Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-01-16

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signed the roll and the secretary desired
to know whom the house would have for
its speaker.
In answer to this question Captain
Llewellyn, of Dona Ana county, arose
and claimed the attention of the assem-
bly,. The captain was visibly affected
and began his address in low and meas
ured tones, saying that he had been del
egated by the members of the house to
place in nomination the Republican
candidate for speaker, and that it was a
pleasure and a privilege to name the
man who had been determined upon for
that position. In the war with Spain,
on the bloody day at San Guasimas, in
the charge up San Juan heights and in
the trying campaign before the city of
Santiago he had served with the gentle
man, and knew that in naming him he
was conscious of placing before the
house a man whose bravery was I'M
questioned, whose devotion to duty was
one of his greatest characteristics and
whose ability as a soldier, as a citizen
and as a legislator was acknowledged
by all who knew him; that after the
fearful leaden hail and shrieking shell
on the San Juan hills he had met the
! gentleman when the groans of wounded
filled the air and the pale faces of the
dead made solemn the occasion, and
both had clasped hands and sworn eter-
nal friendship, and in performance of
that vow it gave him the most profound
pleasure to name Captain Max Luna, of
Valencia county, for the speakership.
AT the mention of Captain Luna's name
the house went wild with enthusiasm,
and it was some moments before Secre-
tray Wallace could secure order. The
nomination was seconded by Colonel
Jaramillo, of Rio Arriba, on the part of
the Republicans, and by Mr.. Crescen-
ciano Gallegos, Of Guadalupe county, in
behalf of the minority, who also moved
that the election of Captain Luna be
made unanimous by reclamation. The
motion vas carried with a shout of APP
prevail. and Secretary Wallace declared
Captain Luna the speaker of the house,
appointing Captain Llewellyn and Mr..
Gallegos a committee to escort the new
ly elected speaker to the chair.
In his remarks Captain Llewellyn re-
ferred to Governor Otero, the war gov
ernor of New Mexico, in terms which
eypraScad tba aStaapn il, which tba ma
triotic people of the territory hold the
executive and paid a glowing tribute to
the energy and untiring efforts of the
governor to maintain the honor of the
territory during the war, and also the
energetic and efficient name in which
the affairs of New Mexico have been
managed during the term of the present
incumbent of the gubernatorial chair.
On taking the chair Captain Luna
made an eloquent speech of thanks to
the members of the house for the COM
pliment and honor conferred upon him,
and referred in a touching amer to
Captain Llewellyn and their services
together in the late war. In addition
to hat he made some very appropriate
remarks concerning the legislature, it's
duty to the people and what the people
of the territory hoped it would accom-
plish. At the close of the remarks the
house again broke into cheers, and the
captains friends flushed with pleasure
over the very satisfactory manner in
which their favorite had acquitted him
self under very trying circumstances.
When order had been restored Colonel
Nenceslao Jaramillo arose and placed in
nomination the following named for APP /
p~ointments:
r. l.. Baca, of Santa Fe, Chief clerk;
David Martinez, of Taos, enrolling and
engrossing clerk; Antonio Jose Esqui-
bel, of Rio Arriba, sergeant at arms;
Juan Garcia Y Crespin, messenger and
guard; Rev. Paul Gilberton, chaplain;
Jose Baca y Lucero, Waterman.
Hon. 7. B. Catron, of the committee
from the council, then gained the floor
and announced that the council was
ready to receive such communications
as the house desired to make.
Colonel Jaramillo moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed by the
speaker to announce to the council that
house was organized and ready for
whatever business might be sent to it;
also that a committee of three be APP
pointed to notify the governor that the
house was organized and would be
pleased to hear from him regarding any
he might wish to communicate.
On the first committee the speaker ap-
pointed Colonel Jaramillo, Hon. Eme-
liano Gutierrez and Hon. c. Gallegos;
on the second, Captain Llewellyn, Hon.
Gallegos and Hon. T. d. Lieb.
Recess was then taken until 2 o'clock.
At 2 o'clock the house was called to
order by the speaker and the following
announced:
Privileges and Acknowledgement A.
Romero, of Mora; w. Fl. H. Llewellyn,
Of Dona Ana; Emeliano Gutierrez, Of
Venceslao Jaramillo, of Rio
T.. d. Lieb, of Colfax.
Indian misunderstanding Baoa, of
Bernalillo; Benz. Sanchez, of Socorro;
7. K. Whaton, of Chaves.
Agriculture and manufactures-Pab-
o Crespin, of Bernalillo; Ramon de
Herrera, Of San Miguel; A. D. McIn-
osh, of San Juan. /,
Rules-The Speaker, w. H. H. Lew
llyn. of Dona Ana; Pedro Sanches, of |
Venceslao Jaramillo, of Rio Ar
iba; Crecenciano Gallegos, of Qua (
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