Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-21
BLANCHARD IS BACK;
COURT ISSUES ORDER:
PEACE AGAIN RE|CNS
EXCITING EVENTS OF LATE AFTERNOON SESSION TERMINATES IN TRAN
GUILTY. JUDGE ABBOTT RELEASES MEMBER FROM CUSTODY
after SPEAKER F0RGES HIM and SOME BILLS ARE PASSED
COMMITTEE NAMED TO PROBE OIL
INSPECTORS BY SPEAKER TO-DAY

pcrations and other forms of interest
bearing bonds which are not by law
exempt from taxation.
House Bill No. 1914, introduced by
Mr. Tully, February 3rd, An Act to
Provide for the Revision, Consolida-
ton, 1ndeXing. Printing and Distrbu
ton of the Laws of the State of New
Mexico.
House Bill No. 112. introduced by
Mr.. Carter, February 4th, An Act to
in Civil Casese in District Courts and
Inferior Courts by Concurrences of
Less than Whole Jury.
House Substitute for House Bill No.
81 and Senate Bill No. 46, Introduced
by Judiciary Committee, An Act to
Increase the Jurisdiction of the Justice
of the Peace to Two Hundred Dol
lars.
House Bill No. 40, introduced by
Mr.. Moreno, February 4th, An Act
Prohibiting Minors nder the age of
Eighteen Years from Frequenting and
Lettering Around Pool Rooms, etc.
NINE MEN MAY
RETURN A VERDICT.
Under house bill No. 112 by Mr.
Carter, nine men may return ver-
dict In civil case and in inferior
courts, four men out of jury of six,
may return a verdict, This measure
ic nnntnd Of ftnr 1au bioh hpc
enacted in several of the states. 1t
is considered advanced legislation
but the house passed it by decisive
vote.
STENoGRAPHiC REPORT
OF BLANCHARD HEARING.
Following is stenographic report
Of the hearing before Judge Abbott
in the Blanchard case held this morn
ing at the county court house:
State of New Mexico,
In the District Court,
County of Santa Fe
No. 1865.
In re Petition of William Z. Blanch-
ard for Writ of Habeas Corpus.
This cause having come on for
hearing before Hon. e. c. Abbott, !
judge of the First Judicial District
of the State of New Mexico, this 21st
day of February, A, d., 1913, the fol !
lowing proceedings were had, to-wit:
Seferino Baca sworn as Interpreter
by the court.
Martin Serrano having been sworn I
by the court. testified as follows
QUESTIONS BY THE COURT. /
@. You may proceed, Mr.. Serrano,
and state the circumstances of the ar !
rest of Mr.. Blanchard and under |
what authority you hold him in Gus
tody?
A. l arrested Mr.. Blanchard by |
order of the speaker. turned him
loose on his own recognizance until
10 o'clock today to appear before the
house and see what they can do
Q. Have you any warrant for the
arrest?
A. No, sir.
@. Was there any resolution of the
house of representatives under which
the speaker was acting?
A. No sir.
BY Mr.. Catron would like to ask
Mr.. Serrano one question.
BY the Court. Proceed.
Q. Where did you arrest Mr..
Blanchard, Mr.. Serrano?
A. Inside of the house of represen-
tatives.
@. At his own seat?
A. Yes.
BY Mr.. Catron. That is all | de-
sire to ask him.
Questions by the court:
@. What was he doing at the time
you arrested him, If anything?
A. The Speaker had ordered him
twice to sit down and he say he didn't
want to sit down and then the Speak
er of the house ordered the city mar
shall to arrest him and Mr.. Blanch-
lrd told him he wouldn't allow him to
be arrested Then l went where he
was and ordered him to sit down and
le sit down. Then the Speaker or
Tered me to arrest him anu take him
,ut of the house. Then he ordered
ne to turn him loose until today at
10 o'clock SO he would appear before
he house. That is all.
By Mr.. Catron Did Mr. Blanchard ,
himself to you at 10 o'clock
his morning?
BY the Witness Yes, he present
ID, but the order was to present him
'efore the house of representatives.
BY the Court. So Mr.. Blanchard is
n your custody then? r
BY the Witness. Today he report I
d himself, but he had to report to S
he house. wasn't taking care of
i'm; let him go off since last night. 3
BY Mr.. Catron. That is all; would
Ike to have Mr.. Blanchard sworn
imself.
Witness excused) lie
WILLIAM E. BLANCHARD having f