Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-08
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Bills introduced and Passed by Both
Houses-Full Proceedings of the Legis-
lative Assembly.
THE
MORNING SESSION, FEB. Z.


Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the president in the chair: quorum
present.
Reports from the various committees
were received and laid on the table to
come up in their regular order.
A message from the house announced
that it had passed H. B. No. 10, An act
amendatory of Chapter L, of the laws of
1897. relative to the national guard of
New Mexico; also that it had passed II.
b. No. 80, An act to complete and fur
nish the New Mexico Normal School at
Silver City and to provide for the main
tenance of the same; also that c. b. No.
36, An act to provide tbs necessary funds
to complete and furnish the>territorial
capitol; was returned to the council with
the information that the house had re-
fused to concur
Mr.. Hughes moved that the rules be
suspended in order that the adverse or
minority report on II. b. No. 27, An act
entitled An act to provide for the COM
pensation of county officers, amendatory
to sub-sections 5, 8 and 10 of section S67
of the Compiled Laws of 1897, might be
adopted and asked for the ayes and noes.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez, the coun-
Gil took a recess of ten minutes in order
that the members might get some infor-
nation in regard to the bill. Recess
having expired and the council being
called to order, upon motion OF Mr.. Cat
ron, Il further recess of five minutes was
taken, as the information was not at
hand. Council being again called to
order and the question recurring upon
Mr.. Hughes motion to adopt the minor
ity report, the vote was three in the
affirmative and eight in tine negative,
and the motion was lost. Mr.. Duncan
moved the adoption of the majority re-
port. Mr.. Richardson moved as an
amendment that the majority report be
laid upon the table indefinitely. Roll
call being demanded, the vote resulted
three in the affirmative and eight in the
negative, and the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Richardson moved that the coun-
Gil adjourn; roll call being called, the
vote resulted in two in the affirmative
and nine in the negative and the motion
was lost.
Mr.. Finical moved the adoption of the
majority report and demanded the pre-
vious question. Roll call being demand
ed, the vote resulted 8 in the affirma-
tive and 3 in the negative. The motion
was carried and the previous question
was ordered. The question being on
the adoption of the report, the motion
prevailed.
Nh. Bursum moved a further amend
ment. which amendment was rejected
Mr.. Ancheta moved that the bill do
now pass and demanded the previous
question. Roll call being demanded.
the vote was + in the affirmative and
4 in the negative. The motion carried
and the previous question was ordered.
The question recurring upon Mr.. An
cheta's motion that the bill be read a
third time preparatory to its passage,
and roll being demanded, being s in the
affirmative and 3 in the negative, the
motion prevailed. Mr.. Martinez moved
that the bill do now pass and demanded
the previous question. Roll call being
demanded, the vote being Z in the
affirmative and 4 in the negative, the
previous question was ordered. Roll
call being demanded on the passage of
the bill, the result was, ayes, z; nays, 8.
Mr.. Catron stated that Mr.. Burns, who
was absent, wished to vote no on the
bill and desired to pair with some mem
Der voting in the affirmative; the chair
agreed to pair with Mr.. Burns. The
vote being lin the affirmative and 3 in
the negative, the bill passed.
MIR. Richardson moved that the
Gil do o adjourn. The motion was
1nst Mr. ptnhaplcnn fhnp mpvn1 that
the council take a reces until 2 o'clock,
which motion was also lost.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical, the rules
were suspended in order that c. B. No.
81 might be taken up at this time; An
act to amend sections 2640, 2641 and
2644 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, in
reference to coal oil. Mr.. 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. Z, nays, 4. Mr.. Catron
stated that Mr.. Burns would vote no on
this question and asked that someone
might pair with the gentleman, no one,
however, offering to do so. The vote
being sever in the affirmative and four
in the negative, the motion prevailed
and the previous question vas ordered.
Mr.. Ancheta offered a substitute which
was declared by the chair to be out of
order. Mr.. Ancheta thereupon appealed
from the decision of the chair. Roll call
on the appeal being demanded, the vote
resulted; ayes, Z; nays, 3, and the chair
was sustained. The question recurring
upon Mr.. Martinez motion that the
council concur in the house amend.
ments, and roll call being demanded.
The vote being 6 in the affirmative and
4 in the negative, the amendments were
.concurred in. The chair paired with
Mr.. Burns, the latter voting no. Mr..
Richardson moved to strike out the
enacting clause of the bill. Roll-call
being demanded. The vote being 3 in
the affirmative and Z in the negative,
fha ~p,nfion ypo Lost