Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-27

Mr.. Lady, to require sheriffs to keep
records of all collections, furnish the
probate clerk with monthly transcripts;
and specifying the manner of keeping &C.
counts and disbursements, and requiring
quarterly settlements by the sheriff with
the county commissioners and also with
the territorial treasurer, was considered.
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Clancy and
Mr.. Barela that the present law required
monthly settlements, and it was not very
clear what would be the effect of this law.
On motion of Mr.. Chaves the bill passed
by a unanimous vote.
The bills on their third reading having
been disposed of, the house adjourned
until 10 a. IN.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The house met at 10 a. M, and the
journal on motion of Mr.. Montoya was
approved as read. A memorial of the AL
buquerque Commercial club praying that
no interference should be had with the
present school law, was read, ordered
recorded in the journal and the clerk was
instructed to inform the Commercial
club that the speaker had received and
properly presented it to the house.
Fl. B. No. 6S, on public roads, the special
order, was called.
Mr.. Lady moved that inasmuch as Mr..
Hopewell, the author, was absent on other
business, the bill be passed until he was
present.
The call of business was then made.
The judiciary committee reported ad-
versely on FL. B. Nos. III, So, 50, Ill, 80,
-, 112, 1O7 and 92; and made favorable
reports on II. B. Nos. So, 81, So, Sc, So, So,
1875, 1872, 1O5, 119, 104, 121, 1872, 120 and
11S; also that the committee be allowed
further time to draft substitute to H. B.
No. 49.
The committee on railroads reported
favorably Fl. B. No. ia, and the commit
tee on mines and public lands made the
same report on H. B. No. As.
Messrs. Read and Salazar y Ortiz made
an adverse report from the railroad COM
mittee on H. B. No. LA.
Under the head of bills on their third
reading II. B. No. Al. introduced by Mr..
W
the salaries of county commissioners
shall hereafter be as follows: Counties
in which less than 1000 votes were cast
for delegate, 5000; over that but less than
5000, $500; more than 5000 but less than
5000, $500; more than 5000, $500, and
that the commissioners shall also receive
mileage.
Mr.. Baca moved to reduce the salary in
the small counties to $l25.
Mr.. Hinkle moved its rejection as it
was contrary to the very spirit of the bill,
which was carried.
Mr.. McMullen moved to increase the
$500 salary provided for the largest coun-
ties to 500.
q During the debate on this amendment
it developed that Mr.. Read had sent out
circular letter to all the counties, and
that the only county clerk that refused
ia send in the necessary information was
in San Miguel, who refused to give this
.ccssary public information unless he
was paid for it,
Mr.. Read read the financial statement
of each county; and Mr.. McMullen asked
if the Republican members did not owe
it to the commissioners to reduce their
salaries.
Mr.. Read replied and gave the gentle
man from San Miguel a pointer, remind
ing the gentleman that legislation thus
far had progressed outside of party lines.
| That if politics we're to be injected into
these deliberations the gentleman would
| find that he would be met on any and all
questions. Mr.. Read then moved the re-
| lection of the amendment, which was lost
| by a vote of 20 to 5. The amendment
was then put and carried.
| Mr.. McMulen then moved the third
reading of the bill.
Mr.. Read announced that he desired to
make an amendment. Mr.. McMullen re-
fused TO yield, and Mr. Read was not al
| lowed to present his amendment.
| Mr.. Hopewell, from the finance commit
| tee, reported that no arrangements had
| been made for transating the report of
| the auditor, and recommended that the
translator of the house be detailed to do
this work in connection with the transla-
tor of the council.
The speaker said he doubted if he had a
right to make this order, and had the con
tract for printing said report read, which
he construed to include the translation, and
| said that the whole matter was now in the
hands of the finance committee.
Mr.. Salazar Ortiz offered resolution
Iappropriating $50 each for the transla-
tors of the house and council as compen-
sation for this extra work; but it was
ruled out of order. Adjourned to 2 p. m.