Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1903-01-22

On the lower part of the flag there was
o shadowy outline of what was intend
ed to be a representation of an angel.
Immediately under the flag was the
word republican independent" Then
followed the name of b. S. Rodey for
delegate to congress.
This attempted representative of the
regular republican ticket contained
the name of Antonio Lucero and per-
son by placing the thumb of the right
hand over the lower portion of the flag
would cover up the word "independ-
ent" and leaving part of the flag and
the word Republican" and the name
of B. s. Rodey exposed, mislead almost
anyone into thinking that it was a reg
ular republican ticket.
The committee find that the resolu-
tion requiring adopting an emblem for
their ticket was not filed with the
county clerk as required by law, and
we further find that the regular repub-
lican ticket had the flag as its emblem
and required resolution was filed in ac-
cordance with law.
1t is admitted in the pleadings in
dTed Q00) of the spurious and fraudu-
lent tickets with Mr. Lucero's name
thereupon were voted at the election.
In view of the recent decision of an
associate justice of the supreme court
of this territory, in the contest case in
Socorro county, where question arose
with reference to a marking device or
emblem which was calculated to de-
ceive and said case being almost iden-
tical with the case pending herewith,
your committee after a full and ex-
haustive investigation and hearing,
both parties thereto being represented
| by able counsel. arrived at the unani
nous decision that William II. Cole
man is entitled to a seat in the thirty
fifty legislative assembly of the terri
/, tory of New Mexico from the fourth
| legislative district comprising the
county of San Miguel, and We hereby
| recommend that he be awarded said
seat, and that Antonio Lucero, the sit
| ting member, be declared not entitled
to seat in this legislative body.
Your committee would further re-
port that the Honorable Eduardo Mar
tinez, the minority member of the
committee, very reluctantly Joined
with the majority of the committee in
| making this report unanimous and
that he only did so after an exhaustive
argument and an examination into the
facts of the case, and being finally con-
vinced of the correctness of the find
ings of the committee and a minority
report not being necessary. All Of
which is respectfully submitted.
Signed: Cristoval Sanchez. chair
man; David Martinez. Granville Pen
Martinez members.
The report therefore was unanim-
ous
Mr.. Lucero made a fiery address in
defense of his seat After he had spok-
en- for thirty minutes, Mr.. Fitzpatrick
moved the enforcement of the fifteen
minute rule. Messrs. Llewellyn, Tur-
ner and Dalies moved unanimous con-
sent for Mr.. Lucero to proceed with
his speech. This was granted. He
spoke fifteen minutes longer. The
previous question was moved and or
dered, II to votes.
The report was then adopted and
Mr. Lucero was unseated by a vote of
20 to 2, Messrs. Baca and McIvers vot-
ing no.
On motion of Mr.. Dalies and Major
Llewellyn that Mr. Antonio Lucero be
appointed a committee of one to escort
Hon. William II. Coleman to the bar
of the house to be sworn in was voted
down and a committee consisting OF
Messrs. Cristoval Sanchez, Antonio
Lucero and Carl A. Dalies was appoint
ed by the chair to escort Mr.. Coleman.
Mr.. Coleman was thereupon sworn in
by Speaker Nestor Montoya.
The oath was then ordered to be ad-
ministered to number of additional
employees.
The house then adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday forenoon.