Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-03
Day Set Apart for Paying a Tribute
to the Memory of the Late
Albert j. Fountain.
Mr.. LARKIN G. READS SCHOOL MEASURE
The Council Passes a Resolution Re-
questing Congress to Place Pro-
tective Tariff on Wool.
The Council.
TUESDAY MORNING SESSION.

uo OounCii uOo PuiouoAo w oeJoeih
ment at 10 O'Clock, with the president in
the chair and all members present.
The journal of the previous days $685.
sion was read and approved.
The president laid before the council a
communication from p. Moreno, of Las
Cruces, N. NJ, and DR.. j. O. Sclack, reg
lister of the land Office at Clayton, N. NJ,
with reference to H. B. No. II, An act al
lowing regularly licensed physicians in
the territory who carry drug stock the
same privileges that are extended to Ii
licensed pharmacists, which were referred
to the committee on territorial affairs.
The president also laid before the
council communication from j. e.
Curren and others, of Clayton, N. NJ,
with reference to II. B. No. II, An act in
relation to the removal of county seats,
which was referred to the committee on
counties and county lines.
The president also laid before the
council communication from the chair
man of the committee of the board of
trade of Santa Fe. inviting the members
of the council to attend public meeting
at the court house on Tuesday evening,
February 2, for the purpose of listening
to an address by ex-Gov. Prince, which
communication was received and laid up
on the table to await such action as the
council might desire to take.
Mr.. Curry, of Chaves county, then in
troduced G. j. NJ. No. 2, requesting the
congress of the United States to place
protective tariff on wool. The memorial
was read the first time in full, and upon
motion of Mr.. Curry, the rules we're sus-
pended and the memorial was read the
second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry the rules
were further suspended and the memorial
read the third time preparatory to its
passage and was then referred without
translating or printing to the committee
on agriculture and manufacturers.
A message from the house of represen-
tatives announcing the concurrence Of
the house in G. B. No. 8, An act to en-
courage the construction of railroads
within the territory of New Mexico; also
in G. B. No. 8, An act to provide for the
printing of bills, etc, in Spanish. Also
the passage by the house of h. B. No. 4,
An act amending section 2471 of the Com
piled Laws of New Mexico of 1884, and
H. B. No. s, An act to amend section 247O
of the Com piled Laws of New Mexico of
1884, and n. B. No. 16, An act to provide
for the payment of certain muster rolls
and discharges pertaining to volunteer
and militia services of the territory, and
req Nesting the concurrence of the coun-
oil in the same.
Mr. Fall, of Dona Ana county, present.
ed petitions from the residents OF pre-
cinct No. 6, of Grant county, and from the
citizens of Dona Ana county, relating to
G. B. No. 8, which were referred without
reading to the committee of the whole.
Mr.. Duncan, of San Miguel county, as
chairman of the committee on enrolled
and engrossed bills, reported @. R. Nos
l, and 8, as properly enrolled and en-
crossed, and asked for the signature Of
the president.
! Mr. Duncan, of San Miguel county, as
chairman of the committee on railroads.
submitted report on @. B. No. 30 as fol
Iowa:
Mr.. President: Your committee on
railroads, to whom was referred O. b. No
80, have had the same under considera
tlon, and I am directed to report the
said bill to the council with the recon-
mendation that it be amended by striking
out the word "or" in line five of printed
bill, and insert in lieu thereof the WORD
"and," and by striking out all of section
after the word property" in line thir'
teen of said printed bill.
Mr.. Curry, of Chaves county, moved
that said substitute be now passed, and G
roll call being demanded the vote re
suited in the affirmative, said substitute
being duly passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin, of Socorrt
county, @. BIS Nos. AZ, An act providing
for the compensation of county officers
and 9, An act to provide for the compen
sation of the clerk of the district courts
of the territory, and for the compensa
tion Of county officers, we're made th'
special order for Wednesday, Februar!
3, at 10 a. m.
Bills on their third reading being il
order, report of the committee on mum
cipal and private corporations upon .
B. No. 18, An act for the protection o
public parks in the cities and towns Q
New Mexico, recommending that the bill
do not pass, was read, and upon motion
of Mr.. Finical, OF Bernalillo county, tn
report was adopted and said bill declared
to be indefinitely tabled.
The report of the committee on lrriga
tion on G. B. No. l, An act to regulate tn
use and distribution of the waters of Ne,
Mexico, recommending that the same d
not pass, was read. Mr.. Chaves, of Va
lencia county, moved that the report Q
the committee be adopted and roll ca
being demanded upon said. motion tn
vote resulted as follows: Ayes, 8; noea,
The vote being in the affirmative til
motion prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fall, OF Dona An
county, o. B. No. was laid upon tn
table Indefinitely.
A message was received from the hous
of representatives announcing the pass
age Of H. B. No. 8, An act to provide TO
!. the payment of the wages of workingme
employed in the mines of the territory Q
New Mexico in lawful money of the Unit
ed States.
i Mr.. Duncan, Of San Miguel count,
chairman, made the following report uE
on q. b. No. 80:
Mr., President: Your committee o
railroads, to whom was referred O. B. Nc
80, have had the same under considers
tion, and am directed to report the sal
/, bill to the council with the recommends
, tion that it be passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin report wa
received and laid upon the table to ava
regular order.
Mr.. Chaves, of Valencia county, mad
the following report upon b. B. No. II
Mr.. President: Your committee on cour
! ties and county lines, to whom was referre
II. B. No. II, entitled An act in relation 3
the removal Of county seats, have had u
same under consideration, and am d
rected to report the said bill to the coul
oil for consideration thereon withoy
recommendation.