Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-15
GRINDING AGAIN,
Earnest Work in Both Branches of
the Assembly-Many New Meas
ures Introduced.
The School Fund Contrsversy-Mrs
Morley Talks--A horticultural
Bill-Legislative Chat
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

| The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council session yesterday afternoon
| opened with full attendance. After
hearing and approving the minutes OF
Fridays session, the regular order was
| taken up.
Mr.. Larragoite presented a petition and
memorial from the people of Rio Arriba
county asking that the Jicarilla Apache
reservation be removed from the limits
of Rio Arriba county, on account of the
weakness of the Indians for leaving the
reservation and committing depredations
upon the property of settlers in the adj
Joining country.
Mr.. Larragoite moved, in view of the
fact that congress was now in session and
that the matter was an important one,
that the resolution be put at once on its
final passage. He stated that his people
were suffering for action and asked that
no delay be allowed.
Mr.. Chaves said that while the memo
rial might DO upon an important subject
he did not think that action should ba
taken in such haste rs to prevent the con-
sideration of the measure by other rep
resentatives. He was therefore in favor
| of reference to committee for inyes-
i tigation. ....
| Mr.. Desmarais did not wish the Indians
removed from Rio Arriba county only to
be sadded upon another portion of the
territory.
Mr.. Larragoite in reply called attention
to the fact that the memorial contem-
plates transfer of the Indians to the
Indian Territory, and that there was no
intention to send them to mingle with
the gentleman's constituency over in Las
Vegas. He thought that the authorities
at Washington ought to know just what
was wanted by the people most concerned
IN the matter.
Mr.. Chaves SAID he did not know of a
more praiseworthy object than that con-
mplated by the memorial. He thought,
however, that there was no sense in tax
ing several bites at cherry, and that the
memorial should embody petitions from
those other counties that have similar
complaints.
Mr.. Larragoite, in consideration of Mr..
Chaves' remarks and for the purpose of
accomm odating other afflicted sections,
withdrew his motion for the immediate
consideration of the resolution and it
went to the committee on territories.
The committee on enrolled and on
crossed bills through Chairman Bunker
reported the proper disposition of G. j..
K. No. l, providing for the printing of the
governors message, and 1t was signed
by the president. Mr.. Bunker suggested
that in the preparation of the bill the
clerk had been Influenced by the pre-
using too few letters in his spelling. 1t
is rumored that this is subject upon
which the third house will take action.
G. B. No. II, to amend the New Mexico
pharmacy law of 1889, was introduced by
Mr.. Hadley. This bill provides that 6
cents per mile shall be allowed members
of the pharmacy board in attending meet
ings. The same bill was introduced in
the house last Friday. This bill was rea9
twice and referred to the committee on
finance.
G. B. No. IL, was introduced by Mr..
Abeyta. This bill provides that no herds
of sheep or cattle shall come. into the ter
ritcry for grazing without payment of
taxes; that the owner of the cattle shall
make return to justice of the peace of
the county entered, furnishing a bond in
double the amount of the tax, said bond
to be sent to the county tax collector.
Failure to make return of the property
shall sub iect the owner of the property
to fine not to exceed 800 The bill was
read twice and referred to the committee
on territorial affairs.
g. B. No. II, an act providing penalties
from grimes against the elective fran.
chise, was introduced by Mr.. Desmarais,
read twice by title and referred to the
committee on privileges and elections.
G. 3. Is, an act to repeal chapter So of
the laws of the last legislature, was in
troduced by Mr.. Bunker. This bill is a
very important one, affecting the distri-
button of school funds. Its practical eff
feet is tn anniv TO tie precinct where the
property taxed is collected all the money
raised by taxation upon saloons and
gambling houses. The present law gives
third of this to the county as whole.
Mr.. Perea thought this was bill to re-
store poll tax payment us a prerequisite
for voting and was opposed to printing
it. On being informed that nm en-
tirely different subject matter was
covered he withdrew his objection and
the billw then read twice, ordered
printed and referred to the committee on
education.
Mr.. Bunker, chairman of the confer
ence committee on compensation Of en-
ployes, reported that they were not ready
to report, as the absence of the house
members from the city had prevented the
holding of meeting.
The house then took an adjournment
to 10 a. m.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
A full membership greeted President
Curry in the council this morning when
that body was called to order at 10
O'Clock.
MIR. Ancheta, of Grant, presented pc
titition from j. b. Warren protesting
against the raising of the gambling Ii
cense, which petition was sent to the COM
mittee on finance. .... 4,
Mr.. Hadlcy called attention to the in
efficiency of one or two members of the
present council force of employees, nota-
bly, the translators, and moved that the
chief clerk be instructed to make certain
necessary changes. This motion was car
ried.
Mr.. Desmarais introduced q. B. No. Is,
being an act to regulate tho practice of
medicine and to establish territorial
board of health. The bill was read twice
and referred to the committee on judi
ciary.
Mr.. GALES introduced G. c.. No. II, an
act to provide for the protection OF
game, which was referred to the commit
tee Oh territorial affairs.
Mr.. Chaves introduced G. B. No. 10 by
request. This bill provides for the or
Ranization. discipline and regulation Of