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appropriation sought WAS recommended
by the auditor in his annual report.
Mr.. Perea, after the reading was con-
cluded, took the floor and called attention
to the laws of 1891, In which the allow
anee for Gen. Bartlett was specifically
stated to cover expenses Of going to
Washington. Mr.. Perea was quite bitter
on the legal profession as whole and the
solicitor general In particular. He sug-
gested that communications from law
yers, before being read to the council,
should be put IN the stove;" and said that
he thought the solicitor generals salary
was ample compensation without an ad-
ditional appropriation for office rent and
other expenses.
President curry stated that the solicitor
generals letter had been submitted to the
council at that gentleman's equest.
The communication went to the finance
committee, where it will be considered
along with the appropriation bill to which
it relates.
After concurring In the house amend
ments to G. j. X. No. l, relating to the
printing of the governors message, the
council adjourned to next Monday at 2
O'clock.
The House.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
At the beginning of the session of the
house yesterday afternoon Representa-
tive Locke made report from the joint
committee on compensation identical
with that made in the council, and which
will be found contained in the report of
the proceedings of that body.
Mr.. Roman Gallegos, of San Miguel
county, filed minority report in which
he recommended that the salaries Of en-
ployes remain as they were two years
ago and stated that it was bad prece-
dent to make change just now.
MIR. Martin moved that the minority
report be adopted, which motion was Sec
onded.
Mr.. Carr moved to recommit to the
joint conference committee the report
just MADE, with instructions to report a
list of not exceeding ten officers and EN-
ployes of each house to be paid by the
whose services are indispensa-
BILE to the business of the legislature.
Mr.. Carr's motion was lost by vote of
ayes to nays 10.
Mr. Hinkle offered an amendment to
the effect that the speaker be empowered
to remove any incompetent employees
until the number became the same rs were
employed in 1898.
This was ruled out of order by Speaker
Dame.
An appeal was taken from the decision
of the chair and the chair sustained.
The minority report offered by Mr..
Gallegos was then adopted by a large
majority.
Uoder head of the introduction of new
BILLS, Mr.. Carr introduced II. B. No. rs
entitled Gan act providing for service of
process by publication" This bill amends
section of cha pter 33 If the session laws
of 1898, by adding that such notice shall
be printed only in English in any suit IN
which the defendants are neither of them
of the Spanish speaking race and only in
spanish in suits where all the defendants
are of the Spanish speaking race.
H. B. No. 26, also introduced by Mr..
Carr, repeats section l6 of chapter 8 of
the session laws of 1891, regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. The section
sought to be repealed allows the distilling
of certain kinds of beer, cider and brandy
in quantities less than quart without
license. 90 N.N
II. B. No. 81, introduced by Mr.. Miguel
Martinez, repeats chapter ofthe laws of
the last legislature relating to the duties
of tax collectors.
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Pine, amends section IA of the pharmacy
law, approved February Is, 1889, by ad-
ding that the members of the board shall
be allowed cents mileage when attend
ing quarterly meetings.
Under suspension of rules, all bills on
the clerks desk we're advanced to second
reading and referred to various commit
tees.
H. h. No. IL, Mr.. Carr's prize fighting
bill, went to the committee on militia.
This disposition of the matter pro-
voked a smile among the solons.
H. B. No. 16, Mr.. Hinkle's insurance
bill, went to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No. II, settling the limits OF
Union county, went to the committee on
counties.
II. B. No. IS, in regard to the ages at
which marriages shall be permitted and
considered legal, was referred to the ju-
dietary committee.
81. b. No. 10, relating to the bonds OF
collectors and exotficio collectors, was
sent to the judiciary committee.
H. B. No. 20, extending the time for
the payment of taxes to July l, 1898,
went to the committee on finance.
II. B. No. 81, the woman suffrage bill
introduced by Mr.. Miguel Martinez by
request, went to the committee on privi-
leges and elections.
H. B. No. 20, providing for the COM
pensation of assessors, was referred to
the judiciary committee.
H. b. No. 20, repeating chapter 6 of the
last legislature on the subject of e1emp'
ton from taxation, was sent to the judi
ciary committee.
H. B. No. 81, repeating certain laws az
to the qualification Of jurors, was re.
ferred to the committee on education.
H. 3. No. IS, relating to the process IN
suits, went to the judiciary committee as
did H. B. No ~, by Mr.. Martinez. on the
subject Of the duty of tax collectors.
a. B. No. 20, Mr.. Carr's Intoxicating
liquor bill, went to hetanance committee
H. 8. No. 20, amending the pharmacy
laws, s"os referred to the Judiciary com
mittce.
HI. R. No. was introduced by Mr.
Lacome. This authorizes the governor
to employ boy to serve at his Office dur
ing the legislative session who shall be
considered page and paid as such.
A motion to adjourn to Tuesday at 10
o'clock was made. Mr.. Hinkle moved as
a substitute that an adjournment be
taken until Monday at that hour. The
original motion prevailed and the law
m akers will take rest until Tuesday.
The THIRD HOUSE.
When the third house met last evening
Speaker Nestor Montoya insisted on tax
ing the oath Of Office at once, in order to
head of any attempt to remove him. The
oath was duly administered. A motion