Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-24

PROCEEDINGS
Full Proceedings of Both Branches of the
Legislature Bills, Resolutions and Mem
orials Introduced Report of Committee
on Privileges and Elections on Gallegos-
Baca Contest Case.
THE COUNCIL.


Morning Session, January %.
Council met pursuant to adjournment
with the president in the chair: quorum
present.
A message announced that the house
had %concurred in c. j. R. No. l, pro-
for seats in the galleries OF both
houses; c. j. r. No. 2, in substitute for
c.. j. r. No. 3, providing for the print
ing of the governors message in Span
ish;' in G. j. r. No. 5, providing that
each member of the legislature be sup
piled with a copy of the Compiled Laws
of 1897, and in C. B. No. 8, an act pro-
for the printing of bills and
other legislative documents in Spanish.
Mr.. Burns arose to the question of
personal privileges and stated that a
mistake appeared on the council journal
of the third day, morning session, re-
garding the title given c. B. No. 8,
which was duly passed by the council
said day, and asked that the clerk
be instructed to correct said journal,
whereupon the clerk was instructed by
the council to make said correction.
Mr.. Ancheta moved that the council
do now resolve itself into a committee
of the whole for the consideration of
the report of the committee on rules,
with the president in the chair; motion
prevailed. The committee of the whole
arose, council called to order by the
president. The committee of the whole
made the following report: "Mr. Presi-
dent. your committee of the whole, to
whom was referred the rules for the
government of the legislative council
of the 33d legislative, assembly, New
Mexico, beg leave to report that, after
having amended and corrected the
same. report the same back to the coun-
Gil with the recommendation that they
be adopted as amended and corrected"
Mr.. Martinez moved that the report be
adopted. Mr.. Catron, with Mr.. Mar
tinez' consent, moved to amend by add
ing that the rules be inserted in full in
the English journal and that the clerk
be authorized to reminder the same,
which motion carried.
Mr.. Richardson presented G. j. M.
No. /. entitled, statehood for the Ter
ritory of New MeXico;' read by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical the rules
were suspended and the memorial read
a second time in fun. Mr.. Richardson
moved that the rules be suspended and
the memorial read a third time prepara-
tory to its passage. MI. Catron offered
as a substitute that the memorial be
referred to a special committee of five,
with Mr.. Richardson as chairman, to
report TUESDAY morning, which was
agreed to by Mr.. Richardson, and the
motion prevailed. The president an
nounced this special committee to be
composed of Mr.. Richardson, Mr.. Cat
ron, Mr.. Burns, Mr.. Martinez and Mr..
BurSum.
Mr.. Ancheta presented G. B. No. 23,
entitled, can act to create the county
of Otero and provide for the government
thereof and to read iust the boundaries
of Chaves county and for other pur-
poses:" read by title. Upon motion of
Mr.. Bursum the rules wer, suspended
and the bill read a second time by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Martinez the bill
was ordered translated, printed and re-
ferred to the committee or counties and
county lines.
Mr.. Richardson presented G. B. No.
"a; entitled, San act to amend an act
entitled, AN act to prohibit unlawful
carrying and use of deadly weapons in
the territory of New Mexico chapter
80, approved February IS, 1887" read
by title. Upon motion of Mr.: Richard
sol the rules were suspended and the
bill read a second time in full, and
upon further motion of Mr.. Richardson
the bill was ordered translated, print
ed and referred to the committee on
judiciary.
MI. Duncan introduced c. B. No. 25,
entitled, San act to prescribe the time
in which certain actions shall be
brought, read by title. Upon motion
of Mr.. Duncan the bill was read a sec
ond time in full, the rules being sus-
pended. Upon motion of Mr.. Ancheta
the bill was ordered translated, print
ed and referred to the committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Finical introduced G. B. No. 20,
entitled, Gan act authorizing the terri
tory of New Mexico to issue bonds and
for other purposes" read by title.
Upon motion of Mr.. Finical the bill
was read a second time by title, ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
committee on lands of public institu-
tions.
The president announced the commit
tee on insurance to be composed of Mr..
Ancheta, Mr.. BurSum and Mr.. Rich
ardson.
II. j. r. No. /, regarding the ports Of
entry and custom houses on the inter-
national boundary line between the
United States and the Republic of Mex
leo, was read by title. Upon motion
of Mr.. Finical the rules were suspended
and the resolution read a second
time by title. Upon further motion of
Mr.. Finical the resolution was referred
to the same special committee of five
to whom was referred G. j. M. No. 1,
in reference to a special committee of
five members to be known as a commit
tee on lands of public institutions.
Mr.. Catron moved that, ii any reports
from public officials which have been
submitted or such as may hereafter be
submitted, are not printed, that they be
ordered printed in English. The mo-
ton prevailed.
Upon motion of MI. Martinez, the
council adjourned until Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock a. IN!
THE HOUSE.
Morning Session, Jan. 30.
The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment with the speaker in the chair.