Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-02
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Number of Bills Signed by the President of
the Council and Speaker Of the House
Measures Introduced-Full Proceedings
Of the Days Session.
THE COUNCIL.
MORNING SESSION, MARCH |.

MORNING SESSION, MARCH |.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the president in the chair.
The chair presented a communication
from the president of the board of re-
gents of the New Mexico Normal School
at Las Vegas, inviting the council to be
present at the dedication ceremonies OF
that institution on Saturday, March A,
1899. Upon motion OF Mr.. Hughes, the
invitation was accepted.
Mr.. Ancheta presented two petitions
from citizens of Las Cruces and Mesilla
respectively, praying the Legislature to
repeal the present coal oil law. Same
were referred to the committee on
finance.
A message from the house announced
that it had passed house substitute fol
II. B. No. 50, An act fixing the compen-
sation of c%onstables for the removal and
care of properties taken by them under
execution. attachment or other court pro
cess in the territory of New Mexico
substitute for II. b. No. "A, An act tc
prevent animals running loose in tho
streets of towns and cities of the terri
tory of New Mexico; III. j. Il. No. s. tt
provide for making certain corrections
in the inscription of the monument il
| the plaza in the city of Santa Fe: sub
stitute for HI. b. No. 81, An act regulat
ing charges for tuition in territorial
| institutions of education; house sub
stitute for c. b. No. SO, An act to amend
section 1920 and repeal section 3409 OF
+l,, I COR ,rn,i1ntion nf tIn ln VIC nf thC
territory of New Mexico, regarding the
stay of executions: that it had failed tc
concur in c. b. No. 81, An act to facili-
tate the labor of holding the Supreme
court; that it had passed c. b. No. Al,
with a Slight amendment, An act con
corning elections of county commits
s%ioners; that it had failed to con.
cur in c. b. No. 81. An act tC
dispense with the necessity of seals and
scrolls on deeds, bonds, releases ant
other legal instruments, etc; that it had
duly %concurred in the passage of G. B.
No. SO, An act to amend al act entitled,
an act to provide the necessary funds tc
complete and furnish the territorial Capt..
toll at. Santa Fee: that it had concurred
in the passage of c. j. r. No. 0. in re.
gard to the request of Mrs. Walter
Hadley that an opportunity be given
| Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait and Miss
| Mary G. Hay to address both branches OF
the legislature upon the subject of equal
suffrage; that it had concurred in the
passage of c. b. No. SO. An act relating
to tax sales and purchasers thereof; that
it had concurred in the passage of G. B.
No 81 with clirhf mnndmonts An oct
to amend an act to encourage the estab.
lishment, development and maintenance
of parks in towns and cities in the terri
tory of New Mexico, ETC.; that it had
passed substitute for III. Il. No. 25, An act
to amend section 1858 and 255z of the
Compiled Laws of 1897, of New Mexico
and limit the rate of interest thai
can be charged in the territory;
that it had passed II. b. No. Sc.
An act to provide for the appointment
of court Interpreters, and their compen'
s%ation; that it had passed II. Il. No. 80.
An act to amend section 1927 of the
of New Mexico, regarding blanks for
county and precinct officers; that it had
passed H. j. r. No. 10, to regulate the
salary of a certain employe; that it had
passed c. b. No. 10, An act to amend
sections 1918, 1929, 3s46 and 1886 of the
Compiled Laws of the territory of New
Mexico of 1897, with reference to rail
roads; that it had passed G. j. M. No.
4, in reference to federal aid for the
building and construction of reservoirs
and canals in the territory of New Mex
leo: and that it had passed H. b. No. 80,
An act amending section COG, Compiled
Laws of 1897, relating to bonds by pro-
bate clerks.
Reports from the standing committees
were received and laid upon the table
to take the regular order of business.
Mr.. Finical presented a substitute for
G. BIS. Nos. Is and l6, entitled An act
to facilitate the trial of civil causes and
to regulate the compensation of jurors
in the District courts, and recommended
its passage, and on motion of Mr.. Mar
tinez the substitute was passed.
Mr.. Bursum introduced G. b. No. 100,
An act to amend section "a of the Com
piled Laws of 1897. relative to the pOllu-
ton of streams and the disposition of
Ordered translated, printed
and referred to the committee on irriga-
ton.
Mr.. Catron introduced G.. B. No. ITO,
An act for the punishment of conspira-
cies. Ordered translated, printed and
referred to the committee On judiciary.
Mr.. Bursum introduced G. B. No. Ill,
An act to establish a committee for the
control and management of the palace
the city of Santa Fe and the lands
md app%urtenances connected Herewith.
ordered translated, printed and referred
10 the committee on capitol.
Mr.. Romero introduced c. B. No. liz,
An act authorizing boards of county
commissioners to change the names Of
Incorporated towns, villages and settle
nents, The bill was passed and ordered
translated and printed for the benefit of
he House.
Bills on second reading being in order,