Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-10
dered printed, translated and referred to
the committee on Judiciary.

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Mr.. u. s. Bateman introduced II. B.
No. 81, An act FOR the purpose of fnnd.
ing the floating Indebtedness of counties,
boards of education, municipal corpora
tions and scnool districts and for other
purposes. Read first time by title and
under suspension Of the rules the bill was
considered read the second time by title,
ordered translated, printed and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. U. 8. Bateman introduced H. B..
No. 68, An act regulating the collection
of railroad fares in the territory of New
Mexico. Read first time by title and un-
der suspension or the rules considered
read the second time by title and ordered
committee ON railroads.
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez asked unani-
nous consent 30 withdraw H. B. No. 20,
An act amendatory of an act for the ap-
pointment of sheep inspectors and the
prevention and cure of scab and other
diseases in sheep, from the proper com
mittee that had it In charge, and also
from the house on account of the fact
that H. B. No. a. An act 10 prevent the
introduction aid spread OF disease
among sheep in New Mexico, and provd-
ing remedies therefor, covered all and
more fully what he intended to have
passed. Unanimous consent was granted.
Mr.. Sena asked unanimous consent to
take up H. B. No. Al, An act amendatory of
section 1878 and subdivision of section
1901 of the Compiled Laws of 1884.
Granted.
Mr.. Sena moved that H. B. No. Al be
read as amended by the committee pre-
paratory to its passage. The motion pre-
vailed. Mr.. Read offered the following
to section l of H. B. No. Al:
In line 8 of section l of printed bill,
strike out words "two and one-half" and
insert the word "fve" in lieu thereof. In
line 5 of same section, strike out the
words "two and one half" and insert the
word "five." Mr.. Jaramillo seconded the
motion. Mr.. Smith moved to table the
amendment offered by the gentleman of
Santa Fe, Mr.. Read. Ayes and nays be-
ing called for with the following result:
Ayes, 10; nays, S.
Whereupon the chair stated that the
motion made by Mr.. Smith to table the
amendment offered by the gentleman of
Santa Fe, Mr.. Read. to Section of H. B.
No. Al and having received the majority
Of the votes declared the amendment
tabled indefinitely.
Mr.. Mahoney offered an amendment as
follows: In section 2 after the words
'all persons whose" strike out the word
business"
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the amend.
nent be adopted. The motion was lost.
Mr.. Luna moved that the bill do now
pass as amended by the judiciary COM
nittee. Ayes and nays being called for
With the following result: Ayes, 23;
lays, 1.
Whereupon the chair stated that H. B.
No. Al, An act amendatory of section
1918 and fifth subdivision of section 2OO1
If the Compiled Laws of New Mexico,
1884, having received majority of the
Votes declared the bill passed.
Mr.. Bateman asked unanimous consent
10 take up II. B. No. 80, An act in rela-
lion to pleadings and practice in all the
courts, that the bill be read the third
time in fill pre- efaratory to it's passage.
A message from the council was an
nounced stating that the council had
passed G. B. No. 56, An act to provide for
jhe creation of school districts in the ter
.itory of New Mexico. Also @. b. No. 81,
In act to amend sections 1899, 1901 and
1902, of the Compiled Laws of 1884; also
J. j. M. No. 8, urging congress against
he passage of the "Avery bill," the pur-
pose of which is to validate militia war
ants in the territory of New Mexico. and
the concurrence of this honor
lble body to the same. The chair an
lounced that the message would be re-
'eived and it will come up in its regular
rider of business.
Mr.. Read moved to dispense the read
ng of q. B. No. 80, An, act in relation to
headings and practice in all the courts,
n English and Spanish, and asked unani-
nous consent for that purpose and also
hat the bill be considered read the third |
ime preparatory to its passage.
Mr.. Bateman offered the following
amendment to section l: "Provided,
loweyer, that this act shall not apply to
my suit now pending" The amendment
vas adopted. Mr.. Bateman asked to
mend bill as amended by adding, this
ct to be in full force thirty days after it's
passage. This amendment amends Sec
ion of the bill. Mr.. Lujan moved to
ave the bill read in full for information.
The motion. was lost. The amendment
'ffered by Mr.. Bateman to section of
he bill was adopted. Mr.. Bateman
moved that H. B. No. 80 as amended be
low passed. The bill having received
he majority Of the votes, the bill passed.
Mr.. Sena moved that G. j. M. No. 3 be
made special order for Q O'Clock this
fternoon. The motion prevailed.