Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-03-01
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.

Upon Mr.. Perea's motion all original
bills with amendments we're for the rest
of the session to be considered engrossed.
Mr.. Victory called up Fl. j. R. No. Is,
Mr.. Leaden's resolution for the investiga-
ton of the White Ash mine disaster.
Mr.. Chaves thought that the present
law, with its coroner's juries, ETC., was
amply adequate to meet the demands of
the present emergency and objected to a
suspension of the rules for consldera-
ton of the resolution.
Mr.. Victory then moved suspension
of the rules for the purpose of consider
ing the matter.
This motion was carried by vote of 8
to 2, Messrs. Chaves, Desmarais and Lar
ragoite voting "no,' SO that the resolu
ton was considered.
1t was then passed by vote of 10 to 2,
Messrs. Iarragoite and Chaves voting
"no."
H. B. No. 1O4, Mr.. Carr's bill prevent
ing the presence of minors In the gam
ing rooms, was called up on motion of
Mr. Perea and passed by unanimous vote.
CD. R. No. 16 was introduced by Mr..
Victory.
This resolution provides for an appro-
priation of 1926 to defray miscellaneous
charges such as the personal expenses of
the visiting committees, the rent of COM
mittee rooms, etc.
The resolution passed by a vote of 8
to 2, Messrs. Ancheta, Curry and Perea
voting "no."
H.B. No. 80, Mr.. Leaders, bill for the
protection of laborers and requiring
payment of wages under penal provisions,
was called up by Mr.. Chaves.
Mr.. Victory said that the bill was bid
for popularity by the gentleman from
Valencia.
There being OBJ lection the bill was not
considered by the council.
G. B. No. SO, allowing county assessors
to appoint deputies, was called up.
Mr.. GALES here moved to adjourn sine
die.
Mr.. Bunker moved to go into executive
session.
Mr.. Perea moved to table the Bunker
resulting to 6.
A recount was demanded and the mo-
ton to 60 into executive session was
tabled by vote of to 5, Messrs. Bun
ker, Desmarais, Garcia, Victory anc
Curry voting mo"
Mr.. Larragoite moved to adjourn sine
die, which motion Mr.. Gales seconded.
The vote then proceeded on the motion
to adjourn.
This motion prevailed by vote of z te
S, as upon the last motion.
Mr.. Ancheta tried to edge in vote o
thanks to President Curry, but wa
crowded out by the death knell announce
m.nt from the chair:
"The council stands adjourned sine
die"
I Immediately upon adjournment, Presi
dent Curry resumed the chair ana in {
neat speech thanked the council for its
kindness and courtesy. II entered upor
the duties of the position without previ
GUS experience" he continued, ~ realize
that have made mistakes, but have triet
to be fair and impartial. l shall remem
Der as long as live the courtesy will
which have been treated by the nom
bers of this body and l feel that shall
carry home with me the sincerest friend
ship of and for every member of thi
body, not excepting the gentlemen o
the minority who have ever been mindfu
of me IN their conduct in this assembly.
Mr.. Currys remarks were heartily up
plauded and at their conclusion, MI
Gales took the chair.
Mr.. Hadley was called upon to respont
and he replied: ~ can hardly find word
to express the deep thanks of the minor
ity for the kind words just uttered by GU
late presiding officer. am very certai
that the gentleman who has just left tn
chair has endeayored to do his duty to tn
people conscientiously and thoroughly
As member of the minority l desire t
bear witness to the success which has at
tended his efforts and to say that he ha
place in my heart as we'll rs in that o
each member of the minority. He ha
made the people of New Mexico one o
. the best representatives in the history c
the territory, and l extend to him In be
half of myself and the others on the foo
of the late council our sincerest thank
and our heartiest good wishes"
Mr.. Chaves here mounted his desk an
said, amid applause, Gas the oldest sci
want and man who has served with tn
minority l second the remarks made b
Mr.. Hadley and bear witness to the in
tegr,ty and capacity with which Pres
dent Curry has presided in this bod!
He is man in the truest sense OF tn
word"
Journal Clerk John L. Zimmerma
rose to question of personal privilege
He begged in behalf of the employees 9
the council who had served the territor
for the last thirty-five days without com
pensation to extend heartfelt az
acknowledgement of gratitude to Chic