Roll called, with the following result: Ayes: Celso Baca, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Herrera, Jaramillo, Kilpatrick, Leib, Ortega, Romero, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez, Wharton, Winston-16. Nays: None. Council Joint Resolution No. 8, having received the required number of votes, was duly passed. Council Bill No. 29, "An Act to provide for the sale of personal property under execution and chattel mortgages in the Territory of New Mexico." Mr. Jaramillo moved that the report of the committee be adopted, as far as the bill itself is concerned. Motion prevailed, and the bill therefore failed to pass. Substitute for Council Bill No. 29, "An Act to provide for the sale of personal property under execution and chattel mortgages in the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title. By request of Mr. Staplin, the substitute was read in fuil for information. Mr. Gallegos demanded previous question. The motion ordering the main question was put and lost. Mr. Wharton moved an amendment that the rules be suspended and that the substitute for Council Bill No. 29 be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage. The amendment of the gentleman from Lincoln, not receiving the necessary two-third vote of the House, was therefore lost. The motion of the gentleman from Taos was put and lost. On motion of Mr. Jaramillo, the rules were further suspended and the substitute read a third time preparatory to its passage. On motion of Mr. Barnes, the substitute was placed on its passage and passed. Under order of business on the Speaker's table, the following was taken up for consideration: Council Bill No. 24. “An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to prohibit the unlawful carrying and use of deadly weapons in the Territory of New Mexico, chapter XXX, approved February 18, 1897." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Under order of unfinished business, Memorial No. 1, the Horticulture Society of New Mexico, was taken up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Barnes, Memorial No. 1 was tabled indefinitely. On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, the House adjourned until Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m. M. LUNA, R. L. BACA, Chief Clerk. TWENTY-SEVENTH DAY. MORNING SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Santa Fe, N. M., February 11, 1899. House met pursuant to adjournment, with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer was offered by Rev. Gilberton. A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. The chair announced having signed substitute for House Bill No. 21, "An Act to provide for the construction of bridges in counties. of the first class;" House Bill No. 27, "An Act to amend sections 5,8 and 13 of section 867 of the Compiled Laws of 1897," said subsections being sections 5, 8 and 13 of an act entitled "An Act to provide for the compensation of county officers and for other purposes," approved March 18, 1897; also, Council Joint Resolution No. 7, "Relating to the payment of employes." On motion of Mr. Trujillo, the House adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock a. m. R. L. BACA, Chief Clerk. M. LUNA, TWENTY-NINTH DAY. MORNING SESSION. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Santa Fe, N. M., February 13, 1899. Monday, 10 o'clock a. m. House met pursuant to adjournment, with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. Gay. Roll was called, and the following members present: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Jaramillo, Kilpatrick, Leib, McIntosh, Romero, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez, Sanchez, Wharton, Winston, and Mr. Speaker. A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. The chair announced having signed Council Bill No. 32, "An Act to amend section 3491 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and for other purposes, relating to the penitentiary." Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the reading of the Journals in English be dispensed with. Mr. Gallegos moved an amendment that the reading in Spanish be also dispensed with. Motion, as amended, prevailed. On motion of Mr. Jaramillo, the Journals were approved. Under the order of introduction of bills, the following were introduced: House Bill No. 72, introduced by Hon. T. D. Leib, "An Act to preserve the public health." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed Council substitute for Council Bill No. 33, "An Act in relation to the sale of judgments and causes of action and parts thereof;" Council Bill No. 25, "An Act to prescribe the time within which certain causes shall be brought;" Council Bill No. 46, "An Act to prevent the spreading of disease among sheep;" Council Bill No. 39, "An Act attaching the County of Lincoln to the District Attorney District of the County of Socorro, New Mexico" Council Bill No. 52, "An Act to prevent the larceny of calves, etc." The chair announced that the matter would be duly laid before the House. House Bill No. 73, introduced by Hon. William Kilpatrick, "An Act providing for the establishment of a Reform Industrial School." Read first and second time by title, ordered transiated, printed and referred to the Committee on Education. House Bill No. 74, introduced by Hon. Emiliano Gutierrez, "An Act to create the County of McKinley and to provide for the government thereof." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on County and County Lines. House Bill No. 75, introduced by Hon. Rafael Gallegos, "An Act relating to pawnbrokers." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. House Bill No. 76, introduced by Hon. Pablo Trujillo, "An Act relieving certain persons from paying taxes in certain cases." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Under the order of business on the Speaker's table, the following was taken up for consideration: Council Bill No. 33, "An Act in relation to the sale of judg ments and causes of actions and parts thereof." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Council Bill No. 25, "An Act to prescribe the time within which certain causes shall be brought." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Council Bill No. 46, "An Act to prevent the spread of disease among sheep." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Stock and Stock Raising. Council Bill No. 39, "An Act attaching the County of Lincoln to the District Attorney District of the County of Socorro, New Mexico." Read first and second time by title. Mr. Trujillo demanded that the bill be read in full for information. There being no objections, the bill was read in full. Mr. Trujillo moved that the rules be suspended and the referring of the bill be dispensed with, and under further suspension of rules the bill be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage. Motion lost, and the bill ordered referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Council Bill No. 52, "An Act to prevent the larceny of calves, etc." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Stock and Stock Raising. A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed House Joint Resolution No. 5, with amendments, "congratulating the President of the United States upon the ratification of the treaty of peace." Under the order of unfinished business, the following was taken up for consideration: House Bill No. 49, "An Act defining a legal newspaper for the publication of legal and other official notices in the Territory of New Mexico." By request of Mr. Jaramillo, the bill was passed over. On motion of Mr. Staplin, the House took up House Joint Resolution No. 5, as amended, for consideration. By request of Mr. Staplin, House Joint Resolution No. 5, as amended, was read in full. Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the House concur in the Council amendments. Motion prevailed, and the Council amendments were therefore duly concurred in. The chair announced having telegraphed the Executive of the United States congratulations upon the signing of the terms of the treaty of peace, and announced having received the following reply: Executive Mansion, Washington, February 8, 1899. Hon. Maximiliano Luna, Santa Fe, N. M.-My Dear Sir: The President requests me to thank you very sincerely for your kind telegram of the 6th inst., and to assure you that he heartily appreciates your cordial expressions of congratulation. Very truly yours, J. A. PORTER, Secretary to the President. Mr. Sanchez moved that the communication from the President be received and that it be inserted in the Journal of the House. Motion prevailed. Mr. Gallegos moved that the House take a recess until 2 p. m. Mr. Staplin moved an amendment that the House take a recess until 3 p. m. Motion as amended prevailed. AFTERNOON SESSION. Monday, 3 p. m. House met pursuant to recess, with the Speaker in the chair. A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. Mr. Kilpatrick, chairman of the Committee on Mines and Public Lands, asked unanimous consent to make the following reports: Consent was granted. Santa Fe, N. M., February 13, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Mines and Public Lands to whom was referred House Bill No. 54 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be passed with the following amendments: That section 2 in said bill be made to read as follows: Section 2. That sections 2310 and 2315 of the Compiled Laws of 1897 be, and the same are hereby repealed. WILLIAM KILPATRICK, Ordered to lie on table to be taken up in its regular order. Santa Fe, N. M., February 13, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Mines and Public Lands to whom was referred House Bill No. 55 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be passed. WILLIAM KILPATRICK, Chairman. Ordered to lie on table to be taken up in its regular order. Mr. Gallegos, chairman of the Committee on Territorial Affairs, asked unanimous consent to make a report. Consent was granted, and the following report made: |
