Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-11
The Council.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the preside Mt in the chair, and all
members present.
The journal of the previous days ses-
8 ion was read and approved.
The president announced special order
G. B. Nos. and AZ. Acts providing fol-
the compensation of county officers.
Mr.. Martin, of Socorro county, intro
duced substitute for G. B. Nos. 8 and A.
An act to provide for the compensation
of clerks of the district courts and coun
ty officers of the territory of New Mexico
and for other purposes.
Said substitute was read first time by
title, and upon motion of Mr.. Fall the
rules were suspended and the substitute
read second time by title and referred
to the committee of the whole for con-
sideration in connection with c. B. Nos.
and AZ.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fall, of Dona Ara
county, council then resolved itself in a
committee of the whole for tho consider
alton of G. B. Nos. 8 and At and the sub
stitute therefor, Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, being called to the chair.
The committee of the whole arose and
through its chairman reported that it had
considered G. B. Nos. 8 and AZ together
with substitute therefore, had reached no
final conclusion and recommends that the
council adjourn and resume. consideration
of said bills in committee of the whole at
O'Clock p. m.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, recess was taken until 2 o'clock
p. m.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Council met pursuant to recess with
the president in the chair and all mem
bers present.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Fall council re-
solved itself into committee of the
whole, with Mr.. Curry, of Chaves county,
in the chair.
The committee of the whole arose and
through its chairman reported that it had
considered G. BIS. Nos. 8 and Al, acts
providing for the com pensatlons of coun.
ty officers together with substitute there
for. and reported same back to the coun-
Nos. and AZ be indefinitely tabled and
that council substitute for O. B's. Nos. 8
and AZ be adopted as amended, and rec
ommend,ng its immediate passage.
Upon motion O. BIS. Nos. 8 and Al we're
indefinitely tabled.
Mr.. Fall, of Dona Aua county, moved
that the substitute for @. BIS. Nos. and
AZ be read the third time preparatory to
its passage.
Mr.. Chaves, as an amendment moved
that said substitute be read in full as
amended, and roll call being demanded
upon said motion the vote resulted in the
negative and the motion was lost
Motion of Mr.. Fall prevailed and said
substitute was read the third time by
title preparatory to it's passage.
Mr.. Fall moved that said substitute as
amended do now pass and roll call being
demanded upon said motion the vote re-
suited in the affirmative council substi-
tute for 9. BIS. Nos. 8 and AZ duly passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin, of Socorro
county, council adjourned until Thursday
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
THURSDAY MORNING.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the president in the chair and all
present
The journal of the previous days ses-
sion was read and approved.
Mr.. Fall, of Dona Ana county, by re-
quest, introduced @. B. No. 65, An act to
create the county of Sacramento.
The bill was read the first time by title
and, upon motion of Mr.. Fall, the rules
we're suspended and the bill read second
time by title, ordered translated, printed
and referred to the committee on counties
and county lines.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Duncan, of
San Miguel county, presented petition
from the citizens of Guadalupe county