Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-27
OBSTRUCTIVE TACTICS.
Notwithstanding the Work of the
Bosses the Assembly Gets
Move on Itself.
Lively Scenes in Both Houses-Several
Scraps Rushing Through
New Laws-Chat.
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON sEssI,

YESTERDAY AFTERNOONS SESSION.
Upon motion of Mr.. Desmarais the con.
sideration of the journal was postponed
to this morning.
II. B. No. 81, the bill fixing the com.
pensation of probate clerks as clerks OF
the board of county commissioners, was
taken up under suspension of the rules
on favorable report from the commit
tee on finance.
Mr.. Perea protested against the pas
sage of the bill. He said that the income
of the probate clerk of Bernalillo county
for the past year was $4,000 and yet this
bill meditated an addition of $1,000 to
his salary.
Mr.. Ancheta stated that the bill, instead
of charging the salaries of probate
clerks, would simply fix them. Instead
of leaving their pay to the pleasure of the
county commissioners, so far as their
compensation as clerks of the board of
county commissioners is concerned, it
fixes the salaries of these officers at such
figures as will make them uniform
throughout the territory and indepen-
dent of political favoritism.
Mr.. Perea thought that the salaries in
the bill we're intended not to be in full of
what the probate clerks shall receive but
would simply give them additional emol-
uments.
Mr.. Curry thought that the passage of
the bill in its present form would be a
reflection upon the intelligence of til 6
council. The schedules of compensation
provided were most disproportionate
and there we're other features of the bill
that needed amendment. He desired the
bill sent to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Curry's suggestion was adopted
and the council went into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the
measure, with Mr.. Larragoite in the
chair.
In view of the filibustering of members
of the minority, led by Colonel Chaves,
against the bill, Mr.. Curry made strong
appeal to the council to stand together
for the transaction of business instead of
allowing the precious moments of the
close of the session to be frlttered away
in the discussion of frivolous matters.
AS soon as the bill had been read in
full in committee of the whole, innumer-
able dilatory speeches and motions were
made by the opponents of the bill, and
pandem onium reigned for the space OF
about fifteen minutes, when President
Curry again took the gavel and an
nounced that the council would have to
maintain order.
After rejecting an amendment offered
by Mr.. Perea the committee rose and re-
ported progress.
Mr.. Perea here again offered his
amendment which was lost upon vote
of 5 to-
Mr.. Desmarais moved the passage OF
the bill.
Mr.. Larragoite demanded the previous
question which was ordered by vote oil
7 to 5.
Upon the passage of the bill the vote
stood 7 to 5.
Messrs. Chaves, Hadley, Perea, Victory
Curry voted "no."
An attempt was made to suspend thu
rules for the purpose of taking up sub
stltute to h. B. No. 60, the sheriff's com
pensation bill, but this failed on vote Of
5 to 7.
Mr.. Peren here moved to adjourn but
the motion was lost by vote of to 8
Mr.. Hadley voting with the Democrats.
Mr.. Hadley moved, in view of the I'M
pleasant condition of the hall, to clear the
floor and lock the doors.
Messrs. Ancheta, Chaves and Perez
were Immediately on their feet with pro
tests.
81 hope the gentleman is net ashamed
of what We are doing" said Mr.. Ancheta
~ am ashamed" quickly replied Mr.
Hadley.
A motion to lay Mr.. Hadley's motion
on the table was carried, so shat the
spectators remained.
The house amendment to the council
bill giving the Albuquerque University
$4,000 was next concurred in.
G. B. No. 40, the pportionmentb bill
was read the second time.
G. B. No. Sc, the bar association code
bill, WIS next considered.
Mr.. Victory moved that the bill pass.
Mr.. Perea offered a substitute for the
bill.
BY vote of Z to 5, the reading in full
of the substitute was dispensed with.
The previous question was demanded
by vote of to 6, Mr.. Desmarais voting
with the Republicans.
Upon the passage of the bill Mr.. Des
marais voted with the Republicans but
changed his vote SO that G. B. No, sc
passed by strict party vote of to s.
G. B. No. 70, Mr.. Victory's bill author.
izing the bringing of suits on school war
rants, was next considered.
Mr.. Victory moved the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Chaves wanted the bill tabled in.
definitely.
The latter motion was lost by vote
of to 6, Mr.. Abeyta voting with the Re.
publicans.
Mr.. Perea charged that the bill was In.
tended to legalize an illegal debt in the
school claims of Santa Fe county. He
said that the foundation of the bill was
an illegal act by the school superintend-
emit and that it was intended to give the
district attorney fees for the perform
ance of duty imposed by law.
Mr.. Victory explained that there were
due 81 800 to teachers and over $500 for
furniture in connection with the schools
of Santa Fe county. He said that this
bill was intended to give to Santa Fe
county and the other counties of the ter
ritory the privileges heretofore con-
ferred upon the city of Albuquerque. He
took occasion to pay his respects to. MIR.
Perea and to invite comparison of his
record with that of the gentleman from
Bernalillo as servant of the people of