Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-17
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
THE COUNCIL.
MORNING SESSION. MARCH 16.

The council met pursuant to adjourn
mcnt. with the president in the chair.
A message announced that the house
had passed G. b. No. las, An act in ref
erence to private corporations.
Mr.. Bursum introduced C. j. NJ. No.
6, to the senate and house Of representa-
tives, regarding the School of Mines at
Socorro. The memorial was read in full
for information and passed.
On motion. H. Is. No. 121, An act to ia
cilitate business in district courts Of
New Mexico and to provide funds for
the payment of juries in the trial of
civil cases in said courts, was taken up,
amended and passed.
c. Is. No. III. An act to establish and
provide for the maintenance of a re-
! form school, was re-committed to the
committee on public institutions.
The conference committee from the
house, composed of Messrs. Barnes,
Trujillo and Romero presented them
selves to the council and expressed their
willingness to meet with he committee
from the council at any time which
might suit their convenience. The noon
recess was agreed upon as the most
convenient time, whereupon the house
committee retired.
The house amendments to G. e. No,
80, An act attaching the county of Lin
coin to the district attorney district of
the county of Socorro, We're non-con-
CURED in, and the bill was referred to
the general conference committee COM
| posed of Messrs. Catron, Richardson
and Ancheta.
House substitute for C. B. No. so, An
| act for the selection Of jurors, was
taken up and passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed, with amendments, H. B.
No. las, An act to amend sections 1865,
1866, 1867 and 1868 of the Compiled Laws
of 1897, relating to toll roads; and that
it had passed II. B. No. 143, An act to
establish a reform school in the terri
tory of New Mexico.
A message from the house announced
hat hat body had failed to concur in
the passage of C. B. No. 141, An act to
enforce liens upon personal property for
house rent.
At 1850 a. IN. the council went into eX-
ecutive session, remaining until 1:10,
| when it was called to order by the presi-
dent.
C. B. No. 1874, the appropriation bill,
| was referred to the conference commit
| tee.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical, the chief
clerk was instructed to invite the hon
| orable house of representatives of the
SD legislative assembly to meet the
council in joint session for the purpose
| of electing a public printer.
Upon motion of Mr.. Ancheta, the
council took a recess until 4 o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Council met pursuant to recess, with
| the president in the chair.
A message from the house announced
that the house had passed c. B. No. 80,
| An act attaching the county Of Lincoln
to the district attorney district of the
county Of Socorro, New Mexico; that
it had passed c. B. No. 81, An act to re-
peal. amend and harmonic certain sec
lions of the Compiled Laws of 1897 in
accordance with the recommendation
of the solicitor general; that it had
passed. with amendments, G. B. No. 1873,
An act prohibiting the mayordomos of
~acequias from taking or caring for any
lands or alfalfas under irrigation during
their term of office and limiting their
term of office.
The council repaired to the house of
representatives, where a joint session
was held for the purpose of electing a
public printer. When the joint session
had been called to order, J. d. Hughes
was elected public printer by unani-
nous vote. The council her returned
to the council chamber.
The house amendments to c. B.. No.
l25, An act in relation to practice in the
supreme and district courts, were con
Cured in.
House substitute for amended G.. B.
NO. 6S, An act creating a department
of insurance and regulating the fees and
taxes to be paid by insurance compa-
MES, was referred to the joint confer
enc committee.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Martinez
introduced C. b. No. 146, An act estab-
fishing a branch agricultural expert
ment station in the county of Taos. AS
the necessary two-thirds vote to secure
the reading of the bill could not be Sc
cured, it was dropped out of the bust
proceedings.
The chair announced having signed
house substitute for C. B. No. so, An
act for the selection of jurors.
Fl. J.. r. No. Is, in reference to the
payment Of legislative employees, was
passed.
House amendments to C. B. No. 1888,
An act prohibiting the mayordomos of
acequias from taking or caring for any