Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1905-01-26
LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY
COUNCIL.

Gail, rTeSluenC Cldrk, preSldlng. Chap
lain Shively led in prayer. The journ
al of the previous day was read ant
approved.
The following bills were introduced
Council Bill No. 26, by Mr.. Greer
providing for mounted ranger force
read twice and referred to the com
mittee on finance.
Council Bill No. 81, by Mr. Ballard
An Act to amend section 2, chapter A
of the laws of 1899, An Act for the
protection of stock raisers and to pre-
vent the sale of dressed meats from
stolen cattle, read twice and referred
to the committee on judiciary.
| Council Bill No. %, by Mr.. Ballard,
An Act to punish the use upon horses,
cattle, mules, asses etc., of any brand
that is not recorded in the territorial
brand book in the Office of the Cattle
Sanitary Board. Read twice and re-
ferred to the committee on territorial
affairs.
A message from Governor Otero was
read. It announced that the executive
had signed Council Joint Resolution
No. 2, to supply each member of the
assembly with copy of the Compiled
Laws; Council Joint Resolution No. g.,
to supply each member with copy of
the Session Laws of 1899, 1901 and
1908; Council Joint Resolution No. 4,
providing for reward of $4,000 for the
apprehension and conviction of the as.
sassin or assassins of the late Colonel
]. Franco Chaves.
| The Council then took recess until
2 O'Clock this afternoon.
HOUSE.
Eleventh Day-Morning Session.
The House was called to order at
1896 o'clock. Prayer by Chaplain
Rabeyrolle. The roll call showed
every member present. A message
was received from the Governor an
nouncing that he had signed Council
Joint Resolutions Nos. 2, 3 and 4, No.
2 providing that each member of the
assembly be supplied with copies of
the Compiled Laws of 1897, both in
English and in Spanish: No. 3, provid.
ing that each member be provided
with copies of the Session Laws, and
No. 4, providing that reward of
$500 be offered by the executive for
the apprehension and conviction of the
assassin or assassins of the late
Colonel J. Franco Chaves.
The journal of the previous day was
approved
In accordance with the resolution
passed yesterday, the first business af-
ter the reading of the minutes was
the report of the committee on privi-
leges and elections. Mr. Lucero for
the committee reported on the contest
of Clark M. Carr VS.. Seferino Crollot,
Of Bernalillo County, the committee re-
porting unanimously in favor of the
contestee, Mr.. Crollot.
MT. Lucero moved the adoption of
this report but Speaker Dalies ruled
that the report was not before the
House until the report on all the con-
test cases had been made. After some
dilatory motions, Mf. Lucero reported
for the majority of the committee in
the case of Clark M. Carr VS.. Thomas
N. Wilkerson, of Bernalil1o County,
four members of the five members OF
the committee reporting in favor Of
the contestee, Mr.. Wilkerson. In the
cases of Celestino Ortiz VS.. r. L. Baca
and s. G. Clarke VS.. Ramon Sandoval,
all from Santa Fe, a majority Of the
committee, three out Of five, report
ed in favor of the contestees, Messrs. !
Baca and Sandoval.
Mr.. Pendleton for the minority had
handed his, report to the chief clerk
after the reading of the
minutes. This report was in favor of
unseating Mr.. Baca Of Santa Fe.
Mr.. Sanchez of Mora moved the
adoption of the minority report. Then
followed parliamentary fight that
took up the rest Of the forenoon ses-
sion. After several dilatory motions
the vote on adopting the minority re-
port was taken. It resulted IL to IL
against its adoption. Owing to the
hubbub another roll call and then still
another was demanded. These, as well
as fourth roll call resulted - to II
for the. rejection of the minority re-
port.
Mr.. Wilkerson moved for the adop- |
tion Of the majority report and then
moved the previous question.
Mr.. Sanchez moved to adjourn un-
til tomorrow forenoon. The roll was
called but dispute arose over the re
suit which was settled by Speaker
Dalies announcing the House adjourn
ed until tomorrow forenoon by vote
Of IL to II.
COUNCIL.
Eleventh Day-Afternoon Session.
After President Clark called the
Council to order, Mr.. Martin moved
that the Council adjourn until tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. The motion
carried.