Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-01-25
oMenpt to Railroad
District Attorney Bill
Falls Dobn in House
BSum Men Fail to Command the Two thirds Vote Necessary
to Suspend the Rues-Etfort to Pass Measure Without
Reading FzzIe-SuprSe for the Machine in First Try at
Legislative Smuggling

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general knowledge of which would
arouse the people to action,
The Failure i'm the House.
The district attorney bill was intro
duced in the house by Representative
Frank w. Beach of Otero county aa
house bin No. 1. Its title alone was
read by Chief Clerk Staplin, along
bills introduced After 1t had
been read by title e. G. Abott
of Santa Fe county got to his
feet with motion that the rules
bill No. / out of its regular order.
The motion was seconded,
Then Representative Ruppe of AL
querque made the shortest and proba-
bly, the most effective speech of his
whole life. IL am against the rail
rOading of any measure through TINS
house said Mr.. Ruppe, and his voice
was loud enough to be distinctly
heard all over the top floors of the
capitol. Measures which pass this
house should be considered honestly,
intelligently and fairly; and only
measures so considered should be al
lowed to pass. / am against this
method of doing business and the best
time to protest against it is right now.
therefore protest"
There were no further speeches, and
the speaker proceeded to put the mo-
ton. Mr.. Ruppe demanded roll
call 1t requires a two-thirds vote to
suspend the rules The friends Of the
measure announced before the open
ing of the session that they had nine
teen votes for its passage at all times. /
The roll call showed only fifteen votes
for suspension of the rules. and nine
votes against. The motion was lost /
The vote on the suspension was as fol- I
lows:
Ayes:-Abbott, of Santa Fe; Aldrich I
Beach, Biernbaum, Gallegos, Green T
Herrera Holt Mirabal. Moran, San
chez of San Miguel; Sanchez, of Taos, +
Trujillo, Speaker Baca.-15. +
Nays:-Abbott, of COlfaX; Dennis
ton, Hudspeth r. Lucero y Montoya, +
Martin. Mullins, Padilla, Ruppe, Wal I
Mr.. RupDe at once moved that the
house adjourn. The vote stood II to
II and the motion was declared lost.
Holt Of Las Cruces. one of the most
active supporters of the bill, then
moved recess Of fifteen minutes. Be-
fore the motion had been seconded,
the motion to adjourn was renewed,
and this time it carried. IA to TO.
The first attempt at railroading
his bin has failed.
The failure of today's attempt, how
ever. does not mean the end of the
light by any means The friends Of
-llt blli are NOl hlllS utSptIdltiN TO-
hight Every effort is being concen-
rated upon three or four men, who
[ is sought to change from opposition
o support of the measure.
When the bill comes up in the house
n its regular order, it seems likely
hat a majority of the members will
'e for it, Another attempt will prob
lbly be made to take the bill out of
is regular order at the Friday morn
n gnGGipn te tbpnUhf 20 ! ,
lecessary two-thirds has been secured \
ver night.
Old Leaders Not or Hand.
This is the first of Mr.. Bursum's
etaliatory measures. and the line up
n its favor yesterday was an inter
sting study. The absence from the
loor Of the house of the old republi-
an leaders who have been accus-
omed to assist at critical times in |
,ast sessions was the most notable
eature Of the session. Mr.. Bursum 5
on the floor of the house C
hOrtly before the session opened and c
f the old time leaders who once were I
ccustomed to assist him In legislat- :
We crises. but one appeared on the !
loor of the house. This was Col. q
ieorge w. Prichard, and Colonel d
orchard has not taken a very active
art i'm the work H. b Holt of Las S
'ruces and f. G. Abbott of Santa Re ,
ppeared as the floor leaders of the g
MEASURE Both these men, according C
o the current understanding, are car a
led in the bill for district attorney J {
hips. Holt, it is said, is to be APP
ointed by the measure To the place i
e now holds as district attorney for $
iona Ana county, while Abbott is APP r
Ointed in Santa Fe county to the po
ition which he resigned last summer n
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