Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-21
SENATORS FESTIVE
UNDER HOLT
RULES
Floor Leader Rebuked for
Talking Comes Back at
Criticism of Member Who
Smoked During Prayers.

Especial Teienram 60 Eveaing hsrnidl
Santa re, NJ NJ, March 2i.--That
the minority in the senate has began
10 writhe somewhat under the string
ent rules OF that body was indicated
this morning during the reading OF the
Journal when Senator Holt was hold
ing conversation with visitor in the
rear Of the senate CHAMBER, and SEN
ators Barlh and Walton were halding
iunta at the formers desk Senator
Evans called tho attention of the pre-
siding Officer TO the fact that the rules
prohibited talking during the reading
OF the j0urna..
Il was apparent that this thrust
was aimed al Senator Holt who im-
mediately sat down as the vice presi-
dent raped for order A. the con
clusion OF the reading Of the Journal
senator Holt arose and stated thas
he had disregnrded the rule and de-
sired 10 apologize TO the senate. ne
said that he likewise desired 20 call
attention 20 the Improperly of any
member of the senate smoking during
prayer by the chaplain. He said that
while he did not deem Is necessary 10
include this IN the rules. Il seemed
20 him that an ordinary sense OF the
fitness OF things wo,sld guide any SEN
ator IN this respect
This was somewhat OF Jolt TO SEN
agor Evans, who unconsciOusly had
retained n morning cigar during the
Invocation Senator Barth likewise
had TIT with Senator Holt over the
reading Of the journal. vixen Senator
Holt moved that the roll call on sen.
.atorship OF the previous day be omit
ted IN the reading OF the journal 90
save time, Senator Rarth insisted
thar the roll call be read, declaring
thai he wanted 90 know that the votes
of the members was correctly record
"a Senator Holt acqniesoed and
much 20 the surprise Of The members.
ae1iatOra Mccoy and Uailegos declar-
ed that their votes bad been erron~
euusly entered and the clerk was in-
strucied 10 make the journal conform.
The senate this morning received
House BIN 80. 10 by u W. Chavez.
an act defining perjury. similar 10 the
one which PASSED the senate yester.
day u was referred to the committee
on judiciary
The following new senate bills we're
introduced
s. u. 40. ss--By Iiinkle. local op.
.ti0n.
8. b. No 2i--By Holt, an act pro-
hi5ising the drinking Of intoxicating
liquors on railroads or interurhan
lines and giving conductors the right
70 make arrests.
3. B. No 90 by walton. for the
deposit Of county funds and the
charging of Interest thereon.
y. y. No, 20--By Walton. 10 amend
section Of chapter 2e of the acts
oi the last legislative assembly, rula-
I'VE 70 The qualification Of district
attorneys
3. b. No 2I--ny b. Romero. for the
payment OF District attorneys and dis.
ifics JUDGES and appropriations for
district courts
Thc House.
James W. Chavez. member OF The
house nom Torrance county, this
morning secured the passage BY the
house OF the bin be presented late
Yesterday providing 4 penalty OF from
$500 10 $1,000 and from one 10 iye
years ln prison Tor perjury ueiOre "a
legislative committee The bin was
PASSED unanimously and rs similar to
q pil whlch ptSsed the SENATE yoster.
day eyenlng ID Carries an emergency
clause making It effective upon sig
naiuff Dy tao gOYernor
q. q. caI0n, b member of the