The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-08-25

A continued meeting of the city
council was held last night for the
purpose of hearing and voting on a
proposed resolution, which, if pass
ed, would have called for a special
election at the expense of the saloon
and gambling fraternity, for the vot-
ers to express themselves on the mat
ter of restoring licensed gambling.
The proposed resolution was lost by
a vote of to A. The vote on the
proposition was: YES, Bell, Church,
Stone and Whiteman; NO, Burns,
Johnson, Jump Kinsinger, Wiseley
and Wyllys. After this matter was
disposed of the council took recess
until called together again by the
mayor.
Every member of the council was
present when Mayor Stockard called
the meeting to order. There were al
SO present several saloon and gam
bling men who were interested in
having the resolution passed. There
had been nothing said of the meeting
yesterday, anu some of the council
men did not receive their notification
until as late as five o'clock, or there
would no doubt have been a big del
egation present to show their interest
in the opposition side, OF the reSoIu-
ton movement.
Stating the purpose of the meeting,
Mayor Stockard said that if anyone
present had a resolution to submit,
the council was ready to receive it.
Councilman Whiteman presented the
following resolution, which was read
three times by the Clerk, that all
might thoroughly understand its con-
tents:
Resolution No. - Concerning Games
of Chance.
Whereas, The present ordinance pro
hibiting gambling in Roswell was
passed by a former council without
first having any well defined or relia
Bile expression of the qualified voters
as to whether gambling should bt
prohibited in this city or not; and,
Whereas, Since that time there has
been no satisfactory expression O
the qpalified voters up on this ques
ton; and,
Whereas, 1t is represented to the
members of the present council tha
a large majority of the voters of Ros
well are opposed to the present anti
gambling ordinance and in favor o
regulating gambling by the former
system of licensing the same; and,
Whereas, 1t is the desire of the
present council to reflect by their
action on this question as on all 9th
ers the wishes of a majority of theil
constituents; therefore,
Resolved. That the mayor be ant
he is hereby requested to take suci
steps as he may deem advisable, bu
without expense to the city, to ascer
tain in as reliable and satisfactory
manner as may be practicable TIN
sense of the qualified voters of Ros
well on the question as to whethe
gambling shall continue to be pre-
hibitej, or shall be permitted unde
system of licensing and strict off
cial regulation. and that he repol
back the result of this action for tn
information of the council.
After the resolution had been reat
Councilman Whiteman moved its pa
sage, and Councilman Church secon'
ed the motion. Mayor Stockard the
asked for discussion, and as no on
responded Immediately. called upo
the various councilmen by name.
Mr.. Whiteman said that he favore
its passage in fairness to various b
siness men of Roswell.
Mr.. Kinsinger said that ne ws
pledged to the platform of the la.
city Democratic nominating conve
ton. i. e., against licensed gamblin
and be proposed to stand by b
pledge.
Mr. stone and Mr.. Wiseley had n
thing to say.
Mr. Bell said that he wanted
known and understood that he ";
not personally Interested, directly
Indirectly, in the gambling busines
but in fairness TO the gambling m
saloon men ne wanted to give