Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-18
The Council.
WEDNESDAY MORNING

| WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
at $3.50 O'Clock with the president in the
chair and all members present.
By unanimous consent Mr.. Curry intro
duced @. B. No. LAT, An act in relation to
municipal corporations. Upon motion
of Mr.. Chaves rules we're suspended and
the bill read first and second time by title,
and referred to the committee on mum.
Opal and private corporations with the
privilege of reporting at any time.
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry council re-
solved itself into committee of the
whole for consideration of n. B. No. 166,
finance bill, with Mr.. Ohaves in the chair
Committee of the whole arose and
through it's chairman reported that it
had considered H. B. No. 166, and had
adopted same section by section with GER
tain amendments, and with the recon-
mendation that as amended said bill
do pass. Upon motion of Mr.. Fall re-.
port was adopted. Upon motion of Mr..
Duncan said bill together with council
amendments was referred to the steering
committee of the council with lnstruc-
tions to refer with like committee from
the house, and report substitute bill for
passage.
Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves recess was
taken until 8 p. m.
WEDNESDAY, AFTERNOON.
Council met pursuant to recess at 8
O'Clock with the president in the chair
and quorum present.
Special committee to whom was refer
red H. B. No. AZ, An act to prevent the
introduction and spread of disease among
sheep in New Mexico, and providing
remedies therefor made report recon-
mendirg passage with certain amend
ments. Said amendments were read in
full and upon motion adopted. Mr.. Fini-
cal moved that the bill, as amended, be
read the third time by title preparatory
to its passage, which motion prevailed
and bill was accordingly read. Mr.. Miera
moved that the bill as amended do pass.
Roll call was ordered and the vote re-
suited in the affirmative and h. B. No. Al,
as amended, duly passed..
Message was announced from the gov
ernor. Mr.. Martin raised the point of
order that veto message from the gov
ernor must be received, which point of
order was sustained by the chair. Mes
sage from the governor was received and
read, same being veto of council substi-
tute for @. B. No. SO. Upon motion of
Mr.. Finical message and bill was laid
upon the table to await regular order.
Mr.. Finical moved that rules be sus-
pended and G. B. No. 66, An act relating
to misdemeanors for practicing medicine
and surgery without certificate be
taken up for consideration. Motion pre-.
vailed. Said bill was taken up for con.
sideration and amendment adopted
by the house was read. Mr.. Finical
moved that the council concur therein.
Roll call was demanded and the vote re-
suited in the affirmative and the motion
prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hughes @. B. No.
100, An act to provide for the compensa-
ton of county officers, returned from the
house with amendments, was taken up
for action and amendments read. Mr..
Duncan demanded call of the council.
Mr.. Finicsl asked unanimous consent to
allow said bill to lie on the table for the
present. There being no objection it
was so ordered.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical rules we're
suspended and O. B. No. 4S, An act fixing
license tax for doing business within
the territory of New Mexico, was taken
up for consideration. Amendments there
to as adopted by house were read. Mr..
Finical moved that the first amend.
ment to section of the bill be concur
red in. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Arohuleta moved the concurrence
OF council in the second amendment to
the bill same being amendment of section |
seven. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Archuleta moved the concurrence |
in the third amendment same being amend
ment to section IL, which motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Finical moved that rules be sus.
pended and amendments be considered |
as read first and second time and that |
bill as amended be read third time pre-
paratory to its passage. Motion pre-.
vailed, and same was read a third time by
title preparatory to it's passage. Mr.,
Miera moved that the bill as amended do
pass. Roll call was demanded and vote
resulted in the affirmative, and the bill as
amended duly passed.
Committee on territorial affairs report
I'd substitute for @. B. No. 100, An act
relating to the finances of New Mexico
Ind to procure information of the same,
md recommended its passage. Upon mo.
ion OF Mr.. Duncan report was adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin same was
considered as read the first and second
lime and under suspension of the rules
cad the third time In full preparatory to
to passage. Mr.. Duncan moved that
aid substitute do pass. Roll call was
demanded and vote resulted in the af-
lrmative and council substitute for @. B.
70. 100 duly passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Fall message from
he governor vetoing council substitute
or @. B. No. SO, An act amending the
avs relative to licensing the sale Of in
oxicating liquors and gaming, was taken