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Nays: Jaramillo, Leib, McIntosh, Wharton, Winston-5.

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

Under order of reports of standing committees, the following reports were made:

Santa Fe, N. M., February 14, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary, to whom was referred substitute for Council Bill No. 14, 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 amendments. W. H. H. LLEWELLYN,

Chairman.

Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order.

Santa Fe, N. M., February 14, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred House Bill No. 2, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be not passed.

VICTOR ORTEGA,

Chairman.

Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order. '

Santa Fe, N. M., February 15, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Private Corporations, to whom was referred' House Bill No. 4 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be not passed.

VICTOR ORTEGA,
Chairman.

Ordered to lie on table to be taken up in its regular order. Under the order of introduction of bills, the following were introduced:

House Bill No. 82, introduced by Hon. E. L. Gutierrez, "An Act granting to purchasers at tax sales heretofore made, the lien of the county and territory for such taxes." Read first and second times by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 83, introduced by Hon. T. D. Leib, "An Act to amend section 696 of the Compiled Laws of 1897," relating to bonds by probate clerks. Read first and second time by title and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Territorial Affairs.

House Bill No. 84, introduced by Hon. Ramon de Herrera, "An

Act to amend section 1418 of the Compiled Laws of New Mexico, as compiled in 1897," relating to marriages. Read first and second time by title, and in full for information.

Mr. Guyer moved that this bill be referred to a special committee of one, consisting of Mr. Staplin.

Mr. Wharton moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Union that it be a committee of two, consisting of Messrs. Leib and Staplin.

Mr. Guyer accepted the amendment.

The motion of the gentleman from Union, as amended, was unanimously adopted.

House Bill No. 85, introduced by Hon. A. D. McIntosh, "An Act to prevent collectors and treasurers of different counties of the Territory of New Mexico from serving more than two terms in such offices in succession." Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Territorial Affairs.

House Bill No. 86, introduced by Hon. R. P. Barnes, "An Act to provide for appointment of court interpreters, and their compensation." Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Mr. Guyer moved that Council Bill No. 43 be made a special order for 2 o'clock p. m.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, the House took a recess until 2 p.m.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Thursday, 2 p. m.

House met pursuant to recess, with the Speaker in the chair. A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. The special order for the afternoon session being the consideration of Council Bill No. 43, the same was taken up.

Mr. Guyer moved that in order that this bill may be passed, more quickly and more correctly, that it be referred to its proper committee, with instructions that they report tomorrow morning, and that the said bill be made special order for 10 a. m.

Mr. Jaramillo moved an amendment, that the House resolve itself into the committee of the whole for the purpose of considering Council Bill No. 43.

Motion to amend was lost.

Motion of the gentleman from Union prevailed.

The chair stated that if there were no objections, the bill would be considered read first and second time by title, and referred to the

Committee on Finance. There being no objections, it was so ordered.

On motion of Mr. Jaramillo, the House adjourned.

R. L. BACA,

Chief Clerk.

THIRTY-THIRD DAY.

M. LUNA,

Speaker.

MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Santa Fe, N. M., February 17, 1899.
Friday, 10 o'clock a. m.

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

Prayer by Chaplain Rev. Gilberton.

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. Journal of the thirty-second day was read in English, and, on motion of Mr. Gallegos, the reading in Spanish was dispensed with. A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed Council Joint Resolution No. 9.

Council Bill No. 45, "An Act in relation to the shipment of cattle and the inspection of hides."

Substitute for Council Bill No. 2, "An Act for the protection of game in the Territory of New Mexico."

Council Bill No. 61, "An Act to dispense with the necessity of seals and scrolls on deeds, bonds, releases and other legal instruments, etc.," and respectfully asked the concurrence of this honorable body to the same.

The chair announced that the matter would be duly placed before the House.

Mr. Valdez moved that the House adjourn until 10 o'clock Monday morning.

Mr. Valdez withdrew his motion.

Mr. Gallegos moved that the Journal stand approved.
Motion prevailed.

The special order for 10 o'clock, immediately after the reading of the Journal, was the consideration of Council Bill No. 43.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that Council Bill No. 43 be made a special order for Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

Mr. Guver moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Rio Arriba, that the time be extended in order that the com

mittee may have time to make a report on Council Bill No. 43, and that the said Council Bill No. 43 be made a special order for Monday morning at 10 o'clock.

Motion as amended prevailed.

Mr. Guyer asked unanimous consent to introduce House Joint Resolution.

There being no objection, House Joint Resolution No. 7 was introduced.

House Joint Resolution No. 7 was read first and second time by title, and read in full for information.

Mr. Valdez moved that House Joint Resolution No. 7 be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, House Joint Resolution No. 7 was passed.

Mr. Valdez moved that the House adjourn until Monday morning.

Motion was lost, and House refused to adjourn.

The following messages of the signing of Council Joint Memorial No. 2, Council Bill No. 36, also substitute for House Bill No. 21 and Council Joint Resolution No. 7, also Council Joint Resolution No. 8, Council Bill No. 48, Council Bill No. 19, Council Bill No. 82, Council Bill No. 74, Council Bill No. 49, by the Governor, were received.

Under the order of reports of standing committees, the Committee on Stock and Stock Raising made the following report:

Santa Fe, N. M., February 17, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Stock and Stock Raising to whom was referred Council Bill No. 52 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.

RAMON DE HERRERA,
Chairman.

Report ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order.

Under the order of introduction of bills, the following were introduced:

House Bill No. 87, introduced by Hon. Ramon de Herrera, “An Act concerning the admission of students into the University of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Education.

House Bill No. 88, introduced by Hon. Frank Staplin, "An Act to provide for the adjustment of certain floating school indebtedness." Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Finance.

House Bill No. 89, introduced by Hon. Frank H. Winston, "An Act to repeal section 1305 and to amend 1306 of the Compiled Laws of 1897," in regard to gambling. Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Finance.

House Bill No. 90, introduced by Hon. Ramon de Herrera, "An Act relating to the sale of patent and proprietary medicines in the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title, and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Private Corporations.

Under the order of joint resolutions, the following was introduced:

House Joint Resolution No. 8; read first and second time by title and ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Under the order of bills and joint resolutions on third reading, the following were taken up for consideration:

House Bill No. 2, "An Act regulating tolls and charges by telegraph companies in the Territory of New Mexico."

Mr. Gallegos asked unanimous consent to withdraw House Bill No. 2.

There being no objection, House Bill No. 2 was returned to Mr. Gallegos.

Council Bill No. 52, "An Act to prevent the larceny of calves and young cattle in the Territory of New Mexico, and to provide punishment therefor."

Mr. Barnes asked that the bill be read for information.

There being no objection, it was so ordered.

Mr. Barnes moved that the further consideration of Council Bill No. 52 be dispensed with, and that the same be referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Motion prevailed.

Substitute for Council Bill No. 14, "An Act entitled 'An Act providing for the transcribing of testimony and facilitating the taking of proof before grand juries, repealing section 972 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and providing for the compensation of stenographers, etc." "

Mr. Guyer moved that the report of the Committee on Judiciary in relation to substitute for Council Bill No. 14 be tabled indefinitely.

Motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 4, "An Act regulating the service and further prescribing the duties of express companies in the Territory of New Mexico."

Mr. Gallegos moved that the rules be suspended, that the bill be considered read a third time and placed on its passage.

Mr. Barnes asked that the bill be read for information.'

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