Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1903-01-28

LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY Y
SEVENTH DAY, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 28.

plOves and greater uniform renhmera'
tion for the employees OF the same clerks.
Messrs. Sanchez and Llewellyn support
ed the report, Mr.. Llewellyn saying
among other things that the Council had
employed thirty-six committee clerks
and that the report was a compromise.
Mr. Bowie objected to the report. He
said in the first place 40 employees for
the House had been agreed upon. Later,
he said, ten more we're added as neces-
sary because the others named first
were not competent. Under that plea
second and q third additions were
made.
Mr.. Llewellyn said that the appro-
priation for extra employees of the 35th
legislative assembly will not reach the
appropriation for that purpose OF the
34th legislative assembly.
Mr.. Bowie replied that he did not OBJ
ject to an appropriation for necessary
and competent help, but objected to the
employment of incompetent help.
Mr.. Turner opposed the increase OF
the list Of employees beyond the number
agreed upon by the caucus. lie had
been informed that there are upon the
list of employees number of incompe-
tent persons who are doing nothing but
to draw pay. He was in favor OF cut
ting off these incompetents whether ne
or any other member was responsible
for their appointment. Rather than
increase the list OF employees 1T should
be reduced by cutting off the incom-
petents.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, to cut off the discus
sion, moved to adjourn until 10 O'Clock
tomorrow forenoon, A roll call was
had, the result being as follows:
The motion to adjourn was lost by
| vote of II to 6.
Messrs. Bowie, Gutierrez, Fitzpatrick,
Pendleton, Martin Sanchez and PEDRO
Sanchez explained their vote.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to recommit
the report. This caused another long
discussion in which Mr.. Llewellyn,
chairman of the committee whose re-
port was under discussion, stated that
he now saw that the committee had ex-
ceeded it's authority by recommending
the appointment Of two more CLERKS
The point was also made that the COM
mittee had exceeded its authority by
discriminating in the salaries of en-
ployes of the same grade and In as
signing committee clerks.
During the reading of the committee
report, Mr.. Llewellyn rose to remark
that the use Of the word Honorable" is
not in good taste in the proceedings OF
the House and the word Mister
should be substituted.
Mr.. Baca objected.
The Speaker ruled that in accordance
with the usage of the United states
Congress the word Mister should be
used. Mr.. Baca insisted upon being
addressed Honorable R. L. Baca. Mr.
Llewellyn persisted that it was not In
good taste nor was 1t the usage of 9TH
err legislative bodies to use the wore
Honorable and cited in illustration
the Congressional Record. The Speaker
sustained the point of order Of Mr.
Llewellyn. Mr.. Baca protested, saying
that the laws of New Mexico provided
that members of the legislature shoult
be called Honorable. Mr.. Llewllyi
said he did not know or ever heard o
such statute.
Mr.. Dalies said that the House hal
been in session ten days at cost TO
salaries of members alone of $1,020 AM
that practically all this time had beel
spent over the question Of extra EN-
ployes. He for one was tired of this
and was in favor of getting down t
business. Nearly every member wa
heard on the question. The motion t
recommit was carried by Is to g.
The House adjourned until 10 o'clocl
tomorrow forenoon by a vote of II to