Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-26
The Council.
THURSDAY MORNING.

Council met pursuant to adjournm emf
at 10 O'Clock with the president in the
chair and all members present.
The journal of the previous days ses.
sion was read and approved.
The president announced having sign
ed II. B. No. 81, An act amending sectior
1898 cf the Compiled Laws of New Mexico
of 1884; also Fl. B. No. SO, An act re-
quiring corporate authorities of towns to
convey certain lands to boards of educa
tion and providing for the sale of such
lands, same being properly attested by
the chief clerk.
Mr.. Martin introduced G. B. No. 81, An
act to fund county outstanding indebted
ness and for other purposes. Same was
read first time by title. Upon motion of
Mr.. Duncan the rules were suspended
and the bill read the second time in full
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin it was then
ordered translated, printed and referred
to the committee on finance.
| Mr.. Miera requested to be excused for
the remainder of the morning session and
there being no objection, excuse was
granted.
Mr.. Fall, by request, introduced G. B.
No, 96, An act amending chapter So OF
the laws of 1891 in reference to judg.
ments. Same was read the first time by
title and upon motion of Mr.. Duncan the
rules were suspended and the bill read a
second time in full. Upon motion of
Mr.. Archueta it was then ordered tran
slated, printed and referred to the com
mlttee on judiciary.
Mr.. Fall, by request, also introduced
@. B. No. 80, An act to repeal chapter 67
OF the acts of 1889 in reference to in
voluntary assignments same was read the
first time by title and upon motion of
Mr.. Ar,huleta the rules we're suspended
and the bill read the second time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fincal it was then
ordered translated, printed and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Duncan, chairman of the commit
tee on enrolled and engrossed bills, re-
ported G. j. M. No. 4, requesting its pass
age by congress of an act allowing ap-
peals from the Territorial supreme court
to the Circuit court of appeals, as proper
ly enrolled and engrossed. Upon motion
of Mr.. Duncan the report of the COM
mittee was adopted.
Business on the presidents table being
in order H. B. No. 79, An act in relation
to incorporated towns and cities, was
read the first time by title, and upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Chaves the rules were sus-
pended and the bill read the second time
in full. Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves it
was referred to the committee on munioi-
pal and private corporations.
A message was received from the house
of representatives announcing the pass
age by that body of, and requesting con-
currence of the council in the following
bills: H. B. No. 8S, An act in relation to
mining claims. H. B. No. 38, An act to
amend license law. Also announcing that
the house had failed to concur in the
passage of @. B. No. 70, An act providing
for appeals from the Supreme court by
the territory or any county and provid-
ing for the expense thereof
The president announced that he hao
signed G. j. M. No. 4, relating to
H. R. B. No. 1870, which grants the right
of appeals from the Supreme courts of
the territories to the United States Circuit
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