Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-25
HOUSE.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

YRsTERDAY's AFTERNOON SESSION.
The house met at 2 O'Clock, and the
special order, Mr.. Frampton's Fl. B. No
rs, fixing salaries of assessors, and H. B
No. 65, to permit any five or more per-
sons, majority of whom shall be citi-
zens of the territory, to organize religious
corporations, ETC., was taken up.
The latter bill was considered in com
mittee of the whole, with Mr.. Read in the
chair, and, being unable to agree, the
committee arose, and the house referred
H. B. No. 65 to special committee of
three, consisting of Messrs. Frampton,
Hopewell and Barela.
Further consideration or H. B. No. Is,
was then waved by Mr.. Frampton.
Mr.. Hopewell asked unanimous con-
sent to consider council joint resolution
No. 8, providing for joint committee of
three to investigate the accounts of the
Worlds fair commission. The resolution
was read a first and second time; and
after a short debate by Messrs. Read,
Hopewell and McMullen, it was read a
third time and passed. Messrs. Hopewell,
Barela and McMullen were appointed as
the committee.
Substitute for G. B. No. Z, to encourage
the organization of fire companies, pro-
viding that fire companies not to ex-
coed twenty-five members at any one
time may be organized in towns of 1000
inhabitants, who shall be exempt from
road and poll tax and jury duty, was
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Hinkle the bill was
considered in committee of the whole
with Mr.. Hinkle in the chair. 1t was
read section by section, and each adopted
without debate.
The committee then arose and report
ed the bill for passage: which was unani-
mously carried.
Fl. B. No. So, providing for quarterly
payments of licenses, introduced by Mr..
Salazar, was then taken up with the re-
port of the finance committee recon-
mending that no license be issued within
sixty days of a general election.
The house went into committee of the
whole with Mr.. Read in the chair; and
the bill with the amendment above was
read.
DR.. Stovall moved to amend by insert
ing words to the effect that licenses should
be payable quarterly in advance; which
was adopted.
The committee then rose, reported pro-
gress and the bill passed the house. There
was no debate.
A message was received from the coun-
Gil announcing that G. j. r. No. 10, re-
garding statehood had passed; and asked
concurrence.
The resolution recites that the people
are unanimous for statehood and that we
are so entitled by treaty stipulation. The
resolution passed.
Mr.. Hopswell requested that the COM
mittee on charitable and educational in
situations be excused, which was granted
H. B. No. 32, repeating the act of 1891
which specifies who may be mayordomos
of acequias. Two reports we're present
ed, the majority report being adverse and
the minority being in favor, with sub
stitute for the bill
Mr.. McMullen was called to the chair
and Mr.. Branch moved that the minority
report be laid on the table indefinitely.
Nearly every gentleman who voted made
a lengthy speech of explanation. The
vote was a tie; and the motion to lay the
minority report on the table was lost.
Mr.. Read moved that the minority re.
port and substitute be adopted, which
after a great deal of talk about waste OF
time and so forth, was lost by a vote OF
IL to s.
The motion required on the report OF
the majority that the bill do not pass
Mr.. Barela moved that it be laid on the
table indefinitely.
The speaker, pro tenn, ruled that this
would not carry the bill with it. The
motion was lost and the bill read third
time by title.
The bill then passed and the house ad.
journed until 10 a. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The house met and the journal was ap.
proved on motion of Mr.. Montoya.
Favorable reports were made by the
committee on railroads on H. B. Nos. Is
and no; the committee on rules on H. d
No. 1O1, and the committee on public
property. The reports were ordered
10 lie on Gl0 liable TOT 1urCn0T COnblueTa
ton.
Mr.. McMullen rose and stated that the
governor had called his attention to {
slight error in H. B. No. 20, defining thu
offense OF libel, and that a joint resolu'
ton was necessary to recall the bill fol
correction. 1t was thereupon introduced
and Immediately passed and sent to the
council.
Mr.. Stovall introduced resolution re-
citing that through the efforts of the Hon
Antonio Joseph, delegate in congress, the
territory had received over $1,250,OOO ani
SO forth. The resolution passed undel
suspension of the rules.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Nc
Mullen introduced H. B. No. 140
relatingto payment of territorial
warrants. 1t was read first
and second time, ordered translated ant
printed and referred to the committee or
Territorial affairs.
Under the head of bills on their third
reading, Mr.. Kuchenbecker's H. B. No
~, for the protection of workingmer