Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-24
Democrats Resent Stand OF
Majority in Refusing TO lake
Such Action on Evans Re-
call Measure,
MANY NEW ACTS PUT
IN THEIR APPEARANCE
Among Large Batch is One by
Representative Cordova for
Two-Cent Passenger Fares
on Railroads,


ON Railroads,
Estate Capitol unrenn ~ Mnrninr JeuFnnil
Santa fe. Jan. 23.-Domocrats IN
general and members Of the senate in
particular are considerably ineensed
tonight over the action OF the repuhli-
can majority ia the upper house TO-
daX for having refused 90 allow the
printing OF the recall hin introduced
Us senator A. J. Evans while it IN
quite true that the majority, led by
Senator Holt. aid successfully oppose
the printing of the measure, and while
it IS true that other bills FUZZY as bulky
have been ordered printed at this ses-
slon II is difficult 10 believe that tho
construction the minority placed upon
the refusal Is quite correct They
assume that Il was strictly a party
measure, done 10 show the minority
that the majority stlii has control The
entire affair seems to an onlooker as
though the majority. having once
taken stand. became more obstinate
with each succeeding statement from
the minority and ended by exercising
Ms power IN having things is own
way
From the way things shaped up
during the discussion Il seemed thar
thirty seconds talk Of the right sort
would have won cheerful permission
from the majority for the printing OF
the bill, but nobody nude lust the
right kind Of talk. and after Senator
Barth had charged the majority with
playing peanut politics about TIE mca-
aurs there would have been 20 usa
in making II anyway
Il was the first debate Of any CON
sequence IN the senate chamber For
about an hour majority and minority
representatives argned over whether
or not senator Evans bin should be
printed at once or the printing and
translation temporarily dispensed
with The bill was one which provides
for tho removal Of county aud state
Officers because OF breach Of trust.
nnfaithful performance Of their du-
ties. OF similar cause. He asserts that
II has most of the advantages Of the
recall nnd yet does not require the
submission of constitutional amend
mrnt
The debate on the bin was led for
the majority by Senators Holt and
llfeld, with senator Harth leading the
minority. The measure WIS intro
dueed hy unanimous consent later IN
the session than IL customary. fmme-
diateiy upon the rendlng Senator Holt
moved that printing and translation
be temporarily dispensed with. Sena-
tor Barth opposed this because he
said that the measure might be an
important one and that In all events
It certainly ought 10 be printed. Sem
atnr Evans asked that the measure
be printed. He said that the bill pro-
posed no constitutional amendment
but that It would effect the recall.
and he wanted the people to know
that he favored the recall. senator
Holt declared that Senator Barth was
hastN IN lmpnting to him the motive
of discrimination against the minority
In moving that the printing be not
done at the present time. and sena-
tor Barth had something to say along
the same lines ns his first statement.
He really made the first speech OF
the session. ln It he attacked the
majority for failure last session 90
print a number OF minority bills, but
said that he thought they did this in
good faith simply because through
ideas different from those of the min
ority they did not believe the bills az
valuable AS did their iutroducers,
President de Baea. presiding. de-
clafed that further discussion was
useless az the rule covering the case
required the bill to be printed. sena-
tor Holt declared that his motion
had the effect OF a motion TO suspend
the rules, and in disclaiming any in-
tention Of discrimination. called for
a vote upon the suspension Of the
rules
senator Ilfeld said that Section ?, oe
the bin was positively dangerous.
senator Mccoy said The Fenat@
ought to print the bill. Mr.. Evans
insisted upon II, merely as a matter OF
senatorial courtesy. After q further
statement from Senator Holt, the,
question was put. 1t resulted in thlr-
teen votes for the suspension and ten
against The same vote stood for the
Of printing and translatione
In both votes Senator Pankey, re-
publican, and Senators Mccoy ana
Sulzer progressives, voted with the
democratic minority.
Tho Senate.
The senate held morning session
today, being called to order at 30
o'clock. Following brief prayer Nv
The chaplain. the journal was APP
proved, II having been gone over by
The committee on revision.
a resolution from the state bar ass
ISOLATION was read. 1t contained a re-
luest that the house and senate pass
; Joint resolution authorizing the ap-