Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-25
The Council.

SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
G. B. No. LOG, requiring a guarantee
deposit by insurance agents, was intro
duced by Mr.. Victory.
c. B. No. 107, an act in relation to the
unauthorized use of and interference
with telephone and telegraph lines in the
territory, was introduced by Mr.. Victory
by request.
Mr.. Perea desired to introduce reso-
luton making Saturday the last day for
the Introduction of bills, but the house
refused to suspend the rules for this pur-
pose.
C. B. No. 1OS, an act to provide for the
trial of cases where the presiding judge
is disqualified, was introduced by Mr..
Curry, advanced to a third reading and
passed by vote of u to O..
Mr.. Bunker desired substitute for II.
B. No. 1l2, regulating times for holding
court in the 4th judicial district, taken
up out of its regular order as a special
favor.
Mr.. Perea bjected on the ground that
the bill gave Colfax county county at
torney, something not possessed by Ber-
nalillo county.
The rules we're suspended by practi-
caly unanimous vote.
The council refused, however, to allow
the bill to go to its second reading.
G. B. No. 100, an act to provide for the
prompt payment of semi-annual interest
on county bonds, was introduced by Mr..
Gales, and referred to the committee on
oftar of nant from, Mr. pawaa
that it was ga most vicious measure"
Mr.. Bunker renewed his motion as to
substitute for H. B. No. 112 ard got it to
it's third reading and finally to its pas
sage.
Mr.. Victory voted against the suspen-
sion of the rules on the ground that the
bill was practically one "to retain in
office the present district attorney"
Mr. Perea also voted against suspend
ing the rules.
The bill then passed by vote of 8 to
3, Messrs. Garcia, Perea aud Victory vot-
ing "no."
q. B. No. 10, an act to redistrict the
territory of New Mexico for legislative
purposes, was introduced by Mr.. Curry
and on demand of chorus of Republican
voices took its regular course.
The committee on judiciary favorably
reported H. B. No. IS, the Las Vegas-Las
Cruces Silver City bond issue bill.
Mr.. GALES offered in succession three
amendments, one for the establishment
of normal school at Hillsboro, another
striking out the $4,000 for the Lar
Cruces college and finally third strik
| ing out the enacting clause in the bill
Each of these proposed amendments
was defeated, as was also motion to &c
into committee of the whole for the con-
sideration of the bill.
The bill passed by a vote of to 4
Messrs. Hadley, Perea, Galles and Curry
voting "no." Messrs. Curry and Perez
ex planned their negative votes on the
ground that while they favored certain
portions of the bill they were opposed to
others.
C.B. No. Ill, an act providing fees for
solicitors general, was introduced by Mr.
Chaves.
Mr.. Victory wanted the bill tabled in
definitely stating that this was the first
time he had heard of the measure.
Mr.. Chaves thought that the laborel
was worthy of his hire, and that the bill
should pass.
The motion to table was lost by vote
of to 7.
| An effort to advance the bill to a sec
ond reading was lost.
G.. B. No. 1902, an act to provide TO-
certifying questions to the supreme cour
justices, was favorably reported by thu
committee on judiciary.
The rules we're suspended and the bill
was put on its third reading.
Mr.. Chaves was in favor of making thu
bill apply only to the present employees
emergency, but decided to offer NJ
amendment to that effect.
The bill passed by vote of 8 to
Messrs. Perea and Hadley voting "no."
| CT No. 112, an act to amend section
4, of chapter 46, of the last legislative as
sembly, relating to the power Of munich
pal interpretations, was introduced b.
Mr.. Bunker.
CD. No. 113, an act to regulate cost
| in civil cases, was introduced by Mr.. Bun
ker and referred to the committee OF
judiciary.
H. B. No. AZ, relating to the sale of ami
mails by justices of the peace, was mex
/ considered in committee of the whole
with Mr.. Chuves in the chair.
The committee of the whole reported
the bill favorably without amendment
The committees report was adopted ant
the bill passed by a vote of III to O, MI
Gales not voting.
G. B. No. II, for the protection Of sheet
herders, was next considered in commit
tee of the whole, with Mr.. Chaves in tn
chair.
The bill passed by vote of 10 to 2
Messrs. Bunker and Victory voting mo-.
G. B. No. ia, an act to regulate licenses
for fair and racing associations, was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Perea and referred tt
| the committee on finance.