Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-12
The House.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS sEss1o,

H. j. R. No. IL, providing that certain
officers of the two houses shall remain in
Santa Fe after the conclusion of the SEES
sion for the purpose of winding up bust
ness, was favorably reported by the COM
mittee on territorial affairs.
H. B. No. SO, entitled an act for the
compensation of coroners and other ofic-
ials, was introduced by Mr.. Gutierrez.
H. B. No. 100, a bill allowing the town
of Socorro and Candelario Garcia to dis
pose of certain real estate, was intro
duced by Mr.. Martin.
Fl. B. No. 81 was passed by vote of Is
to 6, but this vote was quickly reconsid-.
cred and the bill was sent to the commit
tee on judiciary.
This bill embodies certain amendments
to the New Mexico pharmacy law.
H. B. No. 33, abolishing the Office of
county school superintendent was next
taken up and passed by vote of IL to IL,
those voting "no" being v. G. de Baca,
Garcia, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Leaden,
Lopez, Lucero, Martin, M. Martinez,
Mora and Padilla.
H. j. R. No. IL, providing for an APP
preparation of 81, 500 for the contingent
expenses of the two houses, was intro
duced by Mr.. Pine.
The resolution was passed by vote Of
10 to s, those voting "no" being Messrs.
Carr, Clancy, Christy, Hinkle and Mora.
The resolution was promptly trans
mitted to the council where it became the
issue of the afternoon.
H. B. No. So, amending section POOL, of
title Al, chapter 1, of the Compiled Laws,
was next considered.
The bill passed by vote of II to 8,
those voting ''no" being Messrs. Gallegos,
Gutierrez, s. Martinez, Padllla and Pine.
This is the bill fixing mercantile licenses.
O. B. No. AZ, the Ancheta school fund
bill, was, on motion of Mr.. Sanchez,
tabled indefinitely, the vote standing 10
to 4, those voting "no" being Messrs.
Garcia, Gutierrez, Martin and Pine.
The house then adjourned to this morn.
ing.
THIS FoRENOoN's SESSION.
C.B. No. 25, providing for the payment
of sheriffs for the maintenance of pris-
oners, was favorably reported by the
committee on finance.
H. B. No. 70, fixing the election Of
mayordomos of acequias and other Of
fcers, was adversely reported by the com.
mittee on irrigation.
II. B. No. 10, making change in the
terms of Office of county commissioners
was adversely reported by majority OF
the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Christy gave notice of minority
report, favorable to the passage of the
bill by substitute, signed by himself and
Mr.. Thompson.
Il. B. No. AZ, regulating the sale OF
stock by justices of the peace, was favor
ably reported by substitute by the com.
mittee on judiciary.
The same committee favorably report
ed G. B. No. 20, providing for the publica-
ton of the New Mexico reports, and also
favorably @. B. No. 16, Mr.. Desmarais
bill establishing territorial board OF
health, and H. B. No. 81, abolishing the
board of equalization.
H. B. No. Sc, Mr.. Thompson's bill for
the establishment of county courts, was
favorably reported with amendments by
the same committee, as was G. B. No. 81
providing for the signing by judges oil
poll books of election where the same
has been omitted.
H.B. No. Al, the bill regulating the
sale of stock by justices of the peace, was
passed by vote of IS to 4, Messrs. Carr
Hinkle, Locke and Pho voting mo"
H.B. No. 1Ol was introduced by Mr..
Carr. This is "an act to prevent the
destruction of the remains of the habita-
tions Of the ancient cliff dwellers in New
Mexico"
Mr.. Pine wanted the bill tabled indeA.
nitelY.
Mr.. Carr spoke in favor of his bill
stating that it was measure in favor Of
"preserving the monuments of the past
and guarding against vandalism" Be
said that Mr.. Pine, in moving to post
pone indefinitely, was inviting prece
dent that might prove fatal to some Of
his measures in the future. He desired
the bill to take its regular course.
! Mr.. Pine stated that he could not b
moved from the path Of duty by tn
threats Of the gentleman from Grant. HI
thought that Mr.. Carr's bill was mos
foolish measure and that its considera
ton would be useless expense.
Mr.. Martin thought that the bill was 81