Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-20
RUSHING THEIR WORK.
Much Important Legislation Handled
in Both Branches-Fees
and Finances.
A School Fund Compromise-Coal Oh
fnspection-Many Measures
Passed-Chat.
COUNCIL.
COUNCIL.
,.ruRpAY's AFTERNOON SESSION.

SATURDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met at 2 p. m. and the pres
ident appointed Messrs. Fall, Patterson
and Martinez as committee of reception
and arrangements during the visit of the
Colorado Legislature.
After a short executive session MI.
Patterson introduced substitute for G.
B. No. 81, authorizing cities and towns to
dispose of certain lands which have been
confirmed to them az Pueblo grants; and
which OH motion of Mr.. Fall was laid on
the table.
The council then in committee Of the
whole, on motion of Mr.. Fall, considered
said G. B. No. 81. The bill was discussed,
and the committee on arising ordered the
passage of the substitute which had been
offered in committee with several amend
ments, the ost important of which is
that "this act is intended to apply to the
grant of land heretofore made and con-
tirmed to the city of Socorro and Candle.
lario Garcia, trustee, and none Others"
The bill passed.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Saint in.
troduced G. B. No. lis, fixing the rate fol
legal advertising and to provide for pub
lication of the laws in the newspapers Of
the territory; which was referred to the
Joint conference committee.
Mr.. Hall then called up G. B. No. 10
being his bill distributing the schoo
funds arising from license. The council
by vote of to refused to adopt Mr.
Falls motion 10 lay on the table, and BY
unanimous vote considered the bill ii
committee of the whole; they discussed i
at length without arriving at any conclu
| sion.
| Immediately on the council resuming
motion by Mr.. Hubbell was made te
adjourn, which was lost. Mr.. Veede
then moved to lay the bill on the table
but again the vote was tied. The bill
was then put on its passage and it wal
lost by the following vote:
| Ayes: Hall, Hubbell, Martinez, Pine
and Valverde-5.
Noes: Burns, Fall, Patterson, Saint
| Sanchez, Veeder and Mr.. President--7.
Mr.. Saint then from the committee OF
| live stock by unanimous consent callet
up G. B. No. 1l8, providing for the recov
cry of damage done by animals, and tn
same was referred to the joint conference
committee, and the council then ad-
| journed until 1880.
SATURDAY NIGHTS SESSION.
The council IN ct and q. j. resolution
extending vote of thanks to the railroad
and Pullman car officials, was called NJ
and passed. The council also extended {
vote of thanks to Hon. A. Stab for hi
courtesy while on the Denver trip.
G. B. No. So, for the relief of Facundt
F. Pine was then considered in commit
tee of the whole and the amount sought
I to be appropriated cut down to 5000 ant
the bill then passed.
Mr.. Hubbell, chairman of the judiciar.
committee then called up G. B. No. IA
an act to repeal an act relative to ditche
in Bernalillo county, and the same wa
made special order for Monday at
| p. m.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Hubbell
from the judiciary committee, then intro
duced favorable report on G. B. No
1O4, with reference to the last wills ant
testaments of persons unable to read AM
write.
C. B. No. 1870, by Mr.. Saint, providing
system of registration of voters in mum
cipalities, was thec introduced, read tire
times under suspension of the rules AM
passed.
Mr.. Hubbell then moved that the vot
by which G. B. No. ia, relative to bitches
described above, was made special orde
for Monday be reconsidered, and the bill
was then passed forthwith.
The council then took recess until 8:5
Sunday morning.
When the council convened Sunda
morning Mr.. Hall introduced G. B. No. Il
a new bill, which sets aside 3315 per cen
of the license funds for the county schools
but which does not 60 into effect unit
two years from date; and under suspen
sion of the rules the same was duly rea
the first, second and third time an
passed.
The council then adjourned until to-da
at 10 a. m.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at 10 a. M, and tn
president handed down petition No. Al
from citizens of Roswell praying for tn
passage of the bill providing for mill
tary school at that point; also petitio
No. AZ, from citizens of Silver City pray
ing that the territorial aid be continue
to the hospital at that point.
Mr.. Pine, from the committee on irri
cation, reported favorably on G. B. NJ
81, relating to acequias, and on motion @
Mr.. Veeder the bill passed under susper
sion of the rules.
H. B. No. 107, amending the school ac
wasreported with substitute by the CON
mittee on education, and on motion Q
Mr.. Sanchez, passed under suspension 9
the rules.
The following bills were then intro
duced, read twice, and referred:
G. B. No. 122-By Mr.. Veeder, to estah
lish and provide for the maintenance Q
a branch agricultural experiment station
G. B. No. 123-By Mr.. Hubbell, t
amend the act fixing the fees of justice
of the peace; under suspension of tn
rules this bill passed.
G. B. No. 124-By Mr.. Veeder, to enabl
territorial charitable and educational ir
institutions to acquire title to land b
condemnation. This bill also passed.
G. B. No. 125--By Mr.. Patterson, by II
quest, to amend the act relating to CON
munity grants; judiciary committee.
G. B. No. 126-By Mr.. Hall, by reques
relating to official and penal bonds; jud
ciary committee.
h. B. No. 100, providing for service b
publication, was then takene from th
president's table.
On motion of Mr.. veeder the bill vi
amended SO as to read Tor in both ri
glish and Spanish when the defendants 4
reither of them are of the Spanish speal
ing race" The bill then passed.
The following bill was then introduce,