Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-26
The Council.

The Council.
MONDAY MORNING SESSION.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
and was called to order by the president.
All members responded to the roll call.
Prayer was offered by the chaplain.
The journal of the previous days ses-
sion was read ard approved.
Mr.. Fall, of Dona Ana county, arose to
question of privilege and asked unani-
nous consent that the journal for the
Saturday afternoon session of January 20
be corrected 40 as to fix the date for
holding joint session ;. to elect public
printer to read aMonday, January 25, at
o'clock p m." instead of "Monday, Janu-
ary 49," There being 40 objection it was
so ordered.
Under order of reports of standing
committees Nj. Spiess, of Santa Fe coun-
ty, made report upon council bill No. as
follows:
Santa Fe, Jan. 25, 1s97.-"Mr. Presi-
dent: Your committee on judiciary, to
whom was referred council bill No. 4,
have had the same under consideration
and I am directed to report said bill to
the council with the recommendation that
it be passed without amendment.
CHAs. A. SP1Ess,
Chairman"
Also report upon council bill No. as
follows:
Santa Fe, N. M. Jan. 25, 1897.-"Mr.
President: Your committee on judiciary
to whom was referred council bill No. S
have had same rnder consideration and
am direcSed u 1epors said bill to the
council with the Recommendation that it
be amended by adding to section 3, the
following:
"And if such lunatic is adjudged insane
by the district court, and ordered to be or
is with or without such order confined in
the insane asylum Of the territory of
New Mexico, the committee, guardian or
trustee of such lunatic may apply such
proceeds, or 80 much thereof, as shall be
necessary to the maintenance of said
lunatic and the territory on no account
thereof shall be charged with the main
tenance of lunatics who have property
which can be so applied" And that so
amended it do pass. Said reports we're
laid upon the table to await regular
order.
Under the order of introduction of
bills, Mr.. Spiess, of Santa Fe county, in
troduced G. B. No. "a, "An act to en-
courage and aid the construction and
building of factories for the manufacture
of sugar in the territory of New Mexico"
The bill was read the first time in full.
On motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, the rules were suspended and the
bill read the second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves, of Valen.
cia county, the bill was then ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on agriculture and manufact-
ure.
Mr.. Martin, of Socorro, introduced
council bill no 25, "An act in relation to
sleeping aud palace car companies"
The bill was read the first time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin, of Socor-
70 county, the rules we're suspended and
the bill was read the second time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin, of Socorro
county, the bill was then ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
tee on railroads.
Message was received from the house
of representatives announcing passage by
the house and asking concurrence by
this body in the following: House joint
resolution No. l, providing an appropria-
tlon of $40 for the rental of safe in
which to lodge the papers of the respect
i've branches of the legislature.
II io;ct o1rA;np M prcvid.
ing for the printing of $500 copies of
the governors message in English and
q like number in Spanish.
House bill No. z, An act fixing the time
of holding the courts in the 4th judicial
DISTRICT, and for other purposes; also the
concurrence Of the house of reprensenta-
tiyes in the amendment of council joint
resolution No. 2, providing for joint ses-
sion to elect public printer.
Mr.. Curry, Of Chaves county, intro
duced council bill No. 26, An act relative
TO the recognizsnce, stipulations, bonds
and undertakings, and to allow certain
corporations to be accepted as surety
thereon.
The bill was read the first time by title.
On motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, tn6 rulcS WeIo cuopohu0u anu oho
bill vas read the second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, the bill was then ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
Mr. Fall, of Dona Ana county, called
the attention of the chair to the fact
that the amendment of council Joint
resolution No. had been concurred 10
BY the house of representatives and the
enrolled and engrossed copy thereof was
ready for signatures.
Whereupon the chair announced that
he had signed said joint resolution, the
same being properly attested by the
chief clerk OF the council.
Mr.. Hughes, Of Bernalillo county, in
troduced council bill No. ~. "An act
relating TO co.partnership."
The bill was read the first time BY
title.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Tinical, Of Berna-
lilo county, the rules were suspended
and the bill read second slme 10 full,
and on motion Of Mr.. Hughes Of Berns-
lilo couuty, tho bill was then ordered