Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-03-12
THE HOUSE.

The HOUSE.
wednesdays Afternoon Session.)
House Bill No. 1862, An act creatin
Leonard Wood county, was called ur
Mr. Romero moved to table the bill bu
his motion was tabled. The bill wa
then read in full. Mr. Eduardo Martin
ez opposed the bill at length and sal,
the people of Guadalupe county do no
want the county wiped out of exist
ence. He closed his plea that Guada
lupe county should continue to exist
by again moving that the bill be ta.
bed. This was lost and he moved tt
refer it to a special committee of five
This was lost and the bill was then
passed.
On the roll call on the passage of the
bill occurred the most exciting scene of
the session thus far. The half minute
rule had not been strictly enforced in
explanation of votes and the speaker
was preceding on the theory that un-
less member demanded the enforce
ment Of the rule, it was to be taken
that unanimous consent was given the
member to continue his remarks. Mr..
Martin Sanchez rose to explain his vote
and after he had spoken about two
minutes, Mr.. Ortega rose and deman-
ded the enforcement of the half minute
rule. Mr.. Sanchez resented this in very
strong language. Sergeant at Arms
Crollett started towards him and Mr..
Sanchez seized one of the large glass
ink stands on his desk and drew back
his arm as though to hurl 1t at Mr..
Ortega. Mr.. Ortega threw up his arm In
front Of his face, but before Mr.. Sam
Sshez could throw it, the sergeant at
arms had reached him and seized his
arm. Speaker Montsya pounded with
his gavel with such vigor and regular
ity that that instrument was broken.
He ordered Mr.. Sanchez to sit down,
but Mr.. Sanchez was so angry he paid
no attention to the orders of the spea-
ker and, as the sergeant at arms held
him, shouted to the speaker that his
rights and liberties as a member were
being curtailed and he had as much
right to speak as any other member.
He refused to sit down and after re-
peated orders to that effect from the
speaker, to all Of which he replied that
he would not do SO, Speaker Montoya
ordered the sergeant at arms to forci-
bly, seat him. He was pushed down In
his chair but again leaped to his feet
to demand that he be given the right
to be heard. The speaker again order
ed him to sit down and on his refusal,
the speaker ordered the sergeant at
arms to bring him before the bar of
the house for such action as might be
decided upon. Mr.. Sanchez for the first
time seemed to realize how far matters
had gone and stopped. After waiting
for moment the speaker said ne
would suspend the last order tempo
rarily and business was resumed. A
number of friends of Mr.. Sanchez gath
cred around him. After the roll call
was completed, Mr.. Sanchez rose and
apologized to the speaker, the MEM
bers and the ladies present, for the
term he had used. He said 1t was
spoken hastily and on the impulse. He
said the provocation was very great
and, as others had been given the cour-
tesy and privilege Of speaking and he
could not see that he should be singled
out to be denied 1t. He became some-
what excited again and bitterly referr-
ed to the abridgments Of his rights as
a member, when the speaker interrupt
ted him. Speaker Montoya stated that
Mr.. Sanchez had voted for the adop-
tion Of the half minute rule. The spea-
ter had not been discourteous to him
hut was in the chair for the purpose OF
treating all members fairly, enforcing
the rules and preserving order ana de-
corum in the House. He intended TO
enforce the rules of the House on an
members He closed by stating tnat
the explanation or apology was not
satisfactory to the speaker ana ne
would refuse to accept it. Mr.. orteea
said 1t was unsatisfactory to him. Inc
matter was then dropped until TINS
morning.
\ House Bill No. 155, An act relating TO
the bringing Of damage suits was re-
turned by the governor with his veto.
His message declared such legislation
was unnecessary and vicious. Mr.. Ba-
ca moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill had been passed and this
was done and the bill passed over the
veto.
Council Bill No. ss. An act to create
the cf1cs Of travelling auditor, was ta-