Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-09
Organization Forces Carried
the House With a Hoop Despite All
Talk and Dilatory Tactics. Fl
AUTHORIZATION PEOPLE MAY KILL It IN THE COUNCIL
Same Is True OF Anti Gambling Bill and Bill For Increased
Appropriations For Institutions
Which They Oppose

Santa Fe. ". M, March 9.-The g.
cent rate bill introduced In the house
late yesterday afternoon by Mr.. CAL
legos. passed that body by vote of
Is ayes to 8 nays, absent, and one
not voting. II precipitated the hottest
light OF the present legislative ses-
sion and demonstrated what a min
ority composed of able men, learned
In the ways OF parliamentary law,
could do by determined opposition 10
the passage of any measure.
The fight began on the motion of
Mr.. Gallegos to suspend the rules in
order that the bill might be read the
third time preparatory to its passage.
Mr.. Holt, who lead the minority in
the fight against the bill. amended
the motion by moving to refer It to
the committee on railroads.
A roll call was demanded. Mr..
Abbott of Santa Fe was one of the
strongest members of the fighting
minority and contested this bill to the
last ditch, making n strong plea for
fair play in the consideration of the
bill, declaring that 1t should be fully
discussed before any action upon 1t
was taken, as 1t was of paramount
importance to the territory.
Mr.. Ganegos said that the bill was
very similar to house bill No. 16,
which had been for sometime before
the committee on railroads.
Mr.. Hudspeth said he was the au-
thor of house bill No. 16 and that he
had despaired of ever having any re-
port from the committee and favored
the passage of Mr.. Gallegos' bill.
Mr.. Beach, chairman of the COM
| mittee on railroads, asked Hudspeth
why he had not come before that
committee and explained why the ter
ritory should enact a three-cent fare
law. He moreover said that no eff
fort had ever been made on the part
of Mr.. Hudspeth or anyone else to
have any action taken on the bill.
| Mr., Ruppe was In favor of the g.
cent fare and said he had been pa
i tiently waiting for some such legisla-
| ton. Mr.. Ruppe was called to order,
Mr.. Holt stating that by the rules of
| the house no member was to be al
| lowed more than one minute to ex-
plain his vote and Mr.. Ruppe had
used more than one minute. Later Mr..
Holt stated that he found that the
rules allowed five minutes for a men,
ber to explain his vote. and Mr.. Rup-
pc then wanted the remaining four
minutes of his time, which caused a
| general laugh.
Mr.. Studley said the Interstate
| Commerce commission was the only
body to which the bill should be re-
! ferred and stated that the Legislature
hadn't the right to enact a law pro-
viding for 3-cent rate or any other
| rate.
] The motion to refer the bill was lost
by a vore of six ayes, namely-Ab-
bott of Santa Fe. Beach, Abbott of
Colfax, Holt, Studley and Baca; to II
nays.
The minority being unable by its
vote to accomplish anything, confined
its line of battle to an effort to delay
the measure as long as possible by
talking and forcing an adjournment.
The word had been passed among the
majority members that the bill was
to be passed II they had to remain In
their seats all night. Each member
of the minority consumed every min
ute of time allowed him by the speak
er In explaining his vote. As a result
the passage of the bill was delayed
from o'clock until I o'clock, when 1t
| finally passed.