Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-21
The ASSEMBLY.
The Council in New Quarters this
AfternOOn-Mr.C Carr Rises tOa
Personal Explanation.
Mr.. Sanchez Wants More Clerks-A
Furere Over the School Fund
B!ll-Some Proposed
Laws


B!ll-Some Proposed
Laws.
The quarters in the Lamy block, occu-
pied by the council for the first time this
afternoon, are most roomy and conven
ient and afford admirable facilities for
spectators, not possessed by the old
quarters of the council, nor the present
rooms of the house. The rooms have
been decorated with flags and bunting,
and many we're the expressions of pleas
ure at the convenience and appearance of
the quarters when the counoilmen took
possession this afternoon.
The House.
THIS FORKNoON's SESSION.
After the reading of the journal of Fri
days house session, Mr.. Carr rose to q
question of personal privilege and ad-
dressed the house In the following Ian
guage:
"Mr. Speaker:-I have become aware
that an impression prevails that 1 have
been the chief promoter of proposed
INJUNCTION to prevent the payment of any
of the additional employees of this legisla-
tive assembly for their services.
"This impression is erroneous and not
warranted by the facts. On the contrary
the rev. rse is the truth.
II have striven as earnestly to have
such injunction abandoned, in case the
number of employees is reduced, as have
to bring about an agreement for such re-
duction.
"For the past week have been in daily
consultation with some of the taxpayers
and attorneys who have proposed to
bring such injunction proceedings in
| court, and have urged them to withhold
and abandon all such proceedings, if the
proposition which l have made to reduce
the number of such employees should be
accepted, and also urged the injustice
of discharglng any employe without pay
for the twenty days which have elapsed
since the organization OF this assem-
bly,.
II have no apologies to make for my
efforts to reduce the large number of
what deem unnecessary employees and
| now give notice of continued efforts in
that direction. But, sir, have never for
moment considered any such reduction
without Just recompense to those who
| may be discharged. In this matter, as
| in all others, 1 am in favor of the closest
economy, but not at the expense of JUS
| tice.
SIT is true, Mr.. Speaker, that on last
Friday evening, while incensed because
l was not permitted to offer an amend
ment to the joint resolution fixing thu
com pensation of the additional employees
| T 49, Al 4 -, IN IN
ton of injunction proceedings and an
nounced that such proceedings had beer
commenced. On the following day, still
hoping that an agreement might b
reached to reduce the number of EN-
ployes, again asked that such proceed
ings be held in allegiance until anothe
effort had been made in that direction, a
least until after the days session of tn
house. ~.
If have not taken the position which
l have in this matter for any partisan
pur pose, nor at the direction of any maj
or set of men. lam no mans man ant
am, in all things, actuated only by N!
conception of right and my duty, ae se'
it, as representative of the people. No
have made this OK PLANTATION because o
any fear Of the consequences, political o.
otherwise, to myself. fear only Got
and my own conscience and dare to dc
right.
'In conclusion, sir, will say that il
the event that no reduction is made il
the number of employees will not coun
sci and advise any proceeding in court tt
enjoin the treasurer from paying any o
the employes. Tho taxpayers and thei
attorneys must take the responsibilit!
upon themselves for doing this. Their
will be elments of injustice in it which
can not commend. Yet, believe that i
will be done and that the writ of injunc
ton will issue, and, from examination o.
authorities am satisfied that it will bt
made permanent and not one dollar vii
be paid from the territorial treasury tt
any of the additional employees of thi
Legislative assembly and when that shall
occur the employees of this house ant
their friends among the members can no
Justly lay the blame upon me-"
Mr.. Pine, chairman of the judiciar!
committee, then reported favorably, G. B
No. 8, as to the admission Of attorneys tt
practice in New Mexico.
Fl. B. No. IS was introduced by Mr.. W
| T.. Dame, being an act 10 PROVIDE Ior I'M
establishment and support of norma
school at Cerrillos.
Il. B. No. A, by Mr.. Severino Martinez
to fund county indebtedness and TO
other purposes. This bill allows coun
ties to fund their debts by issuing bond
in the denominations of 500, $500 ant
81, 900 respectively, at rate of lnteres
not above 6 per cent. Territorial officer
are allowed to receive territorial warrant
for taxes due the territory and count!
and territorial warrants for county taxes
! H. B. No. 46, an act relating to railroad
and sleeping car companies, was intro
duced by Mr.. Gallegos.
H. B. No. 46, for the appointment o
sheep inspectors and the prevention ant
cure of scab and other diseases of sheep
was introduced by Mr.. Clancy.
H.B. No. Al, by Mr.. Sanchez, of Val
encia, to prshibit justices of the peac
from selling strayed stock without givinI
due notice of the same.
Mr.. Hiukle offered an amendment. t.
the rules providing that all reports o
standing committees be received withou
objection unless objection is made at onc'
thereto. The resolution went to the com
mittee on rul,s.
1 Mr.. Sanchez, of Valencia, introduced