Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-15
The Council.
SATURDAY MORNING.

|. The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 O'Clock with the president il
the chair and all members present.
The journal of the previous days ses
sion was read and approved.
A message was received from the hous
Of representatives announcing the pass
age by that body of Fl. B. No. "a, An ac
relative to land grants in the territory
confirmed by congress; also H. B. No. 53
An act regulating and prescribing Judi
cial hangings in the territory Of New
Mexico; also Fl. B. No. 63, An act con
cerning corporations and the formation
thereof for certain purposes, and request
ing the concurrence of the council in ths
same.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Garry called
attention to the fact that the house o
representatives of the United States hal
passed the Avery bill validating the mill
tia warrants of this territory.
Mr.. Chaves moved that j. M. No.
protesting against the passage of the
Avery bill, heretofore passed by this leg
islative assembly be wired to the presi
dent of the United States, to the vice
president thereof, to the respective
chairman of the committee on territories
in the senate and house of representa-
tives, also to the secretary of the interior
Roll call upon said motion resulted in the
affirmative. Motion prevailed.
Whereupon Mr.. Curry was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Joseph asked to be excused from
attendance upon the remainder of to-day's
and Mondays sessions, and there being
no objection, excuse was granted.
Reports from standing committees
were read, received and together with the
bills to which same was referred, laid upon
the table to await regular order, rs fol.
lows, to-wit:
Mr.. President: Your committee on
mines and public lands, to whom was re.
ferred II. B. No. 6, An act relating to
school district clerks, have had the same
under consideration and am directed to
report said bill to the council with the
recommendation that it be passed.
CHAs. A. SpIEss,
Chairman.
Appended to eaid report WAS the fol
lowing: "While not dissenting from the
majority report herein, do not concur
and reserve right to vote for or against
bill. ALBERT B. FALL.
Mr.. President: Your committee on
finance to whom was referred @. B. No.
46, An act fixing license tax for doing
business within the territory of New
Mexico, have had the same under con-
sideration and am directed to report
said bill to the council with the recon-.
mendation that ii be amended as follows
In section strike ont the words zone
half of which shall be for territorial pur.
poses and one-half for general county
purposes;'' insert in lieu thereof ito be
paid into the general school fund of the
respective counties" Line ~, section q
In printed bill, strike out the words tone
Thousand dollars" and insert ave thous.
and, and that as amended the bill do
pass. uEo. CURRY,
Chairman,
MI. President: Your committee on
finance to whom was referred @. B. No. 2,
An act relating to delinquent taxes, have
had the same under consideration and /
am directed to refer said bill to the
council with the recomme endation that ii
be passed with the following amendment:
That all taxes due prior to the 8lst day
Of December, 1894, which do not exceed
i've dollars, shall be cancelled.
GEo. OuRRY,
Chairman.
Appended thereto was the following
We disagree With majority report.
W. e. MARTIN,
Gro. CURRY.
Mr.. President: Your committee on
finance to whom was referred O. b. No.
SO, An act to amend chapter 8 Of the laws
Of the Doth legislative assembly OF New
Mexico, entitled An act licensing the sale
Of intoxicating liquors, have had the
same under consideration and am
directed TO report said bill TO the council
With the recomm endation chat II be not
passed and recommend the accompany
Ing substitute therefore bs passed.
S-l ss GHO. OunnYx Ohn{pn,hn.