Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-23


and his speech was the most severe of the
session, both in the direct terms used and
IN the differences 6educible. He said that
the action of the Republican minority in
walking out of the chamber during the
forenoon session was one that could not
characterize honest men and was cowardly
in the extreme.
''Mr. President" he continued, "by my
vote, among others, the gentleman from
Grant, who has just taken his seat, be-
came a member of this council. l desire
to say that his action of this morning in
walking out of this chamber showed him
to be capable of failing to do his duty. 1t
was the act of traitor to his party and
to the territory of New Mexico. If the
members of the minority will say that l
have at any time treated them unfairly
in my official capacity as presiding Off
Ger of this body offer here and now to
resign. My conduct toward them has
sub jected me to no little criticism from
my party friends, but l propose to con-
tinue to do my duty. When, however,
they refuse to cooperate in the deibera-
tions of this body and walk out of it az
they nave done to-day, it is time to call a
halt. l desire to say that I have never
been party to trade while a member
of this body, whether in the seating of
my friend from Grant or in any other di-
rection. 1 love my friends above all
else in the world and respect and esteem
them independent of their party atfilia-
tions, but the demagogue I detest and
+hot tho roptlarop frop, Gront nap no q
demagogue has been shown by his con-
duct to-day"
Mr.. Bunker, speaking to Mr.. Perea'a
motion, said that the Las Cruces commit
tee had done its duty faithfully and hon
estly. "Our report" he said, holding
aloft bulky packet of papers, sis nearly
completed, and when we finish it we will
submit it to this council. The demand
for an immediate report comes with poor
grace from the gentleman from Bernal
lilo, who to-day shirked his duty when
the peoples interests demanded his pres
ence and attention. In my connection
with this body have never shirkeda vote
or roll call, statement that the gentle
men of the minority can not truthfully
make"
The Las Cruces episode was closed by
the assurance from Mr.. Curry that the
would be ready to report at
the next session of the council, which an
nouncement led Mr.. Ancheta to remark:
81 admire the gentleman, from Lincoln if
he is Democrat"
Mr.. Gales, who had, during the heated
scenes preceding been as cool rs cucum-
Der, rose to remark: "The gentlemen
seem to be agitated about something. l
don't know what it is all about. I move
to reconsider G. B. No. lOl, the express
bill passed this morning"
Upon motion of Mr.. Curry, Mr.. Gales
motion was tabled indefinitely.
Mr.. Larragoite moved to adjourn to
Friday.
II haven't made any fuss here to-day,
Mr.. President" said Mr.. Hadley, "but are
we not to observe tomorrow which is a
national holiday"
Mr.. Larragoite accepted an amendment
in pursuance of Mr.. Hadley's suggestion
and the council adjourned until this
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
Mr.. Perea presented report on behalf
of the minority of the committee APP
pointed to examine into the affairs of the
Las Cruces college.
Mr.. Bunker raised the point of order
that the minority could not report until
the majority had reported.
The chair ruled him out of order, and
Mr.. Perea's report was read.
1t charged that the books of the Las
Cruces college we're miserably and inn
properly kept and that while the treas
urer, Demetrio Chaves, was, according to
the books, due the institution $29,962.62,
he refused to make an accounting for the
same or to allow the banks in which he
claimed it was deposited to make any
statement on the subject, claiming that it
was his private business. The report
further states that the buildings were, in
Mr.. Perea's opinion, overcrowded, due
largely to the fact that the first and Sec
ond classes are properly public school
grades. Mr.. Perea said that the allow
ance for printing made the Independent
Democrat for the last six months was
$l,632,35 and he suggested that an
annual printing bill of $4,000 was
rather steep for an institution the size of
the Las Cruces college. The report rec
ommends reduction in the salaries of
all the officials and an increase in the
bond of the treasurer, Demetrio Chaves,
to $4,000 instead of $4,000 as at pres
emit. The report recommends that Deme-
trio Chaves and his clerk, Mr.. Lester, be
required to report Immediately at the
council chamber with their books and
papers for the purpose Of showing fully
the condition of the institution.
Mr.. Perea explained the report and
moved its adoption.
Mr.. Bunker, one of the majority mem
bers of the committee, moved that the
report be tabled indefinitely
stating that the ma jority report would be
made this afternoon.
Mr.. Bunker's motion was lost by vote
of to 7, Messrs. Curry and Desmarais
voting with Messrs. Perea, Ancheta,
Chaves, Hadley and GALES in the mega
tive.
Mr.. Curry explained that he SO voted
because he desired to hear the majority
report before taking action on the Perea
report.
Mr.. Perea's report was thus allowed to
lie on the table to take its regular order.
G. B. No. 1O2, an act for certifying ques.
lions to the associate justices of the su-
preme court, was introduced by Mr..
An attempt to advance the bill to its
passage failed on strict party vote and
The bill was referred to the committee on
judiciary with instructions to report this
afternoon.
G. B. No. 1903, an act relating to the
levy of taxes during the year 1895 and
for other purposes, was introduced by
Mr.. Hadley aud referred to the commit
zee on finance.
G. B. No. 1o4, an act to enable city
councils to act as boards of equalization,
was introduced by Mr.. Hadley and re-
'erred to the committee on finance.
g. B. No. los, an act to provide for de-