Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-19

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the county of Grant was read the first
time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry the rules
were suspended and the bill read the Sec
ond time by title.
Mr.. Spiess moved that the bill be or
dered translated, printed and referred to
the same special committee which con-
sidered H. B. No. 4S.
As an amendment Mr.. Chaves moved
that the bill be referred to the committee
on county and county lines.
Roll call was demanded upon said mo-
tion and the vote resulted in the negative
and the amendment was lost.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
motion of the gentleman from Santa Fe
county, which motion prevailed.
H. J. M. No. 2, requesting appointment
of citizens of New Mexico to the various
federal Offices, was read the first time in
full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry the rules
were suspended and the memorial read
the second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical the rules
were further suspended and said memorial
read the third time by title preparatory
to its passage.
Mr.. Finical then moved that said me-
mortal do pass, Roll cal was" demanded
and the vote reeclied il4itho affirmative
and H. j. M. No. 2 duly passed.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Curry the
chief clerks of the respective houses were
at once directed to prepare as many certi-
fed copies of said memorial as were re-
quired.
House substitute for council substitute
for G. BIS Nos. 8 and AZ, An act providing
for the compensation of county officers
and for other purposes, was read the first
time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves the rules
were suspended and said substitute reud
second time by title.
Mr.. Curry moved that said substitute
be referred to the committee on appro-
priations and finance.
AS an amendment Mr.. Finical moved
that the same be ordered translated and
printed.
Amendment was accepted and motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Miera moved that G. B. No. IA, An
act providing for the justices of the
peace and constables in the territory of
New Mexico, be taken mp for considera-
tion, and roll call was demanded and the
vote resulted in the affirmative and the
motion prevailed.
Mr.. Curry moved that said bill be read
the third time in full preparatory to its
passage.
Roll call was demanded and the vote
resulted in the affirmative and the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Spiess moved that wherever in said |
substitute the words SCHOOL directors"
occurred same be stricken out, which mo-
tion prevailed.
Mr.. Finical moved that the words "jus-
tices of the peace and constables" be
stricken ont wherever they occurred in
the bill.
Mr.. Curry raised the point of order
that the motion to read said bill the third
lime preparatory to it's passage having
prevailed it was in order that the same
be so read. Point of order was sustained
by the chair and said bill was read the
third time preparatory to its passage.
Mr.. Duncan moved that the bill do
pass.
Mr.. Finical renewed his motion to
amend the bill by striking ont the words
"iustices of the peace and constables"
wherever same occurred which motion
was duly seconded. Roll call being de-
manded the vote resulted in the negative
and the amendment was lost
Question then recurred upon the mo-
tion that the bill do pass and the roll call
thereon resulted in the affirmative, and G.
B. No. IA as amended duly passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess recess was
taken until o'clock p. m.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Council met pursuant to recess with
the president in the char, and all MEM
bers present.
Mr.. Sandoval made the following re-
port:
Mr.. President: Your committee on
education to whom was referred II. B.
No. 40, An act requiring the corporate
of towns to convey certain |