Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-03-11


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Senator Holt then introduced SEN
ate resolution No. 3, as follows.
'Ie it resolved by the senate Of the
legislature OF New Mexico that there
be and hereby is appointed by the
senate a committee of seven members.
TO be known as tho committee on
commitiees.' which shall consist OF
the following named senators: John
s. Clark. II. n. Holt, Il. A. Mlcra.
Gregory Page. y, Romero. w. B. Wal
ton and Isaac Barth.
"That Il shall be the duty OF said
committee to report 10 the senate the
number and title Of the several stand
ing committees and the names OF the
respective chnirmen and members Of
said committees.
F'Be Il further resolved that until
otherwise ordered by the senate tho
rules. precodonts and procedure OF
common parliamentary law applicable
90 legislative assemblies shall govern
the proceedings and deliberations OF
this body"
The resolution was adopted. The
employees were then sworn in Chief
Clerk John JOerns. It was stated by
Senator Holt, was witness before
the district court at Alamogordo and
could not be present for several days
The assistant chief clerk was instruct
ed TO fill the office IN his absence.
Upon motion OF senator Clark the
lieutenant governor appointed the fol-
lowing committee TO wait upon the
governor and inform him that the
senate was organized for business;
Senators Clark, Barth and Burns. A
similar committee consisting of Sem
ators Walton, sulzer and Hart await
ed UPON the house. The senate then
went into recess TO await the reports
OF the committees.
The House.
When the senate members lett the
hall OF representatives the members
of the house proceeded to organize az
once. Standing, the members took
the oath OF Office and signed the roll.
Charles b. Catron nominated Ramon
l.. Baca Tor speaker. Mr. Catron made
a lengthy speech In which he traced
the march OF events In New Mexico
from the days OF the Spanish con
uulsatadores to the present time Mar
cos c. de Baca. progressive Repub-
lican, was also nominated Tor speaker.
The Democrats did not nominate
candidate, but threw their vote to the
progressive nominee Ramon l.. Baca
Was elected by the solid Republican
vote, receiving 81 votes to his oppo-
nent's Is.
Mr.. DE Baca created mild sensa-
tlOn when, after being nominated By
the Democrats for speaker. he de-
clared that they had made a mistake
In nominating him; that ne was not
a Democrat, but a Republican. and
that he would like 10 escort the Re-
publican speaker Co the chair. The
roanarks werc roceived with applause
by the Republican members.
Frank Staplin OF Farmington was
elected chief clerk. no other employees
being elected by the house today. As
Mr.. Baca took the chair he was given
round after round Of applause, and In
splendid address In which he gave
his ideas for a good legislative pro-
gram, he thanked the house for the
honor conferred, declaring Il an honor
that no man can ever again have, for
there can be only one FIRST speaker
Of the first house"
Among the pleasing incidents In the
house was the presentation by Major
w, A. II. Ilewellyn, on behalf of San
N Fe admirers OF Speaker Baca OF a
beautiful new gavel, which he can re-
tain forever as mementO OF the oc-
Casion. There was a pathetic touch
10 the scene when Speaker Baca In
thanking his friends said that Just as
he arose to accept the speakership he
received word that his sister WAS
dying. He concluded his speech with
tears In his eyes.
The committee that notified the
senate consisted of NJ. G.. dc Baca,
David w. Chavez, Louis II. Montoya.
The committee that notified the
governor consisted OF John Baron
Burg. o. r. Toombs and Julian Tru-
lilo.
The house adopted the rules OF the
Figty-fourth congress temporarily.
Both houses adjourned at o'clock
until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.