Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-26
The House.

afternoon.
The House.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Upon roll call Messrs. Leaden and
Baca were found absent.
The house promptly took up for con-
sideration G.. B. No. 102, providing for
the certiiication to the supreme court of
questions raised by legislation, and G. j.
R. No. s, providing for the consideration
by that court of the employees question.
Each of these measures passed by vote
of % to 0.
Mr.. Lacome, in view of the close ap-
proach of the end of the session, intro
duced II. r. No. 25, providing that here
after parties shall speak only once on
given measure, shall not speak longer
than five minutes and shall not consume
more than one minute in explaining his
vote on any question.
The resolution was adopted by vote
of IS to 4, Messrs. Armijo, Christy,
Leaden and M. Martinez voting "no."
H. B. No. 149, an act for the repayment
to the several sheriffs and eX-officio col
lectors of the counties of the territory of
money improperly paid by them into the
territorial treasury, was introduced and
referred to the committee on finance.
The house then adjourned to this morn
ing.
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
Upon the conclusion of the reading
of the voluminous journal for the last
few days, Mr.. Clancy made a special re-
port as to having left at the governors
office H. B. No. 112, relating to terms of
court in the Las Vegas Judicial district
The chair ruled the report out of order
on the ground that Mr.. Clancy had no
authority in the premises and that his
action was entirely irregular.
The matter was finally referred to the
committee on enrolled and engrossed
bills with instructions for an investiga-
ton.
H.B. No. 45, Mr.. Gallegos' bill regulat-
ing railroad and sleeping car rates, came
up as the special order.
Mr.. Martin desired the bill tabled in
definitely.
Mr.. Gallegos moved that the bill pass.
Upon Mr.. Martins motion, the vote
stood Is to 8, Messrs. Garcia, Gallegos,
Gutierrez, Laceme, Leaden, Lopez, s.
Martinez ana Miguel Martinez, SO that
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin the vote
Just taken was cinched.
H. B. No. IS, Mr.. Leaden's bill regulat-
ing railroad fares, also came up as the
special order.
Mr.. Leaden moved the passage of the
bill, while Mr.. Hinkle moved that it be
tabled indefinitely.
The bill was tabled indefinitely by a
vote of Is to 6, as upon H. B. No. As.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sanchez the &C.
ton just taken was cinched.
Mr.. Armijo tried to get suspension of
the rules for the purpose of introducing
a resolution, but the attempt failed be-
cause he failed to inform the house as to
the purport of the resolution.
Mr.. Pine then attempted to introduce
the resolution stating that it was for the
purpose of providing for the mileage
and expenses of the recent investigation
trips made by the committees of the res
pective houses.
Mr.. Gutierrez thought as the employees
could not be paid by resolution of the
assembly, neither could its members be
paid for junketing trip.
Mr.. Martin said that he had opposed
the appointment of the Albuquerque
bank investigation committee, he thought
they had done absolutely nothing and he
was opposed to paying them.
Mr.. Dame said that irrespective of
what the Albuquerque bank committee
had done there we're other committeeman
cone erned in the resolution who should
be reimbursed. He said that SO far as
his expenses were concerned on the trip
to Albuquerque he cheerfully donated the
same to the territory.
Mr.. Carr made similar explanation
and offer.
After these numerous explanations the
house refused to suspend the rules for the
purpose of considering the resolution.
H. B. No. "a, Mr.. Christy's bill provid
ing for the funding of outstanding county
indebtedness, was reported by the com,
mittee on finance with recommendation
that it be considered in committee of the
whole.
Mr.. Martin desired the house to 60 into
committee of the whole to consider this
measure.
Mr.. Pine was in favor of proceeding
with the regular order.
The honse, by vote of to IA, refused
to 90 into committee of the whole.
Mr.. Christy moved to consider the bill
Immediately and this motion was also
lost.
An attempt to make the bill the special
order for this afternoon was also lost.
A motion to adjourn was lost by vote
of 10 to 10.
H. B. No. 1876, refunding certain license
monies, was favorably reported by the
committee on finance, as was also by the
same committee H. B. No. 1913, Mr.. Lead
ems bill to provide for the quarterly pay.
ment of licenses.
H. B. No. 6. an act requiring the publ.
cation of tax lists in Spanish, was favor
ably reported by substitute by the
minority of the judiciary committee and
adversely by majority of that commit
tee.
H. B. No. 80, relating to the extension
of time for the payment of taxes, was
favorably reported by substitute by the
committee on judiciary.
Il. B. No. SO, Mr.. Carr's bill relating to
marriage and requiring licenses therefor
was favorably reported by substitute by
the same committee.
H. B. No. SO, amending section 1888 of
the Compiled Laws, was reported without