Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-01-20
THE LEGISLATURE.

COUNCIL-THURsDAY MORNING, JAN. -.
Council met pursuant TO adjournment
with The PRESIDENT In tbs char. Payer
10y the chaplain. Rey. j. l.. Gay.
Minutes OF previous day READ, corrected
ana approved.
Tbs president announced that in ac-
cordanco with the direction OF the cuun-
ell that u special committee be appointed
known as the committee on puDiic lands
OF public institutions, 10 be composed OF
the three members belonging ~ the c m.
mittee on mines and public lands, with
the addition VI Two other members OF the
cOuHcil, said committee On pubiic lands
OF public Institutions Is composed OF air.
Cation, Mt. BuTsuul. sir. Duncan, Dir.
Burns aud MIR. Richardson.
Dit. Bufsum, chairman Of the SPECIAL
committee to whom was referred council
joint resolution No. 4, presented the
following report: 40 tne honorable
president Uf the council: Your
committee appointed, TO which was re-
terred joint resolution No. 4, most re-
spectfully wish 10 state that We have bad
Tie same under consideration and re-.
spectfuliy recommend that the same be
referred to committee en- rules. IA. o.
Bufsum, chairman special committee"
Upon motion Of Mr. Richardson, the re
port was accepted.
Mr. Bursum introduced &. Il. No. 10,
entitled, IAN act To facilitate jury trials
aud providing compensation for jurors
read by title. Upon motion Of Mr. Bur
sum, the rules were suspended and the
oil read a second time ia full, and upon
further motion OF Mr. Bursum the bill
was ordered translated, printed and re-
iCrred To committee on judiciary.
A Aessage from the house announced
that c. b. No. 10 had been duly cOncurred
IN and passed.
Mir. BInical introduced G. b. No. 16, en-
Titled, "An act entitled to provide tor the
expenses OF and Ia facilitate the trial OF
civil jury causes read by title. UPON
motion Of MIR. duncan, the rules were
suspended and the bill read "A second time
In full. Upon motion OF Mr.. Finical, the
Oill was ordered translated, printed and
referred TO committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Hughes introduced Z. b. No. II, en-
titled AN act relating to appeals from
the Judgments OF justices OF the peace
read 10y title.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Hnieal the rules
were suspended and the bill read q sec
oDd time IN full.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Martinez the bill
was ordered translated. printed and re.
tetred 10 the committee on judiciary.
Nr. Finical introduced G. b. No 9, as
follows:
Resolved. by the council, That the
secretary OF the territory be requested to
provide for the safekeeping OF papers In
hands OF the chief clerk Of the council -
Upon motion OF Sir. Finical the resolu-
ton was adopted.
The president announced that a very
courteous invitation had been received
from the National Live Stock association
Of Denver TO be present at its convention.
January ~ 20 % inclusive. Mr.. CatrOn
moved that the communication be re-
ceiyed and that the council return thanks
TO the association and inform them that
our time is 20 limited aud 40 much bust
ness Is before tho council that Ii will be
impossible 10 attend as they request; that
the public welfare requires the members
20 stay here and attend to business. The
motion was carried.
The president announced that G. b. No,
10 had been duly and correctly engrossed
and that he had signed the same.
Upon motion OF Mr. Martinez recess
WAS taken til . o'clock .. m.
HOUSE WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. Is,
House called TO order, with the speaker
III the chair. Prayer by Rev. Father
5ilberton. A quorum being present the
house proceeded to business.
A message from the council was an.
bounced stating that the council had
passed council Joint resolution No. I, in.
troduced by T., b. Catr0n; council snbsti
tute for council joint resolution No. 3,
introduced by Mir. Richardson's; council
Joint resolution No. 8, introduced by Mr..
Catron, aud requesting the house concur
renee on the seine.
Mr.. Llewellyn moved the reading OF
the Journal be dispensed with.
Air. Gutierrez introduced a resolution
for the re-establishment OF coroners' in
the different counties in the territory.
Read first and second time by title.
ordered translated and printed and re-
terred TO the committee on roads and
highways.
The following was taken from the
speakers table: Report OF the terrorial
board Of equalization, referred to com
mittee on territorial affairs; report OF
solicitor general for 1898, referred TO
committee on judiciary; report OF ad-
Iutant general for 1898 referred In eom-