Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-25

absolutely nothing in the measure but
what the constitution had provided
should be there. He said that he be-
lieved that the members of the SEM
ate would act with good faith towards
the people on such a measure, that
they Az had reviewed this bill care
fully and that had there been any
thing Ia the bill that ieopardlzed the
people or the state. they would have
found H.
There really Is only one PROPOSE
zion 10 this measure and to this dis
cussion," aaid SIR. Walton. Does
this bill carry out the provisions of
the enabling act and of the constitu-
tign by putting into effect that which
those documents provided
Iic declared that fhe bond bin did
this BY providing the machinery for
wiping out the debts. He said II WAS
proposition OF repudiatlon Of Justly
incurred Indebtedness on one side or
Of honesty on the other side lie said
he believed in paying Just debts and
that che state could nor start off By
Reputation Of inactlon when the
means for wipiug out those long de-
fcrred debts had been provided.
lie then analyzod the bond bill
showing what itE provisions were ana
why they had tc be made in THAI
manner.
''lhis bin has been turned into q
buBabou aud nothing more" he said,
"i avn OF the opinion thar "a h being
used as a bugao boo tor political puf-
poses
AZ this point AIr Barth arose 20 Il
question of personal privilege. fle
declared that "Barth batting had be-
come too common habit ia the sem
ate and that he objected 20 personal
titles n this discussion. he said this
WAS purely matter Of the Justice or
injustice on the merits OF this hiu Rnd
that Barth nor his personality had
nothing TO DO with t.
Mr.. Walton replied that n his re-
marks had been taken personally by
the gentleman from iiernanliO he
would gladly apologize. He stid the
interruption WIS timely az he really
had said an that he cared 10 say on
the subject. Hc said he hoped the
bin would PASS.
Mr.. Holt then made short hut
somewhat pointed speech. Il said
IL was with considerable surprise that
he heard the gentleman from Berna-
liilo admit on the floor Of the senate
that despite the fact that he had
been ON the platform in defense OF
the constitution--tha despite the fact
! that ne had studied il ana had spoken
ON it--a man or Mr.. isarth's gnteih-
gencc would admit that he not. IN an
that time, learned what was IN tho
constitution
ITS an absolute mystery 20 me.
he said. Ma. Holt then declared thmt
tho BIN simply carried out tae proyl-
sions OF the constitution, which was
adopted by an 5000 majority vote
~ the people.
II TOO. believe in the people aud
tho Will OF the people, said MIR Holt.
'and l ann therefore In favor of carry
! ing out the will of the people. That
Be- what we are doing and that is all
we are doing ln this bill,' he said.
poiniodiy. I'VE arc here hy the votes
OF the people b. pass thia bin which
the people Ia the constitution which
they ratified no overwhelmingly said
the first state legislature must do,
That is the square deal which the
people demand ana that rs what we
are here for"
ON the call 0f the roll the bill
passed, 80 ayes. nays. Air. Evans
and Mr. Alldredge voting no Mr,
barth paired with Mr. Miera. who
was absent