Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-06
BRIEF SESSION
THIS FORENOON
Tempest in Tea Pot Over Ex-
tending Courtesies of Floor
to Special Interests
STENOGRAP HERS NAM ED
Adjournment Taken Until Two
O'clock Tomorrow
Afternoon.


The convention was called to order
by President Spiess at 1O:45 a. m.
Chaplain Hartman led in the Lord S
prayer.
The minutes as read by Chief Clerk
Armijo were approved with a minor
alteration, and the substitution of the
name of M. D. Taylor for that of NJ.
p Skeen on the committee of ways
and means, on motion of Solomon
Luna made at the request of the min
ority.
Considerable debate and number
of motions were caused by resolu-
ton offered by the two representa-
tives from Curry county that the
privileges of the floor of the conven-
ton be extended to authorized repre-
sentatives of labor organizations.
Jose D. Sena, A. B. Fall, E. S. Stov-
er, E. D. Tittman, Francis E. Wood,
J. T. Mabry, Margarito Romero, and
H. o. Bursum spoke on the question
or made motions. 1t was finally re-
solved upon motion of Francis E.
Wood and H. o. Bursum to refer the
matter of extending the privileges of
the floor to special interests to the
committee on rules which promised to
report at the first opportunity. Presi-
dent Spiess directed the sergeant-at-
arms to provide for seats for the re-
presentatives of organized labor until
the committee reported.
H. o. Bursum was strongly in favor
of extending the utmost courtesy to
the representatives of the laboring in
terests as well as all other interests,
such as the representative of the w.
G. 7. u, the Anti-Saloon League, of
capital, of business, and who ever
may represent anybody having an in
terest in the formulation of the con.
stitution. A. B. Fall expressed him
self similarly and gave assurance
that the Republican majority will go
farther out of it's way and do it in
good faith to give hearings to the
laboring interests, than the minority.
President Spiess presented COM
muDication suggesting form of seal
for the new state. Referred.
The following were reported as
stenographers to the convention and
committees, and the selections were
approved, under selection of the
president and chief clerk: Frank Le-
van, Mrs. G. F. McNitt, both of Santa
Fe; L. R, Lewis Of Socorro; Edith
Weilman of Ration. Committee stem
ographers, Miss N. F. Sharp of Albu-
querque; Albert Clancy of Santa Fe;
Miss Josie Harris and Miss Sarah
Wilson of Albuquerque; Mrs. Minnie
Brumbach of Estancia; Miss Mamie
Hotz of Santa Fe; Charles Pierce of
Las Cruces; Counsel Fuller and Pedro
Chavez.
A recess was then taken to permit
of the chairmen of the various com
mittees to arrange for meetings SO
as not to conflict with each other.
Upon reconvening, the convention
adjourned until tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
Yesterday Afternoons Session.
~This constitution ought to be draft
ed in thirty days." said H. o. Bursum,
in speaking on a motion to reconsider
a resolution that had just been passed
I'VE have no time to waste on frivo
lous motions and quibbling over tech
nicalities. We must get down to bust
ness if we want to get in as a state
during the present term of Congress.
A motion that the president instruct
the standing committees as to their
duties was withdrawn to the evident
relief of the president who said that
the only instruction he desired to give
was that the committees get through
with their work in thirty days.
The president announced that Gov
ernor Mills had transmitted copies Of
the enabling act to the convention fol
the use of its members. He also an
nounced a reception to the delegates
at the Palace of the Governors by the
Ladies' Committee of the New Mexico
Museum on Tuesday evening, October
IL.
The convention then adjourned un
til o'clock this forenoon.