Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-25

| relates 10 tne possession OF goods by CIV
ing bond in replevin suits and was ad.
versely reported because the law on the
subject is already ample. The report of
the committee was adopted.
The committee on territorial affairs re-
ported favorably with amendments q. B.
No. II, the Gales game bill. The report
of the committee was received.
C.B. No. IL, was introduced by Mr..
Victory, to repeal chapter 81 of the laws
of the 2Sth legislative assembly. This
bill repeats the law preventing parties
from preferring creditors in case of in
solvency. This bill was read twice and
referred to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Desmarais moved to lay the bill
on the table indefinitely.
Mr.. Hadley inquired if this was an eff
fort to revive the preferred creditors
law
Mr.. Victory stated that it was.
"Then l second Mr.. Desmarais' mo-
tion," said Mr.. Hadley.
Mr.. Ancheta explained the law as at
present constituted.
The vote on the motion to table was
tie and the motion was thus lost.
Mr.. Chaves wanted the bill sent to the
committee on territorial affairs, which
request in the absence of objection, pre-
vailed.
G. B. No. 40, an act in relation to pub
lie schools was introduced by Mr.. An
cheta. This bill is intended to furnish q
basis of compromise for the friends and
opponents of the Hinkle bill.
1t provides that county commissioners
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less than nor more than 5 mills and
that the proceeds thereof shall be COW
cred into the county treasury for quar-
terly distribution for general school pur-
poses. Nothing in this bill shall be con-
strued to limit the power to levy Especial
tax in school districts as at present al
lowed
Mr.. Larragoite wished the bill referred
TO the committee on education after be-
ing printed and translated.
Mr.. Ancheta explained that his bill was
introduced as compromise and should
go to the committee on education imme-
dately SO as to be ready for discussion
Saturday morning along with the Hinkle
bill
Mr.. Garcia wanted Mr.. Ancheta's bill
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tempt to defeat the Hinkle bill.
He withdrew this motion, however, and
the bill went to the committee ON educa
| ton.
H. B. No. 43, an act for the continu-
ance of the institution for the education
of the deaf and dumb at Santa Fe, and
providing for the admission also of the
blind, was introduced by Mr.. Victory and
read in full in English.
At the conclusion of the reading in
English Mr.. Hadley moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Victory protested on the ground
that the bill not having been read in
Spanish such motion was discourteous
to the Spanish members.
The vote was taken and the motion to
adjourn declared lost.
Mr.. Hadley demanded the ayes and
nays and in so doing took occasion to
say that no idea of discourtesy had been
entertained. He said that the council
had already been in session over two
hours and that "such an accusation was
the work of child"
Mr.. Victory replied that the gentleman
from Bernalillo was himself childish on
some occasions, among them when he
moved to have the doors opened and
closed in quick succession on account of
the entrance of visitors.
On the call of the ayes and nays, Mr..
Hadley's motion to adjourn was defeated
by vote of to 7.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
bill in Spanish Mr.. Chaves moved to
table indefinitely the bill just read. Mr..
Victory tried to speak on the PROPOSE
ton but was ruled out of order. This
motion prevailed by vote of Z to 5.
The council then adjourned.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
Mr.. Ancheta, in the council to-day, pre-
sented another of the numerous petitions
from the citizens of Grant county pro-
testing against the formation of Florida
county. This went to the appropriate
committee.
petition from Mr.. GALES, in reference
to deficiency in the appropriation for
the New Mexico Worlds fair exhibit, was
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
A communication from Mrs. W. G. Por-
terrified, accompanying report as to the
condition of the Grant county charity
hospital for the year ending March s
1894, and also from March 5, 1894, to
January II, 1895, was presented by Mr.
Ancheta and referred to the committee
on finance.
Under suspension of the rules G. B. No
%, bill referring to impounding cattle
reported by substitute, by Mr.. Perea, Of
the committee on agriculture and manu-
features, was taken up and put on its
final passage. 1t passed by unanimous
vote.
The committee on finance made ma
jority report adverse to G. B. No. 4, pro
viding for reduction of liquor licenses
Mr.. Garcia submitted minority report
in favor of the bill. The majority report
was adopted and the bill tabled.
The committee on private and munich
pal corporations favorably reported Q
B. No. 81, referring to building and loar
ass ocations. The committees report
was adopted.
G. B. No. "A, amending chapter II Of
the laws of 1898, an act providing for the
payment of certain territorial and county
officers and providing for the disposition
of certain fees, was introduced by Mr.
Victory.
This bill was read twice and referred
to the committee on finance.
C.B.N No. As, introduced by Mr.. Victory
providing for the means of securing the
health and safety of persons employed ir
the coal mines of this territory and pro
viding for the appointment and qualifi
cation of a mine inspector ana prescrib
ing his duties, was read twice and re-
ferred to the committee on mines and
mining.
Mr.. Ancheta moved that the vote BY
which G. B. No. 43, Mr.. victory's Santa
Fe deaf and dumb school bill, had been
tabled yesterday, be reconsidered.