Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-10
HOUSE.
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.

The journal of the house was read and
approved, and Representative W. r. Bow
man, of San Juan, was sworn in This
completes the roll of the house.
The special order, H. B. No. z, the bill
providing for the organization of the ter
ritorial militia, was taken up, and on
motion of Mr.. Meyers the house resolved
itself into committee of the whole. The
speaker declined to preside and called
Mr.. Meyers to the chair.
The bill was then read in full in Spanish
and English.
The bill provides that all able bodied
male citizens between the ages of IL and
as shall be liable for militia duty.
The militia shall consist of two regi-
ments of three battalions of four COM
panies, one regiment of infantry and one
of cavalry, and such artillery as the COM
mander-in-chief shall deem proper. The
militia shall be styled the national guards
of New Mexico. The infantry companies
shall consist Of not less than thirty-four
men nor more than eighty-four; batteries
of not less than thirty nor more than 10l ;
Each regiment shall have one colonel,
one lieutenant colonel, three majors, one
surgeon, and assistant surgeon, one
chaplain, one quartermaster, one inspec-
tor of rife practice, and the usual COM
plement of line officers and non-commis-
stoned staff. Members of the militia
shall be exempt from jury duty, road tax,
poll tax and all head tax, while in good
standing as member of the national
guard
The bill was then on motion of Mr..
H1nkle read by sections for consideration
and amendment.
The first fourteen sections were adopt
ed as read.
Mr.. Kuchenbecker said he was in favor
of as many generals, colonies, majors,
ETC., in the territory as possible, and
therefore moved their adoption.
Section Is was amended, on motion of
Mr.. Read, by striking out the word "ad-
dress" and inserting ''order" in lieu there
Of so as to- read that any officer may be
discharged by the order of both houses of
the legislature.
Sections IS, II, 10 and 10 were adopted
as read.
Mr.. Hinkle moved to strike out section
20, exempting the militia from payment
of road tax or any poll tax, and jury duty.
He said that the roads were none too
we'll kept up now, and if the poll tax
was much further reduced there would be
no school fund. Mr.. Branch seconded
the amendment.
Mr.. Meyers stated that he was the in
PRODUCER of the BILL and had he read it
more carefully he would have stricken it
out himself.
Mr.. Montoya also spoke in favor of the
amendment.
Mr.. Frampton wanted the exemption
from jury duty to remain, as otherwise
members of the national guard might be
prevented by reason of jury duty from
responding to military requirements. Mr..
Frampton moved this amendment to this
amendment.
Mr.. Branch said it was already an es-
tablished rule of the courts to excuse
militia men from jury duty.
Mr.. Meyers called attention to the fact
that the revised statutes exempted militia
men in active service from jury duty.
Mr.. Read had read for the information
of the house motion shat this section
be applicable to officers and enlisted men
only while they are in actual service"
This, however, was not accepted, and on
a vote Mr.. Hinkle's amendment striking
out the section was adopted.
Section 81, of the printed bill, was read
and adopted.
Section 22,of the printed bill, but 81 Of