Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-05
ENDS BICKtR|NG
OF PRESENT SESSION
Members Agree to Kill Vicious or
Foolish Bills and see
That Necessary
Laws Are
Enacted.

Santa Fe. ~ NJ. March 5.--lt has
leaked out that the lower body of the
Legislative assembly, the House, has at
last effected some sort of an organi-
Zation for Ule transaction Of business
and if plans do not miscarry that body
will from now on carry on its work in
a systematic manner. An organization
OF the members has been formed
which will be known as the stand
pstters" VINO will stand pat on all
good measures and likewise vote
against any unwise or vicious bills.
Yesterday this organization of the
members had two chances to test its
strength and these tests showed that
ii mustered IA votes out of the "a. By
Monday it is believed that four more
members viii be won over and thus
eighteen or a two-thirds majority Sc
cured.
Those left out include one or two
members who have been boiling off
and on during the session and at
whose head Is Representative Brown
of Union county. That Mr.. Brown
and his coterie will get little if any
satisfaction, likewise consideration
during the remainder of the session is
certain. Suffice it to say that the
stand patters have organized in plenty
of time to secure the passage OF all
good bills introduced and which are
to be introduced and to defeat any
Dad measures 1t is triumph for
those members OF the House. such as
Roberts, Sweezy, Stackhouse, Baca,
Bushkevitz. Mullens. Davidson, .Brice,
Moffet, Baker, Walters and Speaker
Miera who have stood by the admin
istration through thick and thin.
A Busy Day Yesterday.
Yesterday afternoon both Houses
held busy sessions and an adjourn
ment over until Monday afternoon
was taken by the Council and the
House. when the days work was fin
ished. AS the close of the session
draws near it is plain to be seen that
the strife and chickering's which at
times have characterized the present
session in the lower body will dis
appear, or at least be so insignificant
as to cut little figure in the delibera-
ticns of the House.
The feature of the Councils session
yesterday was the introduction and
passage under suspension of the rules
of a resolution thanking United States
Senator Henry NJ Teller, of Colorado,
on behalf OF the people of the terri
tory for the valiant work he has done
for the territory during his long term
in Congress, Senator Teller retiring
yesterday from public life after thirty
years continuous service. The author
Of this timely resolution was Mr..
. Prince. who took occasion to pay the
Nnfe
tribute in urging the passage of the
resolution, which was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Mr.. Mechem and Mr.. Upton were
the only absent members when the
= Council convened yesterday afternoon.
A large number of petitions urging
the enactment of local option law
were introduced and referred to COM
mittee. the activity of the temperance
workers in this respect continuing un-
soated. stW
A number of committees made fa
vorable reports on bills sent them for
consideration and these reports were
adopted.
House bill 1876 passed by the COun-
ell yesterday with amendments was
reconsidered and further amended, so
buquerque district attorneys district
and leaving Torrance and Mckinley
counties for other legislative DISPOSE
ton.
New Bills Introduced.
The following new bills were intro
duced.
Council bill l19, by Hewitt, act
changing boundaries between Socorro
and Lincoln counties, so that Estey
City and Oscura district in Socorro
county will become part of Lincoln
county while Chapadero Mesa coun-
try in Lincoln county will be annexed
to SocOrrO county; Council bill 12O, by
Hewitt, by request, act removing dis
abilities of minors over 10 years Of
age; Council bill l21, by Hewitt, act
amending section l, chapter 12l. laws
Of 1905, providing that parties inter
ested instead Of district clerks shall
designate newspaper in which legal
notices shall be published; Council
Oill l22, BY Catron, act providing fJr
proper furnishing Of bonds by terri
torial and county officials.
Some Bills Passed
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