Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-05
The House..
yesterday AFTERNOONS SESSION.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The roll call in the house yesterday
afternoon developed the absence of
Messrs. Gutierrez, Lacome Mora and Pa
dilla.
! Fl. B. No. Is was introduced by Mr..
Carr. This is an act amending section 2
of chapter % of the session laws of 1889
relating to the fees of justices of the
peace and constables.
H. B. No. %, repeating chapter of the
laws of 1898, which allows the 5000 tax
exem ption, was read in full. This bill
had been adversely reported by the COM
mittee on judiciary.
definitely.
| Mr.. Clancy, the author of the bill, stated
cause he thought it was just and honor
able. He thought that the bill might be
amended SO as to become acceptable.
Mr.. Martin stated that the present law
was in favor of the poor and should not
be repealed.
Mr.. Clancy said that the bill should be
amended SO as to state just what proper
ty is exempt. He said that he thought
the present law was MUST in that it
causes one person to- pay the debts of
another.
Mr.. Christy stated that the bill did not
make his distinguished friend pay other
peoples debts, as he, in common with
others, got the 5000 exemption.
The vote stood is to 4, Messrs. Clan
cey, Hinkle, Dame and Locke voting
no." so that the bill was postponed in
definitely.
Mr.. Clancy created something of a
breeze by saying in explanation of his
vote, 81 dare vote no. and I understand
that there are some people here who do
not dare to do So"
H. B. No. 81, Mr.. Miguel Martinez bill,
providing for the repeal of section 81,
chapter 25 of the laws of the 29th legis
lative assembly, and chapter l of the
laws of the 30th Legislative assembly re-
lative to the duties of tax collectors, and
other officers, and removing the disabili-
ties of defaulters, came up on an adverse
report from the judiciary committee.
motion was made to table the bill in
definitely.
been designated as "a bill for the relief of
A. l.. Christy." 81 do not want any such
relief" said Mr.. Christy, "and l vote
yes"
: The motion to table prevailed by the
following vote:
Ayes: R. A. Baca, V. G. de Baca, Carr,
Christy, Garcia, Lucero, Martin, S. Mar
tinez, Pine, Sanchez, Thompson, Dame
: -12.
Nays: Armijo, Clancy, Gallegos, Hin
: kle, Leaden, Locke, Lopez and N. Mar
tines.
II. B. No. %, Mr.. Pino's bill allowing
, the members of the board of pharmacy
cents mile in attending meetings of the
board, was next read.
The bill passed by vote of 16 to 4
The negative votes we're cast by Messrs
Armije, V. G. de Baca, Lucero and M
Martinez.
: H. B. No. 20, Mr.. Clancey's bill repeating
section SO of the laws of 1889 relative to
habeas corpus, was next put on its pas
sage.
Mr.. Clancy explained that this bill was
: for the repeal of very useless law.
The bill passed by vote of II to 8.
Those voting in the negative were
: Messrs. Armijo, s. Martinez and M. Mar
: tinez.
H. B. No. 81, Mr.. Carr's bill repeating
/. sections 9ss, $50, $50 and SOL of the Com
piled Laws, relating to the duties of mar
ried persons, was put on its passage.
Mr.. Martin ex planned that the bill re
peals the law giving justices of the peace
the right to force women to live witt
: their husbands irrespective of the nature
of the treatment given them.
Upon the passage of this bill the vote
: stood Ayes.-Carr, Clancy, Christy
$ Hinkle, Leaden, Locke, Lucero, Martin
S. Martinez, Pine, Thompson and Dame
Q y. Noes.-Armijo, R. A. Baca, V. G. d.
Baca, Garcia, Gallegos, Lopez, M. Marti
nez and Sanchez, 8, SO that the bill passed
Fl. B. No. 81, an act introduced by Mr.
r Clancy to repeal the present law pro
viding for police at county seats, wal
next considered.
= Mr.. Clancy offered an amendment, ex
= cepting county seats having more thar
1900 inhabitants.
! Mr.. Pine said that Mr.. Clancey's bill
was too sweeping as it repealed the who'll
y law and moved that the bill be sent to
special committee consisting of three.
: This was carried and committee con
g sisting of Messrs. Pine, Clancy ant
b Christy will consider the measure.
. II. B. No. 35 was next called up, thi
being the bill for the consolidation of tn
:. counties of Grant, Sierra and Dona Ana
Mr.. Pine wanted consideration of tn,
: bill postponed until to-day.
: Mr.. Christy objected and vote wa
s taken which resulted in making the bill
the special order for this morning.
H. B. No. 80, a bill introduced by MI
: Martin by request, amending chapter 81
|, of the laws of the 28th session of the leg.
islative assembly, relative to the sale o
Il property under mortgage foreclosure, wa
Q next read and went over until tomorrow
= H. B. No. So, Mr.. Hinkle's bill amend
ing section 2, Of the law approved Febru
r ary rs, 1891, providing for the service o
d process in suits against non-residents b,
publication, next came up for considera
/ ton.
! Mr.. Armijo wanted the bill tabled in
:, definitely.
Q Mr.. Pine clearly explained the Law
8 which it was intended to amend.
y Mr.. Armijo was opposed to the bill, be
8 cause he seldom saw papers and though
the lawyers might speak up on him with
8 suit served by publication.
Mr.. Pine explained that the act pro
vided only for service by publication Of
non-residents.
l. Mr.. Christy stated that not only wa
a this true, but that service by publ,catio
,. could be ordered only upon an AFFIDAVIT
I of the onresidence of the defendant.