El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-27

ence comittee the speaker Of the mouse
viii put just twice as many as is ap-
pointed by the senate all members OF
his famous committees on investtga-
ton and ways and means, so that he
viii have a majority and compel the
conference committee TO report for
passage the house salary bill Just
here is where the speaker proves MS
shortsig htedness. There viii be two
reports from the conference commit
tee, as the senate viii stand Tor no
foolishness, and in that event the ses-
sion will close with no money what
ever appropriated for the salaries OF
the various county officers, nor the
state officials, from the governor
down.
Serious situation.
The situation brought about by some
Of these leaders OF the house IN TINS
particular instance is really serious. II
is said with every earmark OF the
whole truth that the present mouse OF
representatives is the weakest mouse
ever called together as the represen-
tatives of the people Of New Mexico
taken as a whole. The record Will
show that from the first day 10 the
present, the time has been consumed
in scheming for control, not by the
Republicans as against the Democrats
but by the three or four alleged lead
ers who have personal ends 10 accom-
plish as against the members VINO
have endeavored to honestly represent
Between thes two factions there are a
few floaters who vote sometimes with
one faction and sometimes with the
other, as their best interests are served
Put Them On Record.
The vote on the resolution creating
the investigation committee anu oeIl Z
ing its powers, was taken viva Voce D.
the speaker, and, although the oppo-
nents 10 the measure rose IN tneII
seats and demanded the roll call turn IN
ing the house into perfect DeaIaIn -Ot
several minutes. the chair would MOI
reverse his ruling He, with his heIlcA-
men did not want record OF the vote
They were afraid TO return 10 llVlL
constituents with it. But ne VS.
finally beaten at his own game, anu
US compelled TO put a motion Dy
Vargas that the roll be called, On
which motion the rOllcau was demand
ed Thus, the opponents OF the scHeIlle
secured a record and those represeA-
stfves votiuy for the rollcall and thus
against the adoption Of the resolution
creating this committee on lnVesusa-
ton were; Blanchard, Catfoh, DCw-ls'
Goodell, Hilton, Labadie, LopatO' Mon
tova- Padila, Qulntana, >an~is-
FULLY. Vargas, Young-49'
These Is members are ReplD4lcans,
and il can now be said. without 81
fear Of successful CONTRADICTION, ina
they. represent and are the rep uollcs1-i
organization in the house alIhouBh o.
the face of the returns the RepuDllcans
elected to serve in this branch Of the
legislature last fall were figured A ~
The Democrats have played success
ful politics with the assistance o.
those Republicans who cannot De &c
cused Of party fealty, ana nave suSr
.ceeded in putting the Republicans o.
the house, as an organization OFSI 'HS
ropes and down and out
Bond Measure to Governor.
after being IN session more than 10
-fc1a
fi~st .shig'' measure to governor NC
TonaId for his signature. II IS the SO
called Baca-Spies bond Dill, Whlch gus
into effect the provisions OF the -
q bIfne acr and the constitution regard
ing the assumption by the stale OF -'Se
Mexico Of the bonded indebtedness o
the territory, and OF all the tYL --.t-Sb
including the much mOOted ana muCn
5iScrsseS railroad bond Indebtedness OF ]
santa Fe and Grant countes- -
little opposition to the meas Ie Ia
there was in both houses, Wds CO--.I.5--
+rared on that feature which perLllLs
the Inclusion Of the interest deLau4tsu
by Santa Fe county, in the state DVL17
to be issued to take care OF the usgI
of a million acre land grant oy con
gress OF course, several Ilmes me
amount necessary will be derived 4IOt-
this grant and the surplus goes me
the public school fund, the whole state.
therefore being the gamer from the
bonded Indebtedness Of the Two cOun-
ties in question, which incidentally are
relieved of an intOlerable burden A
is reported that Inc governor VIII '0'o
the measure
Corporation Commission Veto.
While the veto Of the corporation
commission bill by governor MCDONALD
yvsg NOT altogether unexpected, yet IL
has not added any to the good 1eeLns
that is pent up In the capltol puma
ing these days. As II IN reloII 70 tLS
veto the senate took up out OF the
regular order, a bill by the committee
on public institutions Wnlch creates q
capitol custodian board, Wnlch VII
have charge not only or the capltVI DIl
also of the executive mansion, VIII ap-
point all employees, viii assign OLLlces'
and rent offices, II II deems IL heces-
sarv for public officials While COVER
nor Mcdonald is placed on this ooaTa'
the other two members are RepuD-
licans the state auditor, VINO is par
ticularly persona non grata az pIese55lt'
and the commissioner OF puoilc Idl1s-
The governor and the auditor had quite
q rUmpus over the corporation com
mission bill veto and sharp words were
passed in the executive OIIlcsi Wneu the
governor insisted that the Ilgures IN
6fs veto MESSAGE were based on fig (
ures furnished by the auQlIor anu
which the auditor denied Inc cover
nor pulled out a sheet OF paper anu
asked Sargent whether the IlSureS on
il were Sargent's. The latter admitted
that they were, but that they haQ Deen
furnished the board OF equallzdlioh
some time ago. were a AAcA z pa SAAA.A-.-
arv estimate by clerk, and certainly
not for the purpose Of furnishing the
governor material for veto message
at this time. In the meanwhile, rela-
lions remain strained, and the house
majority combination which has an un-
with the governor, prompt
" recommitted Sargent's bill when
had already been reported favoraoly
out of committee and which sought 10
place the department Of the travelling
auditor under the Jurisdiction OF Sar-
gent
To Decide On Legislation.
This week the Republican state eX-
ecutive committee Will again assemble
in the city. Upon its decision viii de-
pend whether there is TO be any leg
islatiOn beyond that which has already
become law. Some Of the more pessi- ]
mistic declare that even a general APP [
preparation bill Will fail. One Of the |
members Of the house, when ASKED [
Why are you not at the session. De- /
clared. What is the use2 We can not |
get a square deal and there will be |
absolutely no legislation, not even a [
salary or appropriation BILL But this I
member does not reckon with the I
enormous press eXerted by the $50 4
county officials who have gone with I
out salaries since January, and many 4
OF whom have mortgaged their salaries /