Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-04
WOrdy Battle in Senate Be-
tween Gentleman From the
Kingdom of COlfax and
Doughty Democrat From
BernalillO.
PROHIBITION PETITION
COMES FROM ARKANSAS
Uninteresting Session Of State
Senate Enlivened Only by
Tilt Between Members Over
Judiciary Committee Report

Csi'csaal Telegram % the TfcrmlR.J
santa Fs. n, a., May t.--There
was n tense situation In the senate
this morning just before Il adjourned
when Mr.. Champion. chairman Of tho
judiciary committee. Informed Mr..
Barsh. member from Bernaillio coun-
", that Mr.. Barth would have 10
make a public apology on the floor
Of the senate before Mr. Crampton
would consider tho incident OF yestcr-
day as closed. The incident referred
TO was tho speech made by Mr. Barsh
In attempting to have his preferen-
t'al primary bin called from the COM
mittee on judiciary. II seems that
MIR. Champion took Mr.. Barth's re-
marks % be personal reflection
apon his integrity. SIR. Crampton.
while he spoke IN parliamentary Ian
Euage. rehuked Mr.. Barth IN scathinE
terms. Mr.. Borth replied with equal
earnestneaa, stating that while he was
accustomed 90 IA all times Apologies
when he had dpue m injustice % amy
one, chat on this occasion ne dld not
think an apology was due and that
he had none TO make He further
said that Mr. CHAMPION owed an
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he had shown ia failing TO report "a
bill from the COMMITTEES on judiciary
after tho bill had been fully coneld-
cred and was ready 20 be reported.
The trouble started this morning
when Mr. Crampton explained 10 tho
senate that the committees on Judiciary
had ngreed upon senate bill No. 40,
fixing the terms of court IN the sixth
judicial district, ana aaid he had been
instructed by the eommittec 10 re-
port the bill. but that one OF the sem
ate members had later requested him
to withhold the report for I, couple
of days In order that certain con-
stituorts might be heard from regard
Ing the measure.
~ make this explanation" said Mr..
Crampton, I'm order that / may not
again be subject 20 the insults which
were aimed az me yesterday by tho
gentleman from Bernallllo. anF which
constituted an act 0f the almost dis
courtesy 20 this senate"
Mr.. Barth did moi reply. The sem
ate then took np its reEular order.
Mr. Barth. iusf before the adjourn
mcnt, launched into discussion OF
the incident OF the previous day, he
declared that he was not an Issue In
the SENATE. and that bills should be
considered without regard 60 Derson-
alltiea. He intlmated that senate bill
60, By himself. was not reported be-
cause he had introduced IT, and hts
remarks strongly implied that mr..
CHAMPION was holding up the bill.
The senator from CollGx answered
Mr. Barih In scathlng terms. pe de-
clared that he had SAT ia his seat IN
me senate day after day. silently lis-
ienlnR while remarks were directed
al him by Mr Barth. and while he
knew that Mr Barth waa directing
the remarks al him. he had permitted
the matter 20 rest ard had shown no
resentment But he said that MT
Rarth had gone 90 FAR as 10 stack
hts integrity as chairman ~ the COM
mitteo on judiciary and he declared
that he ala not intend 20 sit IN si-
lence and permit IL 20 pass unchal-
leneed. He said he did not believe
that the gentleman from Bornulillo
had "a divine right 70 become tho
critic Of the senate. He charged
that Barth was playing 20 the CALLER
les and trying 60 keep hts name IN
the newspapers. After tlaying the
senator from Bernaiillo thfoughly
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hut an apology made in public on the
floor of tho senate could right the
matter. Mr.. Earth then replied az
some length. the tenor OF his reply
being that he would not apologizo be-
cause he did not believe an apology
was due
The senate this morning passed sem
ate bin No. I6. regulating fratcrnai
societies. Ii also passed senate bih
1i5. providing that certain members
OF the state corporation commission
and certain employees should giNe
bond for the handling of funds "a
also passed house bill i21 60 enable
school districts 90 borrow money 90
pay for improvements on school
buldinEs. 20 build schools ana 90
furnish them Both measures passed
without opposition.
These now bills were introduced;
senate hill i10. by Fanky, authorize
ing county commissioners % ccn-
atruct iails in other places than tha
county seat.
senate biil i2t. ~ Hoii 3 new aet