Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-05

on Wednesday was referred to a specia
: committee composed of Mr.. Archuleti
and Mr.. President for the purpose o
drafting bill of the nature desired.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess the repor
of the special committee upon the petit
tion from citizens of Guadalupe count,
requesting enactment of such Legislation
as would provide them with District
court was referred to the committee or
finance.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Curry, al
chairman OF the committee on appro
priations and finance, presented reports
as follows:
Upon H. B. No. rs, An act providing
for the accommodation of the helpless
insane, recommending it be not passed
which report, upon motion of Mr.. Martin,
was adopted and the bill accompanying
same Indefinitely tabled.
Upon G. B. No. 81, An act to fund coun-
ty indebtedness and for other purposes,
recommending passage, which report,
upon motion of Mr. Archueta, was re-
celved and together with bill laid upon
the table to await regular order.
Upon II. B. No. 55, An act to govern
the Issuing Of licenses for the sale of in
toxicants in incorporated cities r. d
towns or villages in the territory of New
Mexico and for other purposes, recon-
mending that it be not passed, which re-
port, upon motion of Mr.. Martin, was
adopted.
Mr.. Martin then moved that said bill
be indefinitely tabled, and roll call being
demanded the vote resulted in the af-
nd
Said committee also reported H. B. No.
ITO, An act to provide for the payment of
licenses by persons owning or controlling
nickle-in- -theslot machines, recommend
ing It's passage.
On motion of Mr.. Archuleta report of
the committee was adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess the bill was
read the third time by title preparatory
to its passage.
Mr.. Martin then moved that the bill do
pass.
As substitute Mr.. Fall moved that the
same be ordered translated, printed and
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs. Roll call was demanded and the
vote resulted in the negative and the mo-
tion was lost
Question then REQUIRED upon the motion
to pass the bill and roll call being de-
manded the vote resulted in the affirma-
tive aAd H. B. No. 10 duly passed.
Under the head of bills on their third
reading the report of finance committee
was read recommending passage of C. B.
No. 81, An act to authorize the funding of |
outstanding county Indebtedness, which
report, upon motion of Mr.. Duncan, was
adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry the bill was
read the third time by title preparatory
to its passage. Mr.. Fnical moved that
the bill do pass. AS an amendment Mr..
Fall moved that the council resolve itself
into committee of the whole and con-
slider said BILL which amendment pre-
vailed, and the council resolved itself in
10 committee of the whole with Mr..
Curry in the chair.
The committee of the whole arose and |
through its chairman reported that it had
g. B. No. 81 and reported
same back to the council with the recon-
that it be referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary with instructions to
confer with a like committee of the house
for the purpose of drafting measure in
accordance with the provisions of said
bill, which report was adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spices the ccnnoil
adjourned until Friday, March 5, 1897, at
10 a. m.