Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18
THE COUNCIL.
NIGHT SESSION, March IS.

The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the president in the chair.
H. J. r. No. II. relating to the palace
in Santa Fe. was taken up and passed.
H. j. R. No. IA, expressing thanks to
Governor Otero and secretary Wallace,
was called up and passed by unanimous
vote.
Amended G. i. No. SO. An act to es-
tablish and provide for the maintenance
of an institution for the blind, a miners
hospital for disabled miners and a re-
form school, was taken up and passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed c. B. No. liz, An act to pro-
vide for the issuance of bonds in towns
or villages which have been or may
hereafter be incorporated under chapter
II, of the Compiled Laws of 1897 and for
other purposes; that it had passed G. B.
No. 100, An act to amend section "a of
the Compiled Laws of 1897, prohibiting
the pollution of streams.
Mr.. Ancheta announced that the joint
conference committee had been unable
to agree upon the matters in conflict be-
tween the house and council in regard
to house substitute for c. b. No. 6S, An
act to establish an insurance department
creating a superintendent thereof, and
regulating fees to be paid by insurance
companies, whereupon MIR. Hughes
moved that the thanks of the council be
rendered to Messrs. Catron, Ancheta and
Richardson and that they be discharged
from further duty. The motion pre-
vailed and the council committee was
discharged.
C. Is. No. 8, expressing the thanks of
the council to the chief clerk and his
assistants for faithful and efficient work,
was introduced and adopted.
ii. b. No. 90, An act relating to balls
and public dances. There being no OBJ
lection, the request was granted and the
bill was read by title and tabled.
A message announced that the house
had failed to concur in the passage of
amended c. b. No. 66. An act to classify
the territory of New Mexico for the
election of city marshals and for other
purposes.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee on judiciary, G. B. No. 1856, An act
relating to the taxation Of land grants,
was taken up and passed.
The chair announced having signed
the following bills: H. B. No. 14S, An
act providing for geological surveys in
the territory of New Mexico; H. B. No.
81, An act to amend section 2937 and
293s of the Compiled Laws of 1897, re
lating to certain titles to real estate;
substitute for H. B. No. 3, An act to
amend section 4141 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897, relating to occupation
tax; H. B. No. 81, An act to enable the
heirs of deceased persons to ascertain
whether or not the deceased had any
money on deposit in bank, ETC.; H. j..
M. No. 1, to the president Of the United
States; G. j. M. No. s, to the honorable
senate and house of representatives of
the United States of America in con
gress assemblies; substitute for H. b.
No. 10s, An act for the preservation of
the public health and for other pur-
poses, and H. B. No. 1913, An act In rela-
tion to acequias for mills in the terri
tory of New Mexico.
MI. Catron took the chair, whereupon
Mr.. Finical arose and in a neat and ap-
propriate speech, eulOgized Colonel j.
Chaves, president OF the
council, for the able and efficient man.
ner in which he had presided over the
deliberations of tho council, and con
by presenting him with a hand