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The chair announced that the point of order raised by the gentleman from Rio Arriba was not well taken.

Mr. Gutierrez moved the previous question.

Motion prevailed, and the motion of the gentleman from Taos was put and lost.

The question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman from Rio Arriba that the House take a recess until 2 p. m. Motion was lost.

Mr. Gutierrez moved that the House concur in the Council amendments to House Joint Resolution No. 6.

Mr. Staplin moved the previous question.
Motion prevailed.

Roll was called, which resulted as follows:

Aves: Celso Baca, M. Baca, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guyer, Herrera, Kilpatrick, Ortega, Romero, Sanchez, Schultz, Staplin, Trujillo, Valdez-15.

Nays: Barnes, Jaramillo, Leib, McIntosh, Wharton, Winston-6. The motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo having received. the necessary number of votes, therefore prevailed, and the House had concurred in the Council amendments.

Council Bill No. 80, "An Act in relation to the number and qualification and the manner of selecting jurors in the district courts for the Territory of New Mexico." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Council Bill No. 97. "An Act to regulate the compensation of school superintendents." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Education.

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."" Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Council Bill No. 70, "An Act relative to municipal corporations." Read first and second time by title, and referred to the Committee on Municipal Corporations.

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 employe of any individual, co-partnershin, or corporation, to be forgery, and prescribing penalties therefor" Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Tuesday, 2 p. m.

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

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

A quorum being present, the House proceeded to business.

Mr. Valdez moved that the vote by which House Bill No. 49 was tabled indefinitely be reconsidered.

Motion prevailed.

Mr. Barnes moved the following amendment:

That in line 3, section 1, the figures "300" be stricken out and the figures "200" be inserted.

Mr. Gutierrez moved an amendment that the bill be recommitted to the Committee on Judiciary.

Motion of the gentleman from Bernalillo was lost.

The question then recurred upon the motion of the gentleman. from Grant.

Motion prevailed.

The amendment was therefore adopted.

Mr. Barnes moved an amendment that in line 4, same section, the figures "12" be substituted for "104."

Amendment was adopted.

Mr. Barnes moved an amendment in line 1, section 5, that the words "whereas an emergency exists" be stricken out.

Amendment was adopted.

On motion of Mr. Guyer, the bill was read a third time prepara

tory to its passage.

Mr. Gallegos moved that the bill do now pass.

Motion prevailed, and the bill was therefore adopted.

On motion of Mr. Guyer, the House adjourned.

R. L. BACA,

M. LUNA.

Speaker.

Chief Clerk.

THIRTY-EIGHTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Santa Fe, N. M., February 22, 1899.
Wednesday, 10 o'clock a. m.

House met pursuant to adjournment, with the Speaker in the

Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. Gilberton.

Roll was 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. Guyer moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with, and that the same stand approved.

Motion prevailed.

Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills made the following reports:

Santa Fe, N. M., February 21, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills beg leave to report that they have examined the engrossed and enrolled copy of House Bill No. 39, and find the same correct, according to the original copy of the same.

MARCIAL VALDEZ,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., February 22, 1899. Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills. beg leave to report that they have examined House Bill No. 74, and find the same correctly engrossed and enrolled, according to the original thereof.

MARCIAL VALDEZ,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., February 22, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills to whom was referred House Bill No. 27, as corrected, have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said bill to the House as being correctly enrolled and engrossed.

MARCIAL VALDEZ,

Chairman.

Santa Fe, N. M., February 22, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 6 have had the same under consideration, and I am directed to report the said resolution to the House as being correctly enrolled and engrossed. MARCIAL VALDEZ,

Chairman.

A message from the Council was announced, stating that the Council had passed 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. 84, "A bill to facilitate the labor of holding the supreme court."

Council Bill No. 89, "An Act relating to tax sales and purchases thereof."

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," and that the Council had concurred in the passage of House Bill No. 65, "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to create the County of Otero and provide for the government thereof, and to readjust the boundaries of Chaves county, and for other purposes,' approved January 30, 1899," with a slight amendment, and respectfully ask the concurrence of this honorable body in the same.

The chair announced the different matters would be duly laid before the House for its consideration.

Mr. Guyer moved that the report of the Committee on Engrossed and Enrolled Bills be adopted.

Motion prevailed.

The following reports of standing committees were made:

Santa Fe, N. M., February 21, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Public Property to whom was referred House Bill No. 60 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.

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

Santa Fe, N. M., February 21, 1899.

Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures to whom was referred House Bill No. 70 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.

PABLO CRESPIN,

Chairman.

Ordered to lie on table to be taken up in its regular order. Mr. Guver moved that the House adjourn out of respect to the Father of Our Country.

Mr. Guyer withdrew his motion.

Under order of business on the Speaker's table, the following was taken up for consideration:

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." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Council Bill No. 84, "A bill to facilitate the labor of holding the

supreme court." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

Council Bill No. 89, "An Act relating to tax sales and purchases thereof." Read first and second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

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." Read first and second time by title.

Mr. Gutierrez asked that it be read in full for information. There being no objection, it was so ordered, and referred to the Committee on Irrigation.

House Bill No. 65, "An Act to amend an act entitled 'An Act to create the County of Otero and provide for the government thereof, and to readjust the boundaries of Chaves county, and for other purposes,' approved January 30, 1899."

On motion of Mr. Jaramillo, the House concurred in the Council amendments to House Bill No. 65.

The chair announced having signed House Joint Resolution No. 6, House Bill No. 27, "An Act to provide for the compensation of county officers and for other purposes;" House Bill No. 74, “An Act to create the County of McKinley and to provide for the government thereof;" House Bill No. 39, "An Act to complete and furnish the New Mexico Normal School at Silver City, and to provide for the maintenance of the same." and also House Bill No. 29. "An Act to provide for the sale of personal property under process, etc."

On motion of Mr. Sanchez, the House adjourned out of respect to the memory of George Washington.

JOHN R. GUYER,
Speaker pro tem.

R. L. BACA,

Chief Clerk.

THIRTY-NINTH DAY.

MORNING SESSION.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Santa Fe, N. M., February 23, 1899.

Thursday, 10 o'clock a. m.

The Chief Clerk of the House called the roll, to which the follow

ing gentleman answered to their names:

Celso Baca, M. Baca, Barnes, Crespin, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Guy

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