Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
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HoUsE-sATURDAy. FEB T..
House met pursuant ~ adjournment
with the speaker ia the chair. A
quorum Deiug present the house pro
vteded 10 business.
Under order OF reports OF standing
committees the following were abe
air. Speaker. Your committee on H.
nance aud capitol acting Jointly under
the resolutions OF tue committee Of toe
whole house have considered 4. b. No. 30
and beg leave ~ report thereon as
follows:
That upon the first joint meeting OF that
committee that there appeared before the
committed, at the request Of the cnsif-
mau Of the finance committee, the clerk
OF the capitol rebuilding commission, Geo.
| ". knaeUel aud one OF the capitol srehi-
teets, MIR. kapp, who submitted state.
ments as to the expense OF the building
nj the present INNS aud showing the
manner OF disbursement OF the funds
raised by the sale Of the original series
OF capitol rebuilding bonds. such state
meut was filed with the chairman OF the
Joint committee by the clerk of the CAPT
Vol rebuilding board and Is filed with
this report. IL was deemed advisable by
the JOINT committee TO appoint q sub
committee Of three TO examine the
papers, vouchers and books OF account OF
the capitol rebuilding commission, and
! the plans and estimates OF the architect
for the completion of the building and TO
report thereon.
That said committee has examined
sucl youchere, books OF account, plans
aun specifications and estimates and re-
ports OF the joint committee, Its report
Oeing adopted by said joint committees.
That II IL proposed 10 complete the
erection of the capitol building under
he estim ties OF the architect thereon
within the appropriation now asked for.
That the books OF the clerk OF the capt.
,Oi rebuilding commission show that
there Is on hand. on this, the Bird day OF
February, 1899, the SUI OF t1g.lSg.20,
which, together with the SUN desired 10
he appropriated by the bill. will place at
the disposal of the capitol rebuilding
commission approximately the sun OF
$4,000. after %deducting q reasonable
charge for the expense OF printing, ad-
yertising and selling the second series OF
bonds.
The estimates OF the architect for the
completion Of the building amount, In
tOtal. 10 sS0,l72, but the subcommittee
was assured. both by the architect and
clerk OF the board, that IL was believed 10
be possible TO entirely complete the build
ing and grounds and furnish the build
ing within the said sum Of $4,000, WHICH
would he available should this bill pass
for such purpose.
Your committee wouli further repre-
sent that taking the matter az a whole
into consideration IL has concluded that
! Il justice TO the taxpayers OF the terri
tory aud for the purpose OF preventing
waste Of the $4,000 20 far appropriated
this building should be- completed. Ac-
cOrding 10 the estimates furnished by the
architect your committee ia fully salts
fed that the sum IL absolutely required
for tho completion OF the building &C
cOrding TO the plans and specifications as
accepted by the capitol rebuilding com
mission, but your committee desires u
state most emphstically that 1t IL the
sense Of the committee that the capitol
rebuilding commission exceeded Its au-
thority In accepting plans and speciica-
lions for the erection Of a building to
cost approximately $4,000 when they
had only $4,000 appropriated for that
purpose aud that said action OF the CAPT
tol rebuilding commission has left your
committee no option except to recon-.
mend that the building be completed.
Your committee therefore recommend
that this bill be passed with the amend
meDts submitted In its former report
Vencesleo Jaramillo, chairman.
On motion OF MIR. Jarsmillo the rules
were suspended aud G. b. No. 80 was
taken up for consideration. MIR. lara
| ,,lItA ..AuaA thaf tha nmanhmap "a
offered by the committee on finance be
adopted. Motion prevailed and the
amendments were therefore Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Sanchez the bill wat
Placed on its passage.
Roll call was ordered which resulted
as follows: Ayes: 20. Nays: 0.
The bill, having received the necessary
votes. ia therefore passed.
On motion OF Mr.. Barnes the rules
were suspended and &. j. NJ. No. 2 wa.
taken up for consideration. BY request
Of Mr.. staplin, G. j. NJ. No. 2 was read In
full for Information, prior TO being read
a third time by title.
A message from the council wa an
nOunced stating that that honorable
body had passed Il. X. No. 2. entitled, al
set to keep the public funds within III,
confines OF the territory OF New Mexico
On motion OF Mr.. Barnes, @, j. M. No.
was placed on its passage and passed.
Nc Speaker-Your committee on edu
cation, TO whom wa referred ii. b
No. 80. have had the same under c0nsid
Grafton, and | am directed 20 report TN
said bill 10 the house with the recon-
mendatiOn that IL be amended by strik'
ing out the words "and TO provide for thu
maintenance OF the same" In the titls
and by striking 0u section 2" OF SAID
bill and making ''section 3" In the place
thereof. ". II. Schultz. chairman.
Under order OF bills and joint resolu
lions on third reading the following
were taken up for consideration:
ii. h. No. 80, IAN act authorizing
county commissioners TO eliminate un.
collectable taxes"
On motion OF Mr.. Barnes the report Of
the committee on judiciary In regart
10 ii. b. No. 81 was adopted and the bill
therefore failed to pass.
II b. No. 80, IAN act to simplify anI
cheanen the transfer and h~ypothecatioI
OF real estate"
on motion OF Mr.. Sanchez the report o
the committee on judiciary in regard I
II. Il. No. 33 was adopted and the bill
therefore failed 10 pass.
Il II. B. No. 10. IAN act to amend section
l47 and Ii9 OF the compiled laws Of lS9
J, OF New Mexico, relativ 10 the keep I'll
sale of liAe stock for damage done"
. Mr.. Gutierrez introduced Il substitnt
for n. h. No. 10, which substitute wit
7 the original house bill was recommitte
i 10 the committee on judiciary.
= IL. b No. II. IAN act 10 repeal sectio
n 1867 OF the compiled laws Of 1897. Ielai
{ ing to exemption OF $500 worth Of PROF
efty OF certain persons from taxation"
on motion Of Mr.. Staplin, II. b. No.
was recommitted 10 the committee o
judiciary.