Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-12

The house yesterday afternoon passed
the bill abolishing the Office of county
school superintendent in counties having
less than 100000 taxable property.
The amendment making the bill apply to
all the counties failed and as it was the
bill itself became law only by the mar
row majority in a vote of II to II.
The joint resolution relative to pay of
was vetoed by the governor at
$3.50 this afternoon.
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Upon roll call Councilman Hadley was
found absent.
On account of the absence of Journal
Clerk Zimmerman, who was in attend
ance upon the New Mexico board of
pharmacy, the reading Of the journal was
postponed to this morning.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. An
cheta expressive of the deep sympathy
of the council members for Hon. j. Frank
Ohaves in the sad death of his son, Frank
M. Chaves. It was unanim ously adopted.
A petition was presented by Mr.. GALES
from the citizens of Socorro county ask
ing for an appropriation for the Socorro
school of mines, to be raised by levy of
four-tenths of mill on all taxable prop
erty. The petition went to the commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Larragoite presented petition
from the mothers and wives residing on
the Santa Fe river, asking that some
steps be taken to protect their rights in
connection with the use of the waters of
that river for domestic purposes.
The petition went to the committee on
irrigation.
Mr.. Desmarais presented petition
from certain merchants of San Miguel
county asking for the defeat of the
Hinkle insurance bill.
Mr. Ancheta presented petitions from
citizens of Dona Ana county protesting
against the formation of Florida county
The petition went to the committee on
counties and county lines.
Mr.. Curry presented similar petitions
on the same subject and from the same
constituency and they were referred to the
same committee.
@. B. No. IS, framed by the committee
on irrigation, and relating to water
rights, was read. An animated discus
sion ensued as to the propriety OF print
ing the bill in view of the desirability o.
speedy action on account of the grea'
Importance of the subject matter in
volved 1t was finally decided to prin
the bill and to consider it in committe,
of the whole next Thursday morning.
The committee on territorial affair."
adversely reported G. B. No. Al, repeal
ing chapter 81 of the laws of the 28tl
legislative assembly, relating to assign
ments.
The report Of the committee wa
adopted and the bill was tabled indeti
nitely.
The same committee adversely re
ported c. B. No. 36, repeating chapter 6
of the laws of the last legislative as
sembly, establishing a board of equal
ization.
The roll was called on the adoption o
the report of the committee and resulte'
ayes and noes 4, Messrs. Abeyta, Curry
Garcia and Larragoite voting mo"
Mr.. Ancheta desired the bill taken n
by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Curry objected and vote was the
taken upon the question of suspensio
of the rules for the purpose of consider
ing the measure. The rules were nc
suspended.
The same committee adversely report
| ed G. B. No. 81, an act to prevent cruelt
to animals. The committees report wa
J adopted.
Fl. B. No. SO, the cattle brand bill, wa
favorably reported by the committee o
agriculture and manufactures and th
committees report was adopted.
The bill was put on it's passage an
carried by vote of to 2, Messrs. Larrs
goite and Abeyta voting mo-"
G. B. No. l, relating to eligibility 70
Jury service was, with certain hous
amendments, recommitted to the judi
ciary committee.
An attempt was made on motion c
Mr.. Bunker to take up H. j. r. No. l.
providing for an appropriation for tel
ritorial employees, which had just passe
the house.
Mr.. Perea was opposed to taking u
the resolution, saying the courts had a
ready decided the matter.
Mr.. Perea was ruled out of order.
Upon a roll call to determine as to
suspension of the rules, the vote resute
to 4, SO that the rules we're, under Pres
dent Curry's ruling, not suspeude'
and the resolution went over.
! H. B. No. 46, providing for sheep i,
spectors, was favorably reported by th
committee on agriculture and manufa'
lures. The committees report We
adopted.
C.B. No. "a, an act for the fnancis
relief of counties, was introduced by M
Victory and referred to the committee o
finance.
C.B. No. IS, an act to facilitate the &C
ministration of justice and to provid
funds for the holding of district court
was introduced by Mr.. Perea.
G. B. No. rs was introduced by Mr.. Vii
tory, by request. This is entitled a BIZ
relating to the alienation of pueblo an
town lands. 1t was referred to the CON
mittee on judiciary.
G. B. No. n was introduced by NJ
Perea. This is an act to provide for th
inspection of milk in cities and town
and requires dealers to secure licene
for such business, TO cost not less tina
800. A fine of $50 to 800 and an altel
native penalty of imprisonment is pre-
vided. az
Mr.. Hadley wished the bill sent to til
| finance committee.
Mr.. Ancheta wanted the bill killed out
right, as he thought that incorporate
towns aud cities already had ample au
thority to regulate such matters.
/ Mr. Hadlev Wanted the hull nnnaidare,