Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1894-12-31
StST LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
The Council Promptly Organized, But
a Hitch Breaks Out in the
House. ..
Republicans Refuse to Be Sworn IN
Lively Scenes and Much Caucus
ing-The Proceedings.

The 3lst legislative assembly of tn
territory Of New Mexico met and organ
ICED to-day for session of sixty days
duration.
The Democratic members of the coun
Gil held meeting yesterday for the pur
pose of caucusing on the principal office
and for other purposes. There wer
present Messrs. Curry, Victory, Larro
goite, Bunker, Desmaraias, Garcia ant
Abeytia. The other Democratic council
man elect, George W. Miles, was temper
arily out of the city. The following wer,
decided on for the positions named
President of the council, Hon. Georg,
Curry, of Lincoln; Antonio Lucero, o
Las Vegas, chief clerk; Nestor Montoya
of Albuquerque, interpreter; Rev. Jules
Deraches, of Santa Fe, chaplain, and W
L. Strachm, sergeant-at-arms, Another
caucus will be held this afternoon or to
morrow to decide as to the number oil
minor offices and the persons who shall
fill them.
! THE COUNCIL. 10, ..s
The hall at Fort Marcy post in its mos
halcyon days never resounded to the chat
ter and laughter of more animated mas.
of humanity than characterized it at moor
to-day before the entrance of Secretar,
Miller to administer the oath of office to
members-elect of the incoming legislative
council. Benches, boxes, window stills
and sometimes chairs, became deposit
cries of legislative corporosities. Demo
Gratis and Republicans mingled in hetero-
geneous conglomeration, and the vivacity
of those who would request the council
for permission to draw the salary of the
gentleman for this or that district was
not exceeded by the good nature of those
who feel assured of 81 day for sixty
days. -
Secretary Miller had succeeded admira-
bly, IN makn gthe old post hall ha bitable as
iaw-making establishment. The band
stand does duty as dais upon which to
raise into plain view the privial officer of
New Mexico's senate. A new glory may
be shed around the old hall, aud where
the music of "brasses" and "woods" once
controlled, the symphony and harmony
of eloquence will now hold sway.
At 1l:42 Secretary Miller appeared and
proceeded at once to business, calling up-
on Rev. Derasche to open the proceedings
with prayer. Following this Mr.. j. Frank
Chavez arose and said that it was openly
and publicly stated that number of
armed deputy sheriffs we're present. Sec
rotary Miller ordered the gentleman from
Valencia to sit down, stating thai he had
called on no one to assist him in the dis
charge of his duty. He would do il alone.
Ii he did not do his duty as secretary, as
ministerial officer, he was sub ect to
criticism. Mr.. Pedro Perea made the
same protest and was directed to take his
seat, the secretary saying if the geutle-
man had any protest they could file them
in his Office. Mr.. Ancheta wanted to talk,
but the secretary called ON tn N bers-
elect to come forward and take the oath
of office a. he called the names of those
holding certificates. The councilmen
we're sworn in as follows: Vs.
First District.-Cnlfax and Mora, Aga
pito Abeytia, sr. t
Second District.-San Miguel and
Guadalupe, M. F. Demarais, W. b.
Bunker. .s-.
Third District.-Taos, Rio Arriba aud
San Juan, Cesario Garcia, NJ. Larrigoite.
Fourth District.-J. r. Victory.
Fifth District. W. G. Had
ley, Pedro Perea.
Sixth Observation-Disclosures, j. Franco
Chavez.
Seventh District.-Socorro and Sierra
counties, Nicolas GALES.
Eighth Distrlct.-Grant and Dona Ana,
| George W. Miles.
Ninth District.-Grant, Doua Ana, Lin
colin, Chaves and Eddy, George Curry.
Mr.. Victory then nominated for perma-
nent president Of the council, Hon. Geo.
Curry. Mr.. Pedro Perea nominated j.
Franco Chavez, of Valencia, for the same
position. Hon. Mariana Larragoite sec
onded the motion of Mr.. Victory and the
motion of Mr.. Perea was seconded by Mr.,
Hadley, OF Bernalilo. The nominees we're
voted upon by roll call. The vote stood
eight for Curry and four for Chavez, thus
showing the com plexion of the council.
Upon motion, Mr.. J. F. Chavez and Mr.
j. P. Victory we're appointed com mittee
to escort the new president of the council
to the chair.
The president thanked the council in
neat speech for the honor conferred upon
him, saying that in consideration of his
youth and mex perience in legislative
bodies, he must ask the indulgence of the
council in his errors, promising that he
would do his duty as he kew it.
-
cero, of Las Vegas, was elected chief clerk
Of the council, and Nestor Montoya, of
Santa Fee, interpreter.
Mr.. Hadley moved that tho rules Of the
council of the Both legislative assembly
be adopted for the government of the
present council, and was ruled out of
order, after animated discussion.
Motion to adjourn was made at this
juncture by Hon. j. P. Victory, and after
some debate the council took q recess till
wednesday next at 10 a. m.
REPUBLICAN ROUSE CAUCUS.
The Republicans in caucus devoted all
the time to speech-making and protesta.
tions of purpose to stand together
through thick and thin, upon the as.
sumption that the Democrats by some
peculiar necromancy would Dust Repub-
icans from the seats they claimed and
organlze the house. In connection with
this assumption was discussed the ad-
visibility of taking the initiative in the
business Of bouncing" Wiser councils,
however, prevailed, for II was agreed, if
the course suggested were adopted, it
would have the more important branch
of the legislature which was id the con-
ttel of the Democrats, to pursue retalia-
tory measures, Timidity and not temerity
ruled the day. After the settlement OF |
this couseq uential proposition ensued
scramble at the political pie counter.
Each: mem Der elect hankered after
bigger. piece of.patronage than it: was the