Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-02-16
THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.

THIS FoRENooN's SESSION.
Mr.. Pine introduced the follwing reso-
luton: ....
Resolved, That the secretary of the
territory of New Mexico be, and is here
by requested to report to this honorable
house in detail tho amounts of money ap-
priatei by past legislative assemblies for
the purpose of paying the employees and
expenses in excess of the congressional
appropriation as construed by his honor,
Judge Laughlin, and who voted for them.
Mr.. Carr wanted to strike out the
words "and who voted for them" He
said that he failed to see any good in the
resolution and that it was an attempt to
censure Judge Laughlin for performing
his duty without fear or favor.
Mr.. Pine said that he did not think
Judge Laughlin needed or asked for any
defense from the gentleman from Grant,
Mr.. Carr, or any other member of the
present house. Mr.. Plno said that the
resolution was introduced simply for the
purpose of obtaining information as to
the record of past legislatures on this
subject and the names of those who had
voted for such resolutions in the past.
Mr.. Martin was not in favor of the
amendment presented by Mr.. Carr. He
thought that the legislature should pass
mem orial "asking for the removal of
Judge Laughlin for meddling with legis-
lative matters" and wanted all the light
possible on the record of past legislators.
| al hot
he was for the employees in their present
fight for compensation.
| Mr.. Hinkle said that while he had
nothing to say as to the justice or in
justice of the judges decision, he thought
1t would be out of place, in getting the
information asked for, to criticise Judge
Laughlin's vote as former member of
the assembly or to impeach his motives
in SO voting.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Carr
was defeated by vote of 8 to Is, Messrs.
Carr, Clancy, Christy, Hinkle, Locke, R.
A. Baca, V. G. de Baca, Mora and Thomp-
son voting "aye."
Mr.. Clancy and Mr.. Locke explained
their votes by saying that it was neither
their concern or business how any one
legislator voted in the past. The speaker
explained that he at former session had
voted to pay territorial employees, and
was ''rather proud of it and was willing
to have his former vote investigated"
The Carr amendment was thus lost.
Upon the original resolution, the vote
was next taken.
Mr.. Christy explained that he had at
the beginning of the session taken the
position that payment Of legislative en-
ployes was illegal and he was gratified
that his view of theta had been concurred
in by Democratic judge. He voted "yes
as he was in favor of letting in all the
light on the subject.
Messrs. Clancy and Hinkle asked to be
excused from voting on the ground that
they favored the first part of the resolu-
tion but not the last clause.
Objections we're made, and accordingly
Mr.. Clancy voted "no" and Mr.. Hinkle
Eyes"
The resolution was passed by vote OF
81 to 3, Messrs. Carr, Clancy and Locke
voting "no."
Fl. R. No. No. 10, was introduced, pro-
viding for the assignment of typewriter
for the assistance of the journal clerks.
| MT. Carr CnouRnC Gnat the cnleI clerR
had full Jurisdiction of such matters.
Mr.. Christy thought that as the emf
ployes were being paid only in promises,
the house should not attempt to order
them to do anything.
The resolution was tabled, the chair
stating that he considered the chief clerk
to be possessed of ample power to regu-
late the trouble.
H. b. No. 81, prohibiting the pastnring
of sheep and goats within two miles of
towns, was next taken up under suspen-
sion of rules.