Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-17

Estate Capital nnrenu of Marulne Journal
Santa he, Jan. lG-Thc first gun In
the battle against the recollection II
Senator Albert y. Fail 20 the United
states senate was fired thi- afternoon
in the house OF representatives.. when
John Baron Burg. progressive--the
republicans say erstwhile progressive
Introduced o joint resolution TO the
effect that the legislature should ball
lot upon a person for United states
senator January 2ist. that being next
Tuesday. The resolution Is so word
ed ana omits such points that il prac-
ticaly means the reputation OF the
former alleged election of Senator
Fan hy the house although this does
not hccome apparent untll a study Of
the resolution Is made This was
forecasted BY the albuquerque Motr :
Ing Journal several days ago and the
early Introduction Of the resolution
pfngnuytieated today BY this paper.
Mr Burg holds that the 2tst Is the
second Tuesday after the eonyening
Of the legislature. Ills resolution went
20 the committee on Judiciary.
Speaker Raea holding TINT II contain
cd a point Of law and that was conse-
quently the committee 90 handle u.
MIR Burg said that he introduced
the joint resolution only to keep the
matter alive aud before the house.
The committee on judiciary is com
posed of tho followlng W. II. II.
Llowellyn. chairman, claimed BY the
progressives. G. c. Catron, republican;
" ", Chrisman, republican,: Charles
+. Downs. republican,: o. 4. Toomhs,
republican, J. -. Burg, progressive
republican, W. u. Rogers. democrat;
}. f. Evans democrat =. E. Carter,
democrat T. T. cooney, republican;
j A, Young republican. W. T.. Blan-
ehard republican. and NJ. G. de Baca.
This gives the progress
sves three members. the democrats
four and the republicans six. Tho
democrats and progresslycs together
can thus get The measure reported
,ut
Tho resolution is as follows
Whereas, the constitution of tho
United states provides that congress
nay make regulations as to the time
md manner Of holding elections for
enators To represent the several
tatcs Ia the congress Of the United
ittes, ana It appearing that the con-
.rcss hy act Of July 20. 1866. Chapter
AS. siatute, L.. 2fS, provides as
ollows,
Soc. "a. The legislature OF each
tate which is chosen next preceding
lie expiration of the time for which
ny senator was elected to represent
ueh state IN congress shall, on tho
econd Tuesday after the meeting and
reanization thereof proceed to elect
senator in congress-
Sec. i5. such election shall ba
In the following manner:
Zach house shall openly, by a viva-
oce vote of each member present,
ame one person for senator in con-
ress from such state, and the name
( the person 80 voted for, who re-
elves a majority Of the whole num-
or of votes cast in each house. shall
G entered on the journal of that
ouse by the clerk or tho secretary
icreof or II either house falls to
i've such majority to any person on
lat day the fact shall be entered on
ie journal At twelve o'clock meri-
Ian Of the day following that on
hieh proceedings are required TO
Ike place as aforesaid. tho mem-
'rs Of the two houses shall convene
Joint assembly, aud the journal Of
lch house shall then be read, and IL
e same person has received a ma-
rity Of all the votes in each house.
: shall be declared duly elected sem
or But If the same person has not
eeived majority of the votes in
eh house, or If either house has
lied to take proceedings as required
: this section, the Joint assembly
ali then proceed to choose, by
va-voce vote Of each member press
t, person for senator, and tho
rson who receives a majority OF
the votes of the Joint assembly. q
aiority OF all the members elected
both houses being present and vot-
3, shall be declared duly elected.