Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-01-21


Howe Proceedlnos.
The third days session OF the house
was called % order yesterday morning
by Speaker Dallos. Chaplain Rabey.
role lead IN prayer The minutes Of
Tueslsy's session were read and ap.
proved. Roll call found ovory mem.
Der IN his seat
A oourtesy has bean extended the
preas Of the territory BY reservlng a
portion Of the house chamber tor
Newspaper representatives.
Representative Wilkarson intro
duced the frst resolution Of the day.
which consisted OF house resolution
No. 2, providing that each member OF
the house be furnished a copy Of the
Compiled Laws and Of the Session
Laws since iben, the same TO be sup.
piled by the territorial secretary. Rep
reseniatlves Baca. Of santa ne. and
Howard called attention 20 the fact
that since the measure provided for
an appropriation 4 should be- a Joint
resolution Thls point was sustained
by the speaker with the result that
the resolution was declared out OF or.
| der.
The following house Joint resolu.
lions were Introduced by Representa-.
i've Howard
No. 9. To provide the members OF
the Legislature with copies OF the Com.
piled Laws Of 1897, and all subsequent
/ laws.
No. 4. TO provide the press OF New
Mexico with copies ~ all bills. memo
RAILS and resolutions ae soon as print.
Cd.
Under suspension OF the rules both
resolutions we're passed unanimously.
Council joint memorial No. 1. pro
testing against the passage OF tho
Joint statehood bill, was taken up un'
der suspension Of the rules. by a vote
Of rs 10 9.
Messrg sanchez and Pendleion
spoke for ibe resolution. and Messrs,
wi.kerson nrd ellis against Il. Mr.
sanchez said tharho was willing 20
cast personal feeling aside. for bis
constituency u unanimously opposed
10 Joint statehood u Is not 40 much
what the present congress Is willing
to give ihe territory as to show con
gress the true sentiments OF the peo
pie OF New Mexico and that they are
aware OF their rights and Of their duty
Mr.. Pendleion electrified his audienc,
into such a round OF applause that the
speaker vas compelled TO rap for or
der ne said that he personally. a.
well ~ bic entire constituency. are op
posed % Joint statehood, and that the,
are just as unanimous In their deHir'
for siagle statehood under New Mex
lcos present name Il Ia only ques
,lon OF Time. a short time. until VI
will be sven statehood for New Mex
Ico and Tor New Mexico by itself
Quoting ne late Senator Mark Hanna
ae said We must stand pal" and !
viii no, &c another four years unit
We have statehood and In the form
thai We want Il and deserve a.
IN conclusion he referred to a crit
icism Of SIR. wilkerson Of the fedora
appointees IN Mr.. wllkerson's distrsc
by saying = know not the conditions
. at Albuquerque. but know this OF m.
district thar its present judge woul'
have twothlrds Of the entire vote n
any time thai & becomes a question o
his being elected Instead OF being az
pointed"
Mir. Ellis made the strongest ad
dress N favor OF joint statehood, bu
said "As an original proposition. d
not favor Joint statehood. bellev
. that the erfiloFy OF New Mexico "a a
Justly entitled to single statehood a
any other commonwealth Ia the unto
. has ever been entitled TO r."
The res0iution was adopted by
vote OF ~ to 3, those opposing helm
. Gessrs, Ellis, Neblett and Wilkerson.
Council iolnt resolution No. /. PR
yiding an appropriation Of $4,000
that IL. $4,000 for each house--for col
tingenoy expenses, was taken up uI
der the fusperaion of the rules an
was passed unanimously, after whic
the house adjourned until Thursda
forenoon a, 10 o'clock.
Tuesdays Concluding Hour.
After reading the message Of Got
J ornor ~. A. Oiero. hr. Martin move
that the thanks OF the thirty-sixth lei
islatiye assembiy be extended 20 n
lexeelleney Governor Miguel A. otter
for the able. statesmanllke and 4
J struciive message. Mt Monioya se
onded This melton, and Il was carrie
: unan'moHsly. The joint session the
adjourned
Council Tuesday Afternoon.
After The iolut session which a
iourned last evening the council pr
eeeded 10 cogncil chambers and thel
; President clark appointed the perm
J. neni committee on rules, which, b
: sides himself az oN-oiiclo membe
consists Of Messrs. Martin and Ms
tlnez. Lake She house. the council a
Z iourned until 10 O'Clock IN tho NOR
: ing.