Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-09

Mr.. Finical, as chairman of said com
mittee, presented report recommending
i passage as amended by the house of c. b..
No. l6 An act to provide for the better
care of streets, sidewalks in incorporated
county seats of the territory. Upon
motion of Mr.. Duncan council conourred
in the amendment of said bill adopted by
the house.
Mr.. Finical, as such chairman, also
presented report recommending passage
of II. B. No. 79, An act in relation to in
corporated towns and cities. On motion
of Mr.. Spiess the report of the committee
was adopted. Upon motion of Mr.. Dun
can the rules were suspended and the
bill read the third time in full prepara-
tory to its passage. Mr.. Duncan then
moved that the bill do pass and roll call
being ordered the vote resulted in the
affirmative and H. B. No 70 duly passed.
Mr.. Finioal, as chairman of said COM
mittee, also presented adverse report
upon G. B. No. G7, An act providing the
time for holding of municipal elections
and the selection of school boards in
municipalities and for other purposes,
also minority report signed by himself
Mr.. Curry moved the adoption of the
majority report AS substitute Mr.
Duncan moved the adoption OF the
minority report. Mr.. Curry raised the
point of order that no minority report
had been presented, that the report sign
ed by Mr.. Flnical was simply the an
nourcement of non concurrence. Point
of order was sustained by the chair. Mr..
Duncan moved that the ma ajority report
be tabled indefinitely. Roll call was
directed and the vote resulted in the
Mr.. Curry then moved that the bill be
referred to special committee of three
to be appointed by the chair, which mo-
tion prevailed and the chair appointed as
members of said special committee
Messrs. Curry, Finical and Duncan. At
the suggestion of Mr.. Curry, there being
no objection, Messrs. Fall and Martin
were added to the committee.
Reports of special committees being in
order, Mr.. Curry, chairman of the joint
conference committee, presented the
following report:
Your committee on conference who
have had under consideration the various
bills and substitutes therefor in regard to
fees and salaries, beg leave to report that
we have agreed upon bill which we will
offer as a substitute for all other bills.
We have given several days time and
careful consideration to this matter and
the bill representing our views herewith
submitted we believe to be a fair and
just measure to all concerned as we could
devise, and we earnestly call upon the
members of the legislature to pass same,
as we feel that the tax payers of New
Mexico are demanding some relief at this
session and that we cannot afford to ad |
journ without giving them some needed
relief in this line.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Curry in
troduced G. B. No. 12O, An act to provide
for the compensation of county officers
and for other purposes. Upon motion
of Mr.. Fall the bill was considered read
the first and second time by title and was
ordered translated, printed and referred
to the committee of the whole as spe-
clal order for Wednesday, March 10, at 81
p. m.
Mr.. Chaves introduced @. B. No. 12l,
An act providing for the establishment
of an industrial school. Same WIS read
the first time by title. Upon motion. Of
Mr.. Chaves the rules were suspended and
the bill read the second time in full. Up
on motion of Mr.. Mera it was ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
Mr.. Sandoval introduced G. B. No. 1872,
An act to provide for the compensation
of the board of equalization for the 18th
and 47th fiscal years. Same was read the
first time by title and upon motion of
Mr.. Chaves the rules were suspended and
the bill read the second time in full. Up
on motion of Mr.. MIera 1t was ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on finance.
Bills on their third reading being in |
order adverse report of the committee on