Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1895-01-19

keeper, S5;one general committee clerk, IS;
I one clerk of committee on counties, S.;
one assistant chief clerk, Sc: two type
writers, each, So; sour pages each per
day, SO; assistant journal clerk, Sc.
Council employees One interpreter, IS;
one assistant sergeant-at-arms So; one
doorkeeper, S.; translator, IS; assistant
translator, $6; journal clerk, SO; reading
clerk, Sc; copying clerk, S.; assistant
copying clerk, IS; assistant enrolling
clerk, S.; assistant engrossing clerk, SIS;
clerk of Judiciary committee. s.; clerk of
finance committee, S.; clerk of peniten-
tiary committee, So; clerk of committee
on education, $751;. porter, 81; messenger,
81 two typewriters, each SO; general
committee clerk, So; assistant chief clerk,
So; assistant doorkeeper, S.; postmaster,
81; clerk of committee on counties, SIS;
assistant journal clerk, Sc; three pages,
per day, each -.
That all employees in both the council
and house of representatives in the
present legislative assembly in excess Of
the number employed by both branches
of the 30th legislative assembly of the
territory be and they are hereby ordered
to be paid for their services up to this
date included and the matter shall here
after be taken under advisement whether
| their services shall be dispensed with or
not and whether the said extra employees
shall remain longer in the employ; that
the secretary of the territory be and he
is hereby authorized to employ four
sweepers who shall act as watchmen of
the two halls occupied by the legislative
assembly, and that the persons SO en-
ployed shall be paid and their accounts
shall be audited as provided for in
chapter 10 OF the laws of 1898.
Oh. R. No. makes appropriation for
payment of foregoing named employees
in the following language:
"Be it resolved by the council and
house of representatives of the 31st leg
islative assembly: That there be and is
hereby appropriated SO much money as
may be necessary to pay the employees of
the respective houses who are not paid by
the United States, the amounts specified
in substitute H. j. R. No. S of the present
session of the New Mexico legislature;
the employees of each of the houses to be
paid for each day, including the day of
their appointment, every ten days during
the session on certificates of the chief
clerks of the respective houses, counter
signed by the president of the council or
the speaker of the house respectively,
where the employees may be employed; on
presentation of the said certificate to the
auditor of the territory the auditor is
hereby directed to take up such certifi-
Gates and issue his warrant on the terri
torial treasurer for the amounts specified
in such certificates and the treasurer ia
hereby ordered to pay the same out of
any funds in the treasury at the discre-
tion of said treasurer at the time of the
preparation of said warrants"
Mr.. Pine, of the conference committee
said that the report made by Mr.. Lucero
had stolen all his thunder. He added
however, that through the smoke and
gloom of delay he could now see light and
cheer for the employees and hope for the
Santa Fe boarding house keepers.
Mr.. Martin objected to one point in the
resolution, leaving payment in "the dis
cretion of the treasurer"
Mr.. Pine explained that the purpose Of
this provision was simply to allow the
, money to be paid out of such fund as thu
treasurer thought best. Mr.. Pine hoped thu
gentleman from Socorro would place nj
obstacles in the way of vote.
The vote now recurring on the MAR
question as to the passage of the resolu
ton, Mr.. Carr attempted to offer al
, amendment, but was ruled out Of orde
by the chair on the ground that the tim
for offering amendments had passed.
Mr.. Carr appealed from the decision o
the chair, but there was no second to hi
appeal.
"Gentlemen, I'll meet you at Philippi,
said the representative from Grant sottt
voce as no reluctantly took his seat.
The roll call now beginning, Messrs
Carr an6 Clancy each voted "no" on tn
proposition to adopt the council resolu
lions,
Mr.. Christy rose to explain his vote
beginning: "Mr. Speaker, I vote "no'
and in 80 -"
"Mr. Speaker, the gentleman is out o
ORDER" interposed Mr.. Ainkle. "Unde
, parliamentary law, the gentleman having
announced his vote can not explain it,"
Speaker Dame, however, though
otherwise, and Mr.. Christy went on to sa,
ri ullhU ho fpuCo IL uuo hcS nVANo OcoouHo "a
thought the legislature had no power I'm
der the law to employ these persons.
! Mr.. Hlhkle voted no.
Mr.. Martin explained his vote, stain,
F.; that he had taken up the fight for tn
employees and had constantly stood b.
; them in this matter.
"The gentleman is out of order,' sail
: Mr.. Christy. HE is addressing the lobb,
instead of the house."
"If addressing the lobby explains hi
i; vote" ruled Speaker Dame, Il don't SO
I; why he can not proceed"
(; Mr.. Martin concluded with the state
!; ment that he believed there was ampl
Z, authority under the law for the employ
(; ment and payment of the officers pro
r posed. This sentiment was heartily ap
!. plauded. Mr.. Pine caught the vote-ex
planning infection and wanted to explain
his position, but was called down on tn
ground that his namo lad not yet beel
reached. little later, however, ate
Mr.. Martinez, of Mora, had explained hi
vote, Mr.. Pino's name was called and h
took the occasion to pour hot shot int
his colleague from Dona Ana, Mr.. Christy
eff Mr.. Christy did not think the legis
lature had the authority to employ thes
persons, why did he bring that carload O
hungry Republican Office seekers up from
Las Cruces with him when he came !?