Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-20
DOWN TO BUSINESS.
The Two Houses Are Going at the
Work in Hand in IA Highly Salts
factory Manner-DetaiIedR Re
port of Proceedings
The Council.
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.


The council resumed work at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon with all members
present.
A communication WAS received from
Gov. Thornton announcing that, owing
to i'll health, he had not completed the
preparation of his biennial message to
the Legislature, but expected to be able
to submit it to the legislative assembly at
o'clock on Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Curry introduced the following
| joint memorial to congress:
Whereas, The act of the congress of
the United States of March 3, 1887, en-
| titled Gan act to restrict the OWNERSHIP p
of real estate in the territories to Ameri-
can citizens" commonly known as the
alien land act, has been detrimental to
the public interests and has prevented
the investment of capital in mining, irri-
CATION and other industrial enterprises,
and has retarded the development and
| growth of the territories; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the legislative assembly
of the territory of New Mexico, the coun-
Gil and house both concurring therein,
that the congress of the United States be,
and hereby is, respectfully requested to
| repeal the said act, or so to modify the
same as to permit the investment of
foreign capital in mines and lands within
the territories.
Resolved, That the president of the
council and speaker of the house of this
legislative assembly be and they are here
by requested to transmit to our delegate
in congress properly certified copies OF
this memorial, and he is hereby req uested
to present the same for the consideration
of congress.
Read first time in full, under suspen-
sion of the rules read second time by
| title, ordered translated and printed and
referred to the committee on judiciary.
The rules of the 31st legislative assem-
bly, were formally adopted for the govern
ment of the council.
An adjournment was then taken till 10
q. m.
MEETING OF COUNCIL THIS MORNING.
| The council was called to order at 10
O'Clock this morning with full attend
ance of members.
Chaplain Craig opened the session with
prayer.
The journal of the previous sessions
was read and approved.
| Mr.. Spiess, from the committee on
judiciary, reported back council joint
memorial No. without amendment and
with recommendation that the mem orial
be adopted.
The report was received and adopted
Mr.. Fipical, of Bernalillo, offered an
act to regulate the distribution and use
of water in New Mexico. The bill was
ordered translated and printed and re-
ferred to the committee on irrigation.
Mr.. Archuleta, of Rio Arriba, of.
fered council bill No. 2, entitled Gan act
to provide for the assessment and collec'
ton of taxes in the territory of New
Mexico" Referred to the appropriate
committee.
Mr.. Duncan, of San Miguel, offered the
following bills:
| An act to encourage the construction
of railroads in the territory of New Mex
leo. Referred to the committee on rail
roads.
An act to amend sections 208 and 209
of the Compiled Laws of 1884 regulating
the amendment of articles of incorpora-
| tlOuSs hoIcEEcu w ULlc III Ju
dietary.
An act to regulate the sale or convey
ance of real estate. Referred to commit
tee on judiciary.
By Mr.. Miera, of Union county: An act
| to regulate the distribution of the public
school funds. Referred to the committee
on education.
By Mr.. Curry: An act to encourage
the establishment of parks in the cities
and towns of the territory of New Mex
leo. Referred co the committee on cor
porations.
On motion of Mr.. Spiess, of Santa Fe,
council joint memorial No. l was taken
up and adopted by the votes of all the
members.
The council thereupon took recess
till 3p. m.