Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-01-20
AFFECTS SENATE SITUATION
If BERNALlLLo MANS MEASURE
is ADOPTED ELECTION WILL
OCCUR AT NOON.
TWO REPORTS ARE TO COME in
MAJORITY OF SUBCOMMITTEE
WILL RECOMMEND BALLOT
ING ON JANUARY %

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pected that some lively debate Will
occur tomorrow in the house of rep
resentatives of the state legislature
when the Judiciary committed makes
its report upon the resolution Of John
Baron Burg of Albuquerque, intro
duced last week, which calls for the
holding of an election on January n
for the selection of a United States
senator to succeed Albert B. Fall.
1t is understood tnat the subcom
mittee of the judiciary committee,
composed of Messrs. w. H. Chrisman,
o. T. Toombs and John Baron Burg,
will bring in two reports.
The majority report, by Chrisman
and Toombs, will recommend that the
legislature set January 2S as the date
upon which an election shall be held
to ratify the reelection of Senator
Fall. which occurred in June of .ast
year and which was approved and de-
.elared legal BY Lieutenant Governor
G. dc Baca who presided q the
joint session Of the two houses at
which the election occurred.
The reports of the subcommittee
it is understood, nave been referres
to the entire committee upon judic-
iary. which will make It's formal re
port tomorrow.
The republican members of the
senate held a lengthy caucus this af.
ternoon. 1t is understood the object
of the gathering was to discuss the
senatorial situation and decide upon
a plan Of action. 1t was believed
doubtless that the caucus would vote
for the taking Of such action as viii
insure the election of Senator Fall.
The minority report, by Mr. Burg,
will recommend that the legislature
proceed to ballot for a united States
senator on January 81, according to
the provisions Of the constitution OF
the United States and the constitu
tion Of the state Of New Mexico.
Undoubtedly there Will be an at
tempt upon the part or the democrats
and some progressives to carry the
adoption of the report Of Mr.. Burg.
1t is believed, however, that the ma
joity will easily succeed in the adop-
tion of the majority report by
Messrs. Chrisman and Toombs. This
rill mean the ratification Of the re
election Of Senator Fail. The senti-
ment in the Legislature seems strong
for sending Senator Fall back to the
United States senate. However, the
friends Of Senator Fall will face to-
morrow the most critical situation
that has arisen since the convening
Of the legislature.
The house was called to order at
2:lO O'Clock. The journal was read.
A bill providing $500 for printing
the journal Of last year and 1900 for
the printing Of this session was fin
ally passed.
A house memorial was presented
by Mullen from the New Mexico So
ciety Of California asking for an ap-
preparation to provide for the partic
lipation Of New Mexico in the San
Francisco exhibition.
A resolution by Tully protecting
against the bringing Of Geronimo
Apaches from Oklahoma to the Mes
calero reservation was received and
referred.
A resolution by Blanchard request
ling the sergeant-at-arms Of the house
to clear the committee rooms now
occupied by state officers was adopt
ed
a resolution BY LleNellyn and MOI
reno fer NE appointment of i conn
ffsnnnaea on PARE Flehtl