Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-03

PROCEEDINGS
Full Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Measures Disposed 0f-Bills Introduced
Consideration of Refunding Act.
THE
MORNING SESSION, MARCH ..

MORNING SESSION, MARCH ..
The council met pursuant to a djourn-
ment, with the president in the chair.
Mr.. Ancheta presented a petition from
the citizens of Pinos Altos, praying the
legislature to amend the law in regard
to creating a board of health for the ter
ritory. Same was referred to the com
mittee on territorial affairs.
The chair presented a petition from
the ladies and others of Ration, praying
for the establishment of a relief home at
the city of Ration; referred to the com
mittee on territorial affairs.
Reports from standing committees
were received.
The chair announced having signed
C. b. No. 80, granting the purchasers at
tax sales heretofore made the lien of the
county and territory for such taxes.
Bills on second reading being in order,
C. b. No. rs, An act TO provide for the
compensation of jurors in justice OF the
peace courts, was taken up and passed.
G. b. No. 10. An act for the punish
| ment of conspiracies, was passed.
House substitute for II. B. No. 25, An
act to amend section 1858 and 1854 OF
the Compiled Laws of 1897, and to limit
the rate of interest that may be charged
| was taken up for consideration, and the
| roll being called. failed to pass.
II. b. No. Sc, An act to provide fol
| the appointment of court Interpreters
| was referred to the committee on judi.
ciary.
IL. b. No. SO, An act to amend sec
| ton COG of the Compiled Laws of 1897,
| relating to bond of probate clerk, was
referred to the committee on Judiciary,
Substitute for H. B. No. 81, An act
| regulating charges for tuition in terri
torial institutions of education, was
| referred to the committee on educa'
ton.
Substitute for H. B. No. A. An act
to prevent the running at large OF ami
mails in the streets of villages, incorpo'
rated cities or towns of the territory Of
| New Mexico, was referred to the com.
mittee on judiciary.
Substitute for II. b. No. so, An act
fixing the compensation of constables
for the removal and care of property
taken by them under execution. attach
| llitlU VI vi Wins VI PioSSco VI wiz
courts. was referred to the committee
on judiciary.
A message from the governor an
nounced that he had signed the follow
ing bills and resolutions; and that same
had been filed with the secretary of the
| territory. House substitute for amended
C. b. No. 43, An act to provide for the
assessment and collection sof taxes in
the territory of New Mexico; H. B. No.
IS. An act to amend an act entitled, An
act to create the county of Otero, etc.
II. J. r. No. 4, Regarding the printing
of the report Of the superintendent of
| public instruction: H. B. No. 27, An act
to amend sections 5, s and 13 of the
compiled laws of 1897 of an act entitled.
An act to provide for the compensation
of county officers and for other purposes,
| approved March IS. 1897; Fl. j. X No.
5. to correct II. b. No. q as above; II.
b. No. 2T, as finally corrected by IL. j.
r. No. 6, as above: II. b. No. go, An
act requiring the insurance against loss
by fire of the public buildings of the
territory and of the various counties
| thereof. and II. J. R. No. =, regarding
the special committees of council and
| honse to examine territorial institutions.
etc.
II. j. r. No. 10. in regard to the com
pensation of n of the employees of the
house, was referred to the committee on
judiciary.
H.. j. r. No. s, in regard to the in
scription on the monument in the plaza
at Santa Fe, was referred to Mr.. Catron
as a special committee of one.
Substitute for c. B. No. SO, An act to
repeal section 3409 and to amend sec
tion 1920 of the Compiled Laws Of 1897,
regarding the stay of execution and
sentence of the courts, vas taken up and
passed.
c. B. No. Al, An act concerning cleo
tions of county commissioners, was taken
up, and the council c%oncurred in the
amendments of the house.
c. B. No. 81, An act to amend al act
entitled An act to encourage the estab-
lishment, development and maintenance
of parks in towns and cities in the terri
tory of New Mexico, and for other pur-
poses; approved February II, 1897, was
taken up and the council concurred in
the amendments of the house.
H. b. No. so, An act to amend section
1927 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, re-
garding blanks for the use of county
and precinct officers. was taken up and
passed.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Catron
made a report on G. B. No. 81, An act
establishing a board of pnblic lands, as
signing its duties and for leasing and
managing public lands, recommending
that it be passed with certain amend
ments. The amendments and report
were adopted and the bill passed.
The council resumed consideration of
amended c. B. No. SO, An act to provide
for the refunding of the bonded indebt-
edness of the territory of New Mexico.
etc, and after adopting an amendment
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