Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-08
HOUSE.
Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.

the passage Of the joint memorial to con-
gress requesting an extension of time of
the legislative session, and to extend the
time for filing claims before the land
court; which were taken up by unanimous
consent and passed.
The governors invitation to attend his
reception on Monday evening, Feb. ID
was received and accepted.
Mr.. Hopewell, chairman of the house
committee on arrangements for the trip
to Denver, reported that it was the opin-
ion of the conference committee that the
Geographic invitation from the Colorado
Legislature to visit them on Monday,
February ID, and that the visit would be
returned on February II, should be ac-
cepted, and IN order to facilitate bust
ness he moved that a conference COM
mittee of five members from each house
be appointed to consider such bills
as may pass either branch of the legis-
lature. nH
This is for the purpose of facilitating
business. The motion passed and the
speaker appointed said committee as
follows: Messrs. Hopewell, Bowman, La
babe, Read and, McMullen.
The rules were suspended and the fol-
lowing bills were introduced, read twice,
ordered printed ana referred:
Fl. b. No. 1G3-By Mr.. Clancy, for the
relief of tax payers, and fixing the time
for payment of overdue taxes, extending
mittee.
H. B. No. 164-By Mr.. Clancy, an act
concerning the action of ejectment;
| judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 165By Mr.. Clancy, to en-
courage irrigation companies; finance
committee.
H. B. No. 166-By Mr.. Kuchenbecker,
to authorize judges of the district court
to appoint bailiffs and special officers;
judiciary committee.
II. B. No. 167-By Mr.. Hinkle, to amend
the act creating incorporated cities and
towns; finance committee.
II. B. No. 16S-By Mr.. Bland, concern
ing injuries sustained by agents, servants,
or employees, of railroad companies;
education committee.
II. B. No. 169-By Mr.. McMullen, Great
ing the office of county clerk and to de-
fine his duties; committee on county
lines.
H. B. No. 17O-By Mr.. McMullen, to
provide for the care and maintenance of
public parks in incorporated cities and
towns; municipal corporations commit
tee.
Fl. B. No. 171-By Mr.. Francisco Con
zales, in relation to justices of the peace;
committee on agriculture.
H. B. No. 172-By Mr.. Meyers, to pre-
vent railway corporations from refusing
to carry passengers on freight trains;
railroad committee.
On motion of Mr.. Hopewell the house
took recess for ten minutes to enable
the conference committee to report to the
council the action of the house in APP
| pointing the steering committee.
| The house re-assembled at the appoint
ed time and resolved into committee of
the whole to consider H. B. No. ia, re-
curing the assessment of the property in
cities and towns for taxation at not to
exceed per cent.
| The committee then rose to receive the
report of the conference committee; and
resolved again into committee of the
whole, and Mr.. Montoya moved that sec
ton / of the bill, which specifies the tax,
ETC., should be rejected.
AS the vote was about to be taken Mr..
Meyers rose to question of privilege
and called attention to The fact that a
constant lobbying was going on for and
against bills. He moved that the floor be
cleared of all except those having bust
ness connected with the business of the
house.
Mr.. Montoya said that SO far as he was
concerned no one could sway his vote.
| Mr.. Frampton said he was utterly dis
gusted with the proceedings of the house
and if his actions were at his own COM
mand he would take his hat and go
home.
The speaker said he fully agreed with
him; that the dilatory action of the house
was disgraceful; still he hoped that Mr..
Meyers would not insist on his motion to
clear the floor as many of the gentlemen
present were of high standing and such a
proceeding would be rather degrading to
them; and especially as they were on the
floor by virtue of the speakers card.
Mr.. Meyers said he would willingly
withdraw the motion, but he must insist
that such action was disgrace. Here
was one man whose only interest in this
bill was that it might possibly affect his
fees. Who were the masters, the people
or the officers?
Mr.. Meyers then withdrew his mo-
ton.
On motion by Mr.. Clancy the reading
of all the first fourteen sections of the
bill were dispensed with and passed, OK
cept section 8, to which a grammatical
amendment was made.
Mr.. Clancy then moved that section Is,
which provides that the bill shall go into
effect from and after its passage, be SO
amended as to make the act effective on
January l, 1895.
| Mr.. Meyers moved its rejection.
| Mr.. Hinkle moved that the amendment
be amended SO as to read 1894 instead of
| 1895, which was adopted, together with
the section.
| The committee rose and recommended
the passage of the bill; which was adopt
ed and the bill passed.
The house then adjourned until 10 a. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
| The house met at 10 o'clock a. m. and
approved the journals of the last three
days.
Mr.. Read then presented petition from
citizens of Santa Fe against the passage
of the bill to tax insurance companies;
and took occasion to say that he did so
by request, but that he was heartily in
favor of taxing these companies.
| Mr.. Lady introduced similar petition
from Grant county.
The following bills were reported by
| committees:
Committee on railroads, unfavorably
on H. B. No. 1O3.
Committee on education, favorably on
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