Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-03
ORGANIZATION Members Decide
That Before House Finally
Passes on Them They Shall
Have Some Say,
SENATE CONFEREES ARE
NAMED BY PRESIDENT
Miera, Champion, Holt, Page
and Clark to Meet Like Com
mittee from Lower Body to
Frame Legislative Program.

Santa Fe N. M, May I'm thN
caucus of house republicans this
morning a rather unexpected trick was
turned. 1t was decided that before
the contested election cases now pend
ing before the ways and means COM
mittee which We're yesterday taken
away from the committee on privileges
and elections should be brought be-
fore the house for final action, they
should be first submitted to the re-
publican caucus OF the republicans in
order that united party action there
on might be had. 1t was stipulated,
however, that each case should be
considered on its merits and not from
a partisan standpoint.
The resolution providing for this
action was introduced by Mr.. Catron,
and while at first planned it might
seem a victory for the forces of the
republican organization in the house,
the advantage is more apparent than
real. As long as the cases remain in
the committee on ways and means the
strategic advantage is with the house
combination, and there is nothing to
compel that committee to bring the
cases up before it wants to. The
chances are that they VIII be brought
before the republican caucus at eX
actly the psychological moment when
it is certain that the organization will
not be able to muster enough votes to
unseat the present holders of the seats.
As II Is, the proba bilities are that on
a count of noses in the caucus the
organization could not today show
sufficient strength to unseat the men
whose seats are being contested
The committee on education of the
senate. to which was referred Sena-
tor Suffers resolution, providing for
an investigation of the alleged excess
sive cost of school books, met this
afternoon and appointed a sub-com-
mlttee, consisting of Senators Doepp,
Sulzer, Laughren and Mccoy, to con-
duct the investigation.
The five republican senators APP
pointed to confer with an equal num-
Der of republican members of the
house to consider a legislative pro-
gram on which the two houses can
agree, are Senators MieTa, Champion,
Holt Page and Clark. The house
conferees have not yet been selected.
The senate furnished the only action
that was had in the legislature today
and there was not much action ia
that. The house simply met and ad-
journed until tomorrow afternoon at
? o'clock, without even reading the
journal.
The Senate.
Serenity marked the session of the |
senate this morning. Nothing popped /!
Several ladies had seats in the rear
Of the chamber, and one or two of |
them had brought along their knitting. I
Ihere was no occasion for them to lay /
down the knitting in order to pay
closer attention to the proceedings of
the senate. one Of the most exciting
events of the morning was the an
houhcement by Senator Barth. when
blll was called up for third reading,
mat he had nothing to gay on the
SUBJECT This brought a ripple of ap-
pause from his fellow senator's
Alter the approval of the journal
TWO petitions were read. one was
from citizens of Dayton. n. NJ. pro-
'-fiiiiNi DilLt lEHllilEs anu inc
other from citizens of Magdalena, .
Nolcng their Indignation at the man
her IN which Senator Abelino Romero
mad been deprived of his seat in the
sehale. The only new bill introduced
was pure food measure introduced
oy senator Pankey by request.
number of committee reports
were received and adopted. and the
iolioWing bills were brought up for
'nlrd reading and passed:
senate Bill 92, To prohibit the con-
racing of debts 10y public officers in
Ae'Ss OF the appropriation made for
'aai purpose. The bin was amended
70 as 10 provide that the superintend-
us 81 the penitentiary. the insane
iSs siun, the school for the blind and
,"e miners hospital might incur in ,
= i'otedness for food and clothing FOR
ne inmates Of those Institutions M ,
,.asc the appropriation should prove
'eucient. The vote on the bill was
2 TO o.
Senate Bill IS. fixing the terms Of
our' for the Eighth judicial district.
senate Bni &c. amending Section . ,
7 chapter % Of the laws Of the
7. t-hAh ittlsadAiAe Assembly re
i,ihs TO tne oath OF office Of the dis
rict attorney.
senate Bill 81. By Senator Walton.
ohl'iting the deposit Of filth or 2
'aAs or near buildings. II
senate Bin ZOE. regulating the fees n
'e charged by the secretary Of r
= number Of bills which had re- il
20 uniavorable reports from the q,
!, liees to which they had been Il
''ed were laid on the table. h