Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-26
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
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OpOu nOIlUn OF MT. ElulCbl reC6bB WAS
taken until 3 O'Clock p. m.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Council met pursuant to recess at
O'Clock with the president in the chair, all
members present.
Mr.. Martin arose to question of per-
sonal privilege and called attention to the
fact that 9. B. No. 10, An act providing
for appeals from the supreme court by
the territory or any county, aud providing
for the expenses thereof, which was re-
turned from the house with announcement
of on concurrence had been inadvertent-
ly tabled by that body and had also been
inadvertently recalled while council was
not in session, and moved that the house
of representatives be respectfully request
ed to return said bill to the council in the
same condition in which it was first re-
turned, which motion prevailed.
Report of standing committees being
in order, Mr.. Sandoval, chairman of the
committee on education, presented report
upon G. B. No. Sc, An act providing for
the creation of school districts in the ter
rltory of New Mexico, recommending con-
currence in amendment thereto adopted
by the house of representatives..
Upon notion of Mr.. Miera the report
of the committee was adopted and said
bill laid upon the table to await regular
order.
Mr.. Spiess, chairman of the committee
on judiciary, presented reports as follows:
Upon H. B. No. 81, An act to validate ma
chine or typewriter pupers, documents
and records, recommending that same be
not passed, which report, upon motion of
Mr.. Spiess, was adopted.
Mr.. Finical moved that said bill be laid
upon the table indefinitely.
Mr.. Chaves raised this point of order
that the rules would have to be suspended
for said purpose, and roll call being de-.
manded upon said motion the vote re-.
suited in the negative, motion was lost
and the bill was laid upon the table to
await regular order.
Report of the committee on judiciary
was read recommending that 9. B. No. SO,
bill creating the Office of county attor-
ney and defining the duties and emolu-
mepts thereof, be Lot passed.
Mr.. Spiess moved that the report of
the committee be adopted.
AS an amendment Mr.. Ohaves moved
that the report be received and laid upon
the table to await regular order.
Said amendment was accepted by Mr..
Spiess and motion prevailed.
Report of the committee on judiciary
was read recommending passage of G. B.
No. IS, An act relating to the sale of in
toxicating liquors. Upon motion of Mr..
Archuleta the report was received and
together with the bill to which it referred
laid upon the table to await regular Or
der.
Report of same committee was read
recommending that II. B. No. 81, An act
relating to seals for instruments under
seal be not passed. Upon motion of Mr..
Duncan said report was received and to-
gether with the bill to which it referred
laid upon the table to await regular or
der.
Report of the committee on judiciary
was read recommending passage of @. B.
No. II, An act to simplify procedure in
civil cases, with an amendment striking
out the words cor by any other person in
and party to the action over the age of 10
years, in section 20; also lines 6, z, and
8 at the bottom of page 70, and lines 10,
II and ~ at the top of 70.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves report of
the committee was received and together
with bill laid upon the table to await
regular order.
Said committee also presented report
recommending the passage of o. B. No.
40. An act to amend sect!on of chapter
45 of the Twenty legislative assem-
bly,, entitled An act relative to the killing
of animals for meat.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chavez the report
was received and together with the bill
laid upoa the table to await regular or
der.
The committee on mines and mining
presented a report recommending pas
sage of @. B. No. Al, An act for the pro-
tection of mines and mining property.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chavez the report
was received and together with the bill to
which it referred laid upon the table to
await regular order.
The committee on judiciary presentee
a report recommending the passage of 9.
B. No. 81, An act relating to executions.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin the report
was received and together with ths bill
laid upon the table to await regular or.
der
Said committee presented report rec
ommendlng the passage of @. B. No. 81,
An act relating to the issuance of exeou.
tions and the sale Of property hereunder,
and for other purposes, with an amend
ment striking out sections l, Is and 16.
Upon notion of Mr.. Duncan the report
of the committee was received and to-
gether with the bill to which it referred
was laid upon the table to await regular
order.
A message was received from the house
of representatives announcing the return
of O. B. No. 70, An act providing for ap-
peals from the Supreme court by the ter
ritory or any county, and providing for
the expenses thereof, as per request of
council; also announcing passage by the
house of the following bills: q. B. No.
26, An act to amend the law referred to
the jurisdiction of Justices of the peace
in habeas corpus cases; H. B. No. So, An
act to govern the issuance of licenses for
the sale of intoxicants in corporated
cities, towns or villages in the territory
of New Mexico and for other purposes;
q. B. No. 81, An act regarding the irriga-
tion of precinct No. 8, in the county of
Mora; n. B. No. ITO, An act to provide
for the payment of licenses by persons
owning or controlling nickle-in-the slot
machines; H. B. No. Ill, An act for the
protection of game and fsh; also passage
of H. J. M. No. 4, requesting congress to
take the necessary steps to confne the
Navajo Indians within the limits of their
reservations and requesting concurrence
of the council in the same; also announc-
ing that the officers of that body had
signed H. B. No. So, An act to prevent the
pollution or befouling of streams,
springs, lakes, etc., and to provide pun.
ishment therefor; also council substitute
for H. B. No. 20, An act relating to the
evidence and qualification Of witnesses
in the District court, and equestng that