Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-02-22
THE HOUSE.
MORNING SESSION, FEB. 90.

The house met pursuant to adjourn
ment with the speaker in the chair.
The chair announced a message from
| the governor, stating that c. b. No. 81
An act to amend sections 9640, 2641 anC
2644 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, re
lating to the sale of coal oil in the terri
tory, had been signed by the executive
| and had been sent to the secretary Of
the territory; also that c. B. No. 5, All
| act to extend the work of the Normal
School at Las Vegas, had been signed.
A message from the council was an
nounced. stating that the council had
passed II. j. R. No. 6 with an amend.
ment, correcting H. B. No. pr, in refer.
ence to the compensation of county Of
%ticers: c.. B. No. 81, An act to regulate
the compensation of school superinten-
dents; G.. B. No. 80, An act in relation
to the number and qualification and the
name of selecting jurors in district
courts for the territory of New Mexico:
C. B. No. 06, An act to amend An act to
provide the necessary funds to complete
and furnish the territorial capitol at
Santa Fe and lay out the grounds there
of. and for other purposes, and asked
the concurrence of the house in the
same.
Mr.. Guyer moved that c. B. No. 43,
itate the collection of taxes, and to re-
peal and amend certain sections of the
revenue law, be laid on the table indefin-
itely. Motion prevailed and the bill
was therefore tabled indefinitely.
House substitute for G. B. No.
43, was read first and second time by IT,
tie, ordered translated, printed and
made a special order for 10 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Under the order of presentation of
petitions and memorials, the following
petition was presented:
Petition No, 3. signed by more than
100 citizens of New Mexico asking for
the appeal of the present gambling law
as contemplated by Fl. B. No. 80, and
that gambling be prohibited in the ter
ritory. Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved that the
petition be referred to the committee
having H. B. No, 80 in hand. Motion
prevailed and the petition referred to
the committee on finance.
Under the order of introduction of
bills the following were introduced:
HI. B. No. 81, introduced by Hon. Emil
liano l.. Gutierrez, An act to enable the
of deceased persons to ascertain
whether or not, the deceased had any
money on deposit in bank and to promotes
the escheating to the territory of I'M
claimed estates. Ordered translated,
and referred to the committee
On judiciary.
H. b. No. 90, introduced by Hon.
Emiliano l.. Gutierrez, An act to en-
force the building of school houses in
5he several school districts of the coun-
Ties of the territory. Ordered, translate
I'd, printed and referred to the commit
zee on education.
H. B. No. 90, introduced by Hon.
Emiliano l.. Gutierrez, An act relating
balls and public dances. Ordered
translated. printed and referred to the
on finance.
Fl. B. No. "a, An act amending -secl
ions 4122 and 1913 of the Compiled Laws
# 1897, relating to funds into which
moneys shall be paid. Ordered
translated, printed and referred to the
On judiciary.
Under the order of business on the
peaker's table, the following was taken
p for consideration.
c. b. No. Al, An act concerning cleo
ions of county commissioners. Refer