Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-20
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
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The House.

The House.
FRIDAY MORNING.
The house was called to order witt
the speaker in the chair at 10 a. m.
quorum being present the house pro
ceeded to business. The chair announced
that he took great pleasure in making a
most pleasant announcement that oul
esteemed and honored friend, Hon. Ven
oeslado Jaramillo, of Rio Arriba county
and fellow-member, is celebrating hlt
birthday, and the ladies have remembered
him kindly by presenting to him 0
beautiful bouquet of flowers, and he has
presented on account of the occasion g
fine box of Havana cigars which will be
placed on the desk of the chief clerk for
the members to partake of the same after
recess has been taken. Mr.. Read moved
to extend vote of thanks to Mr.. lara.
milo for his generosity, and that he may
live a long and prosperous life. Tie
motion was carried, and vote of thanks
was extended.
Mr.. Sanches moved that the reading oil
the journal be suspended with and stand
approved. The motion prevailed.
Under presentation of petitions Mr.
Francisco Lucero presented Fl. P. No. 49,
a petition from the residents of that
section of the territory residing on the
banks of the Rio de las Gallinas, south OF
los Ojos Calientes and of the city of Las
Vegas. Chair stated that the petition
would lie over one day under the rule
Unanimous consent was given to Mr..
Lucero to explain the object of his petit
| yph ha 10 thav
that the petition be referred to the same
committee that II. B, No. SO was referred
to. On request of Mr.. Luna, unanimous
consent was granted to call up H. B. No.
So, An act to prevent the pollution or be-
fouling of streams, springs, lakes, etc,
for action. Mr.. Smith moved that the
rules be suspended, that the reading of
the journal be dispensed with and that
the bill be read the third time prepare
tory to it's passage and that it do now
pass. The motion prevailed. Where
upon the bill was placed upon it's final
passage. The roll was called with the
following result; Ayes, 10. Whereopon
the chair stated that H. B. No. SO, having
received the unanimous vote of the mem
bers present, declared the bill passed.
| Mr.. Marcelino Martinez moved that the
vote by which H. B. No. SO had passed be
| reconsidered and the reconsideration of
the same be tabled indefinitely. The
motion prevailed
message from the council was an
nounced stating that the council had
passed O. s. for G. B. Nos. "a and 20, An
act to encourage beet sugar factories,
WOODEN mills and smelters and for other
purposes, and to request the concurrence
of this honorable body to the same. The
chair stated that the message would be
received and it would take its regular
course.
Under reports of standing committees,
the committee on finance recommended
that H. B. No. IS, An act to govern the
issuing of licenses for the sale of intoxi.
cants in incorporated cities, towns or viii
lagos in the territory of New Mexico, be
passed with the following amendments:
"That hereafter should the municipal
authorities of any incorporated city, town
or village in the territory of New Mexico
violate the provisions of the above sec.
ton, said municipality shall forfeit the
sum of $500 for each and every offense
committee upon suit brought by the dis
offense is committed in the district court,
said amount to 60 to the common school
fund Of the county"
Mr.. Smith moved that the report of the
committee be received. The motion was
carried.
Mr.. Smith asked unanimous consent to
take up H. B. No. IS. The chair stated
that there being no objections unanimous
consent was granted.
Mr.. Smith moved that H. B. No. So be
read in full for the third time as amended
preparatory to its passage, under sus-
pension of the rules.
The rules we're suspended and H. B. No.
55 was read for the third in full as amend
ed preparatory to it's passage.
Mr.. Smith moved that Fl. B. No. SIS as
amended do now pass.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved to amend the |
motion made by Mr.. Smith that H. B. No.
55 be made the special order for Wednes.
day morning.
Mr.. Luna moved to strike out from the |
bill the word "private." He then stated
that it was not motion, but merely a |
suggestion.
Mr.. Morrow moved that the words cor
private" be striker out. The motion was
carried.
The motion of Mr.. Jrramillo was then
placed before the house that II. B. No. IS
be made the special order for Wednesday
morning. The motion was lost
The roll call was ordered on the final
passage of the bill will with the following
result: Ayes, II; nays, 2.
Whereupon the chair stated that H. B.
No. 55, having received the majority of
The votes of this house declared the same
passed.
Under the introduction of bills H. B.
No. 104 was introduced by Mr.. venceslao
An act to regulate the equali.
zation of taxes in municipal CORPORA
ions and for other purposes. Read
irst and second time by title and or
Tered translated and printed and referred
10 the committee on finance.
Under bills and resolutions on third
eading Il. B. No. 81, An act for the pre-.
7ention of contagious diseases among
'attle. was taken up for consideration.
Mr.. Morrow moved that Il. B. No. 81
10 now pass.
Mr.. Jaramillo offered the following
On section 3, line 3, strike :
ut the words "by the territory and in
ert thereon "out of the funds of the san.
tary board" The amendment was Sec E,
'nded. !.
Mr.. Morrow moved the previous ques-
ion. The motion was carried: !
The main question was the amendment
ffered by Mr.. Jaramillo, and it was lost. :
The proposition came now on the final !
passage Of the bill.
The roll was called with the following
esult: Ayes, 10; nays, 8. Whereupon :
ne chair stated that H. B. No. 81 having 3
eceived the majority votes of this house g
eclared the bill passed.