Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-05
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THURSDAY MORNING.

Council net pursuant to adjournment
at 10 O'Clock with the president in the
chair and all members present.
Journal of the previous days session
was read and approved.
The president announced having signed
@. B. No. 50, An act in reference to in
corporations in New Mexico, same being
properly attested by the chief clerk.
The president laid before the council
a communication from Mr.. Felix MARTINEZ
clerk of the Fourth judicial district, en-.
closing certified copy of abstract taken
from report of grand jury for the county
of Colfax recommending the establish.
lishment of reform school. Upon mo.
tion of Mr.. Chaves same was received
and laid upon the table.
Bills on their third reading being in
order report of the committee on educa
tion was read recommending passage OF
memorial from the superintendent oil
public instructions. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Chaves memorial was referred to the
committee on finance.
Adverse report of the committee on
education was read upon @. B. No. GA,
An act to amend chapter 25 of an act en-
titled An act establishing common schools
in the territory of New Mexico and ere
ating the office of superintendent Of pub
lie instructions. Upon motion of Mr..
Chaves the report of the committee was
adopted. Mr.. Hughes moved that the
bill be laid upon the table indefinitely.
Roll call was demanded upon said motion
and the vote resulted in the negativ Q
and the motion was lost. Upon motion
of Mr.. Spiess the bill was read the
third time preparatory to its passage.
Mr.. Archuleta moved that the bill do
pass. Roll call was demanded and the
vote resulted in the affirmative and @. B.
No. 64 duly passed.
Report of the committee on education
was read recommending passage of @. B.
No. 6, An act for the distribution of the
common school fund, also adverse mi.
nority report signed by Mr.. Duncan.
Mr.. Duncan moved the adoption of the
minority report. As an amendment Mr..
Miera moved the adoption of the ma.
jority report. Mr.. Martin raised the
point of order that q minority report
takes precedence over majority report
and operates as an amendment thereto.
Point of order was sustained by the chair.
Question then required upon motion to
adopt minority report and roll call be-
ing demanded the vote resulted in the af.
frmative and the minority report was
adopted. Mr.. Fall moved to lay the bill
upon the table indefinitely and roll call
being demanded tho vote resulted in the
affirmative and o. B. No. was indefi-
nitely tabled.
Adverse report of the committee on
education upon y. B. No. 50, An act en-.
titled an act to amend chapter rs of the
session laws of 1891 establishing com.
mon schools in the territory Of New
Mexico and creating the Office of superin-
tendent of public instructions was read.
Mr.. Fall asked unanimous consent that
the consideration Of said bill be deferred
until Friday morning, March 8, 1897.
There being no objection IL was go or.
dered.
Report of the committee ON education
was read recommending passage of coun-
oil substitute for @. B. No. "a, An act
regulating contracts for school districts
and for other purposes.
Mr.. Miera moved that the report and
the bill accompanying same be tabled in
definitely. Roll call was demanded and
the vote resulted In the affirmative and
the motion prevailed.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Curry the petition
from the citizens of San Juan county re-
questing passage of an act providing for
the equalization Of assessments presented