Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-20

was anything of Importance to be dis
posed of, might be mentioned Sweezy,
of San Miguel, one of the most popu-
lar members of the House; Stack
house, Garcia. Gallegos and Moffett.
In the Council.
If all could be told about the Coun-
Gil it would make interesting reading
for the people of the territory. Suffice
it is to say that the majority. organ
lied for business early in the session,
and this alliance withstood all attacks
like the rock of Gibraltar. 1t MUSTER
ed eight votes most of the time and
som etimes nine The minority. He
witt, McBee and Upton refused to be
coaxed into any deals with 1t, and
Prince, Republican member from Rio
Arriba and San Juan counties, assert
ed his Independence on more than,
one occasion and held out on various
measures, voting with the minority.
1t was early apparent that no legisla-
ton against the railroads, liquor in
!terests or the printing of the revised
statutes would ever be enacted BY
the Council
Although the House needed Gov
einor Curry's request for the creation
o. railroad commission, the pas
sage Of a local option bill and to pro-
vide for the printing of the territorial
statutes as revised by the law revision
commission created two years ago by
the 37th assembly, the Council ignor-
ed the governor in this respect and
stood pat.
The frequent spirited deoates be-
! tween the two legislative grizzlies,
Catron and Prince, furnished perhaps
the only excitement of the Council
/ sessions, while the suave manner IN
| which President Spiess presided over
the destinies of the upper body was a
feature. Mr.. MeChem was a valuable
member but sickness unfortunately
kept him away a greater part Of the
session.
Rernalilo county could not have
sent harder worker than Hanley to
/ represent them. As chairman of the
finance committee he was kept busy
all the time and his record was clean.
on the other hand san Miguel's coun-
J tvs interests were safeguarded by
President Spiess and every other
Z county should be equally as wen sat-
sfied with its councilman
Most of the Legislators went on rec
ord as declaring that they had enjoy
ed their stay in Santa Fe and they
| had lots Of nice things to say about
the Capital city While most of them
are glad the session is over. it is safe
to say the santa Fe hotel men and
! restaurant keepers are sorry The
| le gislature is yeritable harvest for
them every two years.
General Summing Up.
Taken all in all the past Legislature
was above the ordinary. The legisla-
ton enacted was both constructive
and progressive. And for this the law
makers are entitled to great credit,
but at the same time the people
should not forget that Governor Cur
~ also played "A most important part
In the deliberations Of both bodies
and that his suggestions and counsel
were always taken into consideration
ON important measures proposed. one
of the most important laws enacted,
that creating a territorial cJnserva-
tion commission, was proposed and
urged by New MeXico's hard-working
and conscientious executive Among
other measures that should be mem
toned as important also the good
roads commission bin. the Roberts
election law, putting the election sys-
TEN heretofore complicated and an
tiquated on an up-to-date basis; a
new territorial land law, new educa-
tional measures; new insurance code
new publication law: new game and
fish law; law for the cooperation with
the United States geological survey in
stream measurements in the territory
the indeterminate sentence and patr d
law.
Three new territorial institution;
were created. The New Mexico Mu-
scum and Archaeological school al
santa Fe; a standardization Nor
NAL school at FL Rito and reform
school at Springer
The national guard system is to bC
put on an equal basis with the sys-