Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-06
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
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Your committee believe that for the
purpose of keeping out political antago-
nisms, in order to secure and retain good
men, and to give stability and firmness
to our educational institutions, the pres
emit system of annual elections should
cease, and the faculties of these institu-
tions should be elected for longer term,
as IS done In all the best institutions of
the states.
| The enrolment for this year up to
date is l52, an increase of 80 per cent on
the enrolment of last year.
. specially submitted,
! CHAs. A. SPIEss,
| ALBERT B. FALL.
Committee.
Mr.. Curry moved to suspend the rules
and take up for action H. B. No. 1872, An
act relating to municipal corporations
and for other purposes, which motion
prevailed.
Said bill was taken up from the presi-
dents table and read the first time by
title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves the rules
were suspended and bill read second
time by title.
Mr.. Martin moved that the rules be
further suspended and said bill be read
third time by title preparatory to its
passage, which motion prevailed, and said
bill read the third time.
Mr.. Garry then moved that the bill co
pass. Roll call was directed and the vote
resulted in the affirmative and H. B. No.
1879 duly passed.
Whereupon Mr.. Chaves of Valencia
county was called to the chair.
Mr.. Joseph introduced O. B. No. 119, An
act to repeal chapter 33 of the session
laws of New Mexico of 1S7172. Same
was read the second time by title. Upon
motion Of Mr.. Joseph same was ordered
translated, printed and referred to COM
mittee on judiciary.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Miera pre-
sented report of special committee ap-
pointed to visit and investigate the School
of Mines located at Socorro, N. M. Same
was read in full
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin the report
was received, ordered spread of record
upon the journal and was and is in the
words and figures as follows, to wit:
To the president of the council of the
Thirty. second legislative assembly of
New MEXICO: Your committee appoint
ed to visit, examine and report upon the
New Mexico School of Mines, beg leave
to state that they have performed that
duty and submit the following report:
We find the institution to be in good con-
d1tion; the faculty and students are doing
good work, and the attendance is greater
than could be naturally expected, con.
sidering the limited funds at the disposal
of the institution. The books of the
secretary and treasurer are we'll Kept;
no expenditure is made without previous
authorization by the board, and then
only upon warrants signed by the
president and secretary. The board has
conducted wisely aud economically the
affairs of the institution, with the object
of developing high grade technical
school in accord with the laws. With the
meagre means at their command it is
surprising to find they have accom-
plished SO much. We find the condition
of the school to be as set forth in the de-
tailed report submitted by the trustees
to this assembly.
The school needs a more adequate sup
port than 1T has received in the past, and
we believe that the money given will be
wisely expended and rebound to the
prosperity of the territory. The mining
interests of the territory represent much
of the promises for future prosperity
| in this territory and we should make
sacrifices, if necessary, to contribute
to that prosperity. The School of
Mines, if properly supported, should
accom- plish much for aid of the mining
: industry, and we earnestly recommend
that as large an appropriation be made
for this deserving institution as the fnan.
cial condition of the territory will per-
NIT. Respectfully submitted,
Francisco MIERA,
/ r. A. FIN1rAL.
H. B. No. 12l, An act with reference to
sawmills by water power, was taken from
the presidents table and read the first
time by title. Upon motion of Mr.. Mar
: tin the rules we're suspended and the bill
read second time in full. Mr.. Martin
moved that same be referred without
translating or printing to the committee
on irrigation. As an amendment Mr.
Duncan moved that the bill be inde6.
nitely tabled, which motion prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry recess was
taken until 2 p. m.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The council met pursuant to recess at
O'Clock with the president in the chair
and quorum present
Mr.. Fall, chairman of the committee
on irrigation, presented adverse report
of H. B. No. 81, An act regulating irriga-
tion IN Precinct number three in the
county of Mora. Upon motion of Mr..
Curry the report was adopted and said
bill indefinitely tabled.
Mr.. Fall, as such chairman, also pre-
sented adverse report upon Fl. B. No. Sc,
An act to repeal an act entitled An act in
regard to community bitches and ace
quias, February %, 1895, and for other
purposes. Upon motion of Mr.. Duncan
the report was adopted. Upon motion
Of Mr.. Martin II B. No. Sc was tabled in
definitely. By unanimous consent Mr..
Martin introduced council substitute for
H. B. No. Sc. Same was read the first
time in full. Upon motion of Mr.. Mar
tin the rules we're suspended and said sub.
stitute considered as read second time
and translated and printed and read a
third time preparatory to its passage.
Mr.. Martin then moved that said substi-
tute do pass. Roll call was directed and
the vote resulted in the the affirmative
, and council substitute for h. B. No. Sc
, duly passed.
BY unanimous consent Mr.. Spiess pre-.
sented report from the committee on
judiciary, recommending the passage of
o. B. No. 90, An act validating, confirm.
ing, ratifying and approving certain
bonds of New Mexico, which report upon
his motion was adopted. Upon motion
of Mr.. Spices the bill was then read the
third time by title preparatory to it's
passage. Mr.. Spiess then moved that
the bill do pass, and roll call being do.
manded the vote resulted in the sffirma-
tive and @. B. No. 90 duly passed.