Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-06
Magic Thirty Loses Control Of
House and Resolution Con.
firming Last Nights Ac-
tlon Will Be Adopted.
INTENSE EXCITEMENT
IN ANCIENT CAPITAL
Sudden Move Of Senator's Sup
pOrters Takes Opposition by
Storm; Legislation Awaits
Outcome Of Struggle.

fug Eve1ing Herald a. g. Leased Wtsss
Santa re. y. NJ. June 6.-At 3
O'Clock this afternoon when the house
was called 70 order Mr. Liowellyn of
Dona Ana county introduced roso-
luton tho effect os when was that
inasmuch as the house OF Representa-.
tivea Rad received official notice that
the term or senator Albert FAN would
expire on March s, 1915. that the
house reacsnd the resolution previous
" passed not 20 proceed 30 ballot
for a United states senator.
AZ this time the roll call is proc
ceedine, and the scene In the cham
Der OF the house h the most exciting
snPt has occurred during any session
or the present state legislature. Both
She floor ana the galleries are crowd
ed and excitement IS at fever heat
While the roll call has only reached
six names, " is plain that the Liowel-
lyn resolution VIII be paased as tnore
Is a clear majority Ol the house Ia
favor Of Il. The house organization.
which has stood since the senatorial
election has gone 10 pieces and the
Republican members, with few ex-
cepsi ions, are eNpeetcd 60 vote for the
~ Mr. Liewellyn's resolution is
pnHsed, as now seems certain tine
house VIII pass q majority vote COR
Senator FAN, confirming the action
taken In 'he senate last night
santa Pc. N 81. June G.--Tho sem
atorial situation al O'Clock this az
fernoon IS occupying the entire atten-
ton of the state Legislature. The
house was called 10 meet az O'Clock
but at had not convened.
When speaker Haca called the
80. U.
o'clock Mr.. llewellyn Immediately
moved "a recess until .. This Was
carried The committee of thirty
met shortly after I O'Clock buf an
a. this time apparently has not lc-
termined upon ita course. An effort
which viii confirm the action taken
In the senate last night Ia re-eierting
Senator FAN What action viii he
taken by the house cannot be pre-
dicted.
The senate Is proceeding this after
noon with the tfanaactlnn of routine
business ana the passage ef bills on
th- calender
supporsers og senator Fau asserf
that last nights action Is based upon
abundant legal preoedents and that
y VIII stand - en election without
ON the other hand. opponents of
senator Fall assert that lhe action is
illegal aud d Legislative farce and
that the concurrence of the huuee
VIII be necessary before certificate
Of election can be issued.
In fhc meantime legislation is nt
complete atandafill
Whether ~ not There Rili be fuf-
lhcr Legislation AZ thla session de-
penda upon the course pursued by
the house 81 representatives this al
ternoOn. rhe best Informed members
.uf the hoIso npphTeAsly do not know
what that action viii be-. though there
axe men Who contend that enough
of the cOmmluee % thirty have de-
serted 10 throw thc control of the
huuse into the hands ~ the RepuhiI-
car orgaulEatlun, which viii nov hc
able to put through its entire iegislh-
tive pr0Erum Before final adjourn
ment on saturday aud % have q riii-
ilCatiun vote for senator Fall in order
20 give him a clear majority 0f the
total membership OF lj.