Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-26
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.

After the reading and approval of Sat
urday's journal, Mr.. Chaves got uuani-
nous consent to introduce G. B. No. 1l6,
which provides that no civil causes shall
be advanced by the judge without the
consent of all parties to the record. The
effect of this bill is to destroy Judge Col
lier's ruling as to speedy judgment on
suits founded upon promissory notes.
Mr.. Chaves argued for the passage the
bill, stating that it was intended to RENE
dy state of things in which Shylocks have
demanded their pound of flesh in most
unrelenting style. He thought that the
council, like Portia, the first of all lady
LAWYERS, should come to the rescue and
protect the interests of the people.
Mr.. Bunker said that the proposed law
was very bad one, especially in the
present state of things where the interest
on all county bonds is due and I'M
paid.
81 want to correct the gentleman. Not
one of three of the counties l represent
owes a cent of interest on bonds," inter-
posed Mr.. Curry.
"rhat is, suppose, the exception that
proves the rule, Mr.. President" replied
Mr.. Bunker. cat any rate it seems to me
that the effect of this bill will be greatly
to impair our collection laws, which are
even now inadequate enough"
Under suspension of the rules the bill
was pressed forward to its passage and
received the sanction of the council by a
vote of to S, Messrs. Bunker, GALES,
Hadley, Curry and Victory voting "no."
Mr.. Hadley explained his negative vote
by saying that in course of business
transactions with the native population
aggregating 100000 he had never lost
800 by reason of their failure to pay,
while he had lost 10 pei cent at least in
his dealings with the Yankees.
C.B. No. SO, the Summit county bill,
introduced by Mr.. Perea, was referred to
the committee on counties and county
lines.
Mr.. Perea moved to adjourn and the
vote stood 6 to 6, Mr.. Abeyta voting with
the Republicans.
The chair ruled that the motion to ad-
journ had been lost.
Mr.. Perea called the chairs attention
to the fact that he had upon a previous
occasion held that tie vote carried a
motion to adjourn.
cat the time was not fully informed
and being in doubt sustained the gentle
man from Valencia Mr.. Chaves) in his
point of order to the effect that a tie vote
carried proposition on the subject.
Having looked further into the question
am now prepared to reverse my former
ruling" replied President Curry.
G. B. No. 112, Mr.. Bunker's bill as to
the issuance of bonds by municipal cor
porations, was referred to the committee
n private and municipal corporations.
G. B. No. Ill, allowing fees to the
solicitor general, was next read the sec.
ond time.
"I move that it be tabled indefinitely
said Mr.. Victory.
"Oh, no, don't do that" said Mr.. Cha
yes. 81 want to refer it to your commit
tee."
The bill was accordingly sent to the
committee on judiciary of which Mr..
Victory is chairman.
G. B. No. LOG, Mr.. Victory's bill provid-
ing deposit from insurance companies
to protect the territory in the matter of
licenses charged them, was next consid-
cred.
Mr.. Chaves stated that he had received
no less than fifteen kilograms asking that
the council proceed cautiously in its con
sideration of the measure.
Mr.. Larragoits wanted the bill to 60 to
the committee on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Perea thought it ought to 60 to the
committee of the whole.
The latter motion prevailed, but the
council refused to go into committee of
the whole just then to consider the matter.
G. B. No. 1O7, regulating trespassers on
telegraph and telephone wires and relat-
ing to ferries, was on motion of Mr.. Pc
rea tabled indefinitely, Messrs. Bunker,
Garcia, Hadley and Victory voting mo"
Mr.. Hadley explained his negative vote
in the statement that he favored at least
portion of the bill and was therefore
opposed to killing it without further con-
sideration.