Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-24

On mOtlon OF Dr. dOpeWell sectlon b
of the amended bill-Providing that five
heads of families might petition for a
new school district be stricken out, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. Meyers then moved to strike out all
of section of the printed bill, providing
that the election of school directors be
held at the general county election.
Mr.. Read, Mr.. Meyers and Mr.. Tramp
ton spoke IL favor Of the motion, and Mr..
Branch spoke against 1t. On a vote the
section was eliminated.
Section of the amended bill, being
section of the printed bill, providing
that two school directors shall have au-
thority to act as fully as the whole body,
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Hopewell
was adopted.
Section was then read. 1t provides
that the county treasurer's bond shall be
recorded by the probate court before it is
filed with the school superintendent.
Mr.. Read moved its adoption which
prevailed.
Mr.. Meyers then moved to strike out
all of section 5, which provides that as
SCISSORS shall receive 21a per cent COM
mission on all special assessments made
by them for school purposes.
Messrs. Read and Meyers advocated
such course, and Mr.. Branch opposed
tho elimination of the section on the
ground that he was opposed to asking
any person to work for nothing; and
therefore moved to reject the motion
which was carried.
Mr.. Hinkle then moved to amend by
al i,
be paid out of any funds of the districs
in which such special levy is made,'
which was adopted; and the amended Sec
ton then passed.
The next section provided that in in
corporated towns not divided into wards
there shall be three school directors
elected at each general election, said
directors to hold Office for term of
two years, from the LIST of January fol-
lowing.
Mr.. Kuchenbecker moved to strike this
section out. which was ordered.
Section 10 of the printed bills thus be-
came section of the amended bill, and it
was read, and on motion of Mr.. Kuchen-
becker was adopted. 1t provides that
the board of education shall have power
to fill vacancies occurring in their body.
Section of the amended bill providing
that the high school course once adopted
shall not be changed for five yQGs was
then read and adopted.
Section 8 providing that school
superintendent may be removed from
office after having been once warned for
drunkenness or any act tending to cause
scandal.
Mr.. Meyers moved to adopt.
Mr.. Hopewell said he would be willing
to excuse a plain drunk, but if he caused
scandal thought he ought to be dismissed.
Mr.. Hinkle said there ought to be some
thing to require proof of drunkenness or
bad conduct.
The vote being then taken the section
was adopted.
The formal section repeating all acts or
parts of acts in conflict with the bill was
then adopted, as well as the title of the
bill; and the committee reported the
amended bill to the house. 1t was read a
third time by title and Mr.. Hinkle offer
an amendment to section as follows,
"Upon satisfactory proof of the same the
superintendent shall be removed from
Office and a suitable person to fill the
vacancy appointed"
Mr.. Barela showed that this amend
ment should provide for some certain
proof on the testimony of stated num-
Der of witnesses; and Mr.. Hinkle then
withdrew his amendment.
On the passage of the bill, and the vote
stood 20 ayes and no noes; and SO the bill
passed.
The speaker announced that the rail
road committee would meet Immediately
after adj ournment.
Mr.. Frampton then announced that the
library committee would meet at o'c.ock
in the council chamber.
Mr.. Lady reported favorably on Mr..
Hopewells resolution offered Thursday,
providing that house rule No. 48 be
amended so that no member shall speak
more than once on any question until
every other member has spoken, and
that he shall not speak more than five
minutes at any time. This rule shall APP
ply to committee of the whole as we'll
as the house. The rule was adopted on a
vote of twenty-five ayes to one no.
The regular order was then called and
the committee on county lines reported
favorably on H. B. No. GO and H. B. No.
48 and also that H. Bills Nos. 40 and 70
be referred back to their introducers.
The finance committee reported favor
ably on H. B. No. GO. .a....
None of these bills were read. and the
reports were adopted and ordered to lie
on the table for further consideration.
The speaker announced that the presi-
dent of the council and he had telegraphed
that the Few Mexico legislature would be
pleased to visit Colorado legislature in
Denver next Sunday.
Mr.. Clancy introduced resolution that
the clerk of the house be instructed to
transmit copies of the vote of thanks for
transportation to Denver to President
Jeffrey, of the D. d R. G. road, and Supt.
Helm, of the Santa Fe Southern, which
was passed, and the house adjourne until
10 a. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The journals of yesterday and the day
before were read and approved.
Under the call of business the following
bills we're introduced, read first and
second time, ordered translated and print
ed and referred.
H. B. No. 137-By Mr.. Meyers, by re-
quest, declaring the right of female citi-
zens to vote at elections and hold Office
relating to public schools and education;
judiciary committee. ta ..ie.,s
H. B. No. 3S1-By Mr.. Branch, relating
to the collection of taxes on real estate;
judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 139-By Mr.. Clancy, to amend
section 2, chapter 8, of the laws of 1891;
finance committee.
The speaker announced that he had on
his desk the most interesting documents
ever presented to the legislature. 1t was
the report and tabular statements of the
auditor. 1t contains all infor-
nation possible to be gathered. There
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