Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-19
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY,
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FRANCISCO LuoERo, Chairman.
The committee on railroads made the
following report:
Mr.. Speaker: Your committee on rail-
roads to whom was referred H. B. No. 68,
An act regulating the collection of rail-
road fares in the territory of New Mexico,
have had the same under consideration,
and am directed to report the said bill
to the house with the recommendation
that it be passed with the following amend
ments: In line 5, strike out after the
word "traln" the balance of line 5, 6 and
to the word Charged" and insert the
following: "to collect from said pas.
sengers the regular fare and" In line 8,
strike out the word "excess" and insert
the word "such;" in the same line, strike
out the words Sin excess of" and insert
! the word ''for." In line ~, after the
words said train" strike out the balance
of the section. On line 5, section 2, strike
out the word "cash" and insert the words
furnish said conductor with"
MANUEL A. SANCHEZ Chairman.
The committee on engrossing and en-
rolling of bills made the following re-
port:
Mr.. Speaker: Your committee on en-
rolling and engrossing of bills to whom
was referred H. j. M. No. 1, For the re es-
tablishment of military posts in New
Mexico, and n. B. No. So, An act concern.
ing corporations and the formation there.
of for certain purposes, have had the
same under consideration and am direct
ed to report the same to the house as
correctly enrolled.
WILLIAM CRIsTMAN, Chairman.
The committee on public property
made the following report:
| Mr.. Speaker: Your committee on pub
, lie property to whom was referred @. B.
No. 16, An act to provide for the better
care of streets and sidewalks in the I'M
| incorporated county seats of the terri
tory, have had the same under considera-
ton ard am directed to report the said
bill to the house with the accommodation
that it be passed with the following amend
ments: At the end of section l, "pro.
vided, that the county shall not pay any
of the ex penses in making such improve
ments or changes"
Gus MuLHoLLAND, Chairman.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the report of
the committees be received.
Mr.. Sena moved to amend the motion
of Mr.. Morrow, that H. B. No. 70, An act
relating to incorporated towns and cities,
be laid on the table indefinitely. The
motion was carried.
A message from the council was an
nounced stating that the council had
passed G. B. No. 25, An act in relation to
sleeping and palace car companies; and
oonourred in Fl. B. No. 63, An act concern.
ing corporations and the formation there
of for certain purposes; also the concur
renee in H. B. No. So, An act regulating
and prescribing judicial hangings in the
territory of New Mexico; also the concur
renee on substitute to H. B. No. "a, An
} act relating to practice in the district
court, with amendments.
The chair stated that the message of the
council would be received and would take
its regular course.
} Under the order of introduction OF
bills, Mr.. Gus Mulholland introduced H
B. No. 100, An act relating to the collec
ton Of poll taxes, and the disposition of
the same, and repeating chapter 1l2 of
} the acts of the 2Sth legislative assembly,
, and sections SO, 81 and SO of chapter 25,
of the acts of the Goth legislative as
sembly. Read first and second time by
title, ordered translated and printed and
! referred to committee ON finance.
| Fl. B. No. 1Ol was introduced by Mr.. j
Y. Lujan, An act concerning justices OF
the peace. Read first and second time
by title, ordered translated and printed
, and referred to the committee on Judi
! ciary.
H. B. No. 1902, An act providing for the
distribution of the laws and journals of
the legislative assembly. Introduced by
j. d. Sena. Read first and second time
by title, ordered translated and printed
and referred to the committee on finance.
H. B. No. 1O3, introduced by j. T. San
doval, An act referring to bridges and
title, ordered translated and printed and
referred to the committee on roads.
Mr.. f. A. Reynolds introduced H. R.
No. 6, that a committee of five be APP
) pointed by the chair to visit the different
territorial institutions Of New Mexico,
; etc. Mr.. Reynolds moved the adoption
of the resolutions under the rules.
Mr.. Read moved that H. R.
; No. 6, be referred to special COM
mittee of three appointed by the chair.
Mr.. Lujan seconded the motion of Mr..
Read. Mr.. Bateman offered an amend
ment to the motion made by Mr.. Read,
that this house right now, resolve itself
into committee of the whole for the
purpose of considering H. R. No. 6. Mr..
Reynolds moved the previous question.
Mr.. Reynolds withdrew his motion. The
question came up on the amendment
offered by the gentleman from Eddy, to
! the motion made by Mr.. Read. The
motion was carried and the house re-
solved itself into committee of the whole
and the chair called Mr.. Bateman to
: preside. After the committee of the
whole had arisen, the chair called the
house to order and Mr.. Bateman made
the following report:
Mr.. Speaker: Your committee of the
whole to whom H. R. No. was referred
have had the same under consideration
that the resolution be adopted.
Mr.. Luna moved to adopt the report Of
the committee of the whole. The motion
was carried. Mr.. Luna moved that the
vote by which house resolution wae
adopted, be reconsidered, and the recon.
sideration of the same be tabled indef.
nitely. The motion prevailed. The
chair announced that the committee
would consist of Messrs. Reynolds, Luna,
Sena, Jaramillo and Cristman. Mr.,
Jaramillo asked to be excused from serv.
ing on the committee. Mr.. Jaramillo
was relieved and Mr.. Malaquias Martinez
named in his place. The chair stated
. that he and the chief clerk had signed H.
j. M. No. l, for the establishment oil
military posts in New Mexico. H. B.
No. SO, An act authorizing railroad com.