Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-18

PROCEEDINGS
Closing Acts of the 39d Legislative Assem-
bly-Oficers Presented with Tokens of
Esteem-Both Houses Adjourned Sine
Die.
THE HOUSE.

The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with the speaker in the chair
The following named gentlemen were
appointed by the chair as a special con-
ference committee, to confer with the
council committee in case any differ
portance: Messrs. Barnes, Romero and
Trujillo.
H. j. r.. No. IA, regarding Governor
Otero and Secretary Wallace was intro
duced by Hon. Pedro Sanchez and
adopted.
A message from the council was an
nounced, stating that the council had
failed to concur in the house amend
ments to C. B. No. 81, An act establish
ing a board of public lands, assigning
their duties and for leasing and manag-
ing public lands and funds, and asking
a conference on the bill; had passed c.
j. M. No. 6, relating to the territorial
School of Mines at Socorro, and had
duly concurred in Fl. J. Nj. No. l, re-
garding custom Houses II ports of en-
try on the boundary line between the
United States and the republic of Mex
leo.
Hon. Pedro Sanchez introduced H. r.
No. II, which was adopted, as follows:
Be it resolved by the house of repre-
sentatives, That whereas, our young
and distinguished speaker of the house
of representatives, the Hon. MaXimili-
ano Luna has discharged his duties as
speaker of this honorable body with
honor both to the house and the terri
tory in general, and whereas, his serv-
ices that he has rendered u national
aust in a military line has made him
worthy of universal respect;
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the
house of representatives of the territory
of New Mexico, That we cordially ap-
prove the conduct of Hon Maximiliano
Luna as speaker of the house for his
impartial decisions INC for his gentle
manly conduct toward the members and
officers of the house; also for his forci-
Bile arguments and %eloquence in favor
of the good cause attributes that with
great reason he is honored by his coun-
try.
Be it resolved, by the house of repre-
sentatives, That r. Liberato Baca,
chief clerk of the house of representa-
tiyes, is a young, honest, upright and
competent man for the position he
holds in the house.
Therefore, the most sincere thanks of
this honorable body are extended to him
and also to the rest of the officers that
have served with him, for their hon
esty and the respect that they have
shown toward the members of this
house.
The council amendments to H. B. No.
y, An act to preserve the public health,
We're concurred in.
G. B. No. 12O, An act to amend section
21S6 of the Compiled Laws of New Mex
leo, relating to certain liens, was or
dered to lie on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick it was or
dered that from now on all bills hat are
passed, be considered engrossed and en-
rolled.
Reports of standing committees We're
received and ordered to come up in the
regular order of business.
Fl. r. No. las, An act to amend Sec
tons 1865, 1866, 1867 and 1868 of the Com
piled Laws of 1897, relating to toll roads,
was taken up for consideration, amend
ed and passed.
c. B. No. 141, An act to enforce liens
ON personal property for house rent,
was tabled indefinitely.
Under suspension of the rules, H. B..
No. 143, An act to establish a reform
school in the territory of New Mexico,
was placed on it's passage and passed.
II. b. No. 107, An act to define a legal
fence, was read in full for information
and tabled indefinitely.
Amended c. B. No. 66, An act to pro-
vide for the election of marshals in all
towns Incorporated by special act, was
tabled indefinitely.
A message from the council was an
nounced, stating that the council would
like to meet the honorable house of rep
resentatives in joint session for the pur-
pose of e~lecting a public printer.
G. B. No. SO, An act to amend sections
441 and 443 of the Compiled Laws of 1897,
and to otherwise modify the existing
statutes in reference to corporations,
was passed.
H. B. No. Sc, An act for the purpose of
dividing and making two counties out
of the county of ColfaX; H. B. No. 1876,
An act defining a lawful fence and to
regulate the building of fences, and H.
b. No. 40, An act relative to county
current expense funds, were returned to
the introducer.
C. B. No. 81, An act to repeal, amend
and harmonic certain sections of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, in accordance