Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-03-04
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS,

dispensed with, and the house got dow
Sanchez of Valencia introduced a reso
luton on the death of Mrs. Luna, an
the same was read and unanimousl
adopted. The following new bills wer
introduced, ordered translated an
printed and referred:
House bill No. 181, by Mr.. Barnes
specifying the mode, time and place TO
inflcting the death penalty; committe
on judiciary.
House bill No. 1872, by Mr.. Barnes, t.
amend chapter 81, acts of 1S99 commit
tee on judiciary
House bill No. 1873, by Mr.. Read (b.
requesD, an act authorizing the secre
tary Of the interior to purchase for th
United States, from the Indians of New
Mexico, lands for school site purposes
Mr. Read called Mr.. Sanchez to tn,
chair and asked that this bill be taker
up at once. He explained that thu
of the secretary of the interior and Pro
fessor Crandall, head of Indian educa
| tion in this territory, and>was designed
to clear up any question as to whether
the Indians could. sell part of thell
lands to the government to be used as
sites for school buildings. The bill
passed unanimously.
House bill No. 1884, by Mr. Chapman
(by requesD, for refunding bonds is
sued by school districts and valida ting
such bonds already issued; committee
on judiciary.
House bill No. 1856, by Mr.. Ascarate,
relating to- practice in district courts;
committee on judiciary.
House bill No. 1856, by Mr. Sanchez of
Mora, providing for the payment of
outstanding indebtedness of counties;
committee on finance.
House bill No. 144, by Mr.. Barnes (by
requesD, providing for the indexing of
county records was taken up, slightly
amended and passed, only Mr.. Slaugh-
ter voting in the negative on the first
roll call. In explaining his vote, Mr..
Slaughter declared the present law
quite good enough, and said this bill
would entail thousands of dollars ex-
pense upon the counties. Then Mr.. GU
tierrez announced that he would change
his vote to no; Mr.. Bateman and Mr..
Bowie followed, desiring to change
their vote; Messrs. Trujillo, Chavez,
Sandoval and Gomez did likewise. Mr..
Barnes said he had no special interest
in the bill, but considered the present
system of indexng insufficient and
cause the indexing afresh some 5000
public papers at cost, in Colfax coun-
ty for example. Of about $400 only. Mr..
Bateman said tine bill provided for an
entire new index by the county clerks,
and upon further examination he con-
sidered it good and timely measure,
therefore, on second roll-call he voted
aye. The bill on second call of the roll
passed, 8 to -.
House bill No. 139, by Mr.. Bateman,
relating to the duties of county treas
urers in the giving of bonds, seeking to
make such officials absolutely liable for
all public moneys coming into his
hands, came up on an adverse report
presented by Mr.. Sanchez Of Mora from
the committee on finance. Mr. Bateman
moved the rejection Of the committees
report, and in an explanatory speech
cited section TAG, Compiled Laws, the
present law on the subject, which he
said would have to be modified if the
law making powers sought to make
county treasurers responsible, absolute
y, upon their official bonds for the
safety of the moneys coming to their
hands. The bill also explicitly sets out
hat treasurers, if they deposit funds
% draw interest in bank, shall depos-
t same in the bank offering to pay the |
highest rate of interest for the use of |
such funds. Mr.. Barnes supported Mr..
Bateman's ideas, citing an instance
where $4,000 in interest that should go
nto the public treasury annually found |
is way into the treasurer's private |
wallet. He thought the passage Of the
bill would add from $1,000 to $1,000 an
1ually to the revenues of the various |
Mr.. Chapman opposed that |
feature Of the measure forcing" treas
1rers to make deposits in the bank pay
ng the highest interest. Mr.. Slaughter |
laid there was nothing in the bill |
forcing the treasurers to make such |
deposits, but if they were made the
reasurer shall select the one paying |
he highest rate of interest and require |
! proper indemnifying bond for such
unds. Mr.. Valdez thought even the |
county treasurers, and considered an |
Injustice that treasurers should be |
made responsible upon their bonds for |
moneys deposited by them in bank. Mr..
3ateman's motion to reject the finance
report was lost, 8 to IA, and |
he bill was tabled indefinitely on mo-
ion of Mr.. Gutierrez.
House bill No. 10, or rather a substi-
ute therefor, a refunding bond act,
vas taken UP and indefinitely tabled, its
PROVISIONS being practically identical |
With those in council substitute for
ouncil bill No. Is, which has already
'assed the house, and is again pending
n the council. Adjourned to 2 p. m.
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