Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-07

tial step toward condition that would
inevitably come little later; and he
thought that the friends of education
should rally to the support of measure
meaning 80 much to the school interests
of New Mexico.
Mr.. Martin said that he saw evidences
of "a very fair lobby" present in favor
of this bill and therefore demanded the
previous question,
Upon this motion the vote stood:
Ayes: Armiio, R. A. Baca, V. G. de
Baca, Garcia, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Lopez,
sLucero, Martin, =. Martinez, Mora, Pa
dilla, Sanchez.-13.
Noes Carr, Clancy, Christy, Hinkle,
Leaden, Locke, M. Martinez, Pine,
Thompson and Dane-10. So that the
bill was tabled indefinitely.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hinkle, the house
adjourned to this morning.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
In the house this morning, Mr.. Locke
presented H. P. No. 6, which was re-
ferred to the committee on counties.
This petition asks for change of the
west line'6f Rio Arriba county with the
view to placing slice of that county in
Jan Juan. -,
Mr.. s. Martinez presented petition
from the public school teachers of Collar
county, requesting an appropriation for
the purpose of holding teachers insti-
tute each year in said county.
Mr.. Armijo wanted the petition tabled
indefinitely. This motion was lost by a
vote Of 4 to Is and the petition went to
the committee on education.
The committee on mines made favor
able report on H. B. No. 81, Mr.. Leaden's
bill for the weighing of coal at mines.
The committee on territorial affairs
favorably reported 9. B. No. 46, the Des-
marals oil inspection bill.
H. B. No. 81, entitled San act to regu-
late the time of payment of the en-
ployes of incorporated manufacturing,
mining, mercantile, railroad and street
railroad and construction companies and
contractors building railroads" was in
troduced by Mr.. Leaden.
H. B. No. so, entitled "An act for the
protection of shepherds in this territory"
was introduced by Mr.. Clancy by re-
quest.
A. B. No. SO, entitled Gan act explana-
tory of section 6, chapter 81, of the laws
of 1887, entitled, an act for the exemption
of property from forced sale under exc
cution," was introduced by Mr.. Christy.
c. B. No. IA and @. B. No. 7, the two
election laws just passed by the council,
were each read the first time.
Substitute for H. B. No. 80, amending
chapter 81, of the laws of the 20 legisla-
tive assembly, as to the redemption of
real property, was put Oh it's passage and
passed by vote of 20 to O, Messrs. La
come and Mora not voting.
II. B. No. 10, Mr.. Carr's public school
bill, favorably reported yesterday by the
committee on education, was made the
special order for next Saturday morn
ing. eu.
H. B. No. 60, Mr.. Leaden's coal weigh
ing bill, was next put on it's passage and
carried by vote of 26 to 0, Mr.. Lacome
being absent.
@. B. No. 46, the bill relating to oil in.
spection, was, on motion of Mr.. Clancy
passed by vote of 81 to 0, Messrs. Pine
Hinkle and Lacome being absent.
H. B. No. 8. the bill adjusting accounts
between Guadalupe and San Miguel
counties, was, on Mr.. Martins request
taken up and passed as amended by the
council by vote of 81 to 0.
The house then adjourned to this after
noon.
Since the NEW ME1IoAN's report weel
ago, Gov. Thornton has approved the fol
lowing measures:
H. j. Memorial No. 2, petitioning con
gress to pass the New Mexico statehood
enabling act.
| H. B. No. 81, providing site for tn,
Las Vegas normal school.
H. B. No. IA, the capitol rebuilding
bill.
Council substitute for @. B. No. 3, pro
viding for the printing Of bills, etc, il
the Spanish language.
THE PROPOSED ELECTION LAW.
An important proposed election law i
that recently passed by the council ant
which is now in the hands of the hous'
committee on privileges and elections
This bill provides that it shall be unlaw
full for any person, directly or indirectly
ito pay, loan or contribute or offer O
| promise to pay, loan or contribute an!
money or other valuable consideration t.
or for any voter or to or for any othe
person to induce such voter, to vote O.
refrain from voting at any election pro
vided by law, or to induce any voter t,
vote or refrain from voting at such cleo
ton for any particular person or persons
or to induce such voter to 60 to the poll
or remain away from the polls at sucl
election, or on account of such vote
having voted or RETAINED from voting
for any particular person or having gon,
to the polls or remained away from thu
polls at such election" II is also mad,
unlawful to give, offer or promise an,
Office, place or employment or to promise
to procure or to endeavor to procure an!
Office, place or employment for any voter
or for the purpose of inducing such vote
to vote or refrain from voting. It il
further made unlawful to advance or pa,
any money or other valuable thing, an,
part whereof shall be used in bribery
No person shall receive, agree or contrac
for any money, gift, loan or other valua
BILE consideration in consideration of hi
.. agreeing to secure the vote or the failur!
to vote of any particular person or per
sons. 1t is further unlawful for any per
son to make any bet or wager with ,
voter upon any event or contingent!
whatever, arising out of any election.
The bill further goes on to prohibi
the use Of force, violence or restraint a
affecting the right to vote; and 1t shall b.
unlawful for any person by abduction
duress, ETC., to impede, prevent or other
wise interfere with the free exercise o
the elective franchise. No employer
whether corporation, association, com
pany, firm or person, in paying EN-
ployes the amount due them shall enclose
their pay IN "pay envelopes" upon whiol
are written any "politioal notices, devic,
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