Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-20
Friends Of Roman l. Baca
Urge Him Not 10 Present
Under Pressure Record Of
Money Spent for House,
REPORT IN PROCESS
OF PREPARATION NOW
Adherents Hold the Resolution
Passed in House tuesday To-
Be Direct Attempt to Be-
smirch Character Of Official

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Estate Cnpltnl bureau OF Morning journal. !
Santa Fe. Feb. ta.-Great stir has
been caused here by the resolution
adopted in the house yesterday af-
ternoon shortly before adjournment.
which provided for the auditing OF
the accounts OF Speaker r. l.. Buca
concerning $500 turned over TO him
last year for the contingent expenses
Of the house. The resolution. accord
ing to friends of the speaker Is a d.
rect slap az him and an attempt 60
besmrch his character. and VIII probe
ably be reconsidcred tomorrow when
the house meets.
The report Of the handling OF this
fund according TO a man close 10 the
speaker. who last night gave stote-
ment to q Morning Journal rcpresen-
tatiNe. has been In process Of prcpara-
tlon fer some time. and 1t is due 10
the slowness of the preparator that u
had not been presented several days
ago
'Now. however. since the resolu-
ton has attempted 10 make spot
upon the character of the speaker.
this man continues, III is not only pos
sible but likely that It's presentation
will be deferred until some later
time The speaker Yesterday voted
for the passage OF this resolution.
hut since some of his friends have
been 10 him and shown him that IL
attempts 10 hosmirch his character.
and that 1t Ia "a direct slap at him. he
may allow somo OF his friends on the
floor to bring about a reconsideration
tomorrow"
The nt-fund-rcsolu-
tion incident is not the only one that
is stirring up things. While Il was
impossible TO-DAY or tonight 10 learn
the details Of the matter. several sem
ators OF the insurgent wing are un-
dersteod to be- plotting n surprise
which viii be sprung IN the upper
house today. The nature Of TINS f. un-
certain, but 1t Is said that II viii be
directed at the majority floor leader
Senator Holt
Tomorrow afternoon the district at
terney and salary bills are To be
brought up for consideration. At
least they are on the calendar. That
is no sign that they VIII be passed,
tabled or even discussed. the reason
for this is that to pass the salary bill
even If there were enough votes TO
do Il. would open up party split
wide enough for the passage OF a
large-slzcd democratic band wagon
There are too many republican sena-
tors who are out Of harmony with
the finance committee bill MS II stands
and rather than further lrritate these
members. the republican leaders are
willing 20 undergo a good deal OF dis
comfort The four or five majority
senators who have sRnifed their dis
approval OF the bill carry a whole lot
more weight with the leaders than the
eight or nine of the minority oppo-
sition
While there rs Il large amount OF
sentiment favorable to the Page bill,
that measure has admittedly but a.
small chance in the lower house
What will likely be the outcome Of
The salary tangle. If il is pushed to it's
conclusion within tho next few days
is that the finance committee bill Will
be amended along the lines indicated
In the Mccoy bill in certain sections.
1t is thought that with this help the
republican leaders can secure sur.
deieney of republican sentiment and
votes to push the measure through the
senate
il may be safely stated that the bill
Is not going to be allowed 10 come up
until the majority leaders are quite
sure that they are leading a majority !
IN support Of The bill. IT is possible |
hat the plot mentioned above as d. !
-ected against Senator Holt may IN
solve the salary matter
Relative 10 the state fair bill, the /
lthcr topic of major interest TO AL |
opinions differ State
senator Barth, who halls from Ber-
talilo county. tonight made the
that there were but nino
men in the senate who could be count
"a upon 10 vote for this measure. even
including doubtful ones. other lcgis-
ators are Of the opinion that ma
ority viii be forthcoming for the
measure in the senate when the right
lime comes No one is very certain
V setting the right time. II Is under
TODD that AN the Influence the Ber
iallio county delegations IN both h
iouses can bring to bear will he used
Il forcing the passage of this mea-
ure. II possible. and that il may be
made the basis Of several political
eals. wherein support for other mea
ures viii be traded for support fer {
hi.
The dag generally WAS quiet. few
ommittce meetings being the only
ctivitv 10 mar rs peace. Many Of the
sgisiators spent the entire day at
ending the scottish Rite reunion, the y