Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1901-01-21
The T1rtgfOuTt1 Legislative
Assembly in Session.

The thirty fourth assembly of TIL
| legislature of New Mexico was orga n
ized at noon to-day. Seldom, if even
has this notable event been attende
with more harmony, enthusiasm an
absolute confidence in the good worl
! TO be looked after during the comm,
SIXTY days. Icing before the appointed
| hour for business the beautiful nev
| oapitol's corridors were filled With al
expectant concounse of people. Man!
strange faces were seen, and visitor,
We're present from every quarter of .ht
territory. When the cha mber of tht
Council and hall Of representatives wer,
opened the crowd sought places of van.
tage in the galleries and lobbies unit
III seats We're taken and standing room
was s'cant The members elect were
on hand before II o'clock, and, follow
ing the custom, had had a conference
among themselves and selected the
respective desks. Promptly as tn,
clock in the council chamber ma rkeG
five minutes of twelve the big flag was
rum up on the staff that surrnounts the
Stately dome OF the structure, and
about the same moment Hon. George
Fl. Wallace, secretary of the territory
made his appearance in the counci
chamber and at high noon raped fnr
order. After a fewent invoca tion by
Rev. Anthony Fourchegu, the secretar ry
cited the acts of congress relating to
the organiza tion of the assembly, and
on behalf of the capitol custodian
board and the people of New Mexico III
general, extended hearty greeting t.
the members elect Nestor Monttoya, O..
Albuquerque, acted as interpreter The
secretary proceeded according to The
requirements of law to the call of t;.a
roM Of the members elect from the sew
eral counties and districts, and as the
roll was called the members stepped
forward from the desks and took posi-.
tions at the bar of the council in front
of the presidents desk. The roll, as
called by the secretary, and the men,
bens answering thereto, are ais follows
First district-Colfax, Mora and
Union counties, Juan Navarro.
Secord-San Miguel and Guadalupe:
Frank Springer and G. A. Spiess.
Third-Taos, Rio Airrriba and San
Juan: T. d. Burns and Malaquias Mar
tinez.
Fourth Santa Fe: Charles f Easla av.
Fifth-Bernalillo and Mckinley:
Thomas Hughes and G.. w. Harrison
sixth-Walencia: r. Fnncisce Chav-
es.
Seventh-Socorro and Sierra: c. G..
Cruikshanl-.
hi ghth.Grant and Dona Ana: James
S. Fielder.
Ninth-Grant, Dona Ana. Lincoln.
Eddy and Chaves counties, ]. F. Fl n
kle.
The above named having arranged
in front of the president q
desk, in answer to the roll call, the Sec
retary administered to them the fol-
lowing oath of office:
1--WE, and each one of us, do solemn
" swear that We will support and de-
aend the constitution Of the United
States against all enemies, foreign an1
domestic; that we will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same; that we
AXE this obligation freely without any
MENTAL reserva ton or purpose of eva
sion, and that we will we'll and fai h.
ully discharge the duties of the office
IN which we are about to enter; I'd
We do further solemnly swear that we
ire not the holder of any public money
hue the territory of New Mexico or any
county thereof which Is unaccounted
or; so help us God"
The roll of THE secretary was ,hen
gned by the above-named members.
MD when they had resumed their SEATS
he secretary called for the pleasure of |
he council, whereupon Mr.. Springer Of |
San Miguel arose and in very earnest
nd complimentary speech placed in
for president of the counc'I |
he name of Hon. J. Francisco Chaves, |
# Valencia county. Hearty applause |
ollowed Mr.. Springer's remarks of hlgl |
omme nda ton of Colonel Chaves' we'll |
,nown public labors, his fidelity ito dill.
Y and the zeal he has always shown |
or the public veal. On "behalf of the |
lope1ess minority Mr.. Hinkle, Of |
,haves county, paid a tribute to the
,ominee's record for fairness and abii-
ty, and cordially seconded his nort-
lation. Messrs. Springer and Hnkle !
1eire designated to escort President
ihaves to the chair, and that gentle
nan then most feelingly thanked tine
oumcil for the honor conferred upon
i'm, this being the sixth session at
;hich he had been called to- serve III
his responsible position.
Mr.. Springer then presented the
ames of the caucus nominees for the
arfous positions called for by the act
f congress as given elsewhere, and
hese nominations were seconded on
eiilalf Of the minority by MIR. Easley
Santa Fe county.
After the president was sworn in a
st of employees of the council was an
oumced. ON motion the president APP
ointed a committee consisting of
[essns. Cruikslaank Springer and
[inkle to notify the governor and the
ouse of representa- tves that tho
ouncil was organized and ready for
usiness. The president then appoint
4 a committee on rules, as follows:
resident, Messn-s. Spiess and Hinklas
he council then adjourned to meet at
p. m.
THE HOUSE.