Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-02-20

esting Telegram From Rodey or
tehood-Proposition to Permit
Appeal of Election Contest Cases to
/ Supreme Court.
SANTA FE, N NJ, Feb. 10. 1903
| Council bill No. 73, introduced by
President Chaves, an act TO create and
was brought into the house this morn
| ing, and under suspension Of the rules
passed by a unanimous vote The gov
ernor is authorized to appoint board
of regents composed of three persons
for a term of two years. He will sign
the bill
| Quay county was created this after
noon after good deal of wrangle
among the members, and the situa-
tions were funny at times. The com
mittee on county and county lines
reported favorably on the passage OF
substitute for H. B. 40, by Mr. Level
lyn, to create Leonard Wood county.
Mr.. Martinez of Guadalupe protested
against it as his constituents were
against taking any part of their coun-
ty to create new one. He made a
very bitter attack on those who want
ed to divide his county. and appealed
to the house TO hear the voices OF
1000 people rather than those of q
few He had presented many petitions
from his constituents against this bill
and he hoped the house would be fair
in the matter He moved that the bill
be referred to a special committee OF
five, but the house voted nay by Is
to'6 Mr. Bowie of Gallup then offered
an amendment that in the place of
Leonard Wood county the name of
Quay county should appear. This
brought forth a heated debate. Mr.
Bowie was for Quay for he was doing
SO much for New Mexico in the state
hood fight Mr.. Dalies was for Leonard
Wood county as he thought Senator
Quay should be honored with some
thing higher than naming county
for him.
Mr.. Llewellyn said Senator Quay's
committee and that it had decided on
Leonard Wood as the name of the new
county.
Judge Pendleton said he was for
Leonard Wood as the new name, and
that he was tired Of all of the hula
baloo" about this matter. He was dis
gusted with members who offered
amendments just to have a chance to
offer hot air, for it took valuable time
and money and was rendering the
Territory no good. He said that every
time ladies were present in the house
there was great display OF states
manship and fireworks by some of the
members.
Mr.. Sanchez of Taos then had his
say. He said if he had son who
had not been baptised he would name
him Quay This gentleman from Taos
got so warm and excited during his
talk for Quay county as the name,
that he walked over and lhumped Mr..
Llewellyn's desk dozen times amid
the excitement of the house This got
so frequent and the excitement SO
great that Mr.. Llewellyn had the
speaker call Mr. Sanchez to order.
But the gentleman from Taos was so
excited that he couldn't stop and Mr..
Llewellyn jumped up and said son1e>
thing about gray hairs and bald
head and finally the excitement sub
sided During the debate the following
telegram was received by Hon. F. A.
Hubbell from Delegate Rodey and
read: Enemies of statehood got
senate into secret session on Panama
treaty but now rumor has it that they
cannot consider the treaty unless they
first agree on statehood. 1t is fight
to a finish with chance in our favor.
The name Quay county was finally
adopted by vote of 20 to 4.
III. b. No $50, by Mr. MontOya, an
act relating to appeals in contested
election cases was taken up under
suspension of the rules and the favora
BILE report of the committee adopted.
The bill amends section 1876 of the
Compiled Laws of 1897 and provides
for appeal in election contest cases to
the supreme court 1t is also permitted
to file the original papers in the SUI
preme court in lieu of a transcript
The bill passed by a unanimous vote.
G. J. r. No. 4, relating to the print |
ing of documents and reports in Span
ish passed the house by 22 to 2. Mes
ers Bowie and Fitzpatrick voted no.