Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-23
FALL FORCES ARE IN
THE MINORITY ON
FIRST TEST Of
STRENGTH
Representative John Baron
Burg Secures Adoption Of
His Resolution Calling for
Election Of a Senator,
VOTE IS DECISIVE,
STANDING 80 TO Is
Adherents Of Three Rivers
Statesman Unable to Pre-
vent the TabIing Of SubSt-
tute Measure,

Venl me dDllllS 0l ouDou-
tute Measure,
Estate capital nureau of Morning 5vunali
Santa Fe Jan. 2..~The republicans
az "A party in the house are not GO
ing to stand solidly for the recollection
Of senator A. h. Fall. unless some or
them concealed their feeling mighty
well this afternoon The occasion
was the roll call upon the adoption
Of the Burg substitute resolution CALI
ing for senatorial election. framed
az Mr. Burg wanted IL. and not as tho
majority of the house judiciary com
mitiee had reported Il a few minutes
before. The vote stood 31 90 ib. That
probably means that senator Fall can
count on but fifteen votes IN the house
for his election there. There are tif-
teen more In the senate upon which
he may rely Tonight this Is all the
strength he can te sure of mastering
when things come TO a show down.
The Fall faction In the judiciary
committee was set on having the res
olutiun reported out as a substitute
T for the original Burg resolution,
which would nullify that measure. VA
tnoi ~ Wtulh bNiN AH'ifti'h wv ~"
/ ton OF June 9Th. last. and would de-
clare u to have been legal Against
the advice OF certain antl-Fall mem-
hers who warned them that such q
measure would be badly defeated
when h reached the floor. they de-
/ termincd to make such a report L.
ter they hung back
when there wns mo- report forth
coming from the committee. after
other reports had been presented. MI.
Burg called for the majority report
To he sent IN. Mr. Blanchard moved
to table Mr. Burg's request ana on
roll unil this molten was lost. fto
report WIS called in on another roll
! nll
Tile anti Fall faction declare That
opposition at this stage vas duo 10 the
fact that the Fall adheronts wanted
to delay proceedings until they hid
determined whether OF not tho sehe-
tor had best stand on his former a..
legged election or whether he woulu
be able to muster enough strehE.n
next Tuesday 20 secure an absolutely
certain election.
The vote having decided that way
Tho committee WIS called on "a re-
port Mr.. de Baca moved 60 table
the majority report ON motion uf Mr..
Mullens and despite objection by Mr.
blanchard. It WAS read. Il was q
substitute for the original resolution
and was as follows
rWhercas, on the 6th day Of june
A. D.. 1912. hg the action OF the leg
lslatnre then assembled. under an
election held. according to the proNi-
sions of the law and constitution OF
mo United states and the proVisiohs
of The constitution OF the state or
New Mexico Hon. A. y. Fall was duly
elected United states senator from
tho state Of New Mexico. for the term
bcalnning March 4. A. D. 1918, ana
his elcrtidn WAS duly declared ny w"
pon. T.. {. lie Baea. lieutenant gov
ernor Of New Mexico. at the time pre-
siding over the Joint session OF IN"
legislature which 80 elected Nun Anu'
whereas the governor failed to sign we
credentials of Senator Fall Ana.
uhereas The private legal advisor OF
the governor has published IN tho
publlc press. an opinion when az
least questions the legality and regu-
Inrite of the said election, and. where-
as we desire to affirm our belief that
th. said election was legal and resu-
lar and IN conformity with the iaW,
bui being desirous that no question y"
raised witch may east doubt upon
thr legality Of his said election.
therefore. 30 It Resolved: Tnat
this legislature shall on the 2stn Day
IN January. a. d.. 1913. proceed un-
der the law governing such cases, 70
the election Of a senator Tor tne term
beginning March, 4. A. d., 1919.
After the reading. the report was
tabled hN vote Of w 70 ~
a ff4lHnFffW nf fHA
committee was then presented anu
read. Mf. Burg moved its adoption.
There was some sharp discussion pc
tween MI blanchard, who objecteu
~ Tho adoption and Speaker Bacas
but the roll was called and resulted im
AZ votes FOR tho adoption Of tho min~
oritv report and IS against II. Tha
minority substitute resolution was as
follows -
DWhereas. The term to which one
~ the lnembers In congress elected
TO represent the state of New Mexico
will expire on March 2, 1913.
therefore. BE II. Resolved; That
this legislature proceed on January
2S. 1915. under the law governing
such cases to the election Of per-
SON for senator in congress TO repre-
sent the state Of New Mexico, for this
term beginning March g. 1919"
The same vote suffced to adopt
The resolution on motion 70 suspend
the rules and order II printed, every
one voting in the affirmative.
The resolution as passed utterly ls-
noreS the former alleged election OF
senator Fall to succeed himself and
amounts to a reputation Of that ac-
ton.
The standpatters are preparing. II
in said to raise a technical point re-
the adoption OF the measure.
because the minority report was n
substitute for the original motion.
They claim that as such It should
have been ordered printed before be-
ing voted upon. II was 70 get around
anv possible uuihhie On this point
that the resolution vas ordered print
Cd.
other points may be raised alleging
similar teshnlsallIlea but as eYeFx roll