Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1913-02-21

w E. Blanchard, member OF the
house of the first state Legislature
from the classic village of Arabela
Lincoln county, is back at the same
old desk, seated in the same old chail
with the same little red book OF
house rules nesting in his vest pock
ct.
And he says that he is there--not
by reason of any invitation or loving
salutation of one, Roman Liberatc
Baca. speaker of the house, but there
because of court order issued this
r.orning about ten o'clock by Judge
Edmund C Abbott in the district
court following hearing of the case
growing out of the arrest of Mr.. Blan'
ohard by the sargeant at arms at the
direction of the speaker.
And the speaker has forgiven Mr.
blanchard, and SO far as can be dis
cerned the old dove of peace once
more roosts upon the capitol dome
However, it is admitted that the afore-
said dove has a trife frail perch and
that hostlities are likely to be re-
newed at almost any old time. But
for the present there is peace.
Mr.. Blanchard did not spend the
night in Jail: in fact he did not spend
the night in custody. He was releas-
ed upon his own recognizance by or
Ger of the speaker last night imme-
diately after the house adjourned.
Hence, as lawyer might say, the ha-
heas corpus proceedings brought by
Young Mr.. Catron were somewhat in
the nature of formality But so was
the arrest of Mr.. Blanchard, so hon
ors are about evenly divided.
Il have taken my seat in the house
by court order and not by reason Of
anything the speaker may have said"
was the way Mr.. Blanchard put 1t this
morning. Il am o legally eiected
member of this house. All | have to
say at this time, is that the report
made by the speaker on that fund Of
$500 shows it to have been illegally
expended and I still believe that the
money will be secured for the benefit
Of the state. Further than that / do
not care to talk at this time"
Speaker Baca said nothing beyond
what he remarked when Mr. Blanchard
returned to the fold:
'Mr. Blanchard will resume his seat
and he is entitled to all the rights and
privileges of the house and he is
welcome here"
If Mr. Blanchard heard the remarks
lie did not reply nor show it by any
visible emotions. He simply sat down
and asked the representative next to
him as to what bill was up for con.
sideration.
When the house met this morning,
Mr.. Cooney asked to be heard by the
speaker and addressing himself to the
presiding officer, he said that in his
opinion, the speaker had been a bit
hasty or something to that effect, and
that Mr.. Blanchard ought to be given
his seat, ETC., etc. He then called upon
all who thought so to arise. Several
members got up, as II not quite sure
whether it was the proper thing to do
or not.
Its not necessary tor you to get
up" said the speaker Then he said
that he had forgiven Mr.. Blanchard
and that all was lovely or something
like that and named Mr.. Cooney and
Mr. Nichols, committee to find Mr.. !
blanchard and inform him that his |
seat was still there, or more parlia-
mentary, perhaps, that he was still
member of the house and entitled to |
attend its sessions.
The committee reported first that it
could not find Mr.. Blanchard. The
speaker told the committee to visit
the court house and 1t would find him. !
This, apparently, the committee did, |
for it returned later with the missing !
member. Later Young Mr.. Catron
strolled in and took his seat.
1t is said Mr.. Blanchard is con.
templating a suit against the speak.
er and the sargeant at arms. He de-
clined to discuss this subject one way I
or the other.
The house then got down to work
on its calendar which is growing by
leaps and bounds. These bills were
duly passed:
Senate Bill No. 10. An Act Fixing
Time for Holding the Terms of the
District Court in the Eighth Judicial
district, etc.
House Joint Resolution No. 7, In.
t1oduced by Mr.. M. C. de Baca, Janu.
ary goth, Requiring Reports from State
Institutions.
House Substitute for House Joint
No. 1, Original Introduced
by Messrs. Carter and Smith, Janu.
ary 18th, Proposing an Amendment
t. the Constitution of the State of
New Mexico authorizing Legislation
by Initiative and Referendum.
House Bill No. 81, Introduced by
Mr.. Roman L. Baca, January 18th,
An Act to Provide for the Registration
of all Government, Municipal, Rail-