Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-14

cOngratulatlnG the president OF one
States upon the ratification of
the treaty of peace.
Under the order of unfinished business,
the following was taken up for consid-
GRAFTON:
H. b. No. 40. An act defining IA legal
newspaper for the publication OF legal
and other official notices in the territory
of New Mexico. BY requestof Mr.. Jara-
milo the bill was passed over,
On motion of Mr.. Staplin the house
took up II. j. r. No. 5, congratulating
the president upon the ratification Of
the treaty of peace, as amended, Tor
consideration. By request OF Mr.. slap
lin, H. j. h. No 5, as amended, was
read in full. Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that
the house concur in the council amend.
ments. Motion prevailed and the II
ell amendments were therefore duly
concurred.
The chair announced having tele-
graphed the executive of the United
States congratulations upon the signing
of the terms of the treaty of peace, and
announced having received the follow
ing reply:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, Feb. s, 1899.
Hon. Maximiliano Luna, Santa Fe, N. M.
Ny Dear Sir: The president requests
me to thank you very sincerely for your
kind telegram of the 9th inst, and to
assure you that he heartily appreciates
our cordial expressions of congratula-
ton, Very truly yours,
J.. A. PORTER,
Secretary to the President.
Mr.. Sanchez moved that the commu-
nication from the president be received
and that it be inserted in the journal of
the house. Motion prevailed. Mr.. Ga
llegos moved that the house take a re-
cess until 2 D. m. Mr.. Staplin moved
an amendment that the house take a
recess until 3 p. m. Motion as amended
prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
House met at 3 o'clock with the
speaker in the chair.
Reports from standing committees
were received and ordered to take the
regular course of business.
A message from the council was an
nounced stating that the council had
passed C. j. M. No. 3, asking the pre-
sident of the United States and the hon
orably secretary of the interior and the
h%onorably commissioner of the genera
land office to refrain from the selection,
designation or reservation of any public
domain within the territory of New
| Mexico into forest reserves Luntil sub
seuuent to such time as the territory of
New Mexico may be able to select an6
designate the public lands donated to
the territory by the act approved. june
21, 1898. and asked the concurrence o.
the house in the same.
Mr.. Gutierrez moved that the rules
be suspended and that H. b. No. So, An
act to repeal section 759 of chapter III OF
the Compiled Laws of the territory of
New Mexico, relating to sheriffs, be taker
up for consideration and that it be read
a third time preparatory to its passage
Motion prevailed. Mr.. Gutierrez moved
that the bill do now pass.
Roll was called. which resulted as fol-
lows: ayes; IS; nays, 0. The bill having
received the necessary number of votes
was declared duly passed.
Mr.. Schultz, chairman of the com
mittee OH education, to whom was re-
ferred II. B. No. 50, an act to enable
the county school superintendent of the
territory of New Mexico to appoint
school directors for the different schoo
districts OF the respective counties, re
ported the bill back with the recon-
endation that it be tabled indefinitely
Mr.. Jaramillo, chairman of the com
mittee of finance, to whom was referred
H. j. r. No. 4, relative to printing the
report of the superintendent of public
instruction to the governor, recommend
ed that the resolution, as amended, be
passed. Mr.. Valdez moved that the
rules be suspended and thats the re
solution be taken up for consideration
together with the report of the com
mittee on finance. Motion prevailed
BY request of Mr.. Valdez the amend
ments were read. Mr.. Jaramillo moved
the adoption of amendments. Motor
prevailed. On motion of Mr.. Sanche,
the rules were further suspended and
H. j. R. No. 4, read a third time by
little preparatory to its passage. Or
motion of Mr.. Gutierrez H. j. r. No. 4,
was placed on its passage.
Mr.. .Iaramillo. chairman of the com
mittee on finance. to whom was referrsf
Fl. B. No. Sc. an act for the supplying o.
counties with comics of the COMPLIED
Laws Of 1907 for the use Of the instice,
of the peace. reported the bill back Will
tbe recommendation that II he nassed
Mr.. Jaramillo moved an amendment t.
the motion of the gentleman from Sar
r. ~ ~
in mi nrenaratorv to it's MASSAGE. No
tion. as amended. prevailed. Mr.. lara,
millo moved that the rnles he susnendef
and that II r No "a he nlaced nnor
it's passage. and the bin nassed.
On motion Of Mr.. Kilnatrick the rule,
were snsnended and Fl r M * Ar
act to promote and encourage the dis
coverv and develonment of the minera
resources of The Tertiary Of Now Mex
ico was takan m for consideration Or