Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-24

IpOrt the result OF Sucn investigation
with the testimony taken thereof t
the governor and speaker of the hous,
lat the opening of the second session
Thereof. in January. 1913.
"And, be 1t further resolved, Tha
the speaker OF the house continue pos
lsession OF his present office and thai
he be empowered to employ stenog
rapher from time 10 time as is neces
Isary."
The Fireworks Starts.
Mr.. Blanchard at once sprang to hi.
feet in opposition to the resolution
He declared that there was absolute
ly no authority for such an investiga-
ton as was proposed; that the resolu,
tions referred to a second session OF
the legislature when there would be nc
such session, and that the whole pro-
ceeding was without warrant of law.
| Mr.. Llewellyn replied that the new
state should start right-that it was
a matter of common knowledge that
many Irregularities in the county and
state offices had taken place under
the territorial regime. and that the
people had a right to know what was
going on. He said that the state had
had travelling auditors who had trav-
eled and audited, but had found moth
ing, and cited the case of his own
county, where large shortage was
found to exist in the accounts of one
of the county officers. He said it was
not matter of politics but of common
honesty and that so far as he was
concerned he did not care where the
blow fell.
Mr.. Burg said that even If it cost
would be a work of economy. He de-
clared that he was in the legislature
to represent the people of Bernalillo
county, and not "lot of bosses. poll
ticians, gangsters, thieves and rascals."
Mr.. Toombs declared that the reso-
luton was intended for nothing more
than to afford a junketing trip for
the committee at the expense of the
people. He denounced in most forcible
language what he claimed to be
piece Of political clap trap. He said
that the matter under consideration
should be given full ffopportunity for
discussion by the members of the
house and moved that the resolutions
be printed and that action on them be
deferred until the printed copies were
laid upon the desks of the members.
1t was here that trouble began. A
of members were on their feet
at the same time clamoring for recog-
milton and some one shouted above the
tumult a motion to lay Mr.. Toombs'
motion on the table. Speaker Baca put
the latter motion amidst riot of noise
and by viva voce vote declared 1t
carried. Then everybody got on their
feet and pandemonium broke loose.
"Roil call.' was shouted from the
trroats Of the members of the oppo-
sition.
'The motion has been put and lost
and a roll call is not in order" shout |
I'd the speaker.
Mr.. Blanchard, Mr.. Toombs. Mr.. |
Hilton, Mr.. Catron and Mr.. Vargas !
we're most persistent in demanding a |
'oll call and most vociferous in maxi
ng their demands heard. Speaker |
3aca ordered them to sit down, but no
attention was paid to his order and
inally he directed the Sergeant-at-
lrms to force them to sit down. 1t was
It this juncture that the incident be-
ween the sergeant-at-arms and Mr..
already referred to, took
,lace.
The confusion and riot consumed
ully fifteen minutes. Finally the
peaker recognized Mr.. Vargas. who
made motion that roll call be taxi
m to ascertain whether the house de-
ired a roll call on the motion to table
which the speaker had declared car
led. This motion was put and de-
dared carried, and the roll call to see
whether there should be a roll call,
esulted in a vote of 29 to Is IN favor
f sustaining the speaker in his former
uling.
Hardly had the confusion growing
ut of this fight died down, when
esolution from the same committee, '
ias introduced, appropriating IS a p,
ay for each member of the investi-
ating committee during the time ac- l.
ually employed In recess in the work
lid out In the original resolution. \
his resolution was referred to the /
teering committee. I
Treason Il Charged. IL
The house then took up report 3,
roifl tnt Vh "oSH
leans, recommending the adoption of !.
ne following set of resolutions:
BE it resolved by the house of rep
of the first state legisla- 4
lre of the state of New Mexico that: =,
Whereas, There was heretofore S
Dntest filed against Juan ID. Casa I
os. representative from the Eleventh S
istrict of the state of New Mexico. and v
$50 IKE contest against Manuel Z. {
Lartinez. representative from the c
ighth district of the state of New 1
iexico. both of which said contests
re at this time pending. contesting /
he right of the two above named rep L
to seats in this body, and. h
Whereas. Said contests have no mer- f
whatsoever or foundation in fact
, has been shown by thorough inVes- "
cation i'm said contests: Fl
Therefore. be IL resolved. That v
i'd contests DE and they hereby are
smissed. n
And be ii further resolved. That the &
id Juan ID. Casados and the said il
anuei c. Martinez are hereby de- n
ared to be lawfully entitled to their
ats in this body. and that IL is the
nse of the house Of representatives
at the said Juan u. Casados and Fl
anuel c. Martinez were legally q
ected and their titles as members OF b
q IA. .ro ,.ndfspufed and beyOnd n