Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-17


PRODUCTION aus soon as the assembly Is
organized. He will work hard to secure
the location of the miners hospital a!
Taos.
Col j. Frank Chavez, the veteran
legislator, does not mind the situation
a bit, and is blithe and debonair, pres
ident of the council or otherwise. How.
ever, it seems pretty we'll established
sthat he will be the unanimous choice
|of thescaucus for president
Proprietor Vaughn, of the Palace no.
| tel, has placed two large rooms in that
excellent hostelry at the disposal of the
Republican members of the house and
council for caucus purposes. AS it is
understood that good many members
of both bodies will stop at the Palace,
this will be found very convenient.
1t is said that Hon. Frank Springer,
member of the council from San Mi
guel and Guadalupe counties, would
like to serve on the committee ON ter.
ritorial institutions and on engrosse
and enrolled bills. Mr.. Springers
wishes certainly should be gratified. 1t
is believed he will prove valuable
member of the council.
c. V. Stafford, of San Juan. county,
who is a candidate for stenographer OF
the house. is a first-class stenographer
and typewriter and just such man as
the house will need in that position. l.
is believed that he will be pushed by
the entire delegation from the north
western counties and from Santa Fa
county for that position.
Hon. MARITIME Sanchez, of Valencia
county, who is one of the members OF
the house Of representatives from that
county, has served several terms in
that capacity, and there is no doubt
that his experience in legislative mat
ters, and the fact that he is very bright
and alert, will entitle him to some good
charmanships. He was a valuable
member in the sessions wherein he
served heretofore, and there is every
reason to believe that he will prove so
again.
The following are the standing com
mittees of the house Of representatives.
Agriculture and manufactures, banks
and banking, capitol, counties, educa
tion, enrolling and engrossing bills,
finance, Indian affairs, insurance, irri- |
cation, judiciary, labor, libraries, mill
tia, mines and mining, municipal cor
public institutions, printing,
private corporations, privileges AMI
elections, penitentiary, public property.
roads, rules, live stock, terri
.orial affairs. Plenty of committees, 1t
seems and chaimanships galore for
he members.
1t is understood that Hon. Emiliano
Gutierrez, of Bernalillo county, will b.
pushed by the delegation from that r
for speaker of the house. Mr..
Gutierrez was member Of the thirty
hird legislative assembly, and there
ore has had experience in legislative
He speaks both languages flu.
.ntly, and if elected will make good
,peaker. At the same time, the situa I
ion, as sized up by the knowing ones,
8 that Hon. B. M. Read, who has twice
'een member of the house of repre-.
entatives of the assembly, has ma
GRITTY of the Republican members
,ledged to him, and win be elected.
Jext Monday will tell the tale.
As already announced by the New
dexican, Mr.. ]. E. Saint, of Albuquer-
ue, is candidate for chief clerk Of
he council. So is Mr.. w. e. Martin, of
,ccorro. A canvass of the counciimen 4
GEMS to indicate that majority of
he Republicans will vote for Mr.. Mar
in. However. in political fight one
an never tell. Mr.. Saint has been a
member of the council. Mr.. Martin was
member of the council for one term, +
nd was also member of the house,
nd, Furthermore, has been chief clerk !
f the council As far as fitness for the /
ostion is concerned, both applicants c
re qualified, with the preponderance /
( experience on Mr. Martins side.
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