Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-11
Speaker Of House Baca Ap-
points Steering Committee of
Thirty Representatives with
Extraordinary Powers.
BARTH AND HOLT TILT
OVER DRINK MEASURE
Many Important Bills Are IN
troduced Defining Offences
and Amending Laws Now in
Force.
rs,,c,sl Dispatch to the Morning Journal }

ISpeeial Dispatch TO tue Morning Jourhai.j
Santa Fe. April l0.-Ths was a
do-nothing day for the legislature.
Both houses held brief sessions in
the morning. took one step forward
and two backwards. and didn't get
anywhere.
In the senate the all-absorbing
question of the hour was whether
the thirsty traveller on trains in New
Mexico shall by the payment of a
small monetary consideration to the
Pullman Company, be allowed an OPP
portunity to wet his whistle with a
modicum of ardent spirits or
whether he must continue to his
journeys end with soul unsatisfied,
discussing the advisablity of jump
ing off the train in order to end his
misery.
The matter came up on the adop-
ton of the report of the railroad
committee recommending the pas
sage of the bill of Senators Holt and
Walton prohibiting the drinking OF.
intoxicating liquors on trains in the
state. As it came from the commit
tee the bill contains an exception in
favor of cars with compartments
specially provided for the serving of
liquors, which being interpreted,
means Pullman and dining cars.
Senator Hinkle presented minor
ity report making the prohibition
against drinking extend to every
part of the train, from the cow
catcher on the front of the engine
to the tail lights of the last car
a..th ha on god
in quite spirited debate with
Senator Holt on the subject of
whether the bill in its present shape
constitutes class legislation.
After the discussion had continued
for quite while. Senator Holt with
drew his nc ton to adopt the ma
jority report and moved that the bill
be recommitted for the purpose of
having copies of the amendments
made for the information of the
members.
The official Steam Roller.
The most important and almost
the only business transacted by the
house was the appointment by
Speaker Baca of the ways and
means committee in pursuance of his
announcement made yesterday after
noon, Mr.. Baca worked until late
hour last night in making up the
personnel of this committee. and it
is safe to say that it is as nearly as
possible representative Of his views
and wishes in the matter or pending
and prospective lcgisla ton
The committee consists of thirty
members, a decided majority of the
membership of the house. Those
who are not on it are consoling
themselves with the reflection that
Ht ieast they are exclusive. Al It's
mead is John Baron Burg. of Ber-
hallllo county, who is one of Mr..
Baca's most trusted lieutcnants, and |
who, by virtue of his position as |
chairman Of the committee. becomes |
vital factor in shaping legislation |
during this session.
speaker Baca explained today the !
junction of the committee. He said !
that 1t would have charge of all bills |
TO raise revenue or make appropria- |
uVhs-in other words. all money |
pilIs' that 1t would also be in the |
nature OF q steering committee, Tx
"g the calendar and arranging de-
tais OF the procedure of the house, |
ana IN general would have referred
" bills of n nature affecting the
pubic welfare and which ii was not |
ueemed advisable to refer to any |
other committee. Mr.. Baca stated
frankly that this bill would abso-
'uteiy control the legislation that
came before IL. as it constituted
majority of the membership of the
mouse and could pass or defeat any
measure on which it might pass. In
o'her words. 1t is the officially ap-
pointed steam roller. The speaker
ueclared that 10y the appointment of
'nls committee he intended to dem
ohSlrate that the house could expedite
i's business and pu; through the Leg
Isiaton which the people demand
rue committee Is as follows:
John Baron Burg. chairman.
hessrs Casados. Chaves. Clancy.
Sooney. Cordo,a. Garcia. Goodell
furuie Hilton. Labadie. Level
'SA Lohato. Lcpez Lucero. Man
=. - mares. Martinez. McGillivray.
aa"ntoya. Moreno. Mullens. Nichols.
0uinisna. smith. Trujiilo. Tucker.
vargas. Young. de Raca and Speaker |
Bsca.
AL four Of the men recently under
'aIses FOR bribery are placed on the
=. .ihInittee- The committee viii be
'Nlded into several subcommittee
anu viii hold sessions every DAY.