Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-02-19

Santa Fe, N. M, Feb. 19.-The sensa-
tonal, misleading statements and
sensational reports sent out by the
Journal correspondent from this city
regarding the doings of the Thirty
seventh legislative assembly reached
a elimination yesterday when In
house resolution No. Z the house by
a vote of 16 ayes, 7 nays, barred Mr..
Hening, the correspondent, from its
floor and gallery for the remainder of
the session.
Mr.. Macpherson, manager of the
Albuquerque Journal, was present on
the floor of the house and heard the
bitter yet at the same time fair and
impartial discussion which the intro
duction of the resolution precipitated.
House resolution No. was intro
duced by Mr.. Sanchez of San Miguel
county, a native member of the
house, whose conduct since the day
that body convened has been without
reproach. He has voted intelligently
and patriotically on all measures and
has acted always in a fair and i'm
partial manner.
Mr.. Hening, the Journal cores
pondent, was not present when the
resolution was passed, thereby obviat-
ing the humiliating scene of the SER
geant-at-arms escorting him from the
hall of the house.
When the resolution was read by
the chief clerk, Mr.. Hudspeth secured
recognition. He said that he thought
all press representatives should be
allowed on the floor of the house and
that if anything libelous was printed,
there were laws in the territory COW
A,-ft. slaa fah hn tn
voked.
Mr.. Holt replied, favoring the reso-
luton. He said that it's purport had
been misunderstood by the gentleman
Mr.. Hudspeth That he knew there
were laws covering lbelous articles
but that the floor of the honorable
house was no place and the present
hour was no time for their discussion.
He said that he surmissed these laws
would be invoked at the proper time
and place to put a stop to the libelous
utterances of the correspondent in
question. But he added that he oId
not consider that the legislative house
of the present assembly was called
upon to stand the unjust abuse heap
ed upon it, and that if after repeated
unjust and untrue newspaper articles
by this correspondent, the house felt
that ii desired to barr him from its
floor and gallery, then it most surely
had the right and the power to do so.
Il call Mr.. Hudspeth's attention to
the fact" said Mr.. Holt. that the
resolution does not exclude the Albu
querque Journal from sending a cor
respondent here who will report
truthfully the doings of this body, but
only the present representative, who
has been guilty of a most fragrant
abuse time and time again, of the
privileges of the press.
I'VE only ask that the paper send
some one here who is a reliable rep
resentative and who will report the
proceedings of this house If not in
a fair manner at least truthfully. 1
do not mean to say that l do not be-
lieve that it is within the power of
this house if 1t did so desire, to ex-
clude the paper in question from all
representation upon this floor. How
ever, that is not the case. We MEM
bers of the house, who have been un-
justly maligned, ask only that fair
and truthful correspondent be sent
here to report our actions upon this
floor. For myself, / do not resent
criticism II it be truthful, fair and
Just. l believe moreover that every
member of this house is ready at any
and all times to stand a fair and i'm
partial criticism of his actions as a
member of this assembly. Every
member, in my estimation, is more
than ready to stand his share of the
responsibility for any acts of this
branch of the legislature BUT WHEN
ANY REPRESENTATIVE OF A
NEWSPAPER MALICIOUSLY MIS-
REPRESENTS THE FACTS, WE
HAVE THE RIGHT TO EXCLUDE
HIM FROM THE FLOOR AND GAL
LERY OF THIS HOUSE.
81 hope this great daily paper 60
Mr. Hudspeth referred to, will send
reliable correspondent here and If
that is done then 1 am sure the mem
bers of this house will have no COM
plant to make of any criticism he
may make"
Captain Ruppe then took the floor
for a speech. Littlefield Ruppe never,
misses a chance to "orate" and this
afforded him more opportunities than
he utilized, thereby adding to the i'm
preston that he is suffering from
''chilblains."
II regret that any member of this
house has thought it necessary" he
began,
II would like to ask Mr.. Ruppe a
question" said Mr.. Holt. Did you,
Mr.. Ruppe, ever ask the correspond
ent of the Albuquerque Journal to
cease his unjust attacks and misrep-
reservations upon the members of
this honorable body-if you do not
mind answering such a question:"
Mr.. Ruppe replied: 81 cautioned
Mr.. Hening. the correspondent TO
whom, l believe this resolution re-
fers, to be sure Of his facts in every