Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-22
LEGISLATIVE
PROCEEDINGS,
(COUNCIL-FIRST DAY.

The thirty-fourth legislative assem-
+ bly, did big days work yesterday.
;, was nearly O'Clock before the hous
quit, and 6:30 when the council cease
It's labors of the first day of the session
G In joint session the legislators and
s large audience, among which were no
ticed many fashionably attired wome,
and responsible business men from ev
: cry part of the territory, listened witt
: marked attention to Governor Otero
f message. IT'S delivery required an hou
, and ten minutes. The governor was il
good voice, and his bearing was that o
) an earnest man bearing glad tidings-
he had "a good story to tell, and wa
) glad ito tell it. And as he proceeded il
his message to unfold the truth con
cernLng New Mexico's ma terdal prog
ress of the past two years, and clinche(
his statements with a gra flying ama
of facts and figures, a spirit of SYM
pathetic pride was visibny apparen;
Throughout the listening multitude, and
the outburst of applause when he had
ceased talking was fully the equivalent
to saying, "WelQ DONE THOU good and
faithful servant" On motion of Coun-
Gilman Hughes tthe governor was ten
dered vote of thanks ON behalf of the
assembly and THE people of New Mexi :
co for the splendid showing of pro ogres IS
| as set forth in his message and the ac-
compan nying repoutts, and the same We're
FORMALLY rendered by President Chaves
| in an address Ito the governor. Mr..
| Hughes motion also provided for the
printing of the necessary copies of the
| message and reports. While the gov
| emor. attended by the joint committee
| on escort, We're retiring from the halt
and for some moments thereafter there
was buzz of conversation among the
uhrong, and Gin every fIand could be
heard many and favorable comments
on the executive paper and the numer-
Gus, timely and practical recommend
ations made therein.
COUNCIL REPORT ON RULES.
On returning to the council chamber
the council received the report from its
special committee on rules, composed Of
President Chaves, Mr.. SpiesS and Mr..
Hinlde, and the report, covering rules
to the number of sixty-four was read
in English and Spanish. One of the
rules provided that no report from com
mittees could be called UP by vote o.
the council unIesls two -thirds of the
members voted therefor. AS far as such
a rule was applicable to REPORTS from
the committee ON privileges and elec-
tions Mr. Hughes announced that he
was opposed to it, believed .that major
ity rule was good enough, and ought to
govern, and he moved to insert "a ma
jority of the council' instead of the
words two -tllirdhs" Mr.. Cruikshaniz
seconded the motion sa lying he had no
fears that any member ha wing a possi
bile contest to deal with would shrink
from the fullest investigation. He add
ed that this contest was coming; had
to be grappled with, and felt that 1t
should be manfully met Mr.. Martinez
Thought that tIhe council had no al.
thJority to "violate the sacred rights of |
any person that may have a contest
posed to the two -thirds requirement. |
MIR. Spiess took issue with these gem
tlemen in vigorous speech, saying |
they seemed entirely to- misa pprehend |
the purpose of this rule. There was no |
to infringe upon the rights
of any one.
MIR. Spiess further said that he had
the rule, understood fully its
and as far as he was con-
ceTned q1e considered it most essential
to the successful transa ction of busi-
ness by the council and to the best in
tereelas off the public service and the
welfare of the territory.
The object of the proposed rule, he
said, was to preserve the orderly con-
duct and protect the business interests
of this council, SO that it could mot be
consta ntly harassed by motions and
resolutions not in order. Said Mr..
Spiess: There are sixty-four rules in
his reront, and this rule under discus.
Won st.ands on all fours with all other
rules. Mo attempt is made Ito require
uIlt CUIl1GSiudluI Ill llllS case WU nave u
two thirds vote if ma ajority of the
,cuncil declar res, when this case comes
Up for eonsi dera tion, that the contestea
s not entitled to his seat The object
,nly is that this contest shall not dis
slace the business for which the mem
,ens of this body were sent here This
,losed the debate, and Mr. Hughes mo
ion was defeated. The vote on the
adoption of the rules, as presented by
he committee, including the two !
lhrds provision. was to 4, the vote in {
he negative being cast by Messrs. ,
Hughes. Cruiksha nix, Burns and Mar {
inez.
Legislative Pointers. l.
No session of the council was held this :
orenoon.
Aniceto Abeytia, we'll known So
orroite, is shaking hands with men,
'ers.
Many Of the applicants for legislative
Soss;fkons have folded their TENTS rnd ?