Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-12

of private nature, and atterward ac-
tually executing the same in violent
or turbulent manner, to the terror of the
people, whether the act is in itself lawful
or unlawful"
Mr.. Bland said he thought Mr.. Meyers
did not understand the resolution;all that
was wanted was that adequate provision
of law should be made so that the counties
as was Erie county, N. Y, when 10000
men were quartered on the people fortwo
weeks to~over awe 900 men.
Mr.. Meyers deprecated labor discus
sion being introduced into the militia
bill.
Mr.. Hinkle moved to go into commit
tee of the whole to consider the militia
bill, which was ordered aad Mr.. Hinkle
took the chair.
Section 40 was then read, which pro-
vides that the governor may call out the
militia to suppress riot and instruction.
Mr.. Read said the whole section was
loosely drawn and gave opportunity for
great abuse, and we should be warned by
the recent history of militia interference
with strikes.
Mr.. Meyers offered an amendment that
in the second line of the section the
words upon the application of the sher-
if of any county, or upon a petition
signed by fifty citizens of any such coun-
| ty," be inserted.
A message from the council announcing
the engrossment of the Joint resolution
concerning the payment of penitentiary
officials, for which the committee rose,
and the bill was signed by the speaker
and ordered engrossed.
The committee then met and the ques-
ton REQUIRED on Mr.. Meyers amendment.
Mr.. Read moved to strike out the words
"or upon the petition of fifty citizens"
which was so ordered, and the amendment
was adopted. The other two sections OF
the bill were read and adopted.
The committee rose and the house re-
ceived message from the council an
nouncing the passage of G. B. No. 50,
providing for the pay of employees of the
Legislature.
The house then on motion of Mr..
Hinkle suspended the rules and took up
H. B. No. 26, preventing the temporary
use of horses, mules or other stock on the
range without consent of the owner, and
providing q penalty of not mere than
500 nor more than six months imprison-
ment for violation of this act. The bill
passed.
Mr.. Hopewell then introduced house
resolution No. Is, providing for stand
ing committe on territorial educational
and charitable institutions, which was
adopted under supervision of the rules.
The militia bill was then taken up by
the house and passed as amended by the
committee.
Mr.. Barela moved that committee of
three members te appointed to visit the
auditor and make arrangements if posi-
BILE for the prompt payment of salaries
of house employees, and that said commit
tee report tomorrow morning. Carried.
Mr.. Barela, Read and Hopewell were ap-
pointed.
On motion of Mr.. Hinkle the house ad-
iourned.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The speaker Immediately after the read
ing of the journal announced the appoint
ment of the committee on charitable and
educational institutions as follows:
Messrs. Hopewell, Barela, Mirabal Nc.
Mullen and Baca, and Frank Delgado was
appointed clerk to said committee.
Mr.. Hopewell, from the finance com.
mittee, then reported bills with recon.
mendations as follows:
H. B. No. 17--By Mr.. Read, fixing fees
of district Clerks that it do not pass.
H. B. No. No. 30-By Mr.. Lady, ex-
empting tiremen from jury duty and road
tax; that it do not pass because similar
law is now on the statute books.
H. B. No. 3s-By Mr.. Hopewell, to pro-
vide for contingent expenses of COVER
nor's Office; that it pass.
Fl. B. No. 31.-By Mr.. Lady, providing
for feeding of county prisoners; that
further time be granted for considera.
ton.
II. B. No. 11--By Mr.. Read, making
county treasurers the collectors of taxes
that further time be granted for con-
sideration.
H. B. No. 16--By Mr.. Read, to fix sala-
ries of equity superintendent of schools
that it do not pass.
H. B. No. 24-By Mr.. Meyers relating
to county treasurers and fixing salaries
thereof; that further time for considera-
ton be granted.
H. B. No. 4l-By Mr.. Read, for pay
ment of clerical help in office of treasurer
and auditor; that it pass with technical
amendment.
Fl. B. No. 6--By Mr.. Read, to amend
chapter 81 of the school law; that it do
not pass because the council had passed a
similar bill.
H. B. No. 25--By MIR. Hinkle, to create
the Office of collector of taxes in certain
counties; that further time for considera-
ton be granted.
H. B. No. by Mr.. Barela, repeating
the poll tax; that it do not pass because
similar bill has been passed by the
council.
H. B. No. BLY, Mr.. Stovall, provid-
ing for the taxation of sleeping car COM
panies; that further time for considera-
tion be granted.
H. B. No. 36-By Mr.. Branch to repeal
section 8 of the act making appropria-
tions for the 42d and Add fiscal year; that
it pass.
H. B. No. 29-By Mr.. Bland, relating to
payment of taxes and issue of warrants;
that it do not pass because 1t is already
provided for by statute.
| The reports were accepted and the bills
ordered to take their regular course.
The committee appointed to interview
the auditor, reported that funds were on
hand for the payment of salaries of legis-
lative employees and if the warrants were
presented they would be cashed.
The following bills were then intro
duced, read first time by title, and un-
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ordered translated and printed, and re-
ferred as follows:
H. B. No. Shy Mr.. Hopewell, accept
ing the terms of the act of congress re-
funding the direct tax finance committee.
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