Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-21
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS
Proceedings of Both Council and House
Bills introduced and Passed Adjourned
Until Monday Morning.
FIFTH DAY. JAN. 20, MORNING
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FIFTH DAY, JAN. 20, MORNING
SESSION.
Council met pursuant to az adjournment
with the president in the chair: all
members present.
A message from the governor an
rounced that he had signed council
bill No. 10, An Act to amend sections
1886 and 3541 of the Compiled Laws of
1897 and that it is'now a law.
The president, chairman of the COM
mittee on rules, made the following
report: Rules of the Legislative Coun-
ell. 32d session, 1897, are to be amended
AS follows: On title page, strike out
the word second and insert in lieu
thereof the word ''third': next line
strike out figure 81" and insert figure
So, second title page, strike out two
words ''roll CALI, under the head OF
''order of business: on first page make
same change as on title page; tnle one,
line six, after Ia. M strike out land
> o'clock p. m: on page 10, Sec. 45.
first line at the top of the page, after
the word 'the' in the middle of the line,
strike out the words unanimous con-
sent and insert in lieu thereof "a maj
| ority vote: strike out rule so entirely:
| rules so to 81 inclusive will be numbered
| one less: strike out whole of rule 50; the
| balance of the rules will be numbered
| two less: new section 81, strike out up to
| and including the word ''billH and insert
latter a bill has been reported; second
line. same rule, after the word ''be'',
| strike out the words %''printed, referred
to a committee third line. same rule,
| strike out word ''translated'; new sec
| ton 81, strike out ''shall leave his chair,
| he appointing a chairman to" and insert
in lieu thereof ''Or presiding officer
| shall: new section 50, ter"EducatiOn'
insert Glands of Public institutions"
same section, list of committees, add
committee of lands of public institu-
tions and Committee on insurance; new
section 10, add at the end ''or suspended
at any time by a two-thirds vote: new
section rs, as follows: mo bill or joint
resolution shall be introduced at any
time within six days of the final ad iourn-
ment of the legislative assembly or OK
piration of it's terms: rule Al, strike out
word five and insert in lieu thereof
three"
Mr.. Catron moved that the rules as
reported be accepted as the rules fol
the council Of the present session.
Upon request of Mr.. Ancheta, Mr..
Catron Withdrew his motion, and upon
Mr.. Ancheta's motion the report wa
referred to a committee of the whole al
the next session Monday morning.
Mr.. Catron, chairman of committee
on judiciary, reported back c. B. No
IS, entitled, An act for the purpose OF
suspending operations of and under
chapter VI of the Send legislative as
sembly of the territory of New Mexico
entitled, An act in relation to the re-
moval of county seats, with a substitute
and recommended the passage of the
substitute, entitled ''An Act for the pur-
pose of suspending the operation of al
act of the 32nd legislative assembly OF
the territory Of New Mexico, in part
entitled. An Act in relation to the re-
moval of county seats" Upon motion
of MI. Catron the rules were suspended
and the bill read a second time in full
and upon further motion of Mr.. Catron
the rules were suspended and the bill
read a third time preparatory to its
passage. Upon motion of Mr.. VALDEZ
the bill passed.
Mr.. Richardson presented G.. b. No
20, entitled, San act providing and
making an appropriation for the public
institutions named herein for the 50tl
and 51st fiscal years. read by title
Upon motion of Mr.. Bursum the rules
were suspended in order that the bill
might be read a second time in full.
Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson the bill
was ordered translated, printed and re.
ferrcd to the committee on finance and
appropriations.
Mr.. Hughes introduced c. b. No. 81.
entitled, IAN act to provide for the
proper defense of poor persons charged
with crimes read by title. Mr.. Dun
can moved that the rules be suspended
in order that the bill might be read the
second time in full. Upon motion Of
Mr.. Finical, the bill was ordered trans.
lated, printed and referred to the com
mittee or judiciary.
Mr.. Finical introduced c. b. No. II,
entitled, can act to repeal section 342t
of the Compiled Laws and to allow de-
PENDANTS to give bail in certain cases.
read by title. Upon motion of Mr.. Dun
can. the rules were suspended in order
that the bill might be read a second
time in full. Upon motion of Mr.. Mar.
tinez. the bill was ordered translated,
printed and referred to the committee
on judiciary,
Mr.. Romero introduced G.. j. R. No.
5, which proposed the furnishing of a
type writer in the office of the superin.
tendent of public instructions, read in
full. Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez,
the rules were suspended in order that
the resolution might be read the second
time by title. Mr.. Romero moved that
the rules be further suspended in order
that the resolution might be read a
third time preparatory to it's passage,
but with Mr.. Romero's consent. Mr..
Catron moved that it be referred in
stead to the committee on education,
which motion prevailed.
The president announced that a com
munication had been received from the
Greater American exposition, Omaha,
1899. Upon motion of Mr.. Richardson,
the communication was referred to the
committee on corporation and finance,
and the president was authorized to
properly answer the communication,
stating what disposition vas made of
the matter.
Upon motion of Mr.. Hughes, the
council adjourned till Monday morning
at 10 o'clock a. m.
THE HOUSE.
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