapter 80 of the
laws of 1891.
The committee on penitentiary favor
ably on G. B. No. n, to promote better
discipline in the penitentiary.
The live stock committee, to lay on tee
table, H. B. No. 1l2, tv repeal chapter s.
OF laws of the 2Sth assembly.
The finance committee unfavorably on
H. B. No. 14l, to prevent usury and AZ the
legal rate of interest.
The. judiciary committee, favorably on
G. B. No. 70, to compel co-owners of land
. to contribute proportionately toward OBJ