Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-11
The House.
SATURDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.

The hrSt matter taken up IN tne mousse
was H. B. No. 40, allowing bond issue of
$4,000 for the Roswell military insti-
tute. Without discussion the bill passed
by a vote of 20 to 1, Mr.. Locke voting
'no." Those not voting were Messrs.
NJ. Martinez. Pine and Lacome.
H. B. No. 43, the Jerrillos normal
school bill, was next read in full.
Mr.. Hinkle was here called to the chair
and Mr.. Dame moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Armijo wanted the bill laid on the
table.
The previous question was ordered by
a vote of Is to 5.
Upon the passa &c of the bill, the next
vote was taken.
Mr.. Armijo explained his vote by say
ing that while he favored education he
was opposed to further bond issue.
Mr.. Locke thought that the territory
had enough normal schools for the pres
emit and said that the money just now
could be best applied to the common
schools.
Mr.. Pine Endorsed fully Mr.. Locke's
views on tne pOlnGS Involved.
The bill passed by the following vote:
Ayes:-R. A. Baca, V. G. de Baca, Carr,
Clancy, Christy, Garcia, Gallegos, Cutter
rez, Hinkle, Leaden, Martin, s. Martinez,
Sanchez, Thompson and Dame.-15.
Noes:-Armijo, Locke, Lopez, Lucero,
M. Martinez, Mora, Padilla, Pino.-S.
The action taken was cinched by about
the same vote.
CD. No. 81, the bill providing for the
Las Vegas insane asylum, was next
passed by vote of 20 to 3, Messrs. Ar
milo, V. G. de Baca and Lucero voting
s'no."
The action was likewise cinched.
H. B. No. So, the bill providing for a
$4,000 bond issue for the benefit of the
Las Vegas and Silver City normal
schools and the Las Cruces college, was
next read. a44..-------~"''
Mr.. Martin moved amend by insert
ing n 81 7 7isi Of $4,000 for the Socor-
| 70 school of mines, but was ruled out oil
order.
Upon the main question the vote stood
IS to 5, those voting ''no" being Messrs
Armiio, V. G. de Baca, Lucero, Mora and
/ Thompson.
Mr.. Martin explained his affirmative
vote by the statement that he believed the
number of bonds authorized was so great
that he thought congress would refuse to
sanction any of them.
A motion to reconsider and table then
prevailed.
II. B. No. 81, Mr.. Gutierrez bill fixing
the annual compensation of probate
clerks, as ex-officio clerks of the board OF
county commissioners, at $1,000, $500
and $4O0 for the first, second and third
grades of counties was next taken ur
under an order for the previous question
The bill passed by vote of IS to B.
those voting mo" being Messrs. Carr
Christy, Hinkle, Locke and Thompson.
An adjournment was then taken until
this morning.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
The committee on irrigation favorably
reported II. D. No. Al, providing for thu
annual election of ditch overseers fo
each precinct on the first Monday in No
vember.
Mr.. Armijo wanted the bill considered
Immediately, while Mr.. Christy desired
action postponed day or 30 in orde
that he might look into the merits of tn
measure.
Upon call of the roll the house by
vote of 10 to decided to take up the bill
Immediately.
Mr.. Pine thought the bill was not com
plete enough, covering in many instance
the law as it at present exists and il
others emitting provisions that are mos
necessary. -,
Mr.. Christy said that he agreed will
Mr.. Pine as to the character of the bill
under consideration. He said that tn
subject of irrigation was the most i'm
portant now affecting the territory o
New Mexico and that the house should g
slow in the matter so that the law whei
enacted should cover the whole subjec
matter. Mr.. Christy illustrated by thu
g Las Cruces irrigation ditch which rum
through several precincts and would, IN
der the bill, be the subject OF conslcera
ftion by number of precinct overseers
who might thus become engaged in
regular Kilkenny fight, while the bene
ficiaries of the ditch endured the hardship
resulting therefrom.
Mr.. Christy thought that the bill shoult
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fected.
Mr.. Armijo thought the bill was good
one and urged its passage on the grount
that 1t was demanded by the public in
terest.
Mr.. Sanchez spoke forcibly in favor o
the bill.
Mr.. Pine very vigorously sssailed thu
bill, stating that its operation in Dona
Ana would be accompanied by great ant
unnecessary expense and confusion.
After few further remarks from Mr.
Armijo the bill was put on its passage
and killed by vote of to IA, those vot
ing aye being Messrs. Armijo, R. A. Baca
Leaden, Locke, Lopez, Martin, M. Mar
tint 2, Sanchez and Thompson.
The committee on education adversely
reDorted the following bills;