Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-08
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
a Resolution Governing the Intro
ductiOn of Bills Dividing or
Changing Counties Adopted
-COunciimen Hughes
and Fall Ill.
The Council.
MONDAY MORNING,

The council was called to order by Mr..
Curry, of Chaves county, Mr.. Joseph,
president of the council being absent.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fall, of Dona Ana
county, Mr.. Chaves, of Valencia county,
was elected president pro tenn of the
council.
Upon call of the roll all members re-
sponded to their names with the excep-
tion of Mr.. Joseph.
The journal of the previous days $685.
sion was read, and upon motion of Mr..
Martin, of Socorro connty, the same was
approved.
The president announced special order
q. BIS Nos. 8 and AZ, relative to fees and
comI ensation of county officers. Upon
motion of Mr.. Martin the consideration
of said special order was deferred until
Tuesday, February 8, at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Mr.. Finical, of Bernalillo county, pre-
sented a memorial from the citizens of
Gallup, N. M, requesting the enactment
of such legislation as would bring relief
to the taxpayers of the territory, which
was read in full, and upon motion of Mr..
Fall referred to the committee of the
whole for consideration in connection
with special order G. BIS and Al.
Mr.. Curry, of Chaves county, presented
a petition from the citizens of Lincoln
county, requesting passage of the law
changing the time for holding justice of
the peace elections. Same was read in
full and laid upon the table for oonsidera-
tion in connection with G. B. No. IA, An
act to provide for the election of justices
of the peace, constables, and school
directors in the territory of New Mexico.
Mr.. Duncan introduced q. B. No. 81,
An act relating to executions. The bill
was read the first time by title and upon
motion of Mr.. Duncan the rules were sus-
pended and the bill read the second time
IN full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mera, of Union
county, same was then ordered translated,
printed and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Finical, of Bernalillo county, in.
troduced @. j. R. No. 4, providing for
the payment of expenses of the territorial
board of equalization for the 10th and
47th fiscal years. Same was read the first
time in full. Mr.. Finical moved that the
rules be suspended and the resolution
read the second time by title. Mr.. Mar
tin asked that the resolution lie over one
day SO as to afford an opportunity to in
vestigate the matter and demanded the
ayes and nayes upon said motion. Upon
call of roll the motion resulted in the
motion failing to receive the required
two-third vote and the motion was laid
upon the table to await regular order.
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duced @. B. No. "a, An act entitled an act
to amend chapter 25 of the Session Laws
of 1891 establishing, common schools in.
the territory of New Mexico and creating
the Office of superintendent of public in
struction.
The bill was read the first time by title
and upon motion Of Mr.. Duncan the rules
were suspended and the bill read the
second time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Miera, of Union
county, it was then ordered translated,
printed and referred to the committee on
education.
Mr.. Miera, of Union county, introduced
@. B. No. So, An act for the prevention of
contagious diseases among cattle. The
bill was read the first time by title and
upon m otion of Mr.. Archuleta the rules
we're suspended and the bill read the
second time in full, and ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on territorial affairs.
Upon motion of Mr.. Sandoval, of San
Miguel county, recess was then taken
until O'Clock p. m.
At O'Clock p. m. the council met and
to following morning on ac-
count of sickness of Counoilmen Hughes
and Fall.