Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-08
The Council.


YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
At the beginning of the session, Coun-
Gilman Victory, at the request of Presi-
dent Curry, took the chair.
C.B.No. 50 was introduced by Mr..
Bunker, being entitled An act to make
compensation to pay William Green and
Joseph Blakely, special officers, ap-
pointed by the district court of San
Miguel county, for the arrest and conyic-
ton of Julian Trujillo, convicted at the
April term 1894 of the district court or
said county of the crime of murder.
Mr.. Bunker moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Curry moved that it be tabled In
definitely.
The latter motion prevailed by a vote
of 10 to 2, Messrs. Bunker aud Desmarals
voting mo"
C.B. No. 70, an act to establish rail
road rates within the territory of New
Mexico, was introduced by Mr.. Abeyta,
and referred to the committee on rail-
roads.
This bill provides that it shall be I'M
lawful for a railroad to charge more than
cents per mile per ton for freight, the
charges for less amount to be in pro-
portion. Upon coal, ore, stone and
building stone the rate shall not be more
than cents per mile per ton. The pen
atty fixed for violation of the provis-
ions is a fine of from $25 to 800 and i'm
prsonment from ten to thirty days. For
fixture of it's charter shall be the penalty
| for three successive violations by rail-
road company.
C.B. No. II, an act for the protection
of sheep herds in this territory, was re-
ferred to the committee on agriculture
and manufactures.
| This bill makes 1t unlawful to disturb
interfere with or drive away sheep herds.
The penalty provided is fine of $lOC
and Imprisonment for thirty days; and
also $500 exemplary damages, in addi.
tion to actual damages, to be paid by the
offender or his employer.
q. B. No. 70, an act to repeal section
81 of chapter 25 of the laws of the 29tt
assembly and to repeal chapter Of the
laws of 1898, relating to the duties OF
collectors and other custodians of public
funds, was introduced by Mr.. Larragoite
and went to the committee on Judiciary
Fl. B. No. "a, Mr.. ClanceY's bill abol
ishing county police in contemporaries
county seats having less than 1900 IN.
habitants, was next taken up and passed
with an amendment by Mr.. Chaves max
ing the number of inhabitants 5000 in
stead of 1900, by vote of IL to O.
CD. No. 25, the bill fixing the allow
ance for prisoners In the jails of this ter
rtory at SO cents each per day, was mex
onsidered.
Just here the minority led by Messrs
Chaves, Perea and Ancheta decided
to have little fun, a decision
doubtless, to large extent, intlu
enced by the crowded condition o
the galleries" Parliamentary motion
without limit were made, and Presiden
pro tenn Victory and journal Clerk Zim
mermapn we're crowded almost to despal
in keeping up with the succession of mo
tions to table, 70 60 into executive ses
, sion, to postpone indefinitely, etc. il
all about twenty roll calls were demande,
and sounded in Chief Clerk Lucero'
dulcet tones.
Finally, however, order was restore
out of chaos and an amendment offere'
by Mr.. Gales to make the allowance 6
cents per day for the first five prisoner
and so cents per day thereafter, was los
by vote of to 8.
An amendment precisely the same a
that by Mr.. Gales, except that the al
: lowance shall be 60 cents per day for tn
first ten prisoners, was offered by Nj
Curry and adopted by vote of 10 to 2.
The bill, as amended, passed by vot
of 10 to 2, Messrs. Hadley and Perea vol
ing "no."
Mr.. Perea here moved to adjourn
which motion was carried by vote of
, to s, and President Curry thereupon d.
clared the council adjourned to thi
morning.
THIS ToRENooN's SESSION.
Immediately upon the converting of tn
council this morning Mr.. Larragoit
offered resolution of sympathy fo
Councilman j. Frank Chaves in the deaf
of his sou, Frank M. Chaves, and as
t token of respect the council adjourne
until Monday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.