Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-18
The House.
AFTERNOONS SESSION.

The House.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Upon the opening of the session, Mr..
Martin moved the appointment by the
chair of committees consisting of three
each to visit the several territorial insti-
buttons. The motion was carried and the
chair appointed the committees little
later as follows: Institutions at Albu-
querque, Messrs. Carr, Sanchez and Lu-
cero; at Las Cruces, Messrs. Pine, La
come and Severino Martinez; at Silver
City, Messrs. Martin, Christy and Dame:
at Las Vegas, Messrs. Hinkle, Clancy and
R. A. Baca; at Socorro, Messrs. Thorn p
son, Gutierrez and Armijo; At Ros we'll,
Messrs. Padilla, Leaden and Gallegos; at
Santa Fe, Messrs. Garcia, Lopez and v.
G. de Baca.
Upon the naming of the committees it
was suggested that no committee be sent
to Roswell, as it would take fourteen days
to make the round trip.
Mr.. H1nkle assured the house that if
connections were made 1t would only take
seven days.
Mr.. Leaden said that he didn't think he
would 60, as he hadn't pass and it was
against his religious principles to accept
one.
He was assured by the chair that all
e1 penses were paid by the territory.
G. B. No. Z, prohibiting boards of can
vassers from issuing second or amended
certificates of election, was favorably re-
ported by the committee on privileges
and elections.
The same committee adversely reported
Fl. b. No. 78, Mr.. Carr's bill relating to
the registration of voters.
The committee on education favorably
reported with an amendment Fl. B. No.
los, an act in reference to the public
schools in which Indians may attend, and
Fl. B. No. 95, an act requiring additional
duties from school directors and boards
of education.
II. B. No. 1903, providing for the publ
cation of New Mexico reports, was favor
ably reported by the committee on judi
ciary.
H. B. No. 10Y, repeating chapter 20 of
the laws of 1898, relating to irrigation,
was adversely reported by the committee
on irrigation.
H. B. No. 81, an act repeating chapter
SO of the laws of 1891, was favorably re-
ported by the committee on counties and
county lines.
H. B. No. SO, providing for the resi-
dence at county seate of certain county
officials, was faverably reported by the
same committee, as was also G. B. No. SO,
Mr.. Curry's bill providing for county
revenue.
H. B. No. 100, authorizing the city of
Secorro and Candelario Garcia to dis
pose of certain real estate, was favorably
reported by the committee on territorial
affairs.
h. B. No. lis, fixing the annual school
tax levy, was introduced by Mr.. Carr.
II. B. No. 116, an act to provide for the
com pensation of collectors and sheriffs
and OK -officio collectors and assessors,
was introduced by Mr.. Martin, and upon
his motion advanced under suspension
to it's passage.
Mr.. Carr desired to add an amendment
to the effect that compensation for col
lection of school funds should be az per
cent, but was cut off by call for the
previous question.
Mr.. Leaden protested against the pre-
vious question on the ground that he did
not favor thus "railroading" the bill
through, aud Mr.. Locke offered similar
protest. The previous question was
nevertheless ordered, aud the bill passed
by q vote of 16 to s, Messrs. Carr
Leaden, Locke, Pine and Thompson vot-
ing "no," and Mr.. Clancy being excused
from voting on the ground that he hao
not sufficiently examined the bill to vote
upon it.
The bill provides that the compensa
ton of tax collectors and ex-officio col
leytors shall be per cent of collections
on taxes and licenses, while assessors
shall be paid 81 per cent on taxes ant
licenses, 10 per cent to be held until al
are collected or returned as uncollectible
Chapter 70 of the laws of 1898 is repealed
the former law, except as affected by thi'
bill, being re-enacted..
H. B. No. 50, the act relating to the kill
ing of animals by railroads, was next COZ
sidered.
Mr.. Lucero offered amendments to thu
effect that the bill apply to injured al
we'll as slain animals and that the value
of property shall beappraised by justice'
of the peace instead of by appraisers ap
pointed by them.
The amendment was adopted by vot'
of 18to4.
Mr.. Thompson desired that the bill b.
made the special order for February rs.
Mr.. Martin desired the bill passed i'm
mediately.
Mr.. Thompson's motion was lost by
vote of to IA.
The bill then passed, as amended, by
vote of IA to Z, those voting "no" being
Messrs. R. A. Baca, de Baca, Hinkle
Locke, Mora, Sanchez and Thompson.
Substitute for Fl. B. No. IS, fixing tn
fees of justices Of the peace and consta
bles, was next read, but was allowed to g.
over.
H. B. No. III, an act limiting the pow
ers of towns, cities and villages in certain
cases and for other purposes, was intro
duced by Mr.. Martin and referred to tn
, committee on territorial affairs.
II. B. No. 118, an act to regulate license
for fair aud racing associations, was in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Martin and also re
, ferred to the committee on territorial at
fairs.
H. b. No. 119, an act in relation to tn,
pening of roads aud highways and pub