The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-03-27

before adjournment an uniottunatt
outbreak in the House, caused by
an alleged arbitrary ruling OF the
Speaker, threatened to seriously
disrupt things generally, this
was ironed out by Governor Curry
and the party leaders and the clos.
ing hours OF the assembly were
entirely harmonious.
In summing up the work OF the
T~hirty-eighth Assembly, it is not
saying too much to say that Tor
constructive and progressive legis.
lation combining the good with the
bad, the past Legislature reached a
high standard and set a good
example for those which are to fol-
low. The people did not ge, every
thing they wanted, the governor
did not get all he wished, but laws
were enacted and laws repealed
which are lure to rebound to the
benefit OF the territory and assist
in its material progress and ad-
vancement.
Before proceeding with a resume
OF the laws enacted, It is but lusi
that the people may know, how
the members OF the two houses
looked after the interests OF their
constituents. While the session
was a record breaker when il came
to the long distance and multiple
talk, records with reietnce to this
being shattered to smithereens,
yet on more than one occasion this
talk had its effect. As an instance
might be sighted the defeat OF a
bill annexing TO the new county OF
Curry certain territory in western
Roosevelt county, which was &C.
complished the last night OF the
session by Representative NJ. r..
Baker OF Guadalupe county, who
in an eloquent appeal to the mem.
bers OF the House, the most OF
whom were pledged TO vote Tor the
bill, 7rade them see the injustice
OF IL, with the result that 1t was
voted down. Mr.. Bakers elo.
quence on this occasion was a
feature OF the closing hours.
The story OF the Gee OF the
minority in the House is easily
told. Its good work was due to
the calibre OF its representatives.
Baker never shirked, but was al.
ways on the right side, or the side
he thought was right. In Mullens
the Pecos Valley had a mighty
good team mate for its wheel horse
Brice. Having served in the
lower body two years ago, Null
lens had made the sailing smooth
tor this time and he more than
made good. The other two Demo-
Gratis, Davidson OF Grant and
Moffett OF Otero, were alive to che
best interests OF their constituents
and did good work along with the
rest. AS Tor the rest OF the mem.
bers OF the lower body columns
might be written, hut suffice it is
to say they all acquitted them.
selves satisfactorily.
THE COUNCIL LEADERS
The Council had three leaders,
all members OF the Republican
majority however. They were
Catron, OF Santa Fe county Spies
OF San Miguel and Hanley OF Der.
nalillo. Mechem would have been
numbered among these, but un.
fortunately illness which kept him
away the greater part OF the ses.
sion, robbed him OF the glory he
was sure to have obtained had he
been able to sit through the session
AS il was he vas the introducer oil
several very important bills.
The minority though
well represented by Upton OF
Grant and Luna, Hewitt OF the
s%hoestring district, and McBee,
met with little success in bucking
Tire Council alliance. They were
given courteous but scant recogni.
ton.
MOST IMPORTANT LAWS
Among the most important OF
the new laws enacted was that
creating a territorial conservation
commission, for which an annual
appropriation OF s.. 1000 is made.
This commission is TO be compos.
ed oil the Governor, territorial
engineer and four others. Other
laws conspicuous Tor their progress
sive provisions which are certain
TO be beneficial should be mention.
ed the Roberts election law, revls.
ing the election system OF the terri.
tory; the law for the cooperation
OF the territorial engineers Office
with the u. 5. Geological Survey
in stream measurements; the Good
Roads, Commission bill, provid-
ing Tor territorial wide road i'm.
~provements; a new game and FISH
law, providing for a non. resident
hunting license which will make
this territorial Office self. support.
ing TO a certain extent; new terri.
torisl land law; new banking law;
new educational measures, new
publication law and a new insur-
ancc code, all are entitled to
especial mention.