Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-16
The Council.

YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
H.B. No. 81, regulating the sale of
Drugs medicines and poisons, was read
twice and referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
G. B. No. So, an act as to the probate,
ETC., of foreign wills, was introduced by
Mr.. Bunker, and sent to the judiciary
committee.
Mr.. Curry stated that house COM
munication had been received announc-
ing the appointment of standing
committee of five on conference, and
asking the appointment of a similar
committee from the council.
Mr.. Victory desired a committee of
five appointed by the council, but on the
suggestion of Colonel Chaves, who
thought that the number named was too
great, Mr.. Victory reduced the number
in his motion to three. The motion was,
in this form, adopted, with the request
that the house appoint committee of
the same number.
Mr.. Bunker introduced resolution for
the appointment of committees of three
each to visit the various territorial insti-
buttons and officials for the purpose of
ascertaining and reporting on the condi-
ton of these institutions and the ac-
counts of their officers.
Mr.. Abeyta thought the resolution was
right in principle, but he thought that
the postponement of it's introduction to
this late day in the session would greatly
Inconvenience and impede legislative
duties. Upon further explanation, how
ever, he declared himself in favor of the
resolution.
Mr.. Perea voted 'aye," as the resolu-
tion carried no appropriation.
The president stated that as it was evil
dent that each member would have to
foot his own bill, he would take advan-
tage of the privilege of appointment by
not getting on committee that would
have to leave Santa Fe.
The resolution was adopted by vote
of II to @.
The chair appointed as the council
committee on conference Messrs. Bunker,
Gales and Larragoite.
Mr.. Perea just here moved that the
chair be authorized to add two more
members to this committee, which mo-
ton was adopted. The chair thereupon
appointed Messrs. Victory and Chaves.
Substitute for II. B. No. 5, relating to
the board of equalization and amending
the law AS to that board, was next put on
its passage and carried by vote of 10 to
/, Mr.. Abeyta voting "no" and Mr.. LARA
goite being excused.
The council then went into committee
of tho whole for the consideration of H
B. No. 46, Mr.. Clancey's bill providing for
the appointment of sheep inspectors and
to prevent scab in sheep.
After considering the sub ject for some
time, tho committee of the whole favor
ably reported the bill to the council.
The bill was then put on its passage.
Mr.. Abeyta explained that he was OPP
posed to the bill as it was in his opinion
against the interests of the sheep raising
people.
The bill passed by vote of 8 to s.
Messrs. Abeyta, Larragoite and Garcia
voting "no."
The chair appointed to visit the several
territorial institutions and to examine
the affairs of public officials the following
committees: To go to Las Vegas, Messrs.
Desmarais, Ancheta and Chaves; to Las
Perea; to Albuquerque, Messrs. Hadley,
Victory aud Garcia; to Santa Fe, Messrs.
GALES, Abeyta and the president.
A motion was then made to adjourn to
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Perea desired to know whether, in
case the committees failed to finish their
work in time to return Monday, any legis-
lation would be attempted by those
present.
He was assured by the chair that moth
ing beyond adjournment would be
brought up Monday afternoon in case
some of the councilmen were still absent
on public business, an agreement to that
effect having been entered into.
Mr.. Hadley asked that during the
recess the council chamber be cleaned out
and new saw dust spread.
The motion to adjourn to Monday
afternoon then prevailed.