Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-15
LIVELY Fight
THEN RESULTED
The House Refused TO Entertain
Motion for Investigation OF
the Report Concern
Ing the Mem
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Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. 15.--A sensa-
tion was sprung in the lower body OF
the legislature this afternoon when
that body convened for the fifth
weeks session, by the Introduction Of
House resolution No. by Price Wal
ters of San Juan county. The resoiu-
tion provides for the indefinite post
ponement of any bills having for their
purpose the creation of new counties
and that a two-thirds vote be neces-
sary to take same up for considera-
ton preparatory to passage.
When called upon to explain his
reason for introducing the resolution,
Walters made the startling statement
that as it has been currently reported
in the streets and elsewhere. that GER
tain members of the House could be
bought to pass certain county bills
that he wanted the two-thirds rule
so that it would be necessary TO buy
at least two-thirds of the mem bers.
The statement had the effect OF
b2mhshell and Immediately, 3 several
members jumped to their feet and
sought recognition from. the speaker
chaves of Sierra county. Brown of
Union and Valdez took exception to
Walters statement and TO his resolu-s
ton. Valdez in an impassloned
speech. declared there was not enough
money i'm the territory to buy his
vote.
motion by Baker that the chair
appoint committee of three to sum
mon witnesses and investigate the
charge of Walters that certain mem
bers could be bought, aroused the ire
or Speaker Miera, who declared that
every member should constitute him
self committee of one to refute the
charge, and that to appoint such a
committee would be a disgrace to
the House. Brown raised point of
order against the motion of Walters
TO take the resolution up for pass
age and the same was sustained and
the resolution referred. The motion
of Baker for the appointment of an
investigation committee was stricken
from the records
Another feature of the House ses-
sion this afternoon was the passage
of II. B. 1S9 carrying an appropria-
tion of $4,000 for the completion of
the capitol extension, executive man.
sion and to furnish the latter The
bill was introduced by Miera, wha
took the seat')f Gallegos on the floor,
and was passed under suspension OF
the rules without a dissenting vote
Many new bills were also intro.
duced and referred and quite few
passed
Indications late this afternoon were
that the House before adjournment
today would take up the archaeology
museum bill to consider the Council
amendments thereto and a lively fight
is expected on this bill
The Council at its session this aft
ernoon took a recess immediately af-
ter convening that the members might
meet the assistant attorney general Of
the United states Alfred NJ. Cooley.
who Il in Santa Fe on a private mis-
sion. Upon reconvening 1t transacted
considerable routine business, which
INCLUDED the passage OF several meas
ures and the Introduction of five new
bills.
A resolution was introduced by
Navarro, calling for an investigation
into the higher educational institu-
tions as to the expense of conduct
ing same whereas more economy
might be secured. This is the result
OF some of these institutions exceed
ing their appropriations each year
and asking for money to meet large
deficiencies