Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-10-11

devoted entirely to discussion Of
the proposed corporation or public
utility commission The members of
the committee are practically agreed
on the creation ot the commission,
which is Ia have control Of sll cor-
porations within the state. The Ques-
tion Of whether the body shah be an
elective or an appointiye one Is SUN
open and thc members OF the corn
mittee desire he fullest Investigation
ana discussion before the merter ts
inallg decided and submitted to the
convention for adoption The quea-
tion Of the qualifications 81 the mems
bers OF the proposed commission Is
liRewiae ONE which viii have 10 he
thoroughly threshed out before a
iiual lewiston Is reached
II seems o. be the concensns or
opinion ameps the committeeman
that the commission should be com.
posed of three men, but this as as
tai as the agreement goes. There arc
those in the committee who advocate
that two of tho members should be
railroad men and ii is said that this
scheme rs advocated hy the represen-
tathes of The various railroad orders
now here. opponents Of this plan
argue that as tho commissioners are
10 have charge of all corporations
railroad mining irrigation Insurance
and what not there should be no re-
atriction OF avocation ON its member
ship
Anothcr Wow that was advocated
at this afternoons session was thar
MO two members of the commission
should be OF the same business or
profession and that none of them
should be owners Of stock IN any
corporation coming under the jurls-
diction of the commission. That not
more than two oi them should be Of
the same political faith seems TO be
ecneruly agreed upon
Deleente Patterson argued for an
elective commission ana declared that
IL was not tine Intent ol the commit
tee that the commission should be
anti-cnrporafion, but that II would oe-
cora the same rights to corporations
as sre accorded to any other class Of
citizens,
Dclogate stern suggested that the
commission should be composed of
ono eminent lawyer "a mechanical en-
eineer and T. merchant Delegate
Holloman argued against the appoint
i've system generally and saW grave
danger in the concentration of power
n the hands ot one man who might
build up powerful political ma
chine To the detrment of the people.
.it.
proposed limit OF one term 10 stnte
officers would avoid (hls danger Mr..
Honoman could not agree with this
tirw of the matter. pointing out that !
90 man might while holding the office !
ni governor. for instance. build un
his fences for another otfice, ssv mat |
0f Cnited States feuntot. Delegate !
Daueherty presented the idea OF ? !
commission vita broad judicial pow
rrs and WAS opposed To- any special
qualifications for ms members. lie
aaroed with the view that not more
then two of them should be- of the
s4me rOltcal faith. hut had not
made up his mind as to whether ne
Grored au elective or appointivc come
mission Delegate Keen rrsued for
800 elective commission as did j. Lee /
Lawson. who pointed out that only !
live states in the Union have an ap-
pointed Judiciary. Sctefi members |
favored tlr appD ntivc system, glving
as thclr r,ssuns thc belief that IN /
elective comm IssiCn would Invite the /
participation nf corporations in pci-
nfrs. Tho whole mn ttcr was referred |
CD a suh-cummittoc which IT, expected I