Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-09
THE LEGISLATURE.
CouNCn-ruEspAY. ZEE.

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Il. No. I'll. In reference to the election OF
county commissioners In the territory OF
New Mexico, has had the same under
consideration, and am directed 10 re-
port the said bill TO council with the
recommendation that IL be passed. ku.
geniO Romero, chairman.
MIR. President: Your committee on ter
ritorial affairs, TO whom was referred Ii.
h.. No. q, have had the same under ad.
yisement, and In the absence OF the chair.
man OF said committee, 1 respectfully
recommend that section 3 of said bill be
amended by striking out $500 In line 8
aud inserting In lieu thereof $3.50" and
that Bs 10 amended the bill do pass. Ku-
geniO Romero, chairman.
MIR. Richardson presented the minority
report oil the same bill. a. follows;
Mr. President: Your committee on ter
%ritVrial affairs, to which was referred II.
b. No. ~, IAN act concerning elections OF
county commissioners" have had the
same under consideration, and IA "A mem
Der OF said committee, | recommend that
the same do not pass. q. a. Richardson,
member of committee.
A message from the house announced
that IL had passed II. h. No. 10, An act
hhtthNuNNtN VI NunHtNt ~ VI Nht VI VI
1897, relative to the national guards OF
New Mexico also that II had passed II.
b. No 30, IAN act to complete aud fur
nish the New Mexico normal school at
silver City and to provide for the mainte.
nance OF the same; also that {. Il. No. 81
Vas returned To the council with the in
formation that the house had refused TO
concur.
Mr. Richardson moved that the rules be
suspended In order that the adverse or
minority report ON II. h. No. % might be
adopted ana asked for the ayes and nays.
Ayes-CatrOn, Richardson. Valdez. Maya
Ancheta. Bursum, Duncan, Hughes, flni.
cal, MARITIME, Romero, Mr.. President, The
vote being three In the affirmative and
eight In the negative, the motion was
lost.
Mr.. Duncan moved the adoption OF the
majority report. MIR. Richardson moved
as an amendment that tho majority re-
port be laid upon the table indefinitely
Kohl call being demanded, the vote re-
suited as follows: Ayes -Catron, Rich
srdson, Valdez. Nays-Ancheta, Bursum,
Duncan, Finical, Hughes, Martinez, R0-
nero, Mr.. President. The vote being 3
in the affirmative and s In the negative,
the motion was lost.
Mr. Richardson moved that the council
do nov adjourn. Roll call being de-
manded, the vote resulted as follows:
Ayes-RichsTdsoD, Valdez. Noes-An-
cheta. Bufsum, Catron, duncan. Finicsl,
Hughes, Martinez. Romero, MIR. Presi.
dent. The vote being two in the affirm.
alive aud nine In the negative, the
motion WAS lost.
AIR. finical moved the adoption of the
majority report and demanded the pre-.
viOus question. Roll-call being de-
manded, the vote resulted az follows;
| Ayes-Ancheta, Bursum, duncan, fini.
cal. Hughes, Martinez. Romero. Mr..
President. NOes-Catron, Richardson,
Valdez. The vote being eight in the
affirmative and three in the negative. the
motion carried and the previous question
was ordered. The question now being
on the adoption OF the report, the motion
prevailed. Mr.. Bursum moved the fol-
lowing smendmet: Section 4, line 1,
strike out $500 n insert $500" in
lieu thereof. The motion was lost. Mr..
Anchets moved that the bill do now pass
and demanded the previous question.
The motion carried and the previous
question was ordered. The question re-
curing upon Mr.. Ancheta's motion that
the bill be read a third time preparatory
TO its passage, and the roll-call being
demanded, the vote resulted eight In the
affirmative and three In the negative. the
motion prevailed.
Mr.. MARTINEZ moved that the bill do
now pass and demanded the previous
question. ROll.call being demanded on
the passage Of the bill, the result was M
fOliOwe: Ayes-Ancheta, Bursum, Dun
can, Fnicgl, Hughes, Martinez, Romero
| NOes-CatrOn, Richardson, Valdez. Mr..
CatrOn stated that Mr.. Burns, who was
absent, wished 20 vote "nO" on the bill
and desired 10 pair with some member
voting In the affirmative; the chair
agreed TO pair with Mr., Burns. The
vote being Z in the affirmative and 3 In
the negative, the bill passed.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the cOun-
Gil do now adjourn The motion was
lost. MIR. Richardson then moved that
the council take a recess until 2 O'Clock
which motion was also lost.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Rinical, the rules
were suspended In order that &. b No
81 might be taken up at this time; An
act 10 amend sections 2GiO, 26ll and
26ii OF the compiled laws OF 1897" In
reference 10 coal oil. MIR. Martinez
moved TO concur in the house amend.
ments and demanded the previous ques
ton. Roll call on the previous question
being demanded, the vote resulted as fol
lows: Ayes Bursum, Duncan, Hughes
Martinez. Romero, Valdez, Mr.. President,
NOes-Anchets, CatrOn, Finical, Richard
son.
Mr.. CatrOn stated that Mr.. Burns would
vote mo" on this question and asked that
some one might pair with the gentleman,
no one, however, Offering 10 do 70. The
vote being in the affirmative and 4 In
the negative, the motion prevailed and
the previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Ancheta offered a substitute which
was declared by the chair 10 be out OF
order. Mr.. Anchets thereupOn appealed
from the decision OF the chair. The vote
being 7 in the affirmative and 3 In the
negative, the chair was sustained. The
question recurring upon Mr.. MARTINEZ
motion that the council concur In the
hOuse amendments, and roll call being
demand Il, the vote resulted, q In the
Affirmative and 4 In the negative, aud the
amendments were concurred in. The
chair paired with Mr. Burns, the latter
voting mo" Mr.. Richardson moved e
strike out the enacting clause OF the bill,
The motion wa lost.
BY unanimous consent, upon motion
Of Mr.. Catron, &. b. No 81 was taken uT
Rt this time; "An oct % amend section
1881 Of the compiled laws Of 1897, anC
for other purposes" in regard TO the ter
%ritorial penitentlary, Mr.. Catron moveC
that the council nOn-cOncur In The
amendments Of the house and that Thu
chair appoint a conference committee o.
three 10 meet with a like committee from
the house TO consider the amendments