Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-22
LEAVES Mr.. FALL GUESSING
ADOPTS RESOLUTION FOR SEN,
ToRIAL ELECTION ON JANU-
AIRY %
MANY RUMORS IN THE AIR
ONE is THAT "BULL" ANDREWS
WILL TRY TO GET HIMSELF
A sENAToRsHIP

Santa Fe, N. NJ Jan. 22.-The
house this afternoon, by vote Of 16
to 80. refused to go on record as de-
claring the election of Judge Fall last
June legal and regular, and, By a vote
of SO to Is, adopted a resolution to
hold an election for United States
senator on January 2S.
The first test came upon the report
of the committee on judiciary. The
majority Of that committee reported a
resolution as follows:
Whereas, on the sixth day of June,
A. D. 1912, by the action Of the legis-
lature then assembled under an cleo
ton held according to the provisions
of the laws and constitution Of the
United States and the provisions OF
the constitution of the state of New
Mexico, Honorable A. B. Fall was duly
elected United States senator for the
state of New Mexico for the term
beginning March 4, A. D. 1913, and
his election was duly declared by the
Hon. t. c. de Baca, lieutenant COVER
nor Of the state Of New Mexico, at
that time presiding over the joint ses-
sion Of the legislature which so eject
ed him, and,
Whereas, the governor of New Mex
leo failed to sign the credentials OF
Senator Fall, and,
Whereas, a private legal adviser OF
the governor has published in the
public press an opinion which at least
questions the legality and regularity
of said election, and,
Whereas, we desire to affirm our
belief that the said election was legal
and regular and in conformity with
the law, but being desirous that nc
question be raised which may cast any
doubt upon the legality of the said
election;
Therefole, be it Resolved, that this
/ Legislature shall on the twenty-eighth
day of January, A. D. 1913, proceed
under the law governing such cases
to the election of a United, States sen
ator for the term beginning March
4, 1913.
This majority report was signed BY
@ +. Toombs and W. R Chrisman.
4 Marcos G. de Baca, of sandoval
/ moved to lay the report upon the Ia
] sble, which was done The house
then took up the minority report
from the judiciary committee pre-
sented BY John B. Burg, minority
member Of the committee, which is
as follows
Whereas, vacancy will occur o.
4 March d, 1919, in the representation
of the state Of New Mexico in tn
United States senate.
Therefore, Be it Resolved that thi
legislature shall en- January 2S, 1913
4 proceed under the law governing suol
cases to the election Of senator, 70
the term beginning March 4, 1913
The house ives still in session lat
this afternoon. A number Of bill
were introduced during the session.
The senate was in session this II
ternoon for Is minutes and a long lis
of-bills was introduced, none Of whicl
OF great importance.
With the continued presence In tn
city of Senator A. B. Fall and a mem
ber Of his political managers and q
assertion By friends Of tormer Dele
gate-in-Congress w. II. Andrews tina
he is now on his way to this cit
from the east, it seems certain toda
that another senatorial contest wi
take place befoge tvs session Of p
legislature and Ne probable outcom
viii be a context against Senate
Fall before the Senate committee Q
privileges ana elections after Marc
senator paB and nia friends de
cllned 10 dlaeues tle aliuaslon ioaa'