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Motion prevailed and the bill therefore failed to pass.

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, section 1377 of the Compiled Laws of New Mexico of 1897.'

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Mr. Guyer moved that the report of the committee be adopted. By request of Mr. Sanchez, the bill was read in full for information.

The motion of the gentleman from Union prevailed and the House failed to concur in the passage of the bill.

House Bill No. 38, "An Act for the selection of jurors."

Mr. Guyer asked unanimous consent that the report of the committee on this bill be carried over until tomorrow or next day. There being no objections the consideration was passed over. House Bill No. 47, "An Act amending section 2200 of the Compiled Laws of 1897."

Bill was read in full for information.

Mr. Winston moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Mr. Jaramillo moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Sierra, that the report of the committee be laid on the table indefinitely.

The motion to amend was put and lost.

Mr. Guyer moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Sierra, that the bill be made a special order for 3 p. m.

Motion prevailed, as amended, and it was so ordered.

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, the House took a recess until 3 p. m

AFTERNOON SESSION.

3 p. m.

House met pursuant to adjournment with the Speaker in the chair.

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business.

The chair announced having signed Council Bill No. 49, relating to brands; also Council Bill No. 82, "An Act to encourage industrial development in the Territory of New Mexico."

The special order for the afternoon was the consideration of House Bill No. 47.

Mr. Guyer asked that the consideration of House Bill No. 47 be further postponed and that it be made a special order for 10 o'clock. Wednesday morning.

No objections, it was so ordered.

A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed House Bill No. 39, "An Act to complete and furnish the New Mexico Normal School at Silver City and to provide for the maintenance of the same."

Mr. Sanchez was called to the chair.

Mr. Luna moved that the rules be suspended and that the House take up for consideration House Bill No. 74, “An Act to create the County of McKinley and to provide for the government thereof." Motion prevailed.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the House adjourn.

Motion lost.

Mr. Luna moved that the bill be read a third time in full preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed and the bill was read a third time in full.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the reading of the bill in Spanish be dispensed with and that the entire matter be laid on the table until Thursday morning, immediately after the reading of the journal. Mr. Luna moved that the motion of the gentleman from Santa Fe be laid on the table indefinitely.

Motion of the gentleman from Valencia prevailed.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the House adjourn.

Motion lost.

On motion of Mr. Luna, the reading of the bill in Spanish was dispensed with.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that the bill do pass.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo be laid on the table.

Motion of the gentleman from Santa Fe lost.

Mr. Wharton moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo, that the bill be made a special order for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

Mr. Luna moved that the amendment of the gentleman from Lincoln be laid on the table.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Luna moved that House Bill No. 66, "An Act to create the County of Luna" be made a special order for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Winston moved that the House adjourn.

Motion lost.

Motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo that House Bill No. 74 be passed, prevailed.

Mr. Luna moved that the rules be suspended and that Council Bill No. 43 be taken up for consideration and that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the motion of the gentleman from Valencia be tabled indefinitely.

Mr. Luna withdrew part of his motion "that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole.”

Mr. Kilpatrick withdrew his motion.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the House resolve itself into committee of the whole.

Mr. Jaramillo withdrew his motion.

Mr. Wharton moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Valencia, that Council Bill No. 43 be made a special order for tomorrow at 3 p. m.

Mr. Luna moved that the amendment made by the gentleman from Lincoln be tabled indefinitely.

On motion of Mr. Winston, the House adjourned.

R. L. BACA,

M. LUNA,

Speaker.

Chief Clerk.

THIRTY-FIRST DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Santa Fe, N. M., February 15, 1899.
Wednesday, 10 o'clock a. m.

House met pursuant to adjournment with the Speaker in the chair.

Prayer by Rev. Gilberton.

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business.

Mr. Herrera moved that the reading of the journal in English be dispensed with.

Mr. Trujillo moved an amendment that the reading be dispensed with.

Motion to amend lost.

Motion of the gentleman from San Miguel was lost.

The journal of the thirtieth day was read and approved.

A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had concurred in and passed House substitute for Council Bill No. 29, "An Act to provide for the sale of personal property under process, etc.," and included the engrossed House substitute for Council Bill No. 29, for the signature of the Speaker and Chief Clerk of the House.

Mr. Sanchez moved that Mariano Sena be appointed committee interpreter, and that his name be placed on the pay-roll of the House.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that in view of the fact that this is the anniversary of the destruction of the Maine, that the House adjourn out of respect to the families of the dead sailors.

R. L. BACA,

M. LUNA,

Speaker.

Chief Clerk.

THIRTY-SECOND DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Santa Fe, N. M., February 16, 1899.
Thursday, 10 o'clock a. m.

House met pursuant to adjournment with the Speaker in the

chair.

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business.
Journal of the thirty-first day was read and approved.

A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed Council Bill No. 41, "An Act concerning collections of county commissioners," and respectfully ask the concurrence of this honorable body in the same.

The chair announced that the matter would be dulv laid before the House.

The chair announced having signed Council Bill No. 5, "An Act to extend the work of the New Mexico Normal School at Las Vegas, and for other purposes;" Council Bill No. 48, "An Act to designate the funds into which moneys collected on judgments in actions in which the territory is a party, shall be paid," and Council Joint Resolution No. 8, "Relating to the creation of the 6th judicial district in the Territory of New Mexico."

House Bill No. 47 being a special order for 10 o'clock was taken up for consideration.

By request of Mr. Guyer, the bill was read in full for information.

Mr. Guyer moved an amendment that the portion of the bill providing that the librarian be acquainted with both the English and Spanish language be stricken out.

Motion prevailed, and the amendment was therefore adopted. Mr. Gutierrez moved an amendment that in line 5, in section 2200, where the words "seventy-fie" appear, that "sixty" be inserted in lieu thereof.

Mr. Winston moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo, that "fifty dollars" be inserted where "sixty"

appears.

Motion of the gentleman from Sierra lost.

Mr. Staplin moved that the further consideration of this bill be indefinitely postponed.

Mr. Guver moved that the motion of the gentleman from Taos be tabled indefinitely.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Barnes moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo, that "fifty" be substituted for "sixtv."

Motion carried.

On motion of Mr. Jaramillo, the bill was read a third time preparatory to its passage.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the bill do now pass.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that the bill be laid on the table indefinitely. Motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo was lost.

Question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman from Rio Arriba.

Roll call was ordered, which resulted as follows:

Ayes: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Gallegos, Guyer, Herrera, Jaramillo, Kilpatrick, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Trujillo, Staplin, Valdez, Wharton, Winston-19.

Nays: Crespin, Gutierrez-2.

The bill having received the necessary number of votes was declared duly passed.

House Bill No. 66, relating to the creation of Luna county, being a special order for the morning session, was taken up for consideration.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that House Bill No. 66 be recommitted to the Committee on County and County Lines.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Guyer asked unanimous consent that the report of the Committee on Enrolled and Engrossed Bills together with House Joint Resolution No. 6, be taken up for consideration.

There being an objection unanimous consent was not granted. Mr. Guyer moved that the rules be suspended and that House Joint Resolution No. 6 be taken up for consideration. Motion prevailed.

House Joint Resolution No. 6 was read first and second time by title.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved that House Joint Resolution No. 6 be read a third time by title, preparatory to its passage.

Mr. Jaramillo moved an amendment that the resolution be tabled indefinitely.

Motion to amend was lost.

Question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman from Santa Fe, that the resolution be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Guyer moved that House Joint Resolution No. 6 do now pass.

Roll was called, which resulted as follows:

Ayes: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guyer, Herrera, Kilpatrick, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez-16.

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