Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-18
MUSEUM BILL
is PASSED
BY HOUSE
MEASURE GETS THROUGH
AFTER SHARP DEBAT {
Opposition Based on Fear That
Appropriations Made May
Cause Higher Tax Levy; Do
ingS Of the Legislature,
Morning Journal Bureau,
TIE Palace Hotel.

Santa Fo, y. NJ, feh. ] ..
The house of representatives this
afternoon after short, but spirited
debate passed house bill No, 100. Gre
ating the New Mexico Museum and
providing an appropriation OF $4,000
a year for its maintenance. The bin
was passed as it came from the con
ference committee which was in ses-
sion for half an hour this afternoon
while both house and council were
in recess to allow the committee TO
meet The conference committee made
a report recommending that the bin
be passed with an amendment pro-
yidng that the Historical society CON
tinue to occupy its present quarters
in the building during the next two
years and leaving the future 10 fu-
turc legislatures.
When the conference committees
report was presented to the house MI
Rrown Of Union county moved that
the house go into committee Of the
whole to consider it. This motion was
carried and the speaker called Mr.,
Chaves of Bernalillo county to the
chair. Mr. Brown then created
mild sensation by moving that the
floor Of the house be cleared. There
were probably one hundred and fifty
people in the chamber who had gath
cred in anticipation of the debate on
this bill, among them a number OF
the council and Acting Governor
Nathan Jaffa 1t was imme edsately
explained that the house had no in
tention or excluding the acting gov
ornor and the councilmen from the
chamber. but the spectators filed out.
Upon motion of Mr. Roberts the house
adopted the report of tho conference
committee without a dissenting vote
and the committee Of the whole inn
medlately rose and the spectators
filed in again, having been excluded
in an about five minutes. Mr. Sanchez
of Valencia county. and Mr. Brown
of Union spoke against the bill, while
Mr.. Brlcc, Mr Roberts and Mr.. Baca
defended it, Mr. Sanchez said that
tho legislature was appropriating al
together too much money and that
he did not believe in appropriating
any more until he could find out
where it was coming from. lie said
ne did not believe in raising taxes
and he saw in this and other appro-
priations which would be made, a rca-
sonable certainty that the taxes would |
have to be increased. Mr. Brown took |
the ground that while he was not |
opposed to the creation of the mu |
scum and an appropriation of money |
for its maintenance, that any other |
city in the territory would cheerfully |
put up money TO get the institution |
ana that he believed chat the people |
Of the city of Santa re, who would |
be chiefly benefited, should be will |
ing to put up the money themselves |
rs an evidence of good faith He |
said that moreover, he believed that |
he appropriation should go into the |
appropriation Ds.l when il
,ould be determined how much the
erritory could afford to spend for |
he purpose Mr. Brice Mr. Roberts
md Mr.. Baca defended the bin upon
ho ground that the museum would /
,e a vast benefit, not only to Santa
re, but to the whole territory Upon
he roll call on the passage of the
1ill number Of speeches were made
md among them one by Mr. Mullens
n which he made the unique asser-
ion, that while he did not believe the
,il was a proper measure, that Ros-
we'll or any other city would he glad
o put up money to get it. he was
soing TO vote for the bill as per-
onal favor to his friend, Hon. r. B.
ratron. The vote on the passage of
he bill was ; to 7. Messrs Blatt
nan. Brown, Chaves Of Bernalillo
iarcia Mirabal Moffett and Sanchez
oting no. The bill will be reported
n the council tomorrow morning an"
will pass that body without objection.
Earlier in the session of the house
his afternoon a resolution introduced
" MT Sanchez was passed requiring
two-thirds vote to consider any
appropriation bin excepting bills for
he running expenses of the lcgisla-
uro and armory appropriations. The
csolution was carried by vote of
9 to |. its purpose being 10 defeat
he passage Of the museum bill, which
vas expected To come up later on.
he opposition TO the bill, however.
allied 10 muster the necessary num-
Ier OF votes To defeat il. A number
+ important council bills came into
he house this afternoon and were
eferrod to committees Among these
vas county bill No. 81. bill FOR the
clief OF county treasurors and ex-
reasurers who have violated the
sateman law. which was referred 10
he committee on territorial affairs
nd the council substitutes for coun- !,
II bills 36 and 81. which changes the
aes of assessors and treasurers which f,
rere referred to tho committee on ,