Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-04

and senate. Both motions were carried,
and the house then at o'clock ad-
journed.
| THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
The journal was approved an motion
of Mr.. Martinez, of Taos.
Miss Julianita Romero, of Las Vegas,
was appointed and sworn in as postmis-
tress of the house. The speaker an
nounced the special committee on labor as
Messrs. McMullen, Stovall and Kuchen-
becker, and on irrigation as Messrs.
Hinkle, Bland and Read.
Mr.. Read then called up the poll tax
bill and had the rules suspended for i'm
mediate consideration of the council dis
agreement with the house amendments.
On motion of Kuchenbecker seconded
by Mr.. Read, the bill was read second
and third time. The house on motion of
Mr.. Read receded from its amendments
and concurred in the bill as it came from
the council.
Under call of business the committee
on rules reported that the rules of the Goth
legislative assembly as amended by the
committee be adopted by the house. The
only amendment proposed was to rule II
providing that the house meet at 10
o'clock each morning to approve the
| journal and then without transacting any
business take recess till o'clock p. m.
Mr.. Hopewell moved to strike out the
amendment Mr.. Frampton also opposed
the amendment saying that he did not
want the house tied down to two hours
work.
Mr.. Clancy, of the committee, explained
that the house was in no wise restricted
as to the length of its sessions, that the
amendment was proposed for the pur-
pose of giving the committees chance
to work.
Mr.. Hopewell opposedthe amendment;
and Mr.. Read replied showing that the
committees had their hands full and
would have Il greater amount later on,
and it was impossible to stand four or
Ave hours every night, but in the morn
ing all would be together and could &C.
complish more work.
Mr.. Lady moved to adopt the report as
submitted, and on a vote eleven voted in
favor and eleven voted in the negative.
The speaker ruled that the amendment to
the rules was lost and the question re-
Cured on the adoption of the rules,
which was carried.
Mr.. Lady then moved to print 100
copies of the rules for the use of the men,
bers. Carried.
The following bills were introduced and
read a first and second time:
H. B. No. 36-By Mr.. Branch, to repeal
section 8 of the act making appropria-
tions for the 42d and 43d fiscal years; re-
ferred to finance committee.
H. B. No. 37-By Mr.. Hopewell, to CON-
pei attendance of witnesses and produc-
ton of documentary evidence before the
legislative assembly. Not referred.
H. B. No. 3s-By Mr.. Hopewell, to pro-
vide for contingent expenses in the e1ecu-
tive office during the 43d fiscal year; re-
ferred to the finance committee.
H. B. No. 39-By Mr.. Hopewell, to pro-
vide an oath for grand jurors; judiciary
committee.
H. B. No. 40-By Mr.. Clancy, providing
that the proceedings of county commits
sioners shall be published in English and
Spanish. Not referred.
H. B. No. 41-By Mr.. Read, to pro ,.ide
for clerical help in the Offices of terri
torial treasurer and auditor; finance COM
mittee.
H. B. No. 42--By MIR. Read, to repeal
so much of the law comforting the right
upon justices of the peace to conduct
habeas corpus proceedings; judiciary
committee.
H. B. No. 43-By Mr.. Read, to repeal
section 26 of the school law; education
committee.
H. B. No. 44--By Mr.. Bland, relating to
the organization of new counties; COM
mittee on counties.
H. B. No. 45-By Mr.. Barela, to equalize
transfers of school district property by
the school boards; education.
On motion of Mr.. Hopewell H. B. No.
81 was taken up and passed. 1t provides
the proper machinery by subpoena for
compelling witnesses to attend and pro-
duce documents at the call of the legis-
lature. A fine of not less than $500 nor
more than $4,000 or Imprisonment for
not less than thirty days nor more than
one year is fixed for violation of the pro-
visions of this bill.
Adjourned to 2p.m.