Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-31
HOUSE,.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.

The house met at 10 O'Clock. The
speaker handed down resolution of the
Colorado legislature inviting this ano
the other western legislatures to visit
Denver and assuring hearty welcome
1t was received and ordered to be spEead
on the journal.
Mr.. McMullen introduced two petitions
from Las Vegas protesting against the
taxing of insurance companies; II was
referred to the finance committee.
The following bills were introduce
read twice, ordered translated, printed
and referred:
H.B.No. 749-By Mr.. Kuchenbecker
relating to municipal corporations; com
mittee on territories.
H. B. No. 150-By Mr.. Binkle, by re-
quest, to make probate clerks of counties
ex-oficio clerks of the district court
finance committee.
Mr.. Hinkle asked unanimous consent tc
take up the last bill mentioned, which
was granted.
The bill was read and provides that the
county CLERKS shall perform all duties of
clerks of the district court, give bond
of $4,000 and receive salary of from
$500 to $500.
Mr.. Montoya objected to the present
consideration of the bill, as it had not
been printed.
Mr.. Read moved the reference of the
bill to the judiciary committe, which was
ordered,
Under the head of bills on their third
reading;
II, B. No. 90, relative to the appoint
ment of special deputy POLICEMEN, "N~-
stables, ETC., by justices of the peace or
other persons authorized by law, was
read for information. 1t provides that
no one shall be SO appointed unless he
shall have resided in the territory for
over year, and in the county for six
months prior to said appointment, and a
penalty of not more than one year i'm
prisonment, or fine of not more than
500.
Mr.. McMullen, the author, said the OBJ
iect of this bill was to prevent Pinkerton-
ism.
Mr.. Kuchenbecker moved that the bill
be referred back to the judiciary COM
mittee with instructions to report at the
afternoon session which was ordered.
H. B. No. -, abolishing the Office of
district attorneys and providing for
county attorneys at $500 per year.
The bill was read third time.
Mr.. Bland called attention to the fact
that he had bill on the same sub iect
No. So, and Mr.. McMullen moved they
be referred to a special committee Of
three, which was ordered, and the speaker
appointed Messrs. Read, Hinkle and
Bowman. They were ordered to report
this Afternoon.
H. B. No. 80, Introduced by Mr.. Chavez,
repeating chapter 4S Of the laws of 1889,
providing that it shall be the duty of the
justice of the peace to grant appeals
upon the request of the party aggrieved,
said party complying with the statutes
regulating appeals" provided that the
costs are fully paid and that the suretes
on the appeal bond need not be actually
present before the justice at the time the
bond Is made. The bill was lost by a
vote of II to 10.
H. B. No. 111-By Mr.. Montoya, dispos-
ing of liquor licenses, making the license
fee graded from $50 to $500 ac-
cording to the population of the towns,
said licenses to be issued annually, semi
annually or quarterly at the option of the
licensee, the fee paid shall be proportion
ate to the period of the license; and Civ
ing the moneys accruing to the county
treasury.
On motion of Mr.. Frampton the bill |
was laid on the table.
II. B. No. 80, introduced by Mr.. Meyers
TO encourage the acquisition Of knowledge
Of election laws, and providing for
compilation of the election laws to be
published in English and Spanish.
On motion of Mr.. Clancy the bill was
aid on the table.
Mr.. McMullen, before the vote, request
I'd that Mr.. Meyers be allowed few min
ties to explain the merits of the bill, but
The speaker refused the request.
h. B. No. SO, to amend the act exempt
ng property from forced sale under
execution, SO that the personal earnings
# debtor, or of his or her minor child
or sixty days shall not be subject to
attachment or other process, provided
ffidavit is made that said earnings are
lecessary for the support of the debtor.
Mr.. Meyers said this act would leave
,ateway for great deal of fraud. If it
ould be properly guarded 1t might pos ,
IDLY be good law.
Mr.. McMullen said this law was not in
ended to beat any one out of bebt.
he justices now construe the law as al
owing creditor to obtain writ for ALL
ages past due. This is to instruct the
Justices of the peace that the wages for r
xty days shall be exempt.
Mr.. Meyers moved that the bill be laid +
n the table indefinitely, which was or T
cred. \
The house then adjourned until 2 D. m. \