Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-24
The roll WAS called, ON request Of Mr.

amendatory of chapter 80 of the lawson
1897, relating to the National Guard OF
New Mexico; read the first and second
time by title, ordered translated, print
ed and referred to the committee on
militia. H. B. No. 20, An act to
create the county of Otero; read first and
second time by title and ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on county and county lines.
Mr.. M. Baca introduced IL. Is. NO.
21, An act to provide for the construc-
ton of bridges in the counties OF the
first-class; read first and second time by
title, ordered translated, printed and
referred to the committee on county
and County lines.
Mr.. Leib introduced H. b. No. %,
An act to keep public funds within
the confines of the territory; read first
and second time by title, ordered trans
lated, printed and referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr.. Gutierrez introduced H. b. No.
%, An act to repeal chapter A, of the
laws of 1897, and revise the portions of
chapter /, of the Acts of 1895, repealed
by the former; read first and second
time by title, ordered translated, printed
and referred to the committee on irriga-
ton.
Mr.. Schultz introduced H. B. No. "a,
An act to amend section 1920 and Sec
ton 1893 OF the Compiled Laws of 1897.
relative to the text books used in the
common schools; read first and second
time by title and referred to the COM
mittee on education.
Mr.. Sanchez introduced H. R. No. II,
as follows:
Resolved by the house of representa-
tives, That the permanent commission
on capitol be augmented by the speaker
| of the house by two additional members;
read first and second time by title, or
dered translated. printed and referred
to committee on rules. Mr.. Sanchez
moved that the resolution be adopted;
placed on its passage and failed to pass.
MI. Schultz moved that one hundred
and twenty-five u25) copies of the rules
of the house be printed in both English
and Spanish. Motion prevailed.
Mr.. Schultz moved that the house ad-
journ until 2. n. Motion prevailed.
Afternoon Session.
House called to order with the speaker
in the chair
Mr.. Romero, chairman of the commit
tee On county and county lines reported
back the substitute for C.. b. No. IS, an
act for the purpose of suspending opera
tions of and under chapter g., of the
32nd legislative assembly of New Mex
leo, entitled, An act in relation to the
removal of county seats, with the rec
ommendation that it be passed. Mr..
Lieb, on behalf of the minority of the
same committee, made a report on the
same bill, recommending that the bill
be not passed. ''for the reason that it
will subvert the will of the people in
the county to which it applies; is con-
trary to the Organic Acts upon which
our laws are based, and set aside the
orders of the chief justice of the terri
tory"
Ordered laid on the table.
Mr.. Sanchez asked that the bill be
read for information. The bill was
read for information.
Mr.. Sanchez moved that the report
Of the minority be adopted. Placed for
consideration, bill read for informs ton
both in. English and Spanish. Mr..
Sanchez demanded previous question.
and the main question was put. The
roll was called, which resulted as fol-
lows: Ayes, s; nays, Is. The report
of the majority is therefore not adopted.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved that the bill be
laid upon the table.
Mr.. Sanchez moved an amendment to
the motion of the gentleman from Rio
Arriba, that the report of the minority
be also laid upon the table with the bill
Indefinitely. Motion prevailed and re-
ports and bill have been laid upon the
table.
Mr.. Jaramillo, chairman of the finance
committee, was granted unanimous con-
sent to make report. He reported that
the house Joint resolution, providing for
the printing of the governors message
in Spanish, reported the resolution back
with the recommendation that it be not
considered, as action had already been
taken by the honse.
Report was ordered laid on the table
to be taken up in its regular order.
Mr.. Romero, chairman of the commit
tee on privileges and elections, asked un-
animous consent to make a report. An
objection was. made and ur animous con-
sent was not granted.
Mr.. Jaramillo moved that the rules be
suspended for the purpose of allowing
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions to make a report. The roll was
called with the following result: Ayes,
IA; nays Z. Motion prevailed and the
report was read, as follows:
TO the speaker and house of repre-
sentatives Of the legislative assembly of
the territory of New Mexico: Your
committee on privileges and elections
have had under consideration the con-
test brought by Mr.. Celsos ..Baca against
C%recenciano Gallegos, the sitting mem
Der, for a seat In this body from the
county Of Guadalupe. We find that the
vote as counted by the county commits
sioners gave Mr.. Baca 400 votes and Mr..
Gallegos 468, or a majority of SO for
Gallegos. but we further find, that in
precinct No. 10, the election was not
held in the house of residence of the
first Judge of election as required by the
proclamation for said election, but was
held at place two miles distant there
from; that in that precinct Mr.. Gallegos
received 20 majority. That in precinct
No. IL, the election was held eight miles
distant from the house of residence Of
the first Judge Of election, and that Mr..
Gallegos received 20 majority therein.
And in precinct No. II, the election was
held four miles away from the house Of
residence of the first Judge Of election and
Mr.. Gallegos received ID majority there
in. We find that the holding of election
In these three precincts slch great dis
tances from the places designated by the
county commissioners rendered the cleo
tons therein void and they should not
be counted. We find thatin some of the
other precincts, that while the elections
were held ut short distances from the
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