Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-03-04


urging the passage of law providing for
compilation of the statutes. Upon mo-
tion of Mr.. Curry same was received aud
laid upon the table to await reference to !
proper committee.
Mr.. Curry also presented petltloh
from the citizens of San Juan county re-
questing passage of the law IN regard 10
equalization of assessments. upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Curry same was received and
land upon the table to await reference to
committee.
Reports of standing committees being
in order the committee on education pre-
sented reports as follows:
Upon @. B. No. TO-, An act to provide
better schools in the territory of New
Mexico and for the better protection and
care of school houses, recommended pas
sage with an amendment striking out
section of the printed bill. Upon mo.
ton of Mr.. Qhaves report was received
and laid upon the table to await regular
order. Upon memorial from superin-
tendent of public instructions, recon-
mending passage. Upon motion OF Mr.
Archuleta report was received and laid
upon the table to await regular order.
Also upon council substitute for @. B.
No. 81, An act regulating contracts OF
school directors, recommending passage.
On motion of Mr.. Martin report was re-
ceived and with bill laid upon the table
to await regular order. Also upon Q. B.
No. so, An act entitled an act to amend
chapter 35, of the session laws of 1891,
establishing common schools in the terri
tory of New Mexico and creating the Of
fee of superintendent of public instruc-
tions, recommending that it be not
passed. Upon motion of Mr.. Chaves re-
port was received and together with the
bill laid upon the table to await regular
order. Also upon @. B. No. 6, An act for
the distribution of the common school
fund, recommending passage, to which
was appended minority report signed by
Mr.. Duncan. Upon motion of Mr.. Archu-
leta reports were received and together
with the bill laid upon the table to await
regular order. Also report upon @. b.
No. 81, An act to amend chapter 25 OF
an act entitled an act establishing schools
in the territory of New Mexico and Gre
ating the Office of superintendent of pub
lie instructions, recommending that 1t be
not passed. Upon motion of Mr.. Archu-
leta report was received and together
with bill laid upon the table to await
regular order.
Also on H. B. No. No. So, An act for the
distribution of the common school fund
recommending that it be not passed
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin the report
was adopted.
Mr.. Martin moved that the bill be LAID
upon the table indefinitely. Roll cal
, was demanded and the vote resulted in
, the affirmative and the motion prevailed
Bills upon their third reading being ir
order the maj GRITTY and minority reports
we're read upon G. B. No. 81, An act fol
, the protection of schools and for Other
} purposes, the first recommending thai
! the bill do not pass and the second rec
| ommending passage. Mr.. Duncan moveo
the adoption of the minority report. Al
4 substitute Mr.. Finical moved that tn
Q minority report be adopted. Roll cal
was demanded and the vote resulted II
!, the negative and the motion was lost.
t The question then REQUIRED upon thu
: motion to adopt majority report. AS
!. substitute Mr.. Fall moved to lay sait
@ motion upon the table indefinitely. Rol
! call was demanded and the vote resulted
o In the affirmative and the motion pre-
] vailed.
Y Mr.. Finical moved that that the bill d.
pass. AS substitute Mr.. Martin moved
@ to lay the bill upon the table indefinitely
y Roll call was demanded and the vote re
Q suited in the affirmative and the motor
:. prevailed.
n Report of special committee to whom
: was referred @. B. No. 10l, An act to re
4. move the capital from Santa Fe to Albu
querque, was read recommending thai
the bill do not pass; also minority repor
: recommending passage, signed by Mr.
: Hughes.
t Mr.. Spiess moved that the minority re
= port be adopted, which motion prevailed
il Mr.. Martin moved that the bill be lait
d upon the table indefinitely. As al
l. amendment Mr.. Hughes moved that thu
chief clerk be instructed to cast unani
|, nous vote of the council in favor of SAT-
n motion, which amendment prevailed ant
d it was 80 ordered.
o Report of the committee on railroad
3 was read recommending passage of c
It B. No. 32, An act in relation to palace AM
n sleeping car companies. Mr.. Fall move'
a to lay said bill upon the table indefinite
d ly. Roll call was demanded and vote re
10 suited in the affirmative and the motio
prevailed.
3. Report of the committee on education
l. was read recommending passage wit
10 amendment of @. B. No. 10, An act t
10 provide better schools in the territory @
r. New Mexico, and for the better protec
IL ton and care of school houses. M
"a Miera moved that the report be adopted
d, Roll call was demanded and the vote II
n suited in a tie and the motion was lost.
ID Mr.. Martin offered the followin
a amendment to the bill:
8, Section Amy county school superb
n tendent in the territory who after til
10 passage of this act shall be found in a
Is intoxicated condition upon the streets {
Q. any city of the territory within the coul
a, ty for which he has been elected shall +
removed from office by the governe
3, upon sufficient proof furnished by M
IS less than three persons Mr.. Curl
le moved that said amendment be lai
N upon the table indefinitely, which motto
g. prevailed.
In Mr.. Duncan moved that the bill be rea
Is the third time preparatory to its passag
ID which motion was seconded by Mr.. Curr
Motion prevailed and the bill was rea
4, the third time by title.
d Mr.. Duncan then moved that the bi
,e do pass. Roll call was demanded and I'll
n vote resulted in the negative and the bi
g. failed to pass.
le Mr.. Hughes moved that the council al
ID journ, and roll call being demanded tt
n. vote resulted in the affirmative. Counc
r. adjourned.
OF
IA The House.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.