Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-12

Mr.. Hadley desired the bill tabled in
definitely.
This ID otion failed, the vote standing
"A to 7, a strict party test of strength.
The bill was then referred to the COM
mittee on Judiciary.
G. B. No. 70, an act defining the bound
airy lines between the counties of Grant
and Socorro, was introduced by Mr.
Curry. This bill transfers the Mogollon
country from Socorro to Grant county
1t was referred to the committee on coun.
ties and county lines.
CD. No. so, an act regulating the sale
of lands, tenements, goods and chattels
was introduced by Mr.. Curry, and sent to
the committee on judiciary.
II. No. 81, Mr.. Carr's bill, as to the
duties of married persons, and repeating
the law requiring husband and wife ire
spective of treatment to live together was
next considered.
The bill passed by vote of to 2,
Messrs. Larragoite and Abeyta voting
s'no."
H. B. No. 80, Mr.. Clancey's bill, taking
away from the justices of the peace the
power to grant writs of habeas corpus,
was Lext passed by vote of 10 to 0, Mr..
Desmarais being excused from voting.
H. B. No. So, relating to service of pro-
cess by publication, was next passed by
vote of to 4, those voting mo" being
Messrs. Desmarais, Garcia, Larragoite
and Curry.
Mr.. Abeyta desired to change his vote,
but was declared to be too late.
II. B. No. 10, amending section 1873 of
the Compiled Laws and providing that
the bonds of collectors and ex-officio col
lectors shall be for the full amount of the
taxes to be collected, was next passed
unanimously after a clerical correction
made on motion of Mr.. Ancheta.
G. B. No. SO, Mr.. Curry's bill authoriz-
ing the levy of a tax, to pay current
county expenses, of not more than mills
on the dollar, was next placed on its
third reading.
MIR. Perea thought the counties needed
not an additional levy, but greater
economy. He thought there were toe
many offices and to many salaries. He
used Bernalillo county as an illustration
stating that the salaries of the county
superintendent, probate judge and county
commissioners had been increased to an
extent that made these offices a burden
on the people. He thought the publica.
ton of the minutes of county commits
sioners was an unnecessary expense. Mr.
Perea desired the bill recommitted.
Mr.. Ancheta said that in Grant county
the trouble was that the commissioners
we're not under the law authorized to levy
sufficient tax for current expenses ani
the result was that that county was abou
favor of the bill, as he believed its pas
sage would enable the counties to- con
duct their business on business basis.
Mr.. Curry, the author of the bill, her
vacated the chair to Mr.. Larragoite. HI
said that upon communication with TIN
various probate clerks he had discovere,
that the county of Chaves was the onl,
county out of debt on January 1, 1896
and that it had the lowest tax rate of al
the counties. He said that it was unde
niable that Chaves had been the bes
managed county in the territory in tn
past two years. Mr.. Curry thought tina
the law limiting the current expense lev,
to 20 mills had caused all of the countie
to get behind. He explained that tn
bill under consideration did not requir
the levy of mills, but simply authorizes
it.
Mr.. Hadley ably seconded the remark
made against the bill by his colleague
Mr.. Perea. He thought that it was "tim
that the counties were coming down t
hog and hominy and blue jeans"
Upon Mr.. Perea's motion to recommi
the vote stood, on strict party lines, t
Z, so that the motion was lost.
Mr.. Curry called attention to the fac
that the bill had been unanimously an
favorably reported by committee c
which two members of the minority wer
members. He called attention to til
fact that Mr.. Ancheta had spoken first i
favor of the bill and then voted to RI
commit it.
Just here began evidences of partisa
! friction that grew more pronounced a
the session advanced.
Mr.. Ancheta explained that Mr.. Perea
argument had convinced him that the bi
needed being perfected. He was furthe
: satisfied that Mr.. Perea and the rest {
the minority we're acting in good faith j
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into effect their ideas of economy.
Mr.. Garcia thought that the gentleme
of the minority should have put int
law their "hog, hominy and blue jeans
ideas when they were in power for 6
many years in the past.
The bill then passed on vote of 9
8, Messrs. Perea, Hadley and Anchet
voting "no."
Mr.. Perea here moved to adjourn, bt
was voted down, Mr.. Curry stating tn.
the majority were being criticised b
, their constituents for not working har
enough, and they proposed to do the
duty on pending business, even If it toe
all night.
H. J. M. No. 3, Mr.. Carr's free silv,
resolution, was next adopted by vote
IL too.
Upon motion, facetiously made t
Mr.. Ancheta, the vote just taken ",
cinched.
Mr.. Perea renewed his motion to a.
journ, but was again voted down.
About this time the gas was lighte
and it became evident that the ma jorii
in the council was in favor of sessio
lasting until the business On the counc
. desk was cleaned up, or until the en-
ployes' question had been settled.
Mr.. Hadley thought refreshmen
: should be sent in.
"Hog and hominyi" inquired son
one.
And every one laughed, as Mr.. Hadley
speech in favor of economy was r
y called.
H. B. No. %, the bill fixing the con
pensation of assessors, was next Gale
Iup. "ts
Mr.. Perea wanted the bill read
full.
Mr.. Curry wanted the reading in fu
dispensed with.
Mr.. Curry's motion prevailed by vo
/, of to 4, on strict party lines, and Il
bill was then read the first time /
title only.
Mr.. Perea here moved to adjourn, bl
his motion was third time defeated, Il
vote being 2 to 9, Messrs. Perea and Ha,
ley being the only voters in the affirm
tive.