Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-02-21
COZ NCIL.
Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.

YESTERDAYS AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council met at 8 p. M, and Mr.
Fall, chairman of the joint conference
committee, introduced substitute for
C. B. No. 100, providing for the payment
of certain territorial and county officials
and distribution of certain fees. 1t
was read first and second time, con.
sidered in committee of the whole; and
the substitute recommended to the council
for passage.
On motion Of Mr.. Hubbell the substi.
tute was read third time; and it passed
ON motion of Mr.. Sanchez.
G. B. No. 81, for the relief of creditors
of insoivent irrigation companies, was
next taken up and considered in commit.
tee of the whole, and reported to the
council with recommendation that the
enacting clause be stricken out, which
was done on motion of Mr.. Fall.
C.B. No. 104, with reference to the last
wills and testaments of persons unable tc
read or write, was passed on motion Of
Mr.. Hubbell.
Mr.. Saint, from the committee on edu-
cation, reported substitute for @. B. No
1877, to compel county officers to turn
over all accounts and books relating to
county and territorial affairs; which was
passed under suspension of the rules on
motion of Mr.. Hubbell.
Mr. Hubbell, from the committee or
judiciary, reported y. B. No. 1875, amend
ing the act relative to community grants
On motion of Mr.. Martinez it was recon-
mitted to the joint conference committee
Mr.. Fall from the committee on terrific
rial and charitable institutions, recon-
mended that @. B No. So, establishing 6
branch of agricultural experiment station
in San Juan county, De laid on the table
as substitute therefor had beer
passed
On motion of Mr.. Veeder G. B. No. 90
preventing the contracting of debts by
territorial institutions and providing 6
penalty therefor, was carried through itt
final stages and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hall G. B. No. 1O8, tc
establish, maintain and control the New
Mexico military institute at Roswell, wal
passed.
H. B. No. 100, providing for the election
of school boards in towns not laid of il
wards, was then taken up, and under sus
pension of the rules passed.
G. B. No. 1l2. to facilitate the collection
of taxes, then came up and on motion o.
Mr.. Veeder was amended in several minol
particulars and then passed.
II. B. No. la, to provide for the assess
ment and taxation Of property in citiei
and towns; on motion of Mr.. Hubbell wal
made special orderfo for to-day after th,
reading OF the journal.
Mr.. Hubbell presented minority re
port on G. B. No. 81, authorizing the ter
ritorial auditor and treasurer to settl'
with M. B. Stockton, ex-sheriff of Colfax
and recommended that the bill be laid OF
the table.
Mr.. Fall moved that action be deferred
until Mr.. Valverde could make minorlt,
! report, which was granted.
| The council then took recess unit
1880.
LAST NIGHTS SESSION.
The council met at 1880 p. m. and ,
messenger from the house announced thu
passage of substitute for @. B. No. SO
fixing the time of holding the distric
courts; and Fl. B. No. 176, relative to tn,
forging of railroad tickets, checks Of
passes.
The council then took both up ant
passed them.
H. B. No. 1923, to define the duties of tn,
coroner and his compensation, was taken
from the presidents table, and on motion
of Mr.. Fall referred to the committee or
education for grammatical correction.
The committee on judiciary through
its chairman Mr.. Hubbell reported G. B
No, IA, and Fl. B. No. 20, in relation &c
change of venue, be laid on the table in,
definitely. ~ IS,
The originals of these bills had been
mislaid and printed bills were presented
Mr.. Falls motion to lay on the tablt
was lost by tie vote, and the bills were
then considered in committee of the
whole, which recommend d that the same
be laid on the table, which was lost.
The bills were finally referred back to
the judiciary committee. %
a. B. No. 1888, for the relief of taxpay.
ers, being the next regular business, wa.
taken from the speakers table and read
the first time in full, and under suspen
sion OF the rules passed.
G. B. No. 113, creating new counties In
New Mexico, came up, but received nc
consideration Us Mr.. Hubbell moved t.
lay the motion to consider on the table
On motion of Mr.. veeder substitute fol
g. B. No. 126, relating to official bonds
was read in full, and consideration there
of postponed until to-day, ON motion o.
Mr.. Veeder.
Mr.. Burns called up from the commit
tee on municipal and private corpora
tions G. B. No. 100, relating to the mod,
of electing county commissioners, which
was read for information, and ON motion
of Mr.. Fall laid on the table.
The council then adjourned until
q. m.
TETS MORNINGS SESSION.
The council met at 8 a. m. The specia
order, H. B. No. ia, to provide for til,
assessment and taxation Of property IL
cities and towns, was taken up. The bill
was considered in committee Of the whole
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