Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-01-18
THlR7Y-SECOND ASSEMBLY
As Forecast by the New Mexican the
Legislature Was Organized To-
day Without Friction.
PEACE AND HARMONY PREVAILED

Democrats Organized Council and Re
publicans Organized House-Joseph
President and Llewellyn Speak
er-Honors Equally Divided.
The council of the 32d legislative as
sembly of New Mexico was called to or
der promptly at II O'Clock this morning
by Hon. Lorion Miller, secretary of New
Mexico, who announced that it becam
his official duty to administer the oath o
office to the members holding certificates
of election rs members of.such body.
A blessing was thereupon invoked upol
the deliberations Of the body by Fathe
j. H. Deraches.
The following members were thereupoI
sworn in as members of the council.
MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.
George Curry, Lincoln, Ohaves, Eddy
Dona Ana and Grant.
A. B. Fall, Dona Ana and Grant.
J.S. Duncan, San Miguel and Guada
lupe.
Placido Sandoval, San Miguel and Qua
dalupe.
Antonio Joseph, Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan.
Francisco Miera, Colfax, Mora and
Union.
j. M. Archuleta, Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan.
Thomas Hughes, Bernalillo.
ia. Finical, Bernalillo.
W. e. Martin, Socorro and Sierra.
CA. Spiess, Santa Fe.
j. Francisco Chavez, Valencia.
Hon. j. Franco Chaves, senator from
Valencia county, thereupon moved the
election of Hon. Antonio Joseph, senator
from Taos county, as permanent presi-
dent of the council.
The nomination was heartily received
and Mr.. Joseph was declared elected
president by acclamation.
Mr.. Joseph was escorted to the chair
by a committee consisting of Senators
Chaves, Fall and Curry.
In assuming the duties of his high of.
foe Mr.. Joseph briefly rendered his thanks
for the honor conferred upon him and
pledged his best endeavors to promote
the general good of the territory.
Senator Fall said, according to agree
ment in the line of legislative harmony,
the members on his side of the chamber
awaited motions from the other side as to
the completion of the organization.
After brief conference, on motion of
Senator Spiess, recess was then taken
until 2 p. m.
MEETING OF THE HOUSE.
Immediately after the organization OF
the council, the house of representatives
was formally called to order by Secretary
Miller, who made an announcement that
he was clothed by law with the duty of ad-
ministering the oath of office to the mem.
bers-elect of the house.
After an invocation of the blessing of
God upon the deliberations of the body,
the members of the house took the oath
of Office as follows:
MEMBERS CT THE HOUSE.
William Cristman, Grant.
us. Bateman, Lincoln, Chaves and
Eddy.
Joseph A. Mahoney, Dona Ana and
Grant.
F. A. Reynolds, Sooorro and Sierra.
Clemente Castillo, Socorro and Sierra.
Francisco Lucero, San Miguel.
Jose j. Lujan, San Miguel.
Manuel A. Sanchez, San Miguel.
Ollin e. Smith, Union.
John Morrow, Colfax.
Felix Garcia, Taos, Rio Arriba and San
Juan.
Juan M. Jaquez, Taos, Rio Arriba and
San Juan.
Maaquias Martinez, Taos.
Venceslao Jaramillo, Rio Arriba.
J.D. Sena, Santa Fe.
Il. g. Read, Santa Fe.
Gus Mulholland, Bernalillo.
Herculano Garcia, Bernalillo.
Antonio Ortiz, jr., Bernalillo.
W. H. Llewellyr, Don Ana.
Max Luna, Valencia.
Desiderio Sandoval, Valencia.
Maroelino Martinez, Mora.
Jose Pablo Sandoval, Guadalupe.
Whereupon Representative Reid, of
Santa Fe county, placed Hon. W. H. H.
Llewellyn, of Dona Ana county, in nomi-
nation for speaker.
This nomination was seconded by Rep.
resentative Smith, of Union county, and
unanimously approved by the house.
Representatives Read, Smith and Luna
were appointed to escort Speaker Llewel-
lyn to the chair.
After taking the prescribed oath of Of
fee, Speaker Llewellyn said:
For the distinguished mark of your
confidence and esteem you have my heart
felt thanks. To be chosen speaker of q
high legislative body is always an honor,
but to be elected to preside over 80 dis.
tinguished a body of men as see before
me ia privilege which would satisfy the