Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-04
THE

MORNING SESSION, FEBRUARY 5.
The house met pursuant to adjour-
ment, with the speaker in the chair and
a quorum present.
The journal of the previous day was
read and referred back to the clerk with
instructions to correct several errors
therein.
Reports from the different committees
We're received and ordered to come up in
their regular order.
Under the order of introduction of
bills, the following were introduced:
Fl. B. No. "a, An act to amend section
2299 and to repeal sections 2309, 2310,
2312, 2314 and 1915 of the Compiled
Laws of 1897, relating to mining claims,
ordered translated, printed and referred
to the committee on mines and public
lands.
H. b. No. So, An act to promote and
encourage the discovery and develop
ment of the mineral resources of the
territory of New Mexico; ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the com
mittee on mines INC public lands.
IL. b. No. Sc, introduced by Mr.. SLAP
lin, An act entitled an act for the sup
plying of counties with copies of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, for the use OF
justices of the peace; ordered translated,
| printed and referred to the committee
on finance.
Under orders of house resolutions, III.
r. No. 10 was introduced by Hon. w
H. II. Llcwellyn, as follows: Resolved,
That the committee on capitol investi-
gate and report to this house if there is
any fire insurance on the territorial
capitol building, and if so, what amount
and in what fire insurance companies
said insurance is carried, the rate on
same, terms of insurance and full in
formation relating thereto. The res
olution was adopted.
Under order of bills and joint resolu-
tions on third reading, the following
were taken up for consideration:
H. B. No. 6, An act to amend section
3 of chapter go, of Session Laws of 1897,
| with reference to road supervisors, was
read in full for information. On motion
of Mr.. Barnes the consideration of this
bill was postponed.
III. B. No. -, An act to aid laborers
and others in enforcing claims for ser
vices. Read in full for information. Mr..
Barnes moved that the bill be laid on
the table indefinitely.
Roll was called, which resulted in
ayes, IL; nays, 10; and the bill was
therefore laid on the table indefinitely.
Substitute fore. B. No. II, An act en-.
titled An act to encourage industrial
development in the territory of New
Mexico, was taken up and after con.
siderable discussion was tabled indefi.
nitely.'
The speaker announced having signed
G. b. No. 81, an act providing for the
times of holding Supreme and District
courts in the several districts of the
territory; house resolution No. 8, for the
increase of membership of the special
committees of the house; H. j. R. No.
l, regarding ports of entries and custom
houses on the international boundary
line between the United States and the
republic of Mexico; and G. B. No. SO, al
act providing for the compensation Of
county officials.
A message from the council was an
nounced, Stating that the honorable
body had heartily concurred in H. J. R
No. 1; regarding ports of entries ant
custom houses on the boundary line
between the United States and Mexico
MI. Gutierrez moved that FL. B. No. 81
an act to provide for the construction O.
bridges in counties of the first class
be made a special order for 3 p. m
Motion prevailed. On motion of Mr.
Jaramillo the house took a recess unit
p. m.