Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-26
THE SCHOOL FUNDS.
The Country People Want a Fair Diyi-
siOn-The House Passes Far
Reaching Stage Fare Bill.
A Night Session-Lively Debates
Guadalupe County-New Bills
Legislative Chat.
COUNCIL.
YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.

questing the passage of the railroad
liability bill, which was referred to the
committee on railroads.
The chair overruled Mr.. Falls motion
to bring up for consideration Q. B. No.
SO, made during the morning. The bill
provides for the assessment and collec-
ton of taxes on real estate.
Mr.. Martinez moved that it be referred
to Joint committee of three from each
house. o..
Mr.. Veeder moved that it be referred
to some council committee, which was
carried, and the bill was referred to the
territorial affairs committee.
A telegram from Hon. N. 0. Murphy
was read congratulating New Mexico on
the fact that the senate caucus had agreed
to admit New Mexico as state.
Several grammatical errors APP
pearing in G. B. No. 50,
and on motion of Mr.. Martinez the
president was authorized to correct them.
A message from the house announced
the passage of H. B. Nos. Is, 81, u, 81 and
al, and G. B. Nos. 10 and SO, which are
elsewhere reported.
H.. j. resolution requesting the return
by the governor of H. B. No. %, repeating
the libel law was taken from the table and
conquered in.
Under the head of business on the
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the appointment, term Of Office, ETC., of
stenographers and Interpreters of courts,
was read third time and made the
special order for Thursday morning at 10
o'clock.
Substitute for G. B. No. &c. B. No. Is
and G. B. No. Sc were ordered engros-
sed.
H. B. No. 118, to amend section 6, chap
ter 81, of the laws of the 9th legislature,
was read first time in full, second by
title, and referred to the committee on
charitable and educational institutions.
The same action was taken with H. B.
No. 81, providing for the purchase of GER
tain pay and muster rolls, and it was re-
ferred to the militia committee.
H. B. No. 70, to protect workingmen
from imposition by spectators, was re-
ferred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
H. B. No. al, to prevent usury and fix
the lawful rate of interest; to the financial
committee.
H. B. No. 80, authorizing probate clerks
and their deputies to administer oaths: to
the judiciary committee.
z. B. No. 85-By Mr.. Hall, to protect
workingmen, was introduced, read a first
and second time, ordered translated, print
ed and referred to the committee on terri
torial affairs.
Mr.. Sanchez was then called to the
chair, and Mr.. Chaves arose to a question
of privilege, and moved to reconsider c.
B. No. 49, relating to district attorneys,
which was carried by vote of Z to s, Mr.
Valverde voting with the Republicans and
Mr.. Saint with the Democrats.
Mr.. Chaves then moved as an amend
ment to insert the words sin accordance
with the finding Of said judge" which was
adopted.
The amendment is for the purpose of
preventing the governor rendering deci-
sion in conflict with the finding of the
Judge who is made the authority to de-
termine whether or not the officer i'm
peached should be dismissed.
The council then adjourned until 10
q. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at 10 am, and took up
G. B. No. Sc, fixing the terms of Office and
salaries of stenographers and interpreters
of district court. 1t was read In full.
Mr.. Veeder then moved to strike out
the enacting clause, which was carried.
Mr.. Fall then moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the committee of the whole, but
the motion was ruled out of order.
G. B. No. 10, to amend section IS, of
chapter 25, of the session acts of 1891,
was called up.
The bill provides that the proceeds of all
sales of interstate estates which escheat
to the territory, all forfeitures of bonds,
the proceeds of fines for violation of the
penal laws, the proceeds of sale of estrays
and all moneys arising from licenses are
declared to be temporary funds for COM
mon school purposes, and shall be paid
to the county treasurer to be applied to
the school funds of the respective coun-
ties.
Mr.. Saint, from the committee on edu.
cation, reported that the bill should be
laid on the table.
Mr.. Hall, from the same committee
presented q minority report providing
that the bill should pass with an amend
lnent providing that 39h per cent Of the
f,., 4 II, ,,,1l l.
given the counties. r!-
Mr.. Martinez moved an amendment to
the report that 1915 per cent be stricken
out and rs per cent inserted.
Messrs. Saint and veeder spoke strong
ly against any division of the funds; on
the other hand, Messrs. Martinez and
Sanchez urged the justice of coming to
some equitable arrangement by which
the districts outside of the big cities
could receive share of che funds col
lected for school purposes.
Mr.. Martinez took the ground that as
the country people contributed to the
payment of the saloon licenses and the
support of the saloons they should have
some share in the school benefits arising
from the license fund. He therefore ad.
vocated his amendment of 25 per cent as
just and equitable. He was not in fav OF
of larger sum as he thought that 25 per
cent covered all the rights growing out OF
the matter.
Mr.. Sanchez followed in very able
plea for the country school DISTRICTS. say
ing he did not believe in a law, which
operated to elevate one class of the PEG.
pie and to keep another" down. was Just
The cities got all the benefit and the
country people nothing.
Mr.. Sanchez moved to adjourn, but
suspended his motion so as to- allow an
agreement as to the debate. It was finally
ordered that those wishing to speak on
this bill should send their names to the
president and reserve the time necessary
for argument, and that the previous ues-