Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-27
HOUSE,.
Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.

Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.
After thehouse assembled at 2 p. M, Mr..
Hopewell announced that II. B. No. 81
had been properly engrossed.
Under suspension of the rules the same
gentleman reported that the special con-
ference committee to investigate the
Worlds fair commission accounts had
done so and found them correct
and according to law. Some re-
trenchment was recommended in
the matter of the salary of the assistant
secretary of the board. The various ex-
penditures and estimate of future ex-
penses are the same as previously pub
lshed in the report of the CO. Mission.
The legislature is earnestly reco ,nended
to pass an act providing for future ex-
penses of the board. Attention is called
to the great amount of work done, and
the small amount of money expended;
and the further fact is noted that unless
the New Mexico exhibit is provided for
by April 10, 1898, the space allotted at the
exposition will be refused, as no exhibits
will be received after that date.
Mr.. Frampton asked an explanation of
the item of $3.50 for glass jars, and Mr..
Hopewell explained that this was sup
ported by regular vouchers, and the
committee had been assured that the pur-
chase was necessary.
Mr.. Hinkle moved to adjourn, and
some of the members twitted him with a
desire to allow the house to listen to the
council debate on his pet school bill.
Mr.. Hinkle said he thought it would be
good idea, as the house by concurring in
a motion to lay on the table, had shown
itself too cowardly to listen to argu-
ments on his proposition.
The house refused to adjourn and Mr..
Hinkle was excused from attendance Mt
this session.
The report of the conference committee
was then read in Spanish.
Mr.. Read asked whether or not any in
vestigation had been made of the charge
that members of the board had travelled
on passes and charged railroad fare.
Mr.. Hopewell stated that full in
vestigaton had been made, and found
that the charge was absolutely false.
Major Llewellyn had on the contrary paid
his fare to Chicago and made no charge
therefor.
Mr.. Hopewell further read the following
telegram:
"Hon. w. L. Thornton: Department
placed in very embarrassing position by
arrival of heavy material in advance of
any plans to strengthen or support the
floor, and distribution of objects as
agreed in formal acceptance of allotted
81, ln l.,
1t was explained that this was in refer
ence to the two car loads of ore lately
shipped to Chicago.
Mr.. Hopewell then moved that H. B.
No. 81, distributing the sum of $4,000
received from the United States on nc
count of the refund of the direct tax,
be taken up. The bill appro-
PIRATES this sum as follows: To
the school Of mines, $4,000; to the insane
asylum, $4,000; to the Worlds Columbian
exposition $4,000; and any sum re-
ceived in excess of $4,000 shall be paid
into the miscellaneous fund of the terri
tory.
The money given the school of mines
is to be applied by the governor to the
payment of its outstanding indebtedness
the obligations of said school.
The other items are to be paid into the
treasury to the order of the insane asylum
and Worlds fair commission.
Mr.. McMullen moved to go into COM
mittee of the whole to consider the bill.
Mr.. Read moved to refer the bill to
committee of conference to consider the
bill thoroughly with instructions to report
as soon as possible.
Mr.. McMullen withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Barela moved to instruct the COM
mittee to report tomorrow morning.
The motion prevailed and the speaker
appointed Messrs. Hopewell, Read and
McMullen as the conference committee,
and permitted them to retire.
Bills on their third reading were then
called and H. B. No. 101, introduced by