Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-04-08

IS their case is finally passed \
y upon. \
X BY vote of to {, the \
* House Bribery Investigation y
y Committee, in secret session =
X this forenoon, found adverse \
y to the four defendants under =
\ suspension, J. P. Lucero, Julian y
y Trujillo, Manuel Cordova and y
y Luis R. Montoya, the vote X
y standing, Guilty: Chris =
y man, Downs, Gage, Padilla, y
\ Rogers, Smith, Toombs, Tully. y
y Not guilty, Chaves, Garcia, y
i< Lewellyn, Mullens, Nichols, Y
< Vargas and De Baca Zacarias y
- Padilla later withdrew his =
IS y name, leaving the decision y
y to 7. Y
This was to be a busy and import
ant day for the legislature. The
bribery investigation committee was
to formulate its report and report to
the House. Action was expected on
Governor McDonald's first nomina-
tions. There were to be de-
velopments in the Senatorial and
other matters. The majority has
about come to the conclusion to give
New Mexico local option and strict
saloon regulation as well as strict reg
ulation of the Red Light districts.
But it will mean a fight by the non
partisan minority that advocates
statewide prohibition and the pass
age of the Red Light injunction law
1t was stormy meeting of the
House Bribery Investigation Commit
tee that was held this forenoon behind
closed doors. After considerable dis,
cussion, arguments and speechmaking,
the committee by a vote of eight to
seven, recommended that the accused
be unseated. The vote was not along
party lines. The committee took a re-
cess until 2:30 p. m.
The Senate met this forenoon at
II a. m There was prayer by Chap
lain Mccullough, roll call and reading
Of the journal Holt presented a mem
orial from a mass meeting Of citizens
of Dona Ana county asking for the
completion of Camino del Real, a bond
| issue for good roads, d ,-,.,e Ll5nWay
commission and other things recon-
mended in the Good Roads Associa.
ton resolutions adopted last week.
| Referred to the Committee on Roads
and Highways.
| Lieutenant Governor E. G. de Baca
presented a communication from Will
! liam H. Andrews on the Senatorial sit
uation. 1t recommended a Senatorial
preference primary. On motion OF
Barth, it was referred to the commit
tee on privileges and elections amid
applause.
Mccoy presented a petition from
! the citizens of Luna county, asking fol
! the passage of the Red Light Injunc
ton measure. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary on motion of Holt
| Senate Bill No. 62 was introduced
! by Pankey. 1t makes provision fol
travelling school libraries and a pro
! fessional librarian to have charge OF
i them. Referred to Committee on Ju
! dietary. A recess was taken to
O'clock this afternoon.
The following other bills were in
| troduced:
| Senate Bill No. 63 by Barth, an ac
providing for an advisory primary OF
the senatorships, including the tern
1913 to 1919. Referred to Committee
on Judiciary over protest Of Barth.
Senate Bill No. GA by Evans, al
act to prohibit prize fighting. Refer
red to Committee on Judiciary.
House Bill No. 65 by Holt, an ac
making provisions to determine th'
boundary between Texas and New
Mexico.
Senate Bill No &c, by Hinkle, al
act to regulate the use of artesial
wells and storage reservoirs to pre-
vent waste of waters. Referred t.
Committee on Water Rights.
Barth asked unanimous consent t.
have letter of William H. Andrews re
ferred to Committee on Judiciary in
stead of Committee on Privileges ant
Elections. So ordered.
i The Judiciary Committee reported
Senate Bill No. 26, to pay court off
cials in the seventh district, witt
amendments.
Senate Substitute for Senate Bill
No II, prohibiting the use of CON
mon drinking cups, introduced by Par
) key was passed.
) Calvin B. Brown of the Panama-Pa
cific exposition of San Francisco be
) ing in town, Holt asked that the rest
) luton passed authorizing the govern
) or to appoint commission Of five t
visit San Diego to pick out site TO
) New Mexico building, be recalled, S
) that it may be changed to include
visit to San Francisco. Barth oil
) jected because the Governor had a
) ready signed the resolution. He wa
informed that it was the informal RI
! quest of Governor Mcdonald that tn
resolution be recalled and amended
Senate Joint Memorial No. 4, b
Evans, asking Congress for the pas
age of the parcels post measure, wa
referred to the Committee on Jud
ciary.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. l
inviting Calvin S. Brown, commission
er of the Panama and Pacific expos
tinn at San Francisco to address