House Bill No. 112, "An Act for the protection of secret order men."

Bill was read in full as amended.

On motion of Mr. Staplin, the amendments offered by the committee were adopted.

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

On motion of Mr. Guyer, the bill was placed on its passage and nassed.

Mr. Staplin moved that the House take a recess for twenty-five minutes.

Motion prevailed.

After recess the House was called to order with the Speaker in the chair.

Amended Council Bill No. 68, "An Act regulating fees and taxes to be paid by insurance companies."

On motion of Mr. Guyer, amended Council Bill No. 68 was tabled indefinitely.

Mr. Guyer moved that the rules be suspended and House substitute for amended Council Bill No. 68 be considered read a first and second time by title and read a third time in full preparatory

to its passage.

Motion prevailed.

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

Mr. Barnes moved that the rules be suspended and that the House proceed to the consideration of House substitute for House Bill No. 99.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Barnes, the House concurred in the Council amendments.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that the rules be suspended and that House Bill No. 113 be taken up for consideration.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Gutierrez, House Bill No. 113 was tabled indefinitely.

House substitute for House Bill No. 113 was read for information.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that the rules be suspended and that House substitute for House Bill No. 113 be considered read a first and secord time by title and read a third time by title preparatory to its

massage.

Motion prevailed.

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

Mr. Sanchez, chairman of the Committee on Insurance, asked unanimous consent for the purpose of making a committee report. Consent granted.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 11, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Insurance, to whom was referred House Bill No. 35, 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 accompanving substitute be pased.

PEDRO SANCHEZ,
Chairman.

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, House Bill No. 35 was tabled indefinitely.

House substitute for House Bill No. 35 was read for information. Mr. Gutierrez 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. Gutierrez, the substitute was placed on its passage and passed.

Mr. Wharton asked unanimous consent to present a petition. Consent granted, and the petition was read and referred to the Committee on. Judiciary.

Mr. Barnes moved that the rules be suspended and that House Bill No. 72 be taken up for consideration.

Mr. Valdez asked unanimous consent to introduce a bill.

Consent granted and the following bill introduced:

House Bill No. 141, introduced by Hon. Marcial Valdez, "An Act to create the office of river commissioner in each precinct of the County of Dona Ana, and for other purposes."

Read first and second time by title and ordered translated and printed.

Motion of the gentleman from Grant prevailed.

Mr. Wharton moved that the House concur in the Council amendments to House Bill No. 72.

Motion lost.

Mr. Guver moved that the chair appoint a conference committee of three to meet a like conference committee from the Council for the purpose of considering House Bill No. 72.

Motion prevailed and the chair appointed the following named gentlemen on that committee: Messrs. Sanchez, Romero, and Trujillo.

Mr. Winston moved that the rules be suspended and that House Bill No. 55 be taken up for consideration.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Winston, the House concurred in the Council amendments.

Mr. Barnes asked unanimous consent to have Council Bill No. 75, which was tabled indefinitely, re-referred to the committee. Consent granted.

Mr. Wharton moved that House Bill No. 124 be re-referred to the committee.

Motion prevailed.

On motion of Mr. Valdez, the House adjourned.

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

Prayer by Rev. P. Gilberton.

A quorum being present the House proceeded to business.

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, the reading of the journal was dispensed with and the same approved.

Mr. Kilpatrick presented House Joint Memorial No. 3, "To the Secretary of the Interior on apportionment for the geological survey for the Territory of New Mexico."

Read a first time in full, and on motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, read a second and third time by title preparatory to its passage.

On motion of Mr. Kilpatrick, the memorial was placed on its passage and passed.

The folowing reports of standing committees were received:

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Finance, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 128, 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. VENCESLAO JARAMILLO, Chairman.

Mr. Jaramillo moved that the rules be suspended and that the House take up Council Bill No. 128 for consideration.

Council Bill No. 128 read for information.

A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed Council Bill No. 87, "An Act to repeal, amend and harmonize certain sections of the Compiled Laws of 1897, in accordance with the recommendations of the Solicitor General;" Council Bill No. 140, "An Act to amend section 4147 of the Compiled Laws of 1897;" Council Bill No. 141, "An Act to enforce lients on personal property for house rent;" Council Bill No. 142, "An Act to amend sub-section 9 of section 8677 of the Compiled Laws of 1897," and respectfully ask the concurrence of this honorable body in the same.

Amendments offered by committee were read and adopted.

Mr. Barnes moved an amendment to insert after the word "heretofore" the words "in this year."

Amendment adopted.

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

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

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

Santa, Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, to whom was referred House Bill No. 104, 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.

PABLO CRESPIN.
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures,to whom was referred House Bill No. 127, 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.

PABLO CRESPIN,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 77, 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. PABLO CRESPIN,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Irrigation, to whom was referred House Bill No. 123, 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. E. L. GUTIERREZ,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom was referred Council Jont Memorial No. 5, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the same to the House with the recommendation that it be passed.

R. GALLEGOS,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 108, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House with the recommendation that it do not pass; but that the substitute be passed.

R. GALLEGOS,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 106, 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. GALLEGOS,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom was referred Council Bill No. 112, 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.

R. GALLEGOS,
Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., March 13, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Territorial Affairs, to whom was referred House Bill No. 111, 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, but that the substitute herewith reported be passed.

R. GALLEGOS.
Chairman.