Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-12
LEGISLATIVE GRIST.
The Militia Bill Passes the House
Union County Forging Rapid
ly to the Front.
A Lively Debate Over Finances-Feed.
ing Prisoners-"Tumult, Riot or
Mob"-Legislative Chat
COUNCIL.
Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.

At the afternoon session of the council
the president announced that the COM
mittee on enrolled bills had reported the
bill to pay the penitentiary employees
with the omission of the word fiscal
before the word years in the phrase Acc
and 43 years, and requested permission
to make said amendment, which was
granted.
Mr. Patterson introduced council peti
ton No. 8, asking two-fiths of mill as
general appropriation, and $4,000 extr;
for present necessary improvements fol
the school of mines, which was read {
first time in full and referred to the com
mittee on mines and public lands.
The following bills were introduced
read first time and under suspension of thu
rules a second time, ordered translated
and printed and referred:
C. b. No. Shy Mr.. Hubbell, for relic
of creditors of insolvent irrigation com
panies; committee on irrigation.
C. b. No. Spy Mr.. Pine, to pa,
sweepers in council room. On motions
of Messrs. Sanchez and Hubbell the bill
passed under suspension of the rules.
H. j. resolution No. 3, concerning thu
cesslon of arid lands to the states ant
territories, was recommitted to commit
tee on education for redrafting.
C. B. No. 2, and II. B. NO. 3, relieving
citizens over GO years of age from dis
qualification for jury service, came VI
for tn I'd reading.
Mr.. Fall moved to go into committe
of the whole to consider this bill and ais
H. B. No. 3 on the same sub ject whic
was ordered; both bills were read in full
and by sections.
The house bill was adopted as sub
stitute Tor council bill.
On motion of Mr.. Fall the first sectio
was amended SO that the acceptance o
the jurors under this bill should be dis
cretionary with the court; on motion q
Mr.. Sanchez the two sections were adopt
ed by the committee.
The committee then on motion of MI
Hubbell adopted the title of the bill; an
on motion of Mr.. Fall the committe
rose, reported it's action and the bill pas
sed the council as amended.
Mr. Veeder moved the enrolling an
engrossing of II. B. No. 3, which mad bee
adopted as substitute for c. B. No.
which was carried.
Mr. Hall then called up the specs
order of the day, G. B. No. Is, relative t
feeding prisoners.
Mr. Fall moved to amend the first sec
ton of the bill so as to provide that TO
five prisoners the sheriff should receiv
rs cents day each for their board; 70
the next five, 60 cents: for the next five
IS, and for all others, 80 cents.
Mr.. Veeder moved to refer the Who'll
matter to conference committee so tina
the average price of board could be az
certained. He said that so far he ha
only heard individual opinions for whic
he did not care very much.
Mr.. Saint agreed that it would be bes
to SO refer the bill; and stated that tn
prisoners in Bernalillo county were fe
at total expense not exceeding 25 cent
head.
Mr.. Hubbell, Valverde and MARITIME
also spoke.
Mr.. Saint made the statement that h
was feeding cowboys at cost of nc
over 81 cents day.
Mr.. Fall asked if this was not done b
giving them free beef; but was told no.
Mr.. Saint said provisions had neve
been SO cheap as to-day, that he kne'
from his business experience that floul
coffee sugar. ETC., were from rs to so pc
cent cheaper than a few years ago. Th
mo tn vaG f,, 70 non .,
tee then prevailed.
Mr.. Burns moved to take up C.
resolution No. 4, which is the resolution
required to be passed by the legislator
before the money refunded from tn
direct taxes is paid to the territory. 1t
principal provision is a relinquishmen
of all claims on tho United States on &C
count of these taxes. The resolution
passed under suspension of the rules, an
the council on motion of Mr.. Hubbell ad
journed.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
In the council this morning the com
mittee on county lines through Mr.. San
chez, chairman, recommended that c. Z
No. 20, creating the county of Union, b
passed as amended. The committe
recommends twenty-five separate amend
ments.
On Mr.. Hubbel's motion the report wa
adopted.
Mr.. Veeder then introduced council
resolution No. 8, relating to the numbe
of employees of the legislature, and re
questing the president to appoint com
mittee of five to ascertain the necessity o
the TIVE nty-five employees of the council.
On motion of Mr.. Hubbell ordere
tabled indefinitely.
The following bills were introduced
read first time in full, second unde
suspension of the rules, ordered trans
lated and printed, and referred:
C. B. No.53.-By Mr.. Martinez, maxim,
appropriation for necessary additions t.
the insane asylum; committee on educa
tional and charitable institutions.
C.B. No.54.-By Mr.. Martinez, to main
tain the insane asylum and making neces
sary Improvements thereto; same com
mittee.
C.B. No. 55-By Mr.. veeder, to provid
for the election of justices of the peac
and constables; judiciary committee.
G. B. No. 20, creating the county o
Union, was read third time and on mo
ton of Mr.. Valverde was made specia
order for January IL, after the regula
call of business.
The council then adjourned until
o'clock p. m.
HOUSE.