Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-01-28

$1O00;f for San Juan experimental station,
$4,000; for the school fund of the follow
ing counties, Mora, 5000; Guadalupe,
$4,000; Bernalillo, $1,000; Valencia. ST.
500, and Taos, $1,000"
amendment.
Mr.. Barela said he was surprised at his
friend wishing to precipitate this fight on
such a class of special legislation. He
was pursuing his usual dilatory tactics in
this matter.
Mr.. Romero said he was sorry that he
and his friend from Dona Ana should
differ on this point, but he was for the
amendment, as his county needed this
money.
Mr.. Read rose, end Mr.. Kuchenbecker
interrupted to ask if he was not present
at caucus at the Claire hotel when that
amendment was adopted.
, Mr.. Read denied it absolutely.
Mr.. Read then said it was very consls-
tent for his friend from Dona Ana to
| boast in one breath of his ammunition
and in the next to talk about the tactics
pursued. He was ready to meet all this
| debate and was we'll prepared.
| There was no one who wished to see
the Worlds fair succeed more than he and
his friends, but he wanted it distinct
| understood that while he was fully alive
to national pride and glory as descend
ant of Spain he was first and foremost an
American citizen. This amendment was
consistent with the eternal principles of
| Justice, and he therefore proposed to do
his duty.
Mr.. Barela said that the gentleman
| from Santa Fe had as usual sue
ceeded in mesmerizing this body.
He wished to ask a question to
| to prove that this amendment was in the
nature of special legislation. Where did
he get the Gata to figure out the pro rata
on which he distributed that fund to the
counties?
Mr.. Read replied from data gathered
from the replies of the county clerks and
from the report of the school superin-
tenCents.
Mr.. Meyers asked who had asked him
or on what basis $1,000 was pro rated to
Bernalilio.
Mr.. Read replied on the presentations
of the representative of Bernalillo.
Mr.. Meyers said it was absolutely false
|
of that fund.- He hurled back in the teeth
of any man from Bernalillo the imputa.
ton that Bernalillo asked that money
Those representing the taxable wealth
did not ask it.
Mr.. Chaves rose to question of per
sonal privilege, and wished to say he
might not represent the wealth that his
colleague did, but that he did and would
continue to represent the true interests
of Bernalillo, and that especially would he
represent its poorer people. They asked
this sum to help out their schools and hi
would continue to advocate it.
Mr.. Meyers said that he thought that {
volcano had broken out when the gentle
man had assaulted him, but that there
were three representatives of Bernalillo
and at east a majority should have beer
consulted in this matter.
Mr.. Chaves replied that the other two
gentlemen had very seldom consulted
him.
Mr.. Meyers went on to say if the gentle
man really was representing Bernalill'
county why did he not stand up for
true pro rata for Bernalilo county. Her
we had this pitiful sum of $1,000 wher
Bernalillo should have $4,000 or $4,000.
Mr.. Hinkle asked why if this pro rat'
had been made fairly to the counties, VIII,
was it that he who represented three coun
ties had not been consulted
Mr.. Read said it would do little good t,
consult the enemies of any measure as t,
how it should be framed.
Mr.. Hinkle said that in other word
some votes were more valuable thai
others.
Mr.. Barela asked if Mr.. Read had no
attended a caucus at the Claire hotel an,
the answer was, no.
Mr.. Barela asked if he had attended
caucus anywhere else, and Mr.. Rea,
answered yes, and asked in return if MI
Barela had not also attended caucus las
night. Mr.. Barela said yes.
lot of discussion ensued about eau
cuses; Mr.. Barela characterized it as
scheme to "whack up Mr.. Read retorte'
"just like yourselves"
The committee on motion of Mr.. Bow
man rose and the house adjourned till
p. M, with Mr.. Reads amendment pend
ing,