Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-03-07
BaraeS Interview Was ThOuqt
to BE Great Card in war
on Organization.
WHEN FALSITY proven
CONSERVATION CAME
Ruppe Introduces Bill Against In
suranCe Rebates by Com
Dany or agents.
pecial to The Evening Citizen.

special to The Evening Citizen
SANTA Fe, N. M, Mar. 1.-THE ex-
posure OF the Barnes interview, al
legged to have been authorized by
secretary Garfield. as published in
the Journal, has created n sensation
mere. 1t was fne general feeling that
no official would 80 strontly declare
himself with as little knowledge of
conditions as 1000 miles from New
Mexico could obtain. 1t has served
10 snow the weakness and desperation
or the anu-republican machine and
has caused the little minority sup
porting that shaky combine to trem-
BILE In its boots.
The interview. however. is in keep
ing with the line of fight conducted
by the Journal throughout this ses-
sion of the legislature.
The house this morning received
two petitions from Abbott of Santa
Fe favoring the educational bill.
Holt introduced house bill No. 1873,
an act for the settlement of disputed
accounts of public officials. This Is
redraft of council bill No. 65. which
recently passed, and was agreed upon
by those interested as being more de-
sirabie according to an explanation
by Mr.. Holt in the house today. The
bill passed
House bill No. 1874. by Sanchez, OF
Taos, provides for abolishment of
Il n
sweeping measure and Will undoubt-
edly have the desired effect IL en-
acted. 1t passed the house and will
now go to the council. That body
VIII have a chance to really go on
record as to whether or not 1t fayors
anti-gambling legislation. The out
come Is awaited with much interest
among all taxpayers as well as CLAM
blers themselves.
The bill provides minimum fine
OF 800 or maximum of $500 and
jail sentence for each violation.
House bill No. 1855, by Trujillo, rel
ative to listing of taxable property.
was referred to the committee on ju-
judiciary.
House bill No. 1855, by Abbott, OF
santa Fs, sale of liquor to Iraians.
prohibited, was referred TO the COM
mittee on judiciary. US
Hudspeth, who supplants Ruppe as
minority leader. introduced a demo-
cratic resolution to ask for an ac-
counting for all fees from the terrl-
torial secretary. Referred to the
committee on finance.
He also introduced house resolution
No. 4, asking for the investigation OF
rumored Illegal land sales, by tho
same committee appointed to investi-
gate the sale by the government. Re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
Hc IeSOlullOH WAS very lnQeIp1tG
and stated nothing except rumors.
1t Is said to be a retaliatory measure
In It's attempt to embarrass the house
1t was effective, however.
Council joint resolution No. 6, 40
propriating $1,000 for Coronado
memorial monument at Las Vegas,
passed the house by unanimous vote.
after eloquent and patriotic speeches
by Baca and Holt.
House bill No. 1862, by Holt. relative
to the sale of town sites where title is
vested In the probate judge, was
passed. The house is still in sessioa.
Ruppe this afternoon introduced
house bill No. 1877, to prohibit re-
bates by insurance companies or their
agents.
Studley introduced house bill No.
1888, an act to repeal chapter of the
acts of the seth legislative assembly
The house is hard at work consid-
ering reports of committees and taxi
ing action on bills.
The council met at $3.50 y. m. and
took up the regular order of busi-
ness.