Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1895-02-19
The House.


Mr.. Locke introduced H. R. No. %,
providing for the appointment of a COM
mittee of three, one of whom shall be the
speaker, to investigate the causes for and
the methods by which the Albuquerque
National bank was established and desig-
mated as the territorial depository; also
the amount due from the Albuquerque
National bank, the Albuquerque Savings
bank and such other banks as now hold
public moneys, and as to the condition
of the bonds issued to secure the pay
ment of such amounts. The committee
shall have the right to examine fully into
the facts and for that purpose shall issue
subpoenas for witnesses, etc. The COM
mittee shall make report in full of its
labors.
Mr.. Martin desired the resolution re-
ferred to the finance committee.
Mr.. Hinkle as member of that COM
mittee thought that there was no neces-
sity for reference to committee, but
that promptness should characterize the
house in dealing with the subject.
Mr.. Martin thought that the house had
uU III uuO uhUboT3 bu6 Udu II
being in the hands of the United States
court receivers.
Mr.. Christy differed with Mr.. Martin
on the right to the information desired.
Mr.. Locke explained that the resolu-
tion was intended to get information as
to just what had become of the territorial
funds locked up in the bank.
Mr.. Pine moved to table the resolution
indefinitely, which motion Mr.. Martin
seconded.
Mr.. Hinkla reiterated his belief that the
matter should be passed upon immedi
ately. He said that no sane man coult
suggest reason why the resolution
should not pass. ...
"Is it not true that you voted to make
the Albuquerque National bank terrific
rial depository" inquired Mr.. Martin.
81 did," replied Mr.. Hinkle, "and fol
| that very reason want the matter investi
gated now"
"Why didn't you look into the matter
before voting?" persisted Mr.. Mar
! tin.
| "Because, at the time the bank ap
peared to be amply solvent and there wal
entertained no doubt on the sub ject. II
view of happenings since and the rumor'
circulated, / think full investigation
should now take place. My only regre
1s that Mr.. Locke's resolution was not in
troduced earlier IN the session."
Mr.. Locke urged that the resolution
simply asked for what is due the peopl
as information upon the subjects So
forth in the resolution.
| Mr. Martin was of the opinion that
the next thing Messrs. Locke and Hinkl,
would want to be looking into would b
the solvency of the United States govern
ment.
Upon the motion to table the bill in.
definitely, the vote stood 10 to IL, Messrs
Gallegos, Gutierrez, Lacome, Leaden
Martin, NJ. Martinez, s. Martinez, Padil
| la, Pine and Sanchez voting "aye," 81
that the bill was not tabled indefinitely
Mr.. Leaden explained his vote by say
ing that he would have been in favor O
the resolution could it result in bringing
Folsom back to the pen or did it seen
possible to make the report called fo
before the legislative adjournment. A
neither of these appeared possible b.
voted to kill the resolution.
Mr.. Pine thought that the proposed in
vestigation would yield very few if an,
substantial results. He was of the opin
ion that the whole matter could be at
tended to by the solicitor general, if tina
official desired to do so.
Mr.. Hinkle next moved the passage o
the resolution.
The demand for the previous question
made at this point was not seconded b,
the house, however, SO that the bill wen
over to tomorrow.
The committee on privileges and cleo
tion fayorably reported H. B. No. 90
providing for the election of city mar
shals by the people.
The committee on labor favorably re
ported by substitute II. B. No. 81, an &C
regulating the time of the payment o
the employees of certain corporations.
H.B. No. 121, an act to repeal chapte
72 of the laws of the last assembly relat
i've to the assessment OF town property
was introduced by Mr.. Lacome.
H. B. No. 122, an act to authoriz
county commissioners to purchase tol
roads and bridges, was introduced by Mr
Lacome.
H. B. No. 1873, an act to provide for thu
quarterly payment OF liquor licenses, wa
intr oduced by Mr.. Leaden.
H. 3. No. 1874, an act to repeal an &C
approved April 2, 1884, establishing
fence law in Lincoln county, was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanchez. .,
H. B. No. 1875, an act to refund from
the territorial treasury certain mono.
paid for licenses for refunding which n,
provision has been made, was introduce,
by Mr.. Miguel Martinez.
H. B. No. 1876, an act to provide for tn
payment of mileage to probate judges
was introduced by Mr.. Miguel Martinez
Mr.. Pine desired the bill postponed
indefinitely, saying that probate judge