Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-10

Especial Telegram 60 2veninK aeFald)
Santa Fe. y. NJ. April i9.--Plainly
pleased with the power given him 10y
the combination Of Republicans. DEM
ocrats and Progressives resulting from
the nght over the seating or unsent-
ing OF the four house members charg-
cd with bribery combination which
It is declared was mace possible only
by tho continued fight over the sena-
torship--Mr. II. l.. Baea this morn
ing, with unconccalcd satisfaction. APP
pointed committee on "ways and
means" consisting OF thirty members
and endowed by the speaker with
practically unlimited power over the
control OF legislation which may or
may net bo passed by the house. This
committee of thirty creates what is
virtually a house within the house,
since II makes of the remaining nine
teen members practically legislative
dummies 80 far az any active pariici-
patton IN any important legislation IS
concerned. This Is tho case az least
so long az the speakers organization
shall stand.
The perfection OF this organization
creates not only a deadlock upon tho
senatorship. but an absolute deadlock
upon legislation,
The senate upon learning OF the
completion OF tho committee OF thirty
this morning voted tnat upon It's ad-
tournmont tomorrow Il would adjourn
until Monday next.
John baron Burg Of Bernalillo
county was made chairman of the
committee OF thirty at its FIRST formal
meeting which was held this after
noon.
II Is said that this organization was
planned aud executed under tie di-
rection Of william II. Andrews, with
the assistance OF the speaker, and w.
II. n. lslewollyn of Dona Ana county
for tho purpose OF blocking any ac-
tion upon the senatorship at this sea-
sion II IL said that Baca, makins
good use OF his victory In seating the
four members charged with bribery,
merely had the assistance OF Mr.. An
drews Ia perfocting the combination,
Il is said that Mr.. Llewellyn had
little 10 do with making the organiza-
tion othor than to fall in line.
However that may be, the fact re-
mains that the combination Ia there
and as long as Il exists. the speaker
has "a little house OF his own which
is absolutely supreme which abso-
lutcly controls all financial legislation
SO far as tho house is concerned, ana
which can control all other legislation
which may come into the house.
That tho objects OF the ways ana
means committee arc sufficiently COM
prehenslvo 20 cover an matters of leg-
islntivo importance was made perfectly
plain by the speaker following his am
nouncomont of the names OF the mem-
bers.
After announcing the thirty names
Speaker Baca saidi
ITO this committee viii be- referred
al bills having 10 do with revenue,
with state finances, with appropria-
tions or with money matters OF any
kind. This committee Is appointed
for the purpose OF oNpediting legisia-
tion. II has been charged that this
house is not doing any work that
legislation has been delayed; and II ID
true that up 20 this time We have
not been well organized. We propose
now to expedite legislation and TO that
end subcommittee may be appointed
By tho chairman of this COMMITTEES
for the consideration of measures re-
ferred 10 a.; and an bills of the ma
turo outlined viii be referred be- thf
chair To the chairman OF this commit
tee.
The committee will prepare a sched.
ule OF legislation which Il approves
and believes should bc passed., and
anything which this committee reports
favorahly viii be passed, because, thu
committee constitutes "a majority ol
the house"
II Is thus seen, by the speakers an
nouncement that the committee OF
thirty not only VIII nafo charge Of al
financial legislation bat that Il WI
be steering committee aud that y
overrules the committee organization
In the house, in thn case Of every inn
poFtant committee.
The membership of the committee