Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-07

On motion of Mr.. Sanchez Fl, B: No.
112, reported above, was laid on the table,
The following bills were introduced,
read twice, ordered translated and print
ed and referred:
- I:-H.-N". loc-By Mr.. veeder, relating
to collection of taxes and to repeal chap
ter So of the act of the 2Sth legislative
assembly; finance committee.
c. B. No. 107-By Mr.. Sanchez, to pro-
vide tor the maintenance and establish
'nent Of branch agricultural college and
experiment station; committee on terri
torial and charitable institutions.
Mr.. Sanchez, in presenting council bill
No. 107, providing for the establishment
of branch of the agricultural college
and experiment station in the county Of
Taos, this morning, made very earnest
speech in support of the measure; in his
remarks he pictured in the most glowing
terms the beautiful valley of Taos, de-
acribing it as the most beautiful garden
spot west of the Mississippi River, a val
Icy which produced thousands of bushels
of corn, wheat and all kinds of grain an
nually, as we'll as unlimited quantities OF
the finest fruits, citing particularly the
orchards of Messrs. Alexander Gusdort
and Antonio Maria Graham, which he
stated produced the finest varieties of
peaches, apples, pears ETC., in great
abundance.
He also stated that the county of Taos
is traversed by ten streams of pure,
limpid water; that it is bounded on the
north by the. state of Colorado, on the
east by the county of Colfa1, on the
south by the county of Mora and on the
west by the county of Rio Arriba, and
that, neither. of the counties mentioned
had ever received recognition in the shape
of public institutions.
Mr.. Sanchez states also that the eleva-
ton in this county is 6,70O above the sea
level; that the climate is the finest in the
world; that the population of his county
is $4,000, and that he, as the representative
of the county of Taos and speaking for
and in behalf of his constituents, asked
and demanded at the hands of this legis-
lature in the name of Justice and right,
that his bill be passed.
c. B. No. 1OS-By Mr.. Fall, to establish.
maintain and control the New Mexico
military institute at Roswell; committee
on territorial and charitable institutions.
C. B. No. IS, to amend sections 1887
and 1543 of the Compiled Laws of 1884.
was read in full for information, put on
its third reading and on motion of Mr..
Hall passed.
A telegram from Denver was then re-
ceived stating that the Colorado legis-
lature would leave for Santa Fe on the
February II ana expected this Legislature
to be in Denver ON the 18th.
| The council then at 10:35 a. m. took a
recess for half an hour.
After the council came to order, H. B
No. 70, to amend section 152, chapter Z
title 8, on banks and banking, providing
that bank cashier who receives money
after he knows. his bank is insolvent shall
be prosecuted as for felony, was passed
with some amendments by Mr.. Fall that
did not touch the principle of the bill.
G. B. No. II, relative to perfecting title
to lands, was read for information and or
motion of Mr.. Martinez made specia
order to follow Immediately after the dis
position of h. B. No. 70.
Mr.. Fall then by unanimous consent
introduced joint memorial No. 3, relative
to extending the time for filing claims in
the court of private land claims; which
was duly passed.
Mr.. Martinez also with unanimous
consent introduced JOINT memorial No. 4
to congress, praying an extension of ter
days of the legislative session fixed by
law; which was unanimously passed.
The council then adjourned unit
2 pm.