Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-30

of Las Vegas presented petition urging
the passage of H. B. No. Ct, providing a
site for the Las Vegas Normal school.
The petition represents that great damage
is being done this enterprise by the non
action of the assembly on this bill and
asks immediate action in the matter.
The petition went to the committee on
education.
Mr.. Clancy desired that H. B. No. 81,
the sub ect matter of this petition, be
considered Immediately and asked unani-
nous consent for this purpose. Mr..
Gallegos, of San Miguel, objected and the
bill was not taken up.
A message from the council was re-
ceived asking for correction in the
entries on H. 3. No. 20, the bill extend
ing time for tax payment to July 1, 1895,
which had been passed by the house over
the governors veto. The corrections
we're made and the bill in it's amended
form went back to the council.
C.B. No. 8, Mr.. Abeyta's bill, prevent
ing the throwing of rubbish into the
streets of unincorporated towns, was read
the first time, as was G. B. No. II, Mr..
Gales game law.
H. R. No. IA, was introduced by Mr..
Lacome by request. This resolution
stated that Fernando Delgado, the assis-
tant translator Of the.council, was incom-
petent and had acted in "a very strange
manner toward his fellow employees" as
regards the suit for injunction against
the payment Of employees. 1t provided
that he be. discharged and that Gre
oenciano Gallegos, of Guadalupe, be
elected his successor.
Mr.. Martinez, of Mora, moved that the
consideration of the resolution be post
poned indefinitely. He said that while
he did not know Mr.. Delgado he thought
it worked very great hardship on a
person to deprive him of his position.
Mr.. Christy said also that he knew
nothing of Mr.. Delgado, but that the
house could not act upon this resolution
without further information.
Mr.. Carr thought there should be agen-
eral investigation of the competency OF
the employees and wanted the resolution
sent to the committee on rules. He there
fore was opposed to killing the resolution.
Upon the motion to postpone indefi-
nitely, the vote stood ayes 10, nays z, the
votes in the negative being Messrs. Ar
milo, Carr, GALES, Gutierrez, Lacome, 3.
Martinez and Padilla.
50 that the resolution was postponed,
as Mr.. Sanchez would say, until Feb.
ruary 81" or some other impossible date
H. R. No. Is, was introduced by Mr.
Juan Garcia, expressive of the sympa-
thies of the house for the family of Hon
Felipe Delgado in their bereavement by
reason of his death.
Mr.. Armijo moved to adopt the reso
luton.
Mr.. Christy thought that the resolu
ton should be rendered complete by re-
citing Mr.. Delgado's former membership
in the assembly. 1t was therefore re-
ferred to committee consisting oil
Messrs. Garcia, Christy and Sanchez, &C
that the addition suggested might bt
made. This committee retired ano
shortly brought in report, which wal
adopted.
Il. B. No. 60 was introduced by Mr.
Dame, being can act to provide for the
com pensation of the aheriffs and for
other purposes" The bill provides thai
counties of 1000 or more population
under the last census, shall be considered
of the first class, while counties of lesi
population shall be of the second class
In the first class the sheriff's annual sal
airy shall be $4,000, and in the secont
class $4,000, each payable out of the ter
ritorial treasury. Each sheriff may hav'
deputy, whose salary in first elias
counties shall be 800 per month and IL
the second class counties $75 per month
to be paid as sheriffs are paid. Addi
tional deputies may be appointed, VIII
shall be paid, by order of the distric
court, the statutory fees, to be paid on
of the court fund. The above nance
sheriff's salary shall be his full compensa
ton and all fees shall 60 into the cour
fund, not including, however, commie
sions on sale of property, on foreclosures
executions, etc. Sheriffs, in few stipu
! lated cases, are to receive additions
com pensation, as when they are Gale
out of the county on service in anothe
county.
The bill went to the finance committed
H. B. No. 81 was introduced by Mr.. CT
tierrez, fixing the compensation of pre-
bate clerks in their capacities as ex-ofici
clerks of the board of county commit
sioners. In counties Of first, second an
, third classes the salaries shall be respe,
lively, $1,000, $500 and $500.
This shall be compensation in full
These salaries shall be paid by the coul
ties, but shall not effect the pay as pr
bate clerks which shall be as now provide
> by law. What population shall const
tute first, second and third class counti'
is left blank In the bill.
The bill went to the committee on jud
ciary.
H. B. No. 81 was introduced by M
Leaden. This is for the weighing OF Co
at mines. II provides that the mil
!, weighers shall be sworn to perform the
! duty under penalty of fine of not mo
than 800 and imprisonment not excee'
ing thirty days. The bill has a numb
!, of other provisions to secure honest des
ings in such matters, between mine o VI
ers and miners.
= The bill was referred to the commit,
q on mines and mining.
II. B. No. SO was introduced by Mr.. Ma
J tin, by request. This is IAN act abolis
!. ing the offices of district attorneys ar
: creating the office of county attorney, d
fining the duties of the latter and fixir
their compensation"
> This bill was read in full for inform
: tion. 1t provides, as indicated by !
title, for county attorney to be elect'
!, by the people of each county at the san
: time as the probate Judge is elected,
take the place of the district attorne
This officer shall hold for two years. N
county commissioners shall appoint ,
attorney to serve until the next gsner
ID election. If there is no properly qua
- fed person in the county, the. cornini
J, sioners may select some one outside
the county in the same judicial listri'
The schedule of salaries provided 10
o follows, the amount first named in %
case being the salary from the coun
T and the second by the territory:
= Bernalillo, $500 and $500; San Migu
y 5000 and $500; Grant, $500 and $lt
l. Mora, 5000 and 800; Oolfax, $500 81
o $3.50; Taos, 5000 and 500; Rio Arrih