Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-19

council was ready to hear the message.
A committee was appointed to notify
the house, consisting Of Messrs. Spiess.
Pinard and Hughes. Upon motion of
Mr. Fall adjournment was taken until
2:3O p. m., to near the governors mes
sage.
THE HOUSE.
At 1890 p. M, Territorial Secretary J.
w. Reynolds called the house to order
and swore in the members as follows:
First district, Colfax county, M. B.
Stockton; I'd district, Mora county,
Cristoval Sanchez; 4th district. San
Miguel county, Pedro Romero, Gregor-
10 Gutierrez and Antonio Lucero 5th
district, Santa Fe county, William Kill
patrick, r. l.. Baca; 9Th district. Taos
county, Pedro Sanchez; 18th district.
Rio Arriba county, Antonio d Vargas;
Sth, Taos, Rio Arriba and San Juan
Pendleton; 9th district, Bernalillo coun-
ty, Nestor Montoya, Celso Sandoval
and for Bernalillo and Mckinley coun-
ties, Alexander Bowie; 10th district,
tin Sanchez; 18th district. Socorro,
Sierra counties, H. Fl. Howard Domin-
go A. Ortega; 18th district, Dona Ana
and Otero counties, w. H. H. Lew
ellyn; 18th district, Grant and Luna
counties, r. M. Turner; 14th district,
Dona, Grant, Luna and Otero coun-
ties, A. w. Pollard.
Representative w. A. McIvers and
We're absent.
The house then proceeded to organ
ization. Major w. H. H. Llewellyn, in
a forcible and timely address, in which
Captain Maximiliano Luna, placed
Hon. Nestor Montoya Of Bernalillo, In
nomination for speaker of the house.
The nomination was seconded in spirit
ed addresses by other members, Mr..
Montoya was elected by unanimous
rising vote followed by applause. The
chair appointed Messrs. Llewellyn, Luz
cero and Turner a committee to escort
Mr. Montoya to the chair who respon-
ded in neat speech of thanks. His al
fusion to Senator Quay's work ror
statehood was loudly applauded. Hon.
Alexander Bowie moved that the
speaker appoint committee on state
hood, commencing especially the work
II Delegate B. s. Rodey. Rev. Adrlen
r 'abyrole made a beautifur,, 1sr. Mr..
Bowie agreed to a postponemenr.ef ac-
ton on his motion until the house is
fully organized. Hon. Cristoval San.
chez presented the following names for
officers of the house: Chief clerk.
Charles V. Stafford; enrolling and en-
crossing clerk, o. p. Hovey; sergeant
alarms. seferlno Crollet; messenger,
Ramon Armljo; watchman, Alexandra
Mares; chaplain, Rev. Adrian Rabey-
role.
These We're elected unanimously.
Territorial Secretary J. w. Reynolds
then swore in these officers.
Upon motion of Mr.. Llewellyn, a
committee of three was appointed to
notify the governor that the house was
for business.
Messrs. Llewellyn, Cristoval San
chez and Lucero were appointed A
vote of thanks was extended to Terri
torial Secretary J. w. Reynolds and
Messrs. Pedro Sanchez and Baca were
appointed to escort him to his office,
Messrs. Bowie, Llewellyn and David
Martinez were appointed to draft a
to the United States senate
urging the passage of the omnibus
statehood bill.
The house then adjourned until 2:3O
to meet in joint session with the legis-
lative council for the purpose of hear
ing the biennial message of Governor
Otero.
JOINT SESSION.
At o'clock, both houses met in Joint
session in the house Of representatives
with Colonel Chaves, president of the
council, presiding. The message of the
governor was received and read and on
it's conclusion, adjournment was taken.