Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-02
IN
CAUCUS MOST
Of DAY
SESSION YESTERDAY LASTS
BUT QUARTER OF AN HOUR
Necessity of Allowing Mem
bers an Opportunity Of At
tending to Committee Work
Reason for Adjournment,
Especial Dispatch to ,h. Morning saurnalI

Especial Dispatch TO ahs Morning Jaurnall
santa r. ~ NJ. NoV. In marked
contrast TO the activity OF yesterday
when three important committee re-
ports were disposed Of, the constitu-
tional convention today held fifteen
minute session at which practically
no business was transacted The rea-
son given for the brief session was the
necessity of allowing the members an
opportunity Of attending their work IN
committee.
Conferences were held this morn
ing by both republican and democrat
ic members The republicans met for
the purpose OF endeavoring to harmo-
nize differences over the report of
the committee on irrigation and water
rights The democrats met for pnr-
pose which was not made public. Both
parties are holding conferences to-
night
At the session Of the convention this
afternoon several petitions for state
wide prohibition were presented and
referred to the committee on misccl-
ianeous provisions. Delegate Brice
again urged that the new special com
mittee on liquor traffic be appointed
at once. This matter was referred to
the committee on committees, which
Is to hold q meeting tomorrow morn
ing and to decide upon the members
who are to shoulder the responsibility
Of passing upon the important ques-
tion OF regulating the liquor traffic
Delegate Montoya presented IA mi
nority report from the committee on
education The minority agrees to
the majority report with the exception
! of section T.. This is the section that
provides that separate schools mnv
he established upon the vote OF two
thirds OF the electors In any school
district II is the desire Of the minor
lty members OF the committee that
this section be stricken out entirely.
and the question of providing separ-
ate schools for negro children left TO
the convention without recommends
tion
Prior TO adjournment numerous an
nouncements Of committee meetings
were made. Among the committee
which held sessions this afternoon,
were the committees on elective fran
chisc on bin Of rights, on amend
ments to the constitution, and on tax
alton Al the meeting Of the bill Of
rights committee, which was public
number Of the representatives OF
the railway employees orders appear
cd and argued for the abrogation of
the doctrine of fellow servants in SO
far as It applies to common carriers
and their employees.
The committee on ways and means
has decided to recommend that 1000
copies Of the journal OF the convon-
ton. bound IN paper, and 500 copies
bound In calf, be printed. IL is es-
timated that this can be done at
cost OF less than $500. In the event
that the recommendation Is approved
by the convention. the contract for
printing and binding win be let 70
the lowest bidder. This committee
has also under consideration the mat
ter OF printing 100000 copies Of the
constitution, cnc-haW to be in the
English language and the remainder
In Spanish The work is TO appear IN
pamphlet form and Il is believed that
it viii cost less than five dollars per
thousand This work will also be let
10 the lowest bidder. Chairman Lind
sey of the ways and means committee
has estimated the cost of the conyen-
tion including the salaries of the
members and employees, printing and
other expenses. at 1875 per day This
means that If the convention lasts
more than forty-five days deficit
Is inevitable.