Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-02

Especial Dispatch TO the Morning Journai.i
Santa Fe, n. NJ, May THE house
of representatives today did what the
Morning Journal three days ago pre-
dicted. II took from the committee
on privileges ond elections the two
contested election cases, involving
the seats of Manuel c. Martinez. of
'Colfax county and Juan ID. Casados.
of Union county, both democrats and
referred them to the committee or
ways and means with Instructions to
make an early reportAhow early is
rot stipulated.
The republican organization forces
We're caught off their guard and were
completely demorallzed Being de-
moralized is the normal condition Of
the republican organization forces in
the house when the members of tho
executive committee are out of town
as they lave been for the past several
days. There Is almost total lack of
leadership, and the victory for the
house combination was an easy one.
The movement was made by the
com bination in two different steps.
Allfl Ailt lFAbiih Va ''fiihAN'N'
ports Mr. Mulens, of Chaves county,
offered a motion in writing, that the
committee on privileges and elections
be excused from further consideration
of any contested election gases pend
ing before it, and that all such cases.
with the evidence therein. be referred
back to the house In his remarks
preliminary to offering the motion. Mr..
Mullens let the committee down easy.
explaining that most of its members
were members Of II number Of other
important committees and that their
manifold duties rendered IL impossi-
/ le for them to get together In suffi-
cient numbers at one time to transact
the business before that committee.
Mr.. blanchard, Of Lincoln county,
who is perhaps. the best parliament
tartan on the floor of the house and
enc of its ahlest members, at once
dived head-on into the steam roller.
lie made a point ot order that under
the rules, Mr. Mullens motion could
rot be considered at that time. hut his
point WAS promptly overruled. He
appealed from the ruling of the chair.
and hy q viva yoce vote his appeal was
overridden. he sought to have a roll
rail- on the appeal. but was again ruled
out Of order. He then sat down and
let the steam roller roll. The Null
lens motion was carried by another
viva voca Vnte.
Just before the adjournment of the
house, AIR. Nichols. of Curry county,
moved that the contested election
cases which had been taken from the
on privileges and elections.
be referred To the committee on ways
md means. This time there was prac-
.ically no resistance and the motion
vas carried i'm tn same manner that
had been used with the motion Of Mr..
Nullcns. MIR. Nargus chairman Of the
committee on privileges and elections.
.sinly attempted TO be hclrd on the
subject. hut was ruled out OF order by
Speaker Baca.
pav by day the house combination
crows stronger and unless present ap-
pearancrs are very deceptive II will
oke a fash ~ political dynamite TO
break IL up.
Tales Are Turnrd on Srcaker.
An am usinE Incident took place in
the house during The consideration Of
the hill introduced p. speaker Baca
10 provide Tor the paving OF certain
streets in santa Re nv convict labor-
The speaker had called Major Lew