Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-04
LEGISLATIVE
90 PROCEEDINGS
Acts Approved by the Governor-Bills In
troduced-Ad ournment Until Monday
Morning-Pull Proceedings of Yester-
days Business.
THE
MORNING SESSION, MARCH 3.

MORNING SESSION, X s.
The council met pursuant to adjourn
ment with the president in the chair.
c. b. Nc. 5S, An act to provide for the
refunding of the bonded Indebtedness
of the territory of New Mexico and the
various counties and municipalities
thereof, and providing for the payment
of outstanding deficiencies and for
other purposes, being the special order
for the morning, the measure was
taken up for consideration. After the
adoption of two amendments the bill
The president announced that he had
some business to attend to outside of
the council chamber, and asked to be
excused for a part of the day. The ex-
cuse was granted and Mr.. Ancheta was
called to the chair. .
Report from the standing COM
mittees were received and placed on the
calendar.
The report made by the committee
appointed to visit the University of
New Mexico at Albuquerque was re-
ceived and referred to the committee
on education.
A message announced hat the house
had passed H. B. No. III, 'An act to
amend sections 1858 and 2554 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897 Of New Mexico,
limiting the ate of interest"
Mr.. Bursum introduced C. j. r. No.
II, appropriating two thousand dollars
for the payment of interpreters, trans
lators, etc, of this legislative assembly.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez the reso-
luton was passed.
Mr.. Richardson introduced c. B. No.
113, An act to fix, establish, determine
and to provide a sugar bounty and to
encourage the growth of sugar beets in
the territory of New Mexico. Ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Duncan introduced C. B. No. ia,
An act to regulate the giving of bonds
by agents of fire insurance companies
and for other purposes. Ordered trans
lated, printed and referred TO the com
mittee on insurance.
Mr.. Bursum introduced C. B. No. lis,
An act to amend section 3777 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, regarding quail
ifications for attorneys defending per-
sons charged with crime. Bill placed on
its passage and passed.
Bills on second reading being in or
der,C. B. No. 66, An act to provide for
the election of marshals in all towns
incorporated by special act in the ter
ritory of New Mexico, was taken up
and ordered to lie upon the table.
c. B.. No. II, An act entitled An act
for the supplying of the counties with
copies of the Compiled Laws of 1897, for
the use of justices of the peace, was
taken up and passed.
c. B.. No. 92, An act fixing the liquor
and gambling license in the territory of
New Mexico, Vas taken up and ordered
to lie on the table, to be made a special
order for Monday morning after the
reading of the journal.
Business on the presidents table be-
ing in order, H. B. No. III, An act to
amend sections 1858 and 2554 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, fixing the rate
of interest in the territory of New
Mexico, ordered translated, printed and
referred to the committee on finance.
Upon motion of Mr.. Romero, the
council adjourned till Monday morning
at 10 o'clock.