Those who voted in favor were Messrs Baca, C. Ortiz, T. Ortiz, Pillans, Skinner and Tulles. 6. Those who voted against were Messrs Armijo, Baird, Cordova, D. Gonzales, H. Gonzales, Jaramillo, Martinez, Perca, Salazar, Sanchez, Sandoval, Sena y Quintana, Sena y Romero, Torros, Valdez, Vigil of Socorro, and Speaker. 17. The Speaker resumed the chair. On motion of Mr Skinner, Resolved, That the committee on elections, to whom was referred that part of the Governor's message in relation to elections, be instructed to report a bill providing for elections by the people, of all district and county officers for this Territory. On motion of Mr Pillans, The resolution was laid on the table. Resolved, That the committee on Indian affairs, to whom was referred that part of the Governor's message in relation to the Pueblo Indians, be instructed to report that it is inexpedient to legislate upon the subject. On motion of Mr Baird, The resolution was laid upon the table. Mr Pillans moved that the select committees to whom was referred parts of the Governor's message, be each composed of three members. Adopted. The chair then announced the committee to which.is referred that part of the Governor's Message in relation to memorializing congress in favor of Mexican citizens, and also the memorial presented by Mr Wheaton: Messrs Martinez, Pillans and Salazar. On motion of Mr Baird, The house adjourned until 10 o'clock a. M. to-morrow. JUNE 10. The house met pursuant to adjournment. "On judicial districts," Which was read the first time. A message from the Governor by his private secretary. Mr Sandoval submitted a proposition which the Speaker decided out of order. Hon. T. Ortiz appealed from the decision of the chair. The question being taken, the house sustained the decision of the chair. Hon. C. Ortiz then submitted the following bill: I ask the house to take into consideration the following bill: "All the officers, from the prefect down, to be elected by the people.” Which was read the first time and ordered to a second reading. I think I should call the attention of the Hon. House to be pleased to decree that all the inhabitants of the Territory who hold landed property at home, or at any other place, the free privilege of constructing public or private asequias, and take the water for said asequias from where it can be obtained, with the understanding that they are to allow the owners of lands through which asequias may be constructed a just and liberal compensation for the lands used for the above purpose. The chair decided the suggestion to be out of order. Mr Baird rose to a point of order, and moved that the suggestion be referred to the committee on roads and asequias. The chair maintained its former decision. On motion of Mr Baird, An appeal to the house was granted, and On the question being put, the house sustained the Speaker in his decision. The Speaker then announced the following committees: Committee on that part of the Governor's message that applies to Mexicans who have retained the character of Mexican citizens, Messrs Martinez, Pillans and Salazar. Committee on census, Messrs Tulles, Perea and Jaramillo. The following message was received from the council: The council has resolved that the house be asked if any action has has been taken on the resolutions that have passed from the council to the house. F. PINO, Clerk of the council. Mr Pillans moved that the message be laid under the table, but accepted an amendment that the message be laid on the table until Christ mas. The ayes and noes being taken, the motion, as amended, was unanimously adopted. Mr Pillans moved that the council be informed that their proposition or question has been laid upon the table until Christmas. Adopted. On motion of Mr Baird, The house proceeded to take up the business on the Speaker' table. A message from the Governor. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, } To the Legislative Assembly: In compliance with written requests addressed to the late Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer of the Territory, the accompanying reports have been laid before me, and are transmitted to the house of representatives for the information of the Legislative Assembly. These reports show that a larger amount than was necessary to support the Territorial government has been collected and paid into the treasury. The vicisitudes to which our political existence has been subjected for a few years past, has prevented the adoption of an equitable system of taxation, and to the same cause may be attributed the want of a proper system of collecting and disbursing the revenues of the Territory. The reports show that defalcations have occurred, frauds have been committed; that a better system of collecting and disbursing should be devised; and notwithstanding the frauds and defalcations, more money has been paid into the treasury than was required to sustain the Territorial government as heretofore organized. I transmit also a report made by Richard Owens, Auditor, Charles Blumber, Treasurer, and Hon. Joab Houghton, commissioners appointed by Col. Munroe, late civil and military Governor of this Territory, showing that $12,098 64 have been paid out of the Territoriel treasury to officers that the Kearney code provided should be paid by the government of the United States. A critical examination of the accompanying documents will bring to light various irregularities and discrepancies that may be explained. The recommendation of the Auditor, in reference to frauds and defalcations, is entitled to consideration. I have the honor to be A message from the council, which was delivered an Friday morning, June 6th: Joint Resolution. Resolved by the Council and House of Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of the Territory of New Mexico: That a committee be appointed, three from each house, whose duty it shall be to contract for and superintend the printing of five hundred copies of the Constitution of the United States, in the Spanish language, for the use of the Spanish citizens of the Territory. The present resolution was unanimously approved by the council. Clerk of Council. Which was read the first time. Also the following resolution of the council, received June 5th: Resolved, That in concurrence with the house of representatives, a committee of three persons be appointed from each house to agree and propose a suitable person to translate from both languages, English and Spanish, and to see that the copies of the laws are given to the press correctly, and that they are true copies of the original. This resolution was unanimously approved in the council. Clerk of Council. Mr Baird moved that the rules be suspended, in order that the resolution may pass to its second reading. Adopted. The resolution was read the second time. Mr Pillans moved that the rules be further suspended, in order that the resolution may pass to its third reading. Which was adopted, and the resolution was read the third time and passed. The following was received from the council on the 9th inst: "Joint Resolution." Resolved by the the Legislative Assembly: That a committee of two members from the council, and two from the House of representatives be appointed to form a joint committee to inform themselve from what person, and under what terms, they can negociate a loan of $10,000, to defray the incidental expenses of the Territorial government of New Mexico, and report to both houses. On motion of Mr Baird, the rules were suspended and the resolution read a second time. On motion of Mr Pillans the rules were suspended and the resolution read the third time and passed. Whereupon Messrs Skinner and Armijo were appointed to constitute said committee. On motion of Mr Baird, the house adjourned until 3 o'clock P.M. } AFTERNOON SESSION. The house met pursuant to adjournment. On motion of Mr Sena y Romero, the house adjourned until 9 o'clock A.M. to-morrow. JUNE 11 The house met pursuant to adjournment. [The journal of proceedings of yesterday was then read, A petition from a number of citizens of Santa Fé, praying the Legis lature to postpone all action upon the subject of the property known as the military Catholic Church in said place, was presented by the speaker. Mr Baird moved that the petition presented to this house, signed by certain citizens of Santa Fé, many of whom profess to be Catholics, in regard to the manner in which we should conduct the business of this house in regard to certain property in this city claimed by the Catholic Church, be rejected. Mr Skinner moved to amend by substituting the following: Resolved, That the petition of Archibald McKenzie and other, relative to the action of this house upon religious matters and titles to church property, as asked for in said petitition, be referred to the committee on public property. The question being taken on the amendment, the ayes and noes were called. Messrs Baca, C. Ortiz, Perea, Sanchez, and Skinner. Those who voted in the negative were |