Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-27
Arrangements Under Way for Re-
ceiying a Committee from the Ter
ritOrial Wool Growers AssO-
citation Looking to the Pro-
lection of This Great
Industry.
IN MEMORY OF HON. LORENZO LOPEZ
Brief Sessions, But Lively Business
Marked To-day's Deliberations
of the Legislature.
The Council.
MONDAY AFTERNOON sEssIos

n with the president and all members pref
q sent.
g Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess, of SAINT
, Fe county, in obedience to the provision
8 of council joint resolution No. 2, tn
! council arose and proceeded to the cham
Der of the house of representatives.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The council and house of representa-
tives of the SD legislative assembly o
the territory of New Mexico met IN Join
session at the hall of the house of repre-
sentatIves at 3 o'clock p. m. with tn
, Hon. Antonio Joseph, president of th
council, in the chair.
The president announced that the pur
, pose of the joint session was to elect
public printer for the territory of New
Mexico, and stated that nominations
were in order.
Mr.. Hughes, of the council, made an elo
quent speech and placed in nomination fo
public printer Mr.. James D. Hughes, o
Santa Fe, N. M. The nomination wal
seconded by Messrs. Fall, of Dona ANT
county, Luna, of Valencia county, Chaves
of Valencia county, Sena, of Santa Fl
county, Read, of Santa Fe county, and
Smith, of Union county.
Mr.. Sena, of Santa Fe county, then
moved that nominations be closed, which
motion prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, Mr.. James D. Hughes, of Santa
Fe county, was then declared to be the
unanimous choice of the 32d legislative
assembly of the territory OF New Mexico
for public printer.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin, of Socorro
county, the council then arose and pro.
ceeded to its ohambers, after thanking
the house of representatives for its
courtesies.
| AFTERNOON SESSION RESUMED.
Council was called to order by the
president, all members present.
A message was received from the house
of representatives announcing the pass
age BY that body of a.. B. No. II, An
act IN relation to the removal of county
seats, and requesting the concurrence
of the council in the same.
The president laid before the council
house joint resolution No. z, providing
for the printing of 1000 caplos each in
r
message.
The resolution was read the first time
BY title, and upon motion of Mr.. Chaves
of Valencia county, the rules were sus-
spended and the resolution was read the
second time in full, and ordered referred
without either TRANSLATION or printing to
committee on public printing.
The president also laid before the
council house bill No. z, An act fixing
the time for holding courts IN the 4th ju
dicial district and for other purposes.
The bill was read the first time by
title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry, of Chaves
county, the rules were suspended and the
bill read sc econd time in full upon motion
of Mr.. Finical, of Bernalillo county, re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The president also laid before the
council H. B. No. II, An act in relation
to the removal of county seats.
The bill was read the first time BY
title.
On motion of Mr.. Finical, of Berna-
lilo county, the rules we're suspended
and the bill read the second time in full.
Mr.. Miera, of Union county, moved
that The bill be ordered referred to the
committee on county and county lines.
Mr.. Spiess, of Santa Fe county, moved
as substitute to said motion that the
council now go into committee of the
whole for the consideration of said bill.
Mr.. Martin, Of Socorro county, raised
the point of order that motion to COM
NIT could not be amended.
Mr.. Fall, of Dona Ana county, then
stated that motion to refer to COM
mittee of the whole is privileged ques-
tion and takes precedence over motion
to refer to any other committee.
The president declared the motion of
the gentleman from Santa Fe county to
be in order, which motion prevailed, and
ii was ordered that the council resolve it.
self into committee of the whole.
The president of the council reported
that the committee of the whole, to which
was referred house bill No. II, An act in
relation to the removal of county seats,
had had thu same under consideration,
and referred said bill back to the council
with the recommendation that the same,
together with the amendment attached
thereto, be referred to special commit.
tee composed of Mr.. Miera, of Union
county, Mr.. Martin, of Socorro county,
and the chairman of the committee of the
whole, the honorable president of the
council, and tina. the said bill be made
special order for Tuesday, Jan. 26, at Q
O'Clock, which report was adopted.
Mr.. Duncan, of San Miguel county, by
unanimous consent, introduced council
resolution No. 2, as follows:
Whereas, It has come to our knowledge
that Hon. Lorenzo Lopez, former mem
Der OF this body, and an honored an re-
spected Citizen of our territory, has de.
parted this life for that bourne from
whence no traveller returneth; be it
Resolved, by the council of the legisla-
tive assembly of New Mexico, That when
this council adiourns IL shall so adjourn
until Tuesday evening, 26th inst, at Q
O'Clock p. M, and that no session of this |
body shall be held on the morning of
said day, out Of respect to the memory of
Mr.. Lopez.
Be it resolved, That the sympathy of
this body be extended to the family of
the deceased in their aiiliction.
The resolution having been read in full,
Mr.. Chaves, of Valencia county, moved |
that the resolution be taken up for con-
at 10 O'Clock a. m. on Wednes-
day, January ~, 1897.
Mr.. Fall, Of Dona Ana county, moved
az an amendment to said resolution that
the first section Of the same be stricken
out and that the remaining portion there.
Of be made special order for Wednesday |
morning, Januafy ~, st 10 d'clock, which
amendment Was accepted BY the gentle.
man from San Mi0uol and there beinr NO |