On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, the resolution was tabled indefinitely.

The following was taken up for consideration under the order of bills and joint resolutions on third reading:

House Bill No. 97, "An Act to regulate gambling licenses and for other purposes."

Mr. Schultz moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed, and the bill therefore failed to pass.

House Bill No. 102, "An Act to create a preparatory school for New Mexico, and to provide for the maintenance thereof."

On motion of Mr. Guyer, House Bill No. 102 was made a special order for Friday at 2 p. m.

House Bill No. 95, "An Act to construct a dormitory in connection with the New Mexico School of Mines at Socorro, New Mexico."

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Mr. Trujillo moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Rio Arriba that House Bill No. 95 be made a special order for Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, immediately after the reading of the Journal.

Motion, as amended, prevailed.

House Bill No. 93, "An Act relating to balls and public dances." Mr. Staplin moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed, and the bill declared duly passed.

House Bill No. 88, "An Act to provide for the adjustment of certain floating school indebtedness."

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed; bill therefore failed to pass.

House Bill No. 45, "An Act to provide for a constitutional convention, and the formation of a state constitution, and for other purposes."

Mr. Sanchez moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed; bill therefore failed to pass.

House Bill No. 68, "An Act for the protection of towns in the Territory of New Mexico from floods from arroyos, etc."

On motion of Mr. Wharton the report of the committee was adopted, and the bill therefore failed to pass.

House Bill No. 62, "An Act to amend chapter I, title V (corporations) of the Compiled Laws of 1897."

On motion of Mr. Barnes, report of the committee was adopted, and the bill tabled indefinitely.

Council Bill No. 13, "An Act in reference to recognizance, bond, stipulation, required by the laws of New Mexico, and for other purposes."

On motion of Mr. Wharton, Council Bill No. 13 was tabled indefinitely.

House substitute for Council Bill No. 13. Read first and second time by title, and read in full for information.

Mr. Barnes moved that the rules be suspended, and that House substitute for Council Bill No. 13 be read a third time by title pre-, paratory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Wharton, House substitute for Council Bill No. 13 was placed on its passage and passed.

House Bill No. 91, "An Act to enable heirs of the deceased persons to ascertain whether or not the deceased had any, money on deposit in bank, and to promote the escheating to the territory of unclaimed estates."

Amendments offered by the committee were read.

On motion of Mr. Guyer, amendments were adopted.

Mr. Guyer moved that the bill be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, House Bill No. 91 was placed on its passage and passed.

Council Bill No. 110, "An Act for the garnishment of conspiracies."

There being no objections, it was passed over.

Mr. Barnes moved that the rules be suspended and that substitute for House Bill No. 99 be taken up for consideration. Motion prevailed.

Mr. Guyer moved that the bill be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Barnes, the bill was placed on its passage and passed.

House Bill No. 98, "An Act to define the power and jurisdiction of the District Courts in all proceedings in aid of execution, including attachment."

Mr. Gallegos moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed; bill therefore tabled indefinitely.

House Bill No. 75, "An Act amending the law in garnishment cases."

On motion of Mr. Gallegos, the report of the committee was adopted: bill therefore tabled indefinitely.

Council Bill No. 69, "An Act declaring false entries in books of individuals, co-partnerships or corporations, or false statements made by any overseer, foreman, timekeeper, clerk, bookkeeper. accountant, or other agent or emplove of any individual, co-partnership or corporation to be forgery, and prescribing penalties therefor."

Amendments offered by the committee were read.

Mr. Guyer moved that the amendments offered by the committee be adopted.

Motion prevailed.

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

Mr. Barnes asked unanimous consent that the word "forgery” in the title of the bill be stricken out and the word "felony" be inserted in lieu thereof.

Consent granted.

On motion of Mr. Barnes, the bill was placed on its passage and passed.

Council Bill No. 115, "An Act to amend section 3777 of the Compiled Laws of 1897."

Read in full for information.

On motion of Mr. Wharton, Council Bill No. 115 was tabled indefinitely.

House substitute for Council Bill No. 115, read for information. Mr. Valdez moved that the rules be suspended and that the substitute be considered read a first and second time by title, and read a third time by title preparatory to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Gallegos, the substitute was placed on its passage and passed.

Mr. Gallegos moved that the rules be suspended, and that House Bill No. 8 be taken up for consideration.

Motion lost.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that House Bill No. 8 be made a special order for tomorrow at 10 o'clock.

Motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 94, "An Act amending sections 4122 and 1548 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to funds into which license money shall be paid."

Mr. Gallegos moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Mr. Winston moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from San Miguel that the report of the committee be laid on

the table.

Motion, as amended, prevailed.

Mr. Barnes moved that the bill be tabled indefinitely.

Mr. Guver arose to a point of order, and stated that the tabling of a report carried with it the tabling of the bill.

The chair stated that the point of order was not well taken. Question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman from Grant that the bill be tabled indefinitely.

Roll call ordered, with the following result:

Aves: Celso Baca. Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez. Guver, Herrera, Jaramillo. Kilpatrick, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Staplin-16.

Nays: M. Baca, Trujillo, Valdez, Wharton, Winston, and Mr. Speaker-6.

Motion prevailed; bill therefore tabled indefinitely.

House Bill No. 96, "An Act with reference to fences across and along the public roads in the Territory of New Mexico."

On motion of Mr. Gallegos, report of the committee was adopted, and the bill therefore failed to pass.

Mr. Wharton moved that the rules be suspended and that the business on the Speaker's table be taken up.

Motion prevailed, and the following bills taken up:

Substitute for House Bill No. 44, "An Act to prevent animals running loose in the streets of towns and cities of the Territory of New Mexico."

Amendments offered by the committee read.

Mr. Barnes moved that the House concur in the Council amendments.

Mr. Gallegos moved that the bill, together with the Council amendments, be laid on the table indefinitely.

Motion prevailed.

House Bill No. 47, "An Act amending section 2200 of the Compiled Laws of 1897."

Mr. Wharton moved that the request of the Council be granted. Mr. Barnes moved that the motion of the gentleman from Lincoln be tabled indefinitely.

Motion prevailed.

Council amendments read.

Mr. Barnes moved that the House concur in the Council amendments.

Mr. Wharton moved an amendment to the motion of the gentleman from Grant that the bill be tabled indefinitely.

Motion to amend lost.

Question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman from Grant.

Roll call was ordered, which resulted as follows:

Ayes: M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guyer, Herrera, Kilpatrick, Sanchez, and Mr. Speaker-10.

Navs: Celso Baca, Jaramillo, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez, Wharton, Winston-12.

House therefore failed to concur in the Council amendments. Mr. Jaramillo moved that this bill be sent to the Council, as requested.

Mr. Barnes moved that a conference committee of three be appointed to meet a like conference committee appointed from the Council.

Motion prevailed, and the chair appointed Messrs. Barnes, Guyer and Kilpatrick.

Council Bill No. 81, "An Act in relation to rewards for the

arrest and conviction of criminals, and regulate the payment of the same." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Council Bill No. 126, "An Act in reference to the jurisdiction of the District Courts in certain criminal cases, and to repeal section 3403 of the Compiled Laws of 1897." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Council Bill No. 77, "An Act to encourage and protect the clayworking industries of the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures.

Council Bill No. 66, "An Act to classify the Territory of New Mexico for the election of city marshals, and for other purposes." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Amended Council Bill No. 92, "An Act fixing the liquor and game license in the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Amended Council Bill No. 68, "An Act regulating fees and taxes to be paid by insurance companies." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

Council Bill No. 51, "An Act establishing a Board of Public Lands, assigning their duties and for leasing and managing public lands and funds." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the special Committee on Public Lands.

Mr. Romero moved that Council Bill No. 51 be made a special order for Saturday at 10 o'clock a. m.

Motion prevailed.

Council Bill No. 116, "An Act to provide for the assessment of property in the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Council substitute for House Bill No. 54, "An Act to amend section 2299, and repeal sections 2309, 2310 and 2280 of the Compiled Laws of 1897." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Mines and Mining.

Council Joint Memorial No. 5, "Asking for a trout hatchery." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Territorial Affairs.

Substitute for Council Bill No. 79, "An Act regulating the doing of business within the Territory of New Mexico by non-resident or foreign building and loan associations." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Council Bill No. 129, "An Act to provide the necessary funds to complete and furnish the Territorial Capitol now in course of construction at Santa Fe, and for other purposes." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Council Bill No. 128, "An Act relating to delinquent taxes."