Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-16

men in the democratic party. not only
in the Pocos valley, but Ia tho whole
territory. was another OF the minority
members who pledged himself to sup
port the constitution in the event u
goes through as ut present agreed
upon.
Mr. Richardson has been consist
ent fighter for statehood since 1883
and hc warned the delegates that II
would take the united efforts of both
tho great political parties 10 secure
the adoption Of the constitution by
respectable majority of the people
Mr.. Richardson criticised the mathe-
maucal system used by Judge ran
when the Otero county delegate prom
issd the democrats one-third OF the
senators and the committee had al
lowed them only six. He was unable
to understand how six Was one-third
of twenty-four, until II had been ex-
plained 10 him that six was one-third
nf eighteen. which was the number of
members the republicans expected ~
have in the first state senate, Mr..
Richardson WAS convinced that the
making OF q constitution was not
one-man Job. II guess we are all
convinced of that fact by this time,
said he. and I have no doubt that Is
I had written this constitution II
fory TO myself or 20 my friend, the
gentleman from Otcru, tMr. lFaln, or
to the gentleman from Valencia, tMr
Iuna); and both Of them doubtless
would have found some flaws in some
features OF the document. Likewise.
had lhoy written the constitution.
too, would have found some flawh IN
some few features Of II. But y nave
no doubt, gentlemen, that the penple
OF the imperial county of Chnves will
support the constitution, as formulnt-
ed by this convention, and IL nothing
worse occurs than has occurred up to
the present time ! VIII be at tho
polls when this document Is being
voted upon and expect 10 vote Tor w..
or course, like my friend from Grant
county, MIR Walton, i reserve my
final Judgment at this time, because
we have yet some other matters 20
deal with Tho report OF the commit
tee on miscellaneous provisions still
remains to he acted upon. IL may be
that this report win be laden with
provisions obnoxious to me. 80 / can
not vet agree to say that at the con
eiusion OF our work here, T will sup
port the document as finally promul-
gated from this convention. But my
disposition today Is to support tho
constitution ( want statehood, gen
tlemen. and ] know that the other
delegates on this floor want stnte-
hood: and Il viii take our united ef-
forts with the best constitution that
We can possibly frame, reconciilng
tho Views oe all Of u.s. 20 secure its
adoption at the polls, when II is sub
mitted 20 the people of this great ter
rltory"
Besides agreeing 60 the apportion-
mcnt, the convention today finally
adopted two articles OF the constitu-
tiun These were the article ON pre-
amble and boundaries and the article
on executive department, which fixes
the num ber OF state officers, their sal
aries, duties and 50 forth. These ar
ticlcs have already been printed IN
The Morning Journal in substantially
the torn I'm which they We're adopted
today
An the mornings session a number
o. pettinns for and against prohibi-
ton were received and referred to
the committee on liquor traffic. H.
WAS announced that the Bernulilio
county delegation had received y tele-
gram from home, demanding some
positive action by the convention on
the question Of prohibition
The Beruolillo county men would
undoubtedly like to take some posi-
tive action. but it has developed dur
iug the session that the Rernalillo
representatives. form q very small and
az times sadly divided minority or
the convention.
The committee OH revision an
uounrod that II had completed its
work on the articles on agriculture
aud conservation. ordinance compact
with the United states. and on pub
lic anda The committee on iudiciar5
reported The opportionm"nt for tvui-
eial districts and for district attorney
districts Tho report Is the same AZ
appeared m the Morning journal OF
yesterday District attorneys Ike al
other county officers. ure 10 receive
straight salaries instead ut fees rs al
present with the going iuio erect
of the constitution the tcc system
will haNa disappeared entirely in lsew
RtDdcu. aud Dr. rs not very likely that
there Wll br 8ey general mourning
umoaa the iaspagrra over its disap-
peIrunce
solomon Iuna presided at the
might session which pas devoted en-
iirel, b., tno readinr of the Journal
a. wnrl, which bad hecn neglected
DURING the strenuous days OF the pusf
few weeks
Ii Is now hoped that the work OF
the convention viii have been com
nlcted by Saturday night and the ais
position generally among the mem
b.rs tn work hard and eliminate all
unnecessary formaiities gives goon
cause Tor the belief that his hope VIII
be realized. The problem OF rcll-calis
which caused considerable anxiety
has heon solved by the decision to
shave rou-cnlls only on the various
,rif..f.a and sections upon which
members desire o. have their votes
recorded only two 81 three rol-eaiis
were necessary at lndey's session