Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-07-28

being absent by leave. The vote In
the house on the measure stood sew
enteen for and three opposed. on
March II. according TO the records.
the act was returned 10 the house
where Il originated. with veto
message from the governor which
stated that he could not sign the bin
because il conflicted with the consti-
tuition defined the jurisdiction of
legal actions and was an Innovation
In legislation which might not be for
the best interests OF the territory, or
words TO that effect.
The wntchful railway attorneys
were on the job and awaiting the ar
rival Of that veto message. On the
same day the governor declined to
sign the bill, 1t was again put through
the house, under suspension of the
rules. rushed to the council chamber.
where, according to the records.
Judge Fall, who then registered from
Dnna Ana county, arose IN all his dig
nifty as a true representative of the
people, and secured the passage of
the act under suspension OF the rules
by the necessary two,thirds vote.
placing on the statute books OF the
territory until annulled by congress.
the most notorious railroad special
legislation. probably ever attempted
ia the country.
That the same line up which ~
! now A work on behalf o. the rail-
roads to secure control OF the consti.
tutional convention was the moving
factor in the passage Of that piece or
railroad legislation, becomes more
and more apparent, the deeper the
records OF the legislature are inves-
tigated The names of some men
with whom Fan and Hawkins are
now trying TO train, appear as mem
bers OF that legislature and as sup
porters OF that bill. But the chief
supporters OF the measure were
Judge Fall and W. A. Hawkins. the
railroad attorneys who are now seek
ing places in the constitutional con-
vention from Otero county.
The vote on the passage OF the
Hawkins act is interesting. as show
ing where these two would.be con-
stitution trainers, stand on a question
of vital interest to the people OF the
territory as against the railroads:
Following is the vote for the pass
age of the Hawkins bin over the gov
ernors veto, as shown by the min
utes of the house
District and Name. How he voted
J. Colfax,
NJ. y. stockton ......t..,..,.fe
2. Mora,
Christobal Sanchez ..........Y Yes
8. Union county,
w. +. McCash .........s.....Y Yes
4. san Miguel county,
Pedro Romero .......,.,....Y Yes
4. san Miguel county
Gregorio Gutierrez ......... Yes
a. San Miguel county,
w. H. Coleman .s..........., No
4. Guadalupe county.
Eduardo Martinez .... Yes
.. Santa Fe county
William Fitzpatrick ......,...No
g. Santa Fe county.
H. J.. bacH ..'..s..s,..s..,..Y Yes
g. Taos county,
Pedro Sanchez ...........Y Yes
T. Rio Arriba county,
Antonio u. Vargas Yes
s. Taos Rio Arriba and sun
Juan counties,
David Martinez. Jr. .......Y Yes
8. Taos. Rio Arriba and san
Juan,
Granville Pendleton ......Y Yes
.. Bernalillo county.
Nestor Montoya Cspeaker) ....Yes
o BernalillO county,
Celso SandoNai ........-......Ye Yes
.. Bernalillo, and Mckinley
counties,
Alexander Bowie .........N
10. Valencia county.
carl Dalies ..................Y Yes
10. Valencia county.
Martin Sanchez -............Ye Yes
4. Sierra and Socorro counties.
H. H. Howard ..........-Fes
/. Sierra and Socorro counties,
Domingo A. Ortega ..Yes
p. Dona Ana and Otero counties,
W. II. II. Llewellyn .....Yes
3. Grant and Luna counties.
n. NJ. Turner ..........Yes
Z. Dona Ana. Grant. Luna and
Otero counties,
A. W. Pollard ...-......Y Yes
6. Lincoln. Chaves and Eddy
counties.
w. A. Mcivers Yes
Total; Yes. 81: no. ;.
Following Is the vote in the coun-
II for the passage OF the Hawkins act
yer the governors veto. az shown hy
he minutes OF that body:
'istrict and Name. Flow he voted
/. Colfax, Mora, Union.
Saturnino Pinard ............Ycs
san Miguel, Guadalupe.
Charles A. Spiess ....-No
san Miguel. Guadalupe.