Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-31
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Numerous Bills Introduced in Both Houses
Bills and Resolutions Signed by Gov
ernor 0tero.
THE
MORNING SESSION.

N0~'S
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the president in the chair.
Mr.. Catron arose to a question of per-
sonal privilege and stated that an
day last to c. b. No. 81, An act to amend
sections 2640, 2641 and 2644 of the Com
piled Laws of 1897, regarding the in
spection of coal oil, had not beer spread
upon the minutes and asked that same
be inserted. Mr.. Richardson also stated
that the substitute which he offered to
the same bill had not been inserted,
~whereupon the chair ordered that the
amendment and substitute be inserted.
Mr.. Ancheta presented a petition
signed by 43 citizens of Central, N. M,
cense of the territory be reduced. Upon
motion of Mr.. Ancheta, the petition was
referred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
The chair presented a petition signed
by l.. Bradford Prince, president of the
New Mexico Horticultural Society, re-
questing that laws be enacted for the
following purposes: /. To encourage
the erection of establishments for the
preserving of fruit, etc, in various
forms, by granting the same exemption
from taxation now accorded to beet
sugar factories, to all establishments
for drying, evaporating, preserving and
canning of fruits and vegetables. 2.
To provide for the suppression and eX-
termination of the Goblin moth and all
other insect pests injurious to fruit and
to fruit trees and vines. 3. To provide
for the protection of orchards and vine
yards from damage by animals running
at large. The petition was referred to
the committee on agriculture and man.
ufactures.
Mr.. Richardson introduced C. B. No.
SO, entitled, A act to establish and
provide for the maintenance of a re-
form school and institution for the
blind, a miners hospital for disabled
miners and a branch ~penitentiary and
for other purposes. Read by title. Up
on motion of Mr.. Richardson the rules
were suspended and the bill read a sec
ond time in full. Upon further motion
of Mr.. Richardson the bill was ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on public institutions.
Mr.. Richardson introduced C. B. No.
81, entitled, An act to provide for the
protection of property in the territory
of New Mexico and to provide for the
organization and maintenance of a
company of mounted police in the terri
tory of New Mexico and for other pur-
poses. Read by title. Upon motion of
Mr.. Finical the rules We're suspended
and the bill read a second time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson the bill
was ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
Mr.. Hughes introduced C. B. No. SIS,
An act in relation to the entry of judg-
ments in courts of record by warrants
Of attorney. Read by title. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Martinez the rules We're sus.
pended and the bill read a second time
IN full. Upon further motion of Mr..
Martinez the bill was ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
MI. Catron, by request, introduced c..
B. Sc, entitled, An act a]mendatory of
sections 4124 and 4132 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897. Section 4124 fixes the
amount of license to be paid by dealers
IN malt, vinous and spirituous liquors;
section 4132 relates to the population
upon which the amount of license to be
paid is fixed. Bill read by title. Upon
motion OF Mr.. Catron the rules were
suspended and the bill read a second
time in full. Upon further motion of
Mr.. Catron the bill was ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Finical introduced C. B. No. 81,
entitled, An act relating to liens of
Iedu ny Title. upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Finical the rules We're sus-
pended and the bill read a second time
by title. Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez
the bill was ordered translated, printed
referred to the committee on Judi
ciary.
The chair announced that he had
signed c. B. No. 90, An act to create
the county of Otero and provide for
the government thereof and to readiust
the boundaries of Chaves county and
for other purposes.
n chair announced that he had re-
ceived a communication from the w
b. T., inviting the council to visit the
institution for the deaf and blind at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon. Mr.. Catron
moved that, inasmuch as the council
n house We're to hold a joint caucus in
the afternoon, that the council accent
the invitation for Tuesday at the same
hour and that the w. B. T. be so in
formed. The motion prevailed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson the
council adjourned till Tuesday morning
at 10 o'clock.
1HE HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment,