Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-07

lot the issuance OF bonds amounting to
$4,000 each for the normal school at
Silver City and Las Vegas agricultural
college at Las Cruces, the last for build
ing purposes only.
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tions submitted majority report in
favor of G. B. No. 7, the bill providing
that boards of canvassers shall not issue
more than one certificate of election.
The report of the committee was
The bill passed by a vote of - to 0.
G. B. No. 80, providing for the publ
cation of the supreme court reports by
the Bancroft Whitney company, of San
Francisco, and for the purchase of 800
volumes for the use of the territorial
librarian, was next read in full.
Mr.. Larragoite moved to adjourn,
which motion prevailed by vote of to
5, those voting mo" being Messrs. An
cheta, Chaves, Victory, Bunker and Des-
marais, SO that the council stood ad-
journed until this morning.
THIS FoRENOONS SESSION.
Mr.. Ancheta presented a resolution
from the citizens of Grant county asking
for an appropriation for the Silver City
Normal school. The petition went to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Larragoite moved the election of
Mr.. E. W. Pierce az clerk to the commit
tee on irrigation.
Mr.. Chaves said that Valencia county
washed Its hands of the entire en-
ployes' compensation matter.
Upon the motion the vote stood Z to s,
which was in strict accord with party
lines, SO that Mr.. Pierce was declared
elected
C.B. No. 20, relating to the publica-
ton of New Mexico law reports, next
came up for consideration. Mr.. Chaves
argued that this publication was greatly
needed one and would at the same time
afford a splendid advertisement for New
Mexico.
Mr.. Perea wanted the bill amended, SO
as to strike out the provision for the
payment of 20 cents per folio to the
clerk of the supreme court, as the ex-
penditure was too great.
Mr.. Chaves said that he was glad to
see Mr.. Perea come to the front once
more as the watch dog of the treasury.
He desired to relieve the apprehension of
the gentleman by calling his attention to
the fact that this expense was to be paid
not by the territory but by the publishers.
Mr.. Ancheta offered an amendment
making the publishing house pay the
bills, in order, he said, to clear the mat
ter up.
Mr.. Chaves thought that the original
bill covered the question fully and moved
to table the amendment indefinitely.
The roll call then proceeded On the An
tabled by vote of to 3, those voting
'no'' being Messrs. Ancheta, Perea and
Hadley.
Upon the main question, Mr.. Perea dis
claimed any ambition to be considered
"the Watchdog of the treasury" He did,
however, desire it understood that he was
in favor of making it plain by whom the
folio expense should be paid. He thought
that under the present bill "we were get
ting too much candy for cents"
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves the previ-
GUS question was ordered by a vote CT
to 5.
The bill now passed by vote of 10 to
2, Messrs. Hadley and Perea voting "no.'
H. B. No. 81, establishing a weather
climate and crop service and bureau un
der the direction of the weather bureau
at Santa Fe, was next put on its pas
sage.
Mr.. Chaves called for the previous
question.
Mr.. Ancheta: II protest against this
Mr.. President. notice the gentleman
from Valencia always demands the pre-
vious question after getting in hi.
speech"
Mr.. Chaves: II haven't said word on
this question except to second mo-
ton"
The previous question was not ordered
the vote being 6 to 6.
Mr.. Perea explained the bill very thor
oughly, showing the advantages pos
sessed by it. He called attention to the
fact that there was no appropriation ex.
cept for printing, the limit for which
item was $500.
The bill then passed by vote of II
to 0.
In casting his affirmative vote, Mr.
Perea expressed his pleasure at being
able to vote with the ma jority.
I he committee on finance favorably re-
ported, with amendments, G. B. No. 25
This bill increases the allowance for feed.
ing prisoners from 25 cents to so cents
per day.
The committees report was adopted.
The committee on judiciary favorably
reported H. B. No. 81, Mr.. Carr's bill re-
lating to the duties of married womer
and repeating the law requiring wife te
live with her husband irrespective of his
treatment.
The report was adopted.
The same committee favorably
reported H. B. No. 29, Mr.. Clancey's bill
taking from the justices of the peace the
right to grant and consider writs Of
habeas corpus.
The report was adopted.
The same committee favorably re-
ported Fl. B. No. 50, relating to practice
in the district courts. The report was
adopted.
The finance committee favorably re-
ported h. B. No. 10, relating to the bonds
of tax collectors and ex-officio collectors
The same committee reported with
| amendment, G. B. No. 81, Mr.. Curry's
bill, providing for county revenue by a
levy of s mills on each dollar of taxable
property.
| The committee on judiciary favorably
reported substitute for H. B. No. 81, Mr.,
Clancey's bill, abolishing police at GER