Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-28
Substitute to G. B. No. IA, reported by

terest coupons on county bonds. What
ever is not needed for this latter purpose
shall be turned into the general fuad.
Mr.. Curry stated that according to the
auditors book there were delinquent
taxes to the amount of $4l5 600. He Of
fered an amendment to the effect that the
above disposition shall notapply to funds
needed for interest on territorial funded
Indebtedness due now or by July l, 1896
He further stated that the bill did not APP
ply to money raised for school purposes.
Mr.. Ancheta spoke in favor of the
measure and Messrs. Perea and Chaves
against it.
Mr.. Hadley thought that the bill might
get the territory into some trouble by
failing to leave enough to meet maturing
obligations Gin the near future when,
longer in session.
Mr.. Ancheta assured Mr.. Hadley that
taxes coming in by that time would meet
emergency.
II take the gentleman's word for it"
said Mr.. Hadey taking his seat.
Mr.. Perea offered two amendments, one
providing that the bill should affect only
taxes levied for territorial purposes and
the other providing that it should not
take effect until all appropriations for
the 45th fiscal year had been met.
Both of these amendments died still
born and the bill as amended by Mr..
Curry passed almost unanimously.
f., H. B. No. 80, allowed certificates to be
issued against the Albuquerque National
bank money by the several judicial dis
tricts so that the fund might become i'm
mediately available for court purposes,
was next considered.
Mr.. Ancheta wanted m amendment en-
grated so that spectators might not be
able to gobble up these certificates, when
issued, at an enormous discount. He
thought the bill ought to provide that
such certificates should not be sold for
less than IS per cent of their face value.
Mr.. Chaves thought that Mr.. Ancheta's
proposed amendment could not be en-
forced if it became law.
Mr.. Perea and Mr.. Ancheta emphasized
the fact that they we're MOI in favor of
holding court at the expense of poor wit
nesses and jurors. If the territory could
not pay these two classes in good money,
it was better not to hold court.
The bill then passed by vote of
to 5, Mr.. Chaves voting faye" with the
Democrats and Mr.. Desmarais "no" with
the Republicans.
c. B. No. 118, an act to supplement the
general appropriation bill and to give
the Las Vegas insane asylum. the proceeds
of further tax levy of 20 of mill, was
introduced by Mr.. Chaves. Its author
tried to get it forward to its passage, but
suspension of the rules could not be
secured.
Mr.. Hadley obtained unanimous con-
sent to introduce G. B. No. 119 appro-
priating $4,000 for the immigration con-
gress to be held in Albuquerque next fall.
He stated that the citizens of that place
had raised like amount for the enter
tainment of that congress, which had
decided to come to Albuquerque in pre-
ference to going to Spokane or Chicago.
He assured the council that this was not
an Albuquerque measure and that the
committee which would disburse the fund
was composed of two Santa Feans, one
citizen Of Las Cruces and one from the
Pecos valley.
Mr.. Chaves assured Mr.. Hadley that in
view of his statement that Albuquerque
was to have nothing to do with handling
the fund he would vote for the measure.
The bill, under suspension of the rules,
passed by vote of 3 to 3, Messrs. Abey-
ia, Garcia and Curry voting mo"
Mr.. Curry explained his vote in the
statement that he was simply trying to
take the place of the great objector, Mr..
Perea, who had gone over to the other
side.
H. B. No. 81, authorizing the funding of
outstanding county indebtedness, was
next passed by vote of 10 to 2, Messrs.
Perea and Bunker voting against it.
Mr.. Curry offered five-minute rule to
govern council debate for the rest the
session. IT was rejected on a tie vote,
Mr.. Larragoite voting with the Republi-
cans.
Substitute for a. B. Nos. II and 80,
fixing the license for gaming tables
at 5000 each and liquor licenses at from
$50 IN towns less than 500 in population
to $500 in towns over 1000 in population,
was read the first time, but got no far
ther, there being vigorous opposition to
a suspension of the rules.
C.B. No. 80, providing for the inspec-
tion of weights and measures by sealer
to be appointed by the governor, came
up on favorable report from the com.
mttee on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Bunker explained that the bill pro-
vided for comparison with United
States schedule of weights to be OBJ
tanned by the territorial secretary and
that the sealer got no salary, receiving
only fee of 25 cents per scale exam
ined.
The bill then passed by vote of 10 to
2, Messrs. Abeyta and Garcia voting
'no."
H. B. No. "a, appropriating 800 to
purchase several muster rolls from Mrs.
j. d. Sena, was next passed by vote of
II to l, Mr.. Chaves voting mo"
Mr.. Bunker here asked permission to
report the Florida county bill, but the
friends of that measure were either not
numerous enough Or strong enough to
resist the desire for supper, for just here,
by vote of to 4, the council adjourned
to this morning.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
Immediately after prayer by the chap
lain, Mr.. Victory offered resolution for,
the appropriation of $4,000 out of the
territorial treasury for the purpose of
burying the dead and relieving the suffer-
ing as result of the explosion at the
White Ash mine yesterday. s
Mr.. Chaves said that he was heart and
soul in favor of the resolution, but thought
that suitable provision should be made
for the distribution of the fund.
Mr.. Bunker thought that in view OF the
rumor that sixty-fve families have been
deprived of their heads, the resolution
should provide at least 500 each, so that
he was in favor of an amendment making
! the appropriation $4,000.
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