Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Finance. Council Bill No. 102, "An Act to provide for the issuance of bonds in the towns or villages which have been or may hereafter be incorporated under chapter II of the Compiled Laws of 1897, and for other purposes." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations. Council Bill No. 28, "An Act to provide for the compensation of jurors in the Justice of the Peace Courts in the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. Council Bill No. 120, "An Act to amend section 2186 of the Compiled Laws of the Territory of New Mexico, relating to certain liens." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Judiciary. On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, the House adjourned. House met pursuant to adjournment with the Speaker in the chair. Prayer by Rev. P. Gilberton. Roll called and the following members present: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guyer, Herrera, Jaramillo, Kilpatrick, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Trujillo, Staplin, Valdez, Wharton, Winston, and Mr. Speaker. A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business. Mr. Gutierrez moved that the reading of the journal be dispensed with and that the same stand approved. Motion prevailed. House Bill No. 8, "An Act creating a police force in unincorporated towns, in county seats in the Territory of New Mexico," was a special order for 10 o'clock. Amendments offered by the committee were read. A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed Council Bill No. 112, "An Act authorizing boards of county commissioners to change the names of unincorporated towns, villages and settlements;" Council Bill No. 133, "An Act prohibiting mayordomos of acequias from taking or caring for any lands or alfalfa under irrigation during their term of office" that they had concurred in House substitute for House Bill No. 75, "An Act relating to pawn brokers," with a slight amendment; House substitute for House Bill No. 67, "An Act for the protection of stock raisers and to prevent butchers from paying a compensation for the robbery of stock," and respectfully ask the concurrence of this honorable body thereto. The chair stated that the matter would be duly laid before the House. Mr. Gutierrez moved an amendment to section 2, line 5, of House Bill No. 8, to strike out the words "two thousand" and insert in lieu thereof "fifteen hundred.” On motion of Mr. Barnes, the House resolved itself into the committee of the whole for the consideration of House Bill No. 8. Mr. Kilpatrick was called to the chair. After the committee of the whole had arisen, the House was called to order with the Speaker in the chair, and Mr. Kilpatrick, chairman of the committee of the whole, made the following report: Mr. Speaker: I am instructed by the committee of the whole to report back to the House the adoption of House Bill No. 8, with several amendments. Mr. Guyer moved that the amendments offered by the committee of the whole be adopted. Motion prevailed." Mr. Winston moved that section 3 be stricken out and the following inserted in lieu thereof: "Section 3. That the chief of police shall be appointed within 30 days after the passage of this act, and shall serve as such chief of police until after the next precinct election for justices of the peace held in each county for the lection of precinct officers, at which election, and at each precinct elecetion thereafter, a chief of police shall be voted for and elected, and shall enter upon the discharge of his duties on the first Monday in February succeeding said election, and shall hold said office until his successor shall be elected and qualified." Amendment was adopted. Mr. Guver moved that the bill, as amended, be read a third time. by title preparatory to its passage. Motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, the bill was placed on its passage and passed. Mr. Barnes asked unanimous consent to change the title of House Bill No. 8, to read as follows: "An Act creating a police force in certain unincorporated towns in the Territory of New Mexico." Title was changed. Committe on Mines and Public Lands made the following report: Santa Fe, N. M., March 10, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committe on Mines and Public Lands, to whom was referred Council substitute for 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. WILLIAM KILPATRICK, Chairman. Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order. The folowing bill was introduced: House Bill No. 139, introduced by Hon. A. D. McIntosh, “An Act to amend section 101 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to stock." Read first and second time by title, ordered translated, printed and referred to the Committee on Stock and Stock Raising. House Joint Resolution No. 13, introduced by Hon. Frank Staplin. Read first and second time by title and read in full for information. Mr. Staplin moved that the rules be suspended and that the resolution be read a third time by title preparatory to its passage. Mr. Jaramillo moved an amendment, that the resolution tabled indefinitely. Roll call was ordered, which resulted as follows: be Ayes: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gutierrez, Guyer, Jaramillo, Leib, McIntosh, Ortega, Romero, Schultz, Staplin, Wharton, Winston—15. Nays: Gallegos, Herrera, Kilpatrick, Sanchez-4. Resolution was therefore tabled indefinitely. Mr. McIntosh, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Highways, asked unanimous consent for the purpose of making a report. Consent granted; following report made: Santa Fe, N. M., March 10, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Roads and Highways, to whom was referred House Bill No. 133, 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: A. D. McINTOSIL Chairman. Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order. Under the order of bills and joint resolutions on third reading the following was taken up for consideration: Council substitute for House Bill No. 54, "An Act to amend section 2299 and to repeal sections 2309, 2310, 2312, 2314 and 2315 of the Compiled Laws of 1897, relating to mining claims." Mr. Kilpatrick moved that the report of the committee be adopted. Motion prevailed; bill therefore duly concurred in. House Bill No. 133, "An Act in relation to public highways and providing for the maintenance of same, and for the repeal of sections 1831, 1832, 1833 and 1834, of the Compiled Laws of New Mexico of 1897." Amendments offered by the committee were read. Mr. Guyer moved the adoption of the amendments. On motion of Mr. Gallegos, the bill was read a third time by title preparatory to its passage. Mr. Guyer moved that the bill be passed. · Motion prevailed. The following bills were taken up under the order of business on the Speaker's table: Council Bill No. 112, "An Act authorizing county commissioners to change the names of unincorporated towns, villages, and settlements." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Territorial Affairs. Council Bill No. 133. "An Act prohibiting mayordomos of acequias from taking or caring for any lands or alfalfa under irrigation during their term of office." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Irrigation. Substitute for House Bill No. 75, "An Act relating to pawn brok ers." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance. Substitute for House Bill No. 67. "An Act for the protection of stock raisers and to prevent butchers from paving a compensation for the robbery of stock.” Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Stock and Stock Raising. On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, the House took a recess until 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. 2 o'clock p. m. House met pursuant to recess with the Speaker in the chair. Mr. Jaramillo asked unanimous consent to make a committee report. Consent granted; following report made: Santa Fe, N. M., March 10, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 116, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it do pass. VENCESLAO JARAMILLO, Chairman. Report ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order. Santa Fe, N. M., March 10, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 129, 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. Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order. Santa Fe, N. M., March 10, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 81, 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. Ordered to lie on the table to be taken up in its regular order.. A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had concurred in House Bill No. 31, "An Act to amend section 2937 and 2938 of the Compiled Laws of 1897;" House Bill No. 72, "An Act to preserve the public health," with a slight amendment; House Bill No. 99, "An Act relating to municipal corporations," and had passed Council substitute for House substitute for Council Bill No. 45, "An Act in relation to the shipment of cattle and inspection of hides:" Council Bill No. 130, "An Act to enable interested persons to pay the tax upon any particular item in a tax return, and have such portion of the property relieved from the lien;" Council Bill No. 134. "An Act to define the grounds of challenge to jurors for cause in civil and criminal cases, triable in |