Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-18
THE COUNCIL.
MORNING SESSION, FEBRUARY II.

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The council met pursuant to ad-
iournment. with the president in the
chair.
|, On motion of Mr.. Catron, H. b. No.
"A. in regard to the creation of Mckin-
ley county, was taken up for considera-
ton. and on motion of Mr.. Finical, the
bill was passed.
A message announced that the house
had passed II. J. r. No. 7, in regard to
the appointment of special committees
to visit the different territorial institn-
tions.
On motion of Mr.. Bursum, III. j. r.
No. g.. in regard to certain clerical err
rors in H. b. No. 27, was taken up, con-
sidered and adopted.
Upon motion of Mr.. Catron, the rules
were suspended for the purpose of cor
recting an error in the bill providing for
the capitol appropriation, and to that
end introduced C. b. No. 96, An act to
amend an act entitled, An act to pro-
vide the necessary funds to complete
and furnish the territorial capitol at
Santa Fe, and for other purposes, APP
proved February 8. 1899; read in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Duncan, the rules
were further suspended in order that
the bill might be read a second time by
title. Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum. the
bill was read a third time by title prep
aratory to its passage. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Duncan, the bill passed.
Mr.. Richardson presented a petition
from the Black Range Protective Asso-
cation. Hillsboro, N. M. which was re-
ferred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
Mr.. Bursum. chairman of the commit
tee on finance, to whom had been re-
ferred C. b. No. 50, An act granting the
purchasers at tax sales heretofore made
the lien on the county and territory for
such taxes, reported the bill back with
the recommendation that it be passed.
Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum the report
of the committee was adopted and the
bill passed, after receiving one amend
ment on the motion of Mr.. Ancheta.
On motion of Mr.. Duncan, III. j. r.
No. Z, in regard to special committees to
visit the several territorial institutions,
vas taken up and passed.
Mr.. Bursum, chairman of the commit
tee on finance, to whom was referred c.
b. No. s4, a bill to facilitate the holding
of the supreme court, reported the bill
back with the recommendation that it
be passed with certain amendments.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez the report
of the committee was adopted, and upon
motion of Mr.. Bursum, the amendments
offered by the committee were also
adopted. Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez
the bill passed.
A communication from the governor
was announced, stating that he had
signed c. j. M. No. 2, bonds for the
capitol building: also G. B. No. 36, "An
act to provide the necessary funds to
complete and furnish the territorial cap
itol at Santa Fe, ETC.; one of the 14th
inst. announcing that he had signed
substitute for H. b. No. 81, IAN act to
provide for the construction of public
b%ridges:' c. J.. R. No. Z, "An act for
payment of interpreters, translators.
etc. G.. b. No. 80: San act to amend
section 3491 of the Compiled Laws of
1897, and for other purposes regarding
the control and management of the pen
itentiary: also two communications of the
10th inst, announcing that he had
signed C. b. No. 81, San act to amend
sections 264O 2641, and 2644 of the Com
piled Laws of 1897" regarding the in
spection and sale of coal oil in the ter
ritory; C. j. r. No. 8, in reference to
the creation by an act of Congress of
the 9th judicial district in the territory
of New Mexico; c. b. No. 40, San act
to designate the funds into which money
collected on judgments. in causes in
which the territory is a party, shall be
paid" c.. b. No. 10, can act to provide
for the appointment of town marshal
in all towns and villages in the territory
of New Mexico, etc;" G. b. No. SO, SAN
act for the encouragement of industrial
development in the territory of New
MeXico;" c. b. No. "A, San act chang.
ing the terms of court in Grant and
Dona Ana counties in the third judicial
district in the territory of New Mexico;"
and c. b. No. 40. San act in relation to
brands"
Mr.. Bursum introduced G. B. No. 81,
act to regulate the compensation of
school superintendent; read in
full. Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum the
rules were suspended in order that the
bill might be read a second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical, the rules
were suspended in order that the bill
be read a third time by title pre-
paratory to it's passage. Upon motion
Of Mr.. Bursum, the bill passed.
Mr.. Duncan introduced G. 3. No. 9s,
entitled, An act to establish the office of
travelling territorial auditor for the bene-
fit of the territory and the several couD-
ties. Ordered translated, printed and
referred to the committee en- finance.
III. B. No. Al, An act to amend Section
1900 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, |
regarding the salary of the territorial
librarian; referred to the committee on |
library.