Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-24
approving certain bonds of the territory
of New Mexico.

approving certain bonds of the territory
of New Mexico.
The bill was read the first time by title
and upon motion OF Mr.. Hughes the rules
were suspended and the bill read the sec
ond time in full. Upon motion of Mr.
Chaves it was then ordered translated,
printed and referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin recess was
taken until $3.50 pm.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Council met pursuant to recess at $3.50
r. m. with the president in the chair and
all members present.
Reports of special committees being in
order tine committees appointed to visit
the various territorial institutions an
bounced that they had complied with the
duties imposed upon them, but had not
yet had time to prepare written reports,
but would do so as soon as possible.
Bills on their third reading being in
order, report of the committee on rail-
roads was read recommending passage of
9. B. No. 81, An act in relation to palace
and sleeping car COR panies.
Upon motion Of ia, h, Martin the report
and bill were laid upon the table to await
action.
Business on the presidents table being
in order, G. B No. 16, An act to provide
for the better care of streets and side
walks in the unincorporated county seats
Of the territory, returned from the house
with an amendments, was taken up for
consideration and amendment read.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Spiess the bill
together with amendment was referred
back to the committee On municipal and
private corporations.
Message was received from the house of
representatives announcing that the Of
ficers of that bcdy had signed II. B. No.
63, An act concerning corporations and
the formation thereof and for certain pur-
poses, and requesting the officers of the
council to also sign same.
b. J. M. No. 3, requesting the senate Of
the United States to pass the TORY bank
ruptoy act, was taken from the presidents
table and read the first time in full.
| Upon motion of Mr.. Finical same was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
At the request of Mr.. Fall unanimous
consent was given to recall said memorial
from the committee temporarily in order
that same might be read second time
under suspension of the rules.
Same having been read second time,
Mr.. Martin moved that it be referred to
the committee on judiciary.
As an amendment Mr.. Fall moved that
same be referred to the committee on
territorial affairs.
Said amendment was accepted by Mr..
Martin and motion prevailed.
O. B. No. Sc, An act providing for the
creation of school districts in the terri
tory of New Mexico, returned from the
house with an amendment, was taken up
for action and amendment read.
Mr.. Spiess moved that'the bill be re-
ferred back to the committee on educa.
tion.
As an amendment to said motion Mr..
Miera moved that the council concur in
the amendment adopted by the house.
AS substitute to the motion of Mr..
Miera, Mr.. Fall moved that the amend.
ment adopted by the house be not con-
Cured in.
Roll call WAS demanded and the vote
resulted in Il the negative and the motion
was lost. 81
Mr.. Finical then moved that the bill be
laid upon the table indefinitely, and roll
! call being demanded the vote resulted in
tie and the motion was lost.
At the request of Mr.. Chaves, Mr.. Miera
agreed to withdraw his objection to hav-
ing the bill referred back to the commit
tee on education and Withdrew his amend
ment.
The question then REQUIRED upon the
motion of Mr.. Spiess, which motion pre-
vailed and the bill was referred back to
the committee on education.
The president announced that he had
signed Fl. B. No. 63, An act concerning
corporations and the formation thereof
for certain purposes, same being properly
attested by the chief clerk.
Upon motion of Mr.. Spiess council ad.
journed until Wednesday, February "a,
1897, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Council met pursuant to recess at 10
O'Clock with the president in tho chair
and all members present.
The journal of the previous days ses-
sion was read and approved.
The president laid before the council
ana Espanola requesting the passage of
law providing for the appointment of
commissioners to apportion the waters of
the Santa Cruz river.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the same was
referred to the committee on irrigation.
The president also presented petition
from the citizens of precinct No. IL, Taos
county, requesting the legislature to pass
fence law.
On motion of Mr.. Hughes the reading
OF same in full was dispensed with and it
was referred to the committee on terri
torlal affairs; also petition from the
residents of precinct No. of Rio Arriba
county asking to be annexed to the coun-
ty of Taos.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin said petit
tion was referred to the committee ON
county and county lines.
Mr.. Sandoval introduced O. B. No. 93,
An act to appropriate money to pay GER
tain rewards offered by the governor.
The bill was read the first time by title.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Martin the rules
we're suspended and the bill read the sec.
ond time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martin il was then
ordered translated, printed and referred to
committee on appropriations and finance.
Mr.. Finical introduced Q. B. No. "a, An
act to revise the statutes relative to
courts. Same was read the frst time by
title and upon motion Of Mr.. Finical the
rules were suspended and the bill was
read the second time in full, ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Curry introduced O. B. No. 96, An
act to amend chapter Of the local and
special laws Of New Mexico, being an act
to establish fence law in the county of
Lincoln. Same was read first time by
title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Miera the rules
were suspended and the bill read sec.