Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-19

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4 saint session. The fact that the read
hi had been expected tomorrow kept
4 MANY people away, although the
n chamber and galleries were filled TO
4 capacity as it was.
After reading the kilograms ON
1 statehood. which were received with Il
4 repetition of the hearty applause
4 which had welcomed the governors
\ appearance, Governor Curry went at
4 once into the reading. He omitted
. the reading of several statistical mat
4 ters. the message being ready for dis
4 tribution among the members IN
4 printed form; but reading rapidly as
/ he did. it required two hours to finish
4 the reading. But with a recommended
\ lion upon almost every page. Doth
\ members and spectators found the
. reading of sufficient interest. II 1t
4 held the crowd in close attention
\ throughout.
Following the completion Of the
4 message, the council returned to It's
4 chamber and both houses Immediate
4 " adjourned until tomorrow morning,
Organization of the Councfs.
II was five minutes after II o'cloVk
when Secretary Jaffa accompanied by
his assistant, mounted the president :
platform Of the council chamber ana
raped for order. There were present
on the floor of the chamber with the
members, the Justices Of the supreme
court, the attorney general of the ter
ritory. and a number of ladies II
prominent New M%eNicans while the
galleries were crowded.
Secretary Jaffa in opening the SEES
.t. 49, -..EI.~ lA.t x.gfn fAnlin ~
Of the fact that this is probably the
last session Of the New Mexico ter
ritorial legislature and that it is an
unusual honor on that account to
have TO do with the organization of this
assembly as well as to be a member
Of it. The secretary's opening re-
marks were gracefully put and he car
ried through the organization smooth
" and quickly.
Following a brief Invocation by Rev.
Father Randolph the secretary called
for the roll and the following mem
bers came forward. took the oath OF
office and signed their names to the
roll:
Hon, +. f. Gallcgos, Union county.
Hon. Juan Navarro, Mora county.
Hon J., Bradford Prince, Of Rio Ar
rlba county.
Hon. Charles A. Spiess, of San Mig
uel county.
Hon Merritt c. Meechem. Of quay
county.
Hon Thomas B. Catron. Of Santa
Fe county.
Hon. =, iIanlcy. Bcrnalillo county
hon. Carlos Baca. Valencia county.
Hon Estevan Baca, SOcorrO county.
Hon. James n. Upton, Luna county.
non. John Y. Hewitt. of Lincoln
county.
county.
Ihe secretary then called for the
T'vtQn of a president and Hon. l..
D frinc nominated Charles A.. Spices
~ a speech in which he paid high
uibute TO Mr.. Spices ability as q leg
Sidtor' his record of over twelve years,
sulhs which he has served four
ems IN the council, and to his quail
NNStiohs for the office of president.
mo nomination was seconded by
A. w. Dairon of Santa Fe county. and
n.y. hanley of Bernalillo county. while
y. hewitt of Lincoln seconded the
summation in behalf Of 'thc small
NV = respectable minority a remark
inn brought a general laugh and at
NJ III maui llE GALLIiNIi VI
", Spicss unanimous.
AT, Catron's motion for a commit
n, Vi Two TO escort the president 20
chair resulted in the naming by
Nelelary Jaffa of Mr.. Catron and Mr..
"I. Spicss' speech of acceptance
tira o,let' eNtemporaneous but effcc-
nc spoke Of the continued sue
ler1sm eiecting large majoritics in the
la'ufe. This, he said. imposed an
,s,ial responsibility upon that ma
~ which he believed should be
u'uIly guarded ANA fulfilled.
mr. referred 10 the veterans in the
M. council. and to the pOssibni-
M, y mas for effective and good leg
iYh lie spoke chccringly Of thc
.e1sfeet Of statehood expressing tho
mat this is the last territorial
eornHnoiy' and after paying q high
~ "pninent TO the judiciary and 10
eui1enship OF New Mexico he pro-
aed to business.
bv m Itmalniug officers were chosen
Unanimous vote upon motion Of Mr..
fioa'n' who presented tho uomina-
lows. ''p1'Ncah caucus ~ i"l-
eae y, chief clerk. William +. Bro
OF Albuquerque.
GU sergeant-at-arms. Thomas T.
~ or santa Fe.
enrolling and e~ngrossinr elsrl
"bsoionio Sena.
'~ Chaplain, Rev. Father Gavin,