Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1889-09-17

Pi''idC outeSudIuS lOl tiio PSoPiO - 'o'S
them down even without considering
them, without discussing them. Every
member Of this convention knows thai
the statement contained in this paragraph
Is absolutely false; that the proposition
submitted to the convention by Coy.
Ritch has not been acted upon at all
that when it was presented twas referred
to its appropriate committe-the commit
tee on corporations-andi is awaiting ac-
ton by the convention in its regular order:
and l have not the slightest doubt, II l
understand the temper OF the convention
on this subject, that whenever 1t Is
reached that provision or something con-
tanning the same idea will receive unan-
imous vote.
Without going into this matter further,
or consuming more time, now move
that a committee OF five members he ap'
pointed by the chair to hear what the
person named has to say in explanation
OF these dispatches, and report to the con.
vention at its earliest convenience what II
any action ought to be taken upon the
subject.
Mr.. Hemans: | heartily indorse the
motion, and also the remarks OF Col. Ry-
nerson.
Mr.. Ritch: l don't wish to takeup the
time of the convention, but wholly ap-
prove of the remarks made by the gentle
man from San Miguel.
Col. Prichard: The chair will also state
he is glad the gentleman has taken the
earliest opportunity to call this matter to
the attention of the convention. The re-
porter will be requested to furnish the
chair with a synopsis of the proceedings,
with view that it may 90 in print as a
correction of the statements that appeared
in the Optic. The purpose OF these state
ments is evident. They are clearly made
With malice, aud with view of smirching
the character, ii possible, OF the honorable
gentlemen upon this floor. The chair
hopes the motion Of the gentleman from
San Miguel will be adopted.
A committee consisting Of Messrs. Frank
Springer, w. L. Rynerson, Pedro J. lara.
milo, w. T. Heman and w. G.. Ritch
was appointed to examine into the mat
ter.
Yesterdays AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention went into committee
Of the whole on the report of the judicial
departments committee and finally con-
cluded consideration OF the article and re-
ported it to the convention for adoption
as amended. The report was received
and laid over till day.
The article ON apportionment was then
taken up.
The following, offered by Mr.. Catron
was adopted:
Section - One representative in the
congress of the United States shall BIZ
elected from the state at large at the first
election under this constitution, anC
thereafter ut such times and places anc
in such manner as may be prescribed by
law; when a new apportionment shall be
made by congress the general assembly
shall divide the same into congressional
districts accordingly.
The house refused to suspend the rules
that the article on apportionment might
be read third time, and the matter wen
over.
On motion of Col. Heman the article
on municipal corporations was read. Mr.
Clancy moved to strike out the first sec
ton. Lost.
The article was then considered il
committee OF the whole, when it wa.
adopted, and upor being submitted t.
the convention was accepted and FINAL,
passed.
THE OPTIC MAN FIRED.
The special committee appointed to in
vestigate the charges against the Optic'
correspondent presented report in which
its findings were given at length. 1t wal
accompanied by the written Statement
of Judge Sloan alleging that his dis
patches had been altered after reachin,
the Optic office, but the committee hao
secured copies OF the kilograms as origin
ally filed in the Western Union otfic,
here, and found that the alterations com
planned of by Sloan were not material
It was also set forth that Sloan ha(
denied the authorship of certain er
roneous paragraphs which had appeared
on the editorial page OF the Optic, bu
that the editor OF that paper when ques
toned about them had stated that thes'
paragraphs were made up from note
furnished by Sloan. In summing VI
the committee found that the alleged re
ports Of the conventions doings sent GU
by Sloan were very near to the extent 0
deliberate falsehood in many cases ant
false in others, and it recommended tn,
adoption OF the following:
Whereas, 1t has been brought to tn,
attention of this convention that one w
B. Sloan, who has been enjoying tn,
privileges of the reporters table within
the bar of this convention hall, as CORE
spondent Of the Las Vegas Optic, OH tn,
l4th of September sent to the said news
paper special telegraphic dispatch pur
porting to give an account of the conven
ton upon the article OF the constitution
relative to the judicial department, which
dispatch appeared in substance in tn,
Las Vegas Optic Of date September IA
with some additions to the original which
simply intensity the evident animus o
the original; and
Whereas, After being given full oppor
tunity therefor, the said correspondent
has failed to offer any satisfactory ex
PLANTATION OF his action, thus leaving n,
other reference tnan that the said dis
patch va. the result of deliberate inten
lion to misrepresent the action OF thi
convention, and to bring upon certain
members thereof the condemnation OF tn
people Of the territory for alleged vote
and speeches not given by them there
fore be it g
Resolved, That the statements con
tanned in the special dispatch to the La
Vegas Optic of date. September IA, 1883
purporting to give an account OF certain
proceedings Of this convention in relation
to judges and clerks, are false in fact IN,
scandalous in inuendo, and are made viii
the transparent intent to bring this con
vention into public disrepute for act
which never occurred; and be it further
Resolved, That the privileges OF tn
floor OF this convention usually accorde
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