Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-17

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provided that the territory shall pay the
salaries of the judges and clerks of the
district courts.
On motion of Mr. McMullen the bill
passed.
II. B. No. 80 appropriating $500 for
contingent expenses i'll the governors
office, was next taken up, and on motion
| of Mr.. Lady the bill passed unanimously.
H. B. No. 80, to provide an oath for
grand jurics, was taken up. The oath
provides for diligent inquiry and true
presentment; that the secrets of the grand
jury shall be preserved, and that no one
shall be presented through malice nor
shielded through love, affection or kind
ness.
! On motion of Mr.. McMullen the bill
passed.
II. B. No. AZ, repeating the laws confer
ring jurisdiction of justices of the peace
! in habeas corpus cases, was the next in
oroer to be considered, and passed on
motion of Mr.. Gonzales, of Valencia.
| II. B. No. So, providing for imprison-
ment for misdemcanors of persons in the
town calaboose, prov ided that the pre-
cinct is fifty miles or more from the coun
! ty seats; and the caiabooses or jails are
declared to be county jails for the pur-
pose of this act, was considered together
with the favorable report of the judiciary
committee.
| Mr.. Meyers stated that the object of
| this bill was to save the waste of moneys
III conveying prisoners to and from the
county seats. The town of Gallup is $50
miles from Albuquerque, and man con-
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costs the county of Berna lilo $53.
| The speaker asked how this cost was
made up.
| Mr. Movers answered that it was made
up of mileage for the constable and the
prisoner.
Mr. Lady rose to offer an amendment
but was ruled out of order as the bill was
now on its passage. 1t had been read the
third time when put on the special order
some days ago.
On motion of Mr.. McMullen the bill
passed.
The members of the ponitentiary COM
mittee was excused from attendance on
the house to examine witnesses.
Mr.. Read asked unanimous consent to
take up C. B. No. 50, providing for two
sweepers for the council room and house
at so per day each, and it was so ordered.
At this point Mr.. Hinkle raised the
point that no quorum was present and
the speaker ordered call of the house,
and only eleven members answered the
call. Mr.. Read moved that the sergeant
alarms be instructed to bring in the
absentees.
Mr.. Hinkle moved to adjourn until 10
a. m. which was carried.
THIS MORNING's SESSION.
The house met at 10 o'clock a. m.
The reading Of the journal was dis
pensed with on motion Of Mr.. Hinkle.
The unfinished business, being C. B. No.
Sc, providing for a sweeper each in the
house and council at 81 per day, was
called up.
Mr.. Montoya called for the reading of
the bill for information, which was Or
dered.
Mr.. McMullen moved that the bill be
referred to the committe on finance, and
il was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Bland stated that he was requested
by numerous citizens interested to ask
the speaker to present the petition sent
him against the formation of Union
county.
The speaker stated that as no such bill
was pending he had reserved the petition
but would present it at o'clock if the
gentleman desired.
A message from the council was re-
ceived announcing the the passage OF H.
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elsewhere reported.
Mr.. Branch then presented petition
against the sale Of liquor and merchandise
in the same house.
Mr.. Hopewell, from the committee on
enrolled bills, reported that all bills re-
ferred had been engrossed.
Bills and papers were reported from
various committees as follows:
From the committee on public prop
erty:
Report of the Historical society; with
out recommendation
From committee on territorial affairs:
Ii. B. No. IS, to establish the New Mex
leo institute of the deaf and dumb; recon-
mending that the bill pass.
The committee on public property re-
ported favorably on II. B. No. g. to es-
tablish branch of the agricultural col
lege experiment station at Maxwell City.
The committee on mines and mining
reported back without recommendation
the report of the school of mines.
The committee on irrigation made a
ma jority report, adverse to I'll. b. No.
50, defining the qualifications of mayor
domos Of acequias: and Mr.. Read, from
the same committee, made a favorable
minority report.
The following bills were introduced,
read first time and ordered to lie ON the
table for consideration:
II. B. No. 1l4-By Mr.. Meyers provid-
ing for the assessment of property in
cites and towns.
II. B. No. 115-By Mr. Read by request,
for the purchase of grapes, and other
purposes. ...
H. B. No. 116-By Mr.. Hopewell, to fix
sheritf's fees for serving process.
H. B. No. 117-By Mr.. Hopewell, fixing
compensation of judges and clerks of
election.
H. B. No. l1S--By Mr.. Hopewell, to
amend section 6, chapter 81, of the laws
of the 2Sth assembly.
II. B. No. 119-By Mr.. Barela, to amend
the gaming laws.
H. B. No. 120-By Mr.. Bowman, to
amend sections %, a, and 25, of chapter
s, of the laws of 1889.
ii. B. No. 12l-By Mr.. Bowman, to
amend the practice in actions of replevin
before the justices of the peace.
H. B. No. 122-By Mr.. Bowman, to re-
quire justices of the peace to issue pro-
cess under penalty.
II. B. No. 23-By Mr.. Bowman, to re-
peal section 43l of the Compiled Laws.
H. B. No. 124-By Mr.. Bowman, by re-