Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-20
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Number of Bills introduced in Both Houses
Text of Joint Resolution Passed by the
House-Aid for Las Vegas Normal School
COMMITTEES Appointed.
THE COUNCIL.

Morning session., January IL.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the president in the chair.
Minutes of previous day read, correct
ed and approved.
The president announced that in ac-
cordance with the direction of the coun-
Gil a +, special committee be appointed,
known as the committee on public lands
of public institutions, to be composed of
the three members belonging to the
committee on mines and public lands,
with the addition of two other members
of the council, said committee on public
lands of public institutions is composed
can, Mr.. Burns and Mr.. Richardson.
Mr.. Bursum, chairman OF the special
committee, to whom al referred C. j.
r. No. A, which provides that 1.-The house
of representatives concurring, bills
shall not be introduced for the consid-
GRAFTON or passage by the legislature
after the 4th day of March," made a
report recommending that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on
rules. Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson
the report was adopted.
Mr.. Bursum introduced C. B.. No. Is,
entitled, An act to facilitate jury trials
and providing compensation of jurors.
Read by title. Upon motion of Mr.. Bur-
sum, the rules We're suspended and the
bill real a second time in full, and upon
further motion of Mr.. Bursum the bill
was ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to committee On judiciary.
A message from the house announced
that G. B. No. 10, An act to amend sec
tons 1886 and 3541 of the Compiled Laws
of 1897, had been duly concurred in and
passed.
entitled, An act to provide for the ex-
penses of and to facilitate the trial of
civil jury causes. Read by title. Upon
motion of Mr.. Duncan, the rules were
suspended and the bill read a second
time in full. Upon motion of Mr.. Fini-
cal the bill was ordered translated,
printed and referred to committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Hughes introduced C. B.. No. II,
entitled, An act relating to appeals from
judgments of justices of the peace.
Read by title. Upon motion of Mr.. Fin
ical the rules We're suspended and the
bill read a second time in full. Upon
motion of Mr.. Martinez, the bill was Or
dered translated, printed and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
Mr.. Finical introduced c. r. No. 2, as
follows: Resolved, by the council, That
the secretary of the territory be re-
quested to provide a safe for the safe
keeping of papers in the hands of the
chief clerk of the council. Upon mo-
ton of Mr.. Finical the resolution was
adopted.
The president announced that a very
courteous invitation had beer received
from the National Live Stock Associa-
ton of Denver to be present at it's con-
vention January "a to q, inclusive. Mr..
Catron moved that the communication
be received and that the council return
thanks to the association and inform
them hat our time is so limited and so
much business is before the council that
it will be impossible to attend as they
request; that the public welfare re-
quires the members to stay here and at
tend to business. The motion was car
ried.
The president announced that C. B..
No. 10, An act to amend sections 1886
and 3541 of the Compiled Laws of 1897
had been duly and correctly engrossed
and that he had signed the same.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez recess
was taken till 2 O'Clock p. m.
Afternoon Session, January 10.
Council met pursuant to recess, with
the president in the chair.
Mr.. Valdez asked unanimous consent
to introduce a bill, which was granted,
G. B. No. IS, entitled, An act for the
purpose of %suspending operations of and
under chapter vi Of the 32d legislative
assembly of the territory of New Mex
leo, entitled, An act in relation to the
removal of county seat. Read by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum the rules
were suspended and the bill read a sec
ond time in full, and upon further mo-
ton of Mr.. Bursum the bill was ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
on judiciary. A question
arisen as to the limits and pur-
port of the bill, upon request of Mr..
Bursum it was re-read for information.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum the motion
which ordered the bill to be translated,
and referred to the committee
On judiciary vas reconsidered. Mr..
Richardson Their moved that the bill be
to the committee on judiciary
% report at any time without said bill
being translated and printed. Motion
Mr.. Richardson asked unanimous
to introduce a bill, which was
G. b. No. 10, entitled, An act to
for the appointment of town
narshals in all towns and villages in
he territory of New Mexico incorporat-
ID and organized under the law of 1891
If the Goth legislative assembly in the
erritory of New Mexico, chapter
XXI, approved February IA, 1891.
Read by title. Mr. Martinez moved that
he rules be suspended and that the bill
,e read a second time in full. Motion
Upon motion of MI. Finical
he bill was ordered translated. printed |