Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-24

ing the capitol, but Mr. Dame objected.
The roll call then proceeded. Mr..
Armijo explained his vote by saying that
the necessity for capitol building was
very apparent and that the bill should
therefore receive the vote of all.
Mr.. Leaden stated that he favored the
bill, but was opposed to the use Of con-
Wet labor. He was in favor of having
the work done by some of the many poor
people who are now out of employ
ment.
Mr.. Pine, IN explaining his vote, re-
ferred to Santa Fe as Il beautiful city and
the cradle of civilization, culture and
learning in the southwest. He stated that
it was no little privilege and honor to be
able to vote for such bill.
Mr.. Sanchez, the Valencia representa-.
tive, voted faye" with great deal of en-
phasis and said that he was prepared to
vote faye" second time if the house
would allow him to do so.
Upon the conclusion of the roll call 1t
was found that those voting in the affirm
Messrs. Dame, Armijo, Baca Roman A.,
Baca Valentin @. de, Carr, Clancy,
Christy, Garcia, Gallegos, Gutierrez, Hin
kle, Lacome, Leaden, Locke, Lopez, Lu-
cero, Martin, Martinez Severino, Mora,
Pine, Sanchez, Thon. pson, while Mr..
Miguel Martinez, of Mora county, and
Mr.. PadiIla, of Guadalupe county, we're
the two voters in the negative.
! A motion to reconsider aud table was
carried, SO that the action of the house
became irrevocable.
H. B. No. Is, Mr.. Carr's prize fighting
bill, adversely reported by the committee
on militia, was read in full.
Mr.. Pine moved to table the bill in
definitely.
Mr.. Carr spoke in favor of his bill,
stating that 1t embodied ideas that should
become law. He thought the territory
should take this forward step toward pre-
venting the brutality of the prize ring
and that the interests of advancing civil
ization demanded action by the legisla
ture. He said that the provision of the
bill making a killing, in prize fight,
murder in the first degree was most wise
in view of recent events in the prize rings
Of the east.
Mr.. Martin said that the bill made MUIR
der out of mauslaughter.
Mr.. Carr said that if that was Mr.. Mar
tins only objection it might be OBJ viated
by striking out the obnoxious clause.
Mr.. Christy opposed the law on the
ground, not that the bill was bad, but
that it was unnecessary, as there had
never been prize fight in New Mexico.
Mr.. Carr asked if the gentleman had
never read of the recent fight at Cerrillos.
Mr.. Christy said he never had.
A voice in the rear interrupted: "That
was only little amateur performance"
Speaker Dame: 81 saw that fight my
self aud it was pretty good one."
The motion to postpone the considera-
ton of the bill indefinitely was carried by
vote of 13 to 10.
Fl. j. R. NO. 2, for which a substitute
was passed by the council, providing for
the purchase of four sets of New Mexico
laws was passed by a unanimous vote.
communication was read from Secre-
tary Miller announcing the appointment
of Doroteo Sena and Lorenzo Armij 10 as
house sweepers, pursuant to resolution
passed a few days ago; subject to the ap-
prevail of the resolution by the governor.
Mr.. Armijo wanted the two appointees
sworn in by the speaker.
Mr.. Armijos motion was carried, but
the sweepers, not being present, they were
not ushered into office.
The house then adjourned.
THIS roRENooN's SESSION.
At the beginning of the house session
the employees compensation resolutions
were, with the correction of several errors
suggested by the governor, passed by the
| house.
Mr.. Pine moved to reconsider and table,
which motion prevailed.
Mr.. Leaden introduced petition in
favor of the proposed county of Summit
and Mr.. Sanchez presented communica-
tion on the other side of the question.
Each of these communications went to the
committee on counties and county lines.
H. j. M. No. 2 was introduced by Mr..
Dame. This recites the advantages to
New Mexico of statehood and m. mo rial
ICES congress to grant New Mexico this
great gift. lively and interesting DIS
cussion ensued, developing that an over
wheming majority in the house favors
statehood.
Mr.. Carr moved that the memorial be
adopted and in 30 doing said: lowing
to recent disturbances familiar to all,
there has developed certain sentiment
against statehood. 1 think, however,
that we should have an opportunity to
vote on this measure by obtaining the
passage Of the enabling act. am and
have been from the FIRST friend Of state
hood and do not propose to be driven
from this position by partisan outcry."
Mr.. Hinbls said that he did not know
of "any recent disturbances" except the
inexcusable and mysterious absence of
certain Republican members from the
house, among them the gentleman from
Grant, on or about December 81. He said
that he hoped Mr.. Carr would be able to
make to his people u satisfactory ex-
PLANTATION for such conduct and would
not afflict the house with further explana-
tions.
9Th take care of myself with the peo-
ple," replied Mr. Carr under his breath.
Mr.. Martin was opposed to the memoir
) ial and to statehood on the ground that
it would raise our taxes much above the
present. figures.
Mr.. Pine said that he was indescribably
shocked at the position of the gentleman
, from Socorro, Mr.. Martin. He said that
he could not conceive upon what princi-
pie so sensible son of New Mexico as
, Mr.. Martin could oppose statehood. He
said that our resources and our possible
ties demanded statehood. Mr.. Martin
must have changed his views gu the sub
iect, for few weeks back he was a most
consistent and persistent friend of the
statehood cause. He said that
the position of the gentleman from
Spcorro was little short of trea-
| Al
Even concedlng, as the gentleman
claimed, that our expenses under state.
hood would be a little greater, the bene-
fit would UNNECESSARILY ompensate for
the difference. Capital, immigration,
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