Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-13
AMONG THE MAKERS.
The Board of Equalization and the
Sheriffs Appear to Have the
Votes on Their Side.
Executive Veto Message Election Ger
titcate Bill Passed-Many New
Laws-Chat.
The Council.
YESTERDAY Afternoons SESSION.

fESIEhDAH AFIEhNOUN oESolON'
G. B. No. As, providing for the funding
of certain school debts in Bernalillo
county, was favorably reported by the
committee on judiciary. The bill was
put on its passage and passed by vote
of ~ to 0.
Substitute to H. B. No. SO, amending
chapter 81 of the laws of the 2Sth assem-
bly,, relating to the sale of property I'M
der mortgage foreclosure, was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
H. B. %, relating to the compensation
of assessors, was referred to the commit
tee on finance.
G. B. No. SO, repeating the law estab-
fishing board of equal cation, came up
on an adverse report from the commit
tee on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Chaves moved to strike out the en-
acting clause of the bill.
Mr.. Larragoite, the author of the bill,
said that the board of equalization
were a kind of law unto themselves,
usurping the powers of county asses
sors, county commissioners and the legis-
lature itself. He thought that the board
of equalization was in combine with
the railroads and that 1t should be legis-
lated ont of existence.
Mr.. Perea said that he did not deny
that the board of equalization was some
thing of luxury. As we have it with us
however, it would be best to frame legis'
lation directing its existence to the best
results. He thought that steps ought to
be taken to make the railroads pay taxes
on higher rate of assessment.
After running discussion Mr.. Chaves'
motion to strike out the enacting clause
of the bill prevail ed by vote of to 4
! Messrs. Larragoite, Abeyta, Garcia and
Curry voting mo-"
G. B. No. 81, Mr.. Larragoi.e's cruelty to
animals bill, next came up on an adverse
report.
Mr.. Larragoite moved to adjourn, but
the motion was lost.
Upon Mr.. Chaves' motion the bill was
tabled indefinitely.
H. No. 46, Mr.. Clancey's bill pro
viding for the appointment Of sheep in
spectors and for the prevention of scat
| in sheep, was next considered.
Mr.. Chaves thought that the bill was {
very complicated affair and was calculated
to do more damage than good. HI
thought it's enforcement would be utterl!
impracticable and offered an amendment
calculated to kill the bill.
Mr.. Ancheta said that the gentleman
from Valencia was not acting in goot
faith in introducing the amendment ant
thought that if the bill was too com
plicated it might be smplified by recon-
mitment.
Mr.. Chaves thereupon moved the refer
ence of the bill to the committee of thu
whole, which motion prevailed.
H. B. No. IS, the Las Cruces Las Vegas
Silver City appropriation bill, went tt
the committee on finance.
H. B. No. IS, the Springer normal schoo
bill, was next read.
| An animated discussion ensued as Il
the proper disposition to be made of tn
bill, Mr.. Perea urging that the bill shoul'
go to the committee on public instltu
tions which was "becoming 'functus off
cio by sheer lack of work"
The bill, however, went to the commit
| tee on finance.
| H. B. No. 81, Mr.. Leaden's bill provid
ing for the weighing OF coal at mines
went to the committee on mines ant
mining.
H. B. No. 43, the Cerrillos norma
school bill, went to the committee OIL
| finance.
H. B. No. 81, fixing the compensation
of probate clerks as ex-officlo clerks O
the board of county commissioners, wa
sent to the committee on finance.
The house amendments proposed to G
B. No. II, the Gales game law, were con
Cured in.
H. B. No. 33, the act abolishing the
Office of school uperintendents in coun
ties having less then $2,000,000 assessed
property, was referred to the committee
on education.
H. B. No. So, amending certain section
of the Compiled Laws as to mercantile
Licenses, was referred to the committe,
on finance.
The council then adjourned to thi
morning.