Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-13
The House.
FRIDAY MORNING.

The house was called to order with the
speaker in the chair, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
quorum being present the house pro-
ceeded to business.
Mr.. Sena called for the special order for
this morning.
Under suspension of the rules all stand
ing committees were allowed to make re-
ports.
j. d. Sena, chairman of the special
committee, made report on H. B. No. 1875,
An act to provide for proper exhibition
of the products and resources of New
Mexico at Omaha in 1898, that it be
passed.
The committee on municipal corpora
tions, by it's chairman, Francisco Lucero,
reported on H. B. No. IA, An act with
reference to the duties of police in the
county seats of the different counties,
that it be passed.
The committee on banks and banking,
by its chairman, Marcelino Martinez, re-
ported on H. B. No. 157, An act for the
relief of Miguel Gonzales, that it be
passed.
The committee on education reported
on H. B. No. 1877, An act with reference to
school teachers, recommending it's pas
sage with an amendment, Mr.. Morrow,
member OF the committee, dissenting.
Mr.. Read asked unanimous consent to
take up G. B. No. 1875, An act to amend
section S5l of the Compiled Laws, and to
60 into committee of the whole for the
consideration of the same. The motion
was carried.
The chair announced that he and the
chief clerk had signed @. BIS. No. So, An
act providing for the taxation of pre-
miums of fire insurance companies; 1872,
An act to provide for the compensation
of the board Of equalization tor the 46th
and 47th fiscal years, and 46, Au act in
relation to the qualifications of jurors.
Also h. B. No. 81, An act for the purpose
of funding the floating indebtedness of
counties, boards of education, municipal
corporations and school districts.
A message from the council was an.
nounced stating that the council had
passed O. B. No. 100, An act to provide
for the compensation of county officers,
and req quest the concurrence of this
honorable body in the same.
The chair called Mr.. Read to preside in
committee of the whole for the considera
tion Of O. B. No. 1875. After the commit
tee had arisen, Mr.. Read, chairman Of the
committee Of the whole house, reported
the bill back with the recommendation
that II be passed.
On motion of Mr.. Bateman the report
of the committee was received. Mr..
Sena moved that the rules be suspended
and that O. B. No. 126 be read a third
time preparatory TO it's passage. The
motion was carried.
X A message from the council was an
nounced, stating that the council officers
had signed Il. B. No. 81, An act provid-
log for the funding Of certain outstand.
ing indebtedness. The message was re-
ceived to come up In its regular order.
Mr.. Malaquiss Martinez moved chat @.
B. No. 1875 as amended, do now pass. The
roll call was ordered, with the following
result: Ayes 81; nays, none.
Whereupon the chair stated that @. B.
No. 1875, having received the MAJ jority votes
of this house, declared the same passed.
Mr.. Smith moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that H. B. No. 157, An act for
the relief Of Miguel Gonzalez, be read a
third time preparatory to its passage.
The motion was carried.
Mr.. Marcelino Martinez moved that B.
b. No. l67 do now pass. The roll call was
ordered with the following result: Ayes,
10; nsyes 2.
Whsrsupon tho chair stated that H. B.
No. 161 having received the majority