Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-14


crossed ana mislod. ana want YOU
20 put me down IN tho record right
now us not standing for t."
These ana similar remarks. with
appropriate gestures. gave indlcatlon
Of MT Smiths state OF mind and Of
his determination TO break from the
combination. A smile went the
rounds of certain house members who
have not been hQnorod with post.
ton on that committee. u was plain
that they were enjoying the situation.
Mr.. smith. continuing his remarks.
said that Mr.. Burg had told him that
the bin would not 90 on the calendar
until Tuesday. He said he had been
deceived. He said that be was op.
posed 90 tho measure. that he did not
propose 20 be led into voting for lump
sum appropriations, especially when
memberH of the committee had t0la
him that n position of the appropria-
tlon for that commission was not
needed, He said ho was elected 10
the legislature on an economy plat
form and he would not stand sOr such
bills. He said II hurt him 10 make
such remarks, but that he could not
help himself az he intended 10 keep
his record clear.
II must insist. gentlemen" he said.
that I shall no longer DO considered
member OF this ways and means
committed"
Chairman Burg replied In a calm
and dlgnified manner u was apper-
ent he did not intend Go become
alarmed over tho situation He said
ne regretted the miaundcratnndinR
that had arisen, that Mr.. smith was
correct when he said that ne (Mr.
Burg) had told him the hill would not
SO on the calendar. Mr., Burg said
ne had not intended Go put Il on the
calendar but found II already on when
he camo over 60 tho house, and that
his attention was then called TO n rule
Of the house requiring measures. ro-
ported from committee and having
remained one day on the speakers
table, % go on the calendar. He
said. however. that BY going into
committee Of the whole they could
delay consideration OF the bill on
third reading for another day.
The house then proceeded 10 con-
sldrF the bill Ia committee OF the
whole. After considerable debate the
house committee OF tho whole adopt
ed an amendment 70 the bin pgovid-
Ing that the appropriation shall ex-
tend 10 December 81 or the last day
OF the year, instead OF to the end of
November 80. the fiscal year. AS the
books OF the entire state are arranged
on the fiscal year basis. II Is appar-
ont what sort OF complications arc
likely 10 arise II the house amend
ment finally goes through. The house
then agreed to report the measure
favorahly and adjourned until this
afternoon al o'clock.
Just prior 10 adjournment the
speaker accepted the rosIgnation Of
Mr. smith and put on Mr.. campbell.
lie likewise added MIR. Tully to the
eommltteo on Judiciary. whorn 4. lot
OF bills are pending. Major Llewellyn
Is chairman Of that committee.
The situation Ia the house ia once
more tense. Those members who are
opposing the committee on ways and
means assert the big committee will
80 Go the wall and that n can not last
out another week Members of the
committee assert that the smith incl
dent is closed, thar Il has no particu-
lar significance and that the commit
tee members Will hang together to
the end The Indications. however.
are that some members OF the COM
mitteo, like Mr. Smith, are finding
themselves extremely embarrassed In
the program % the committee, while
others are not getting action on their
pet measures. Hence, tho indications
are this week Will see another royal
political fight 20 the finish in an ef-
Tort 70 put the committee out of the
game and rclegato the men who con-
troll t.