Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-20
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roads to cents mile, was then read, and
on motion of Mr.. Read was laid on the
table.
q. B. No. 131, relating to suits before
justices, was, on motion of the same gen.
tleman, also laid on the table.
H. B. No. $50, prescribing legal form
of oaths and afHrmations, was then on
motion of Mr.. Read passed by vote of
20 to- 2.
A vote of thanks was then on motion of
Mr.. Clancy unanimously extended to the
railroad officials and Mr.. Staab for cour-
tesies extended to the legislature on the
recent trip to Denver.
A message from the council then an
nounced the passage by that body of G.
J. R. No. 16, appropriating $4,000 to en-
terrain the Colorado legislature.
On motion of Mr.. Hopewell the rules
were suspended and the resolution i'm
mediately considered and passed by u
vote of 16 to Z.
Mr.. Hopewell then by unanimous con-
sent introduced resolution appropriat-
ing $50 for the rent of. safe for the use
of the chief clerk during the rest of the
session; which was passed.
Mr.. Bland by unanimous consent called
up H. B. No. 149, relating to franchises in
incorporated cities and towns. The petit
ton from the citizens of Cerrillos was
then read. Certain amendments of the
council were then read and returned for
correction, some technical defects being
apparent.
On motion of Mr.. Hinkle the bill was
then made special order for Saturday
night at 1880 p. m.
H.B. No. 1874, relating to the duties and
salaries of stenographers in the district
courts, came up and on motion of Mr..
Read was laid on the table.
H. B. No. 1873, defining the duties of the
coroner was next considered; and after a
motion by Mr.. Meyers to lay on the table
was lost, the bill passed on motion OF
Mr.. Gonzales.
H. B. No. 1913, to repeal section 434, OF
the Compiled Laws, relating to recording
and indexing county records. The bill
was on motion of Mr.. Read laid on the
table.
The same was done on motion of Mr.
Frampton with Il. G. No. 1877, relating to
writs of replevin.
| H. B. No. 124, relating to violation OF
the Sunday law, was also laid on the
table, and also G. B. No. IS, providing
that mortgages not transferred at the
time of making, are illegal.
H. B. No. 1853, for the relief of tax pay
ers, was then passed by a vote of II tc
II.
H. B. No. 1919, providing for the cleo
| ton of school boards in cities and towns
not laid out in wards, was taken up and
passed.
G. B. No. 4S, rotating to executions, was
then on motion of Mr.. Read placed or
its final passage and carried.
H. B. No. $50, making the clerks Of
different counties ex-otiicio clerks of the
district courts, was on motion of Mr.
Read laid on the table.
Fl. B. No. ia, repeating chapter 43, Of
the acts of the 28th Legislative, assembly
was then tabled indefinitely; and the same
action was taken in regard to II. B. No
rs, fixing the compensation of county as
SCISSORS.
H. B. No. lat, to change the time O.
holding the district and supreme courts
was also tabled.
H. B. No. 154, for the prevention O.
scab, was then on motion of Mr.. Bland re
ferred to the conference committee.
H. B. No. 100, to repeal chapter II OF
the laws of 1891, was passed unanimously
and H. B. No. 167, providing for incor
poration of cities and towns, was laid or
the table.
The house then adjourned until 1880 p
m.
| SATURDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
The house met and resumed the con
sideration of business, and substitute te
81. B. No. 149, concerning franchises
granted by villages and towns, was takel
up, considered and passed.
The penitentiary report was then sub
mitted.
C.B. No. 80, specifying the time O.
holding court in Colfax county as tn,
first Monday in March and third Monda,
in October and the second Monday il
April and November in San Miguel, wal
taken up and passed.
H. B. No. 100, repeating chapter 8, Law
of 1891, was then passed unanimously.
H. B. No. $40, refunding the none,
paid by the auditor for clerical hire
which had been hitherto recommended
by the finance committee, was then unani
mously passed.
| @. b. No. 70, taxing express companies
was referred to the joint conference com
mittee.
H. B. No. 1859, providing for the collec
ton of amounts due from sheriffs ant
collectors, was passed.
G. B. No. 4S, relating to executions, alst
passed.
Mr.. McMullen moved to reconsider tn,
vote by which G. B. No. 1872 was laid OF
the table. The speaker ruled him out o
order. He then moved to suspend tn,
rules, which motion carried and the bill
was then referred to the conference com
mittee.
On motion of Mr.. Frampton H. B. No
So, relating to taxation of live stock, wa!
referred to special committed consist
ing of Messrs. Fran pton, F. Gonzales and
Hopewell.
| G. B. No. 81, providing licence of 81!
was laid on the table.
C. B. No. SO, to settle outstanding
school indebtedness, was passed on mo
tion of Mr.. Meyers.
@. B. No. 1O1, relative to the adoptio,
of minor children, was called up by Mr.
Hopewell and passed.
Messrs, Hopewell, Read and Frampton
were then on motion of Mr.. Hopewell ap
pointed committee to receive the Colo
RADIO legislature.
4 H. B. No. 1853 from the committee OF
education, and H. B. No. IT'S from th,
finance committee, were then reported
favorably.
Il The house attempted to take recess tt
Dam. Sunday, but the speaker rulet
that Sunday was not q Legislative day.