Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-09
Machine Under Leadership of Holt Goes Pieces DeSper
ate Effort to Stop Passage of Popular Measure introduced
by GaIegoS Which is Passed by Overwhelming Majority Of
Eighteen to Three.
Mr.. RUPEE INVITES Mr.. ABBOTT
TO GET ON THE BAND WAGON
Ho-BeaCh and Assistants Who Forced through the Dis
tiCt Attorney Bill in Opening Days of the Session Against
Protests of the Minority Found Pleading for Time for Con-
Sideraton of Bill Which Has Been Before Committee Five
Weeks.

he could see no reason why they
should not be suspended" for this
measure.
Mr.. Ruppe arose, with his usual
expression of thankfulness' at the OPP
portunity to make a speech He said
it had been long time since theer
had been a roll call in the house. and
he was thankful for the opportunity
to stop the clock once more.
Mr.. Holt, who had voted. called at
tention TO the rule which allows but
one minute for explaining vote.
Mr.. Studley who voted throughout
against the bill, said the question was
one to be determined by the nterstat te
commerce commission, and that the
bill should be referred to that COM
mission.
The motion to suspend the rules
was carried by a vote of II to 6.
Those voting against the motion were
Messrs. Holt, Green. Studley, Abbott
of ColfaX; Abbott, of Santa Fe, and
Beach
Holt then moved to refer the bill
to a committee. Then the roll cal
started again, and this time there
was more explaining of votes. This
time Abbott, of Santa Fe; Abbott, OF
ColfaX, and Holt spoke against the
bill. But the motion was lost by the
same vote Of II to 6.
Then Mr.. Holt moved to make the
bill Il special order for Monday at
O'Clock. II had become apparent tC
the machine leader that something
had happened to the band wagon and
that the thing was going to smash.
Mr., GalleoOs moved to amend tC
H., a. . IL ~ Tt..tl l.
Mr.. Holt made the point of order
that Mr.. Gallegos did not make his
motion as an amendment But the
speaker sustained Mr.. Gallegos, and
the motion to table Mr.. Holt's motion
was put and carried by a vote of l.
to 5. This time Mr.. Green, of So.
corro voted against the machine,
The solid seventeen it began to be
plain, had changed sides, and for the
first time during the session the ma.
chine leader saw one of his motions
tabled with as little ceremony as has
been exhibited by the machine
throughout the session in tabinl
everything it did not approve.
A motion followed by Holt to make
the bill a special order for Saturday
and the same procedure resulted. or
this there came a roll call and more
explaining of votes,
1t was on this roll call that Mr.
Holt was found protesting agains
the "railroading of legislation" He
said he could see no reason for rail.
roading this bill. That the time haC
not yet come for the three-cent fart
in New Mexico.
Mr. Hudspeth followed with &
speech which was brief but striking
He said the bill was not being rail
roaded, but that it had been before
the committee on railroads as house
/ bill No. 16, for five weeks. and tha
repeated efforts to get the committee
to report it had failed. He said the
house had had the bill before it il
printed form for more than a month
and that there was no more reaA)r
for charging that the present proceed
ure was railroading than there would
have been for charging that any o
the gentlemen opposing this bill wer'
in the employ of the railroads.
I Mr.. Ruppe, in explaining his vote
asked what better form the matter
could take in going before the inter
! state commerce commission, than II
the form of bill passed by the New
! Mexico legislature, fixing the passen
/ ger fare rate at a maximum of thre,
cents per mile
Mr., Sudley. opposing the bill, sai(