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springs, lakes, etc, and to provide pun
shment therefor, and Fl. B. No. 30, A
act relating to evidence and the qualifica
tions of witnesses in District courts, a
correctly enrolled.
On motion of Mr.. Malaquias MARITIME
the report of the committee was received
Mr.. Luna, from the committee on Judi
ciary, reported H. B. No. 26, An &C
amending section 2014 of the Complle
Laws of New Mexico of 1884, taking from
the justices of the peace the jurisdiction
in habeas corpus cases, without any rec
ommendation. Mr.. Read moved that tn
rules be suspended and that the bill b.
read the third time by title preparator,
to its passage. The necessary two
thirds vote ajority being given in tn
affirmative, the motion was declared car
ried. Mr.. Malsquias Martinez movet
that Fl. B. No. rs be now passed. The rol
call was ordered with the following re
suit: Ayes, 20; nays, l.
Whereupon the chair stated that H. B
No. 26 having received a majority OF tn,
votes of this house declared the sam
passed.
Mr.. Luna asked unanimous consent,
question of privilege, that the vote b.
which the report of the committee on ju
dietary on @. B. No. 79, An act providing
for appeals from the Supreme court o
the territory or any county, and provid
ing for the expense thereof, was adopted
and reconsidered; and that that bill be re
called from the council and the same bt
referred to the committee on Judiciary
There being no objections, unanimous
consent was granted. The chair stated
that the bill was in the hands of tht
house. Mr. Luna asked unanimous con
sent that G. B No. 70 be read the thirG
time in full preparatory to it's passage
Unanimous consent was granted. Mr.
Luna moved to dispense with the read
ing of the bill in English. The motion
was carried, and the same was ordered
read in Spanish.
A message from the council was an
nounced stating that the officers of tn,
council had signed CD. M. No. 4, in re
lation to H. R. H. No. 1870, in congress
granting the right of appeal from the Su
preme courts of the territories to the
United States circuit court of appeals
and requested the officers of this hon
orable body to affix their signatures tc
the same.
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez moved that G.
B. No. 70 be now passed. The roll call
was ordered with the following result
Ayes, 18; nays, 4. Whereupon the chair
stated that @. B. No. 79, An act providing
for appeals from the Supreme court OF
the territory or any county, and provid.
Ing for the expense thereof, having re-
ceived the majority of the votes in this
house declared the same passed. Mr
Luna moved that the vote by which O. B
No. 79 WIS passed be reconsidered and
the reconsideration of the same be tabled
indefinitely. The motion was carried.
The committee on railroads reported
G. B. No. So, An act in reference to cor
porations in New Mexico, back to the
house with the recommendation that it
be passed. Mr.. Smith moved that the
motion was carried.
Mr.. Malaquias Martinez rose to ques.
tion of privilege and asked if Fl. B. No
n, An act in relation to sleeping and
palace car companies was reported, OF
still was in the hands of the committee
Mr.. Sena gave satisfactory exclamation
as a member of the commlttee on rail
roads, which met with the approval oi
Mr.. Martinez.
The chair announced that Mr.. Bateman
having declined to serve on committe
on penitentiary, that he had named Mr.
Marcelino Martinez in his place.
Under the head of introduction of bills
the following bills were introduced: H
B. No. 113, introduced by Mr.. j. D. Sena
An act providing funds and making an
appropriation to defray the expenses OF
the New Mexico display at the Tennessee
Centennial exposition 10 1897. Fl. B No
ll2, introduced by Mr.. Ollin E. Smith and
Mr.. Msrcellno Martinez, An act that all
personal property shall be taxed in the
county where located. H. B. No. ia, in
troduced by Mr.. J. D. Sena, An act vail
dating, confirming, ratifying and ap-
proving certain bonds Of the territory OF
New Mexico. II. B. No. lis, introduced
by Mr.. j. D. Sena, An act in relation to
guarantee companies. H. B. No. 116, in
PRODUCED by Mr.. Felix Garcia, An &C,
with reference to the disqualification OF
certain county officers. Il. B. No. III
introduced by Mr.. j. D. Sena by request
An act relating to practice in the District
courts. Fl. B. No. 118, introduced by Mr.
F. A. Reynolds BY request, An act to
amend section 46 OF an act, entitled An
act to amend the laws relative to the
estates of deceased persons, filed by the
governor February 26, 1889. q. B. No
119, introduced by Mr.. Antonio Ortiz, jr,
An act relative to fences. h. B. No. 100
introduced by Mr.. j. A. Mshoney, An &C,
amending the laws and evidence in civil
and criminal cases and for other pur'
poses.
Mr.. Luna moved that the bills be CON
sidered read the first and second time by
title and referred to different committees
The motion was carried.
On motion of Mr.. Luna the house tool
recess.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
The house was called to order at p
m. with the speaker in the chair, A quo
rum being present the house proceeded
to business. The chair announced thai
he referred the bills introduced at CLOSE
of morning session, VIZ: q. B. No. IL
to the committee on live stock, H. B. No
113, to the committee on finance, n. BIS
Nos. ia, 1l5, 116, III, l18, 1l9, and 120
to the committee on judiciary. The char
also announced that he and the chief clerl
had signed council substitute for H. B
No. 20, An act relating to evidence ant
the qualification of witnesses in the Dis
trict court. Also H. B. No. SO, An ac
to prevent the pollution or befoulling o
streams, springs, lakes, etc., and to pro
vide punishment therefore, and C.J
NJ. No. 4, relating th H. R. B. No. 1870 II
congress, which grants the right Of ap
peal from the Supreme courts of the ter
ritories to the United States circuit court
of appeals.
MI. Jaramillo asked unanimous con
sent to introduce q. j. NJ. No. 4, in re-
lation to the Navajo Indians and that tn.
memorial be considered read the frs