Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1907-01-22
MESSAGE Of
EXECUTIVE READ
Before Joint Session
And Large Con-
course.
Q H0IP'c TIME c0Mc|IMEn
2 HOURS TINE CONSUMED
Prosperous Conditions of
Territory--.Many Recon-
mendations.

Governor Hagerman read his mes
sage this morning before joint ses-
sion of both Houses in the hall of the
House.
1t was 1925 o'clock when the read
ing began and :95 o'clock when the
message was concluded, over two
hours time being consumed.
Both Houses then adjourned until
10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
The reading of the message was lis
tened to attentively throughout by the
members of the Legislature and by
large concourse of spectators, many
women being in attendance.
THE COUNCIL.
Pursuant to adjournment yesterday.
the council met at 10:30 o'clock this
morning. Following the invocation by
Chaplain Anderson, Chief Clerk Mar.
tin read the roll, all members respond
ing present.
The Journal of yesterday was then
read and upon motion was approved.
Mr.. Daies then asked that the usual
order of business be dispensed with
pending the introduction of two reso-
lutions.
The motion of Mr.. Dalies carried
unanimously.
Council Joint resolution No. 1 to
provide the members of the Council
with copies of the compiled laws of
1897. said copies in Spanish and Eng
llsh to be provided by the Territorial
Librarian, was passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Upon motion of Mr.. Dalies, Council
joint resolution No. 2, to supply the
members of the Council with copies
in English of the session laws of 1901,
1903 and 1905 and copies of the jour
nails of the sessions of 1905 were
We're passed under suspension of the
rules.
A committee from the House to re-
quest the presence of the Council in
joint session with the House to hear
the reading of the Governors mes.
sage, was received. Upon motion of
Mr.. Cameron, the Council then ad-
journed to the House to hear the read
ing of the mesr oge.
THE HOUSE.
The House met this morning at II
O'Clock pursuant to adjournment yes
terday. Speaker Baca called the
House to order and Chaplain Rabey-
role offered the invocation consist
ing of the Lords prayer.
Chief Clerk Staplin read the roll,
all responding present.
The journal was then read and ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr. Ruppe, the fol-
lowing were appointed a committee
to inform the Council that it
was desired to hold joint ses-
sion of the Assembly for the pur-
pose of hearing the Governors mes
sage: Messrs. Ruppe, Hudspeth, San
chez of San Miguel and Herrera
During the absence of the commit
tee, the House took brief recess.
Speaker Baca called the House to
order as Chief Clerk Martin of the
Council appeared at the House door
and announced the Council.
The members of the Council were
seated before the Speakers desk on
the House floor and Speaker Baca
then handed the gavel to President
Spiess of the Council, who called the
joint session to order.
Messrs. Dalies, Martinez, Cameron,
Sanchez of San Miguel, were appoint
ed committee to escort the Governor
to the floor Of the House.
In the interim another brief recess
was taken.
The committee reported, Mr.. Dalies
presenting Governor Hagerman as
the members of the Assembly rose.
The Governor mounted to the stand
after shaking hands with President
Spiess and Speaker Baca.
Addressing himself to the members
of the Assembly, after being presented
by President Spiess, the Governor
then began the reading of his mes
sage. He first announced that two
changes from the printed copies for
distribution had been made. The
message as originally printed will be
found on the pages supplementary to
this issue
At the conclusion of the reading of
the message, Mr. Dalies moved that
committee be appointed to thank the
Governor on behalf of the Assembly
and escort him to his office. The mo-
ton carried President Spiess named
the following as members of the com
mittee: Messrs. Abbott of Colfax
County, Martinez, Ruppe and Bern
baum.
Adjourned Until Wednesday.
Upon motion the joint session dis
solved, the members Of the Council
returning to their chamber where ad-
journment was taken until Wednes.
day morning at 10 o'clock.
Speaker Baca called the House to
order and upon motion, adjournment
was taken until tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
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