Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-27

veiled that the house caught rs sig
nificancc &C once
Mr.. Roberts entered strenuous OBJ
lection. seeing in Mr.. Browns mo-
tion an attempt 70 get the pending
council bills before the house for the
purpose Of laying them on the table.
II has been known for several days
that council bills were being held
back because OF the fear that the re-
sentiment which exists ~ the house
upon ono ground or another, would
result In their defeat
Mr.. Roberts made an eloquent ap-
peal FOR harmony and conservative
action He placed himself on record
aa against any attempt TO play pet
~ politics" ana said that the defeat
of any good measure having It's origin
in tho council cut Of revenge. would
be aisgraceful and would act as Il
boomerang.
The house. or those members who
bear resentment against the council,
have as basis the fact that the coun-
ell has tabled two county division
bills IN which members are interested,
that the institutions junkcting rcso-
luton has been held up. and that sew
cral other house bills Of more or less
importance to the members introduce
Ing them. have failed to come out OF
committees.
Mr Roberts made a forceful plea
to put aside the feeling against the
on those grounds. lie said
action taken FOR revenge would hurt
New Mexico ana hurt the chances for
statehood just nj this time when the
territory Is receiving much attention
in congress.
At this point Mr.. Brown raised a
point Of order against Mr.. Roberts
ne said tho gentleman from Colfax
was assuming motives which he did
have. and denied that it was his
intention 10 bring up the council bills
for the purpose Of tabling them.
Mr. Browns explanation, however
lid not allay Mr. Roberts suspicion
3s 10 TIN motive for the motion ana
he replied that on its face IL did not
Indicate that the intentions Of the gen
from Union were good oncs.
, ihFNtN ~ NAAAAfh ~ AV'iAiNfA bAtAN
10 take their regular course.
Tho speaker then put the motion
10 suspend the rules to take up the
council bills and when the
clerk began to can the roll the ora
fireworks began Almost every
nombcr took advantage of the oppor-
.unily to explain his vote aud the /
grievances against tho council came
)ut ia force
Mt. Baoa favored harmony. lie be-
loved that both bodies should act
with due deIfberation ana he voted
against the motion
Mr.. Baker did not care where the
noasurcs originated So they were
good ones. He did not believe the
'ounell had Disseminated against any
rouse bills. ana he wanted the bills
rom tho upper body to take their
cgular course. lie also voted against
suspension OF tho rules
Mr.. Blnttman voted for the motion
@ suspend. He said he did not bee
II was the intention OF tho
.pntleman from Union TO table all
onncil bills that # was his purpose
q vote for a council bin when It was
p0od ONE ana to vote against "a
6snclf him when 1t was r bad one
nd he could see no objection 70 TAX
lg them ~ for consideration
Busii0cvltl Has ~ G%iieN ancc
Mr.. BuahkeNitz WnXed warm In cN.
his vote. He said hc did not
Che council had acted fairly
,worl tho house and citod as 1t cry
vs. instance OF this n%nfuirncss. the
cartlesa mannc in which that bod>
ad slaughtered his bill for the crca-
Of Bent county Hut. Mr.. BUSH
oyitz continued with fine sarcasm TO
now the members of the council that
e. was their friend ana that ne de-
rod to further action on bins from
ne upper house. lac would vote for s
Ir Browns motion
Iilat Jackrnbbit Bin.
Mr. Chaves, Of Sierra county, caus-
] a roar OF laughter when he cited !
is grievance against the council lie
ia the upper house had not acted !
ght toward the lower house in that ,