Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-05
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS HELD
1T is DECIDED TO STAND BY THE
VETOED MEASURE UNTIL
THE VERY END
THE MINORITY IS EXCITED
HEARS RUMoRs THAT SOME OF
THE REPRESENTATIVES, WILL
BE UNsEATED

Santa Fe, n. NJ, March Sat
caucus of tha house republicans to-
day it was decided to postpone ac-
ton on the county salaries bill We
toed by the governor. The 20 mem
bers present at the caucus pledged
themselves to vote for the bill when
it is brought up in the house. Ii was
the sense of the caucus that the re-
republicans should do everything pos
sibie to pass the bill and that in the
event of its failure the responsibility
should rest on the governor end the
democratic members.
1t was pointed out that the records
of the house show that every amend.
ment to the bill offered by a demo
crat was for an increase in salary
This is stated in the face of the gov
ernor's principal reason for disap-
proving the measure, which was on
account Of the high salaries which it
provided
When the house reconYened, on mo-
ton Of LlewellyD son "a tile sal
airy bill was postgoneo, the bill to
remain on the calendar without pref
udice to be taken up at the pleasure
of the house.
Wild rumors have been current
here for several days Of an alleged
plot to unseat two or three demo-
cratic members and a mild sensation
was created Immediately after the
caucus when Representative Hilton
asked unanimous consent to intro
duce a resolution. Halfla dozen demo
Gratis were on their feet at OF ~pS
Representative Clancy and otn, D.
jected to the unanimous consent. 1he
resolution was not read. Senator
Barth at once walked up to the clerk
and demanded to see the resolution,
which proved to be perfectly inno-
cent, merely providing that after to-
day no bill should be introduced
without unanimous consent. It was
quite evident that the portly senator
from Bernalilio expected to find a
resolution to unseat few democrats.
This afternoon the house deferred
action on the resolution, postponing
it for one week which will allow in
PRODUCTION of new bills practically
until the last day Of the session. The
house also passed resolution ex-
cluding everyone but members from
the floor. This resolution is directed
at certain senators and others who
have been exceedingly active both
for and against the salary bin
Rising to question of personal
privilege in the senate this after
noon Senator Barth bitterly attacked
the Albuquerque Herald and other
newspapers. said Mr.. Barth:
Il ordinarily do not care to note
newspaper comment and regret
that 1t is necessary for me to do SO
at this time, when the senate should
be occupied with matters Of more M
portance ! do not as a rule pay al.
tention to newspaper attacks, espe-
cially those in one Of the Albuduer-
que papers. the Morning Journal, be-
cause the articles in that paper are
written by tramp printer, named
Fox, who is now under indictment
for criminal libel, but in last even,
ing's Herald and the Las Vegas op'
tic this occurred
Little vas done in the house this
morning and IT is reasonably safe
to say that little Of Importance will
be done until the salary question is
! disposed Of, Every pressure IS being
brought to bear upor members TO in
duce them to vote for n against the
, bin Democratic leaders are here Il
force urging ihe members of their par