The chair announced having signed the following bills:

Council Bill No. 31, "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to encourage the establishment, development and maintenance of parks in towns and cities in the Territory of New Mexico, and to provide for their control and government, and for other purposes.' Council Bill No. 41, "An Act concerning elections of county commissioners."

Council Bill No. 96, "An Act to amend an act to provide the necessary funds to complete and furnish the Territorial Capitol at Santa Fe, and lay out the grounds thereof, and for other purposes."

Council Joint Memorial No. 4, "In reference to federal aid for the building and construction of reservoirs and canals in the Territory of New Mexico."

House substitute for Council Bill No. 83, "An Act to amend section 3420 and to repeal section 3409 of the 1897 compilation of laws of the Territory of New Mexico."

Council Bill No. 12, "An Act to amend sections 3818, 3828, 3846 and 3836 of the Compiled Laws of the Territory of New Mexico of 1897 with reference to railroads."

Council Bill No. 97, "An Act to regulate the compensation of school superintendents."

Council Bill No. 46, "An Act to amend an act of the thirty-second session of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico, entitled 'An Act to prevent the introduction and spread of disease among sheep in New Mexico, and providing remedies therefor.'

Mr. Jaramillo moved that House Bill No. 89 be passed.

Mr. Guyer moved an amendment that the House take a recess until 3 p. m.

Motion, as amended, prevailed.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Thursday, 3 o'clock p. m.

House met pursuant to recess, with the Speaker in the chair. Roll called, and the following members were present:

Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guyer, Herrera, Jaramillo, Kilpatrick, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez, Wharton, Winston, and Mr. Speaker.

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business.

Mr. Jaramillo asked unanimous consent for the purpose of introducing a resolution.

Objection made.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the rules be suspended for the purpose of introducing a resolution.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Guyer moved that House Bill No. 89 be made a special order for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, immediately after the reading of the Journal.

Mr. Kilpatrick moved an amendment that it be made a special order for Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.

Motion, as amended, prevailed.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution introduced be read in full for information.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, the resolution was tabled indefinitely. Petition No. 4 was introduced by Hon. E. L. Gutierrez, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

The following reports of standing committees were received, and ordered to take their regular course.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on County and County Lines to whom was referred Council Bill No. 62 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.

B. A. ROMERO,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Roads and Highways to whom was referred House Bill No. 96 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.

A. D. MCINTOSH,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on County and County Lines to whom was referred House Bill No. 66 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be returned to the introducer. B. A. ROMERO, Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill No. 94 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.

R. P. BARNES,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Council Bill No. 115 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely, and that the accompanying substitute be passed.

R. P. BARNES,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Council Bill No. 75 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely.

R. P. BARNES,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Council Bill No. 69 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. R. P. BARNES, Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill No. 98 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely.

R. P. BARNES,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Council Bill No. 110 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. R. P. BARNES, Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred Council Bill No. 13 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely, and that the accompanying substitute be passed.

R. P. BARNES,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill No. 91 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. R. P. BARNES,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Judiciary to whom was referred House Bill No. 45 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely.

R. P. BARNES,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Corporations to whom was referred House Bill No. 62 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely. R. P. BARNES, Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Municipal Corporations to whom was referred House Bill No. 68 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be tabled indefinitely. R. P. BARNES, Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred House Bill No. 88 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.

VENCESLAO JARAMILLO,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred House Bill No. 96 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.

VENCESLAO JARAMILLO,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred House Bill No. 95 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report said bill to the House with the recommendation that it be not passed.

VENCESLAO JARAMILLO,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred House Bill No. 102 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.

VENCESLAO JARAMILLO,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 9, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance to whom was referred House Bill No. 97 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.

The following bills were introduced:

VENCESLAO JARAMILLO,

Chairman.

House Bill No. 137, introduced by Hon. R. P. Barnes, "An Act authorizing the purchase by the territory of two hundred and fifty volumes of Money's Digest." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

House Bill No. 138, introduced by Hon. Pedro Sanchez, "An Act to extend the time for the payment of taxes." Read first and second time by title.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the bill be laid on the table indefinitely.

Motion lost.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that this bill be made a special order for April 1, 1899.

Mr. Gutierrez moved an amendment that the bill be translated and printed.

Mr. Romero moved an amendment to the amendment that the rules be suspended and the bill read a third time in full preparatory to its passage.

Motion lost.

House Bill No. 138, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Finance.

House Joint Resolution No. 12, introduced by Venceslao Jaramillo. Read first and second time by title.