Las Vegas optic., 1914-05-04

the governors call
| Labor leaders expressed confidence
that they would be able to carry
through their avowed program for the
governors Impeachment.
Governor Suffers Collapse
1t was uncertain when Governor Am
mons would address the joint session.
lThe governor somewhat recovered
from his nervous and physical col.
lapse Of last night while preparing a
message for the legislature, was at
his office during the morning. I'm
able to complete formal message he
planned to go before the legislature
| in joint session and address thew on
the subject Of ths strike and topics
included in his call These comprise
payment Of the militia, a compulsory
arbitration law, establishing state
constabulary laws giving the governor
authority to close saloons in times Of
internal disorder and to regulate the
sale and purchase of fire arms, and
an appropriation to meet the expense
of the special session. l
A modification Of the suggestion for
a legislative investigation was that the
report be made to an adjourned seS-
sion of the present Legislature to con-
vene within 30 or 60 days. This mod
ification appeared to meet with more
general favor than that the report be
made to the twentieth general assem-
bly,. and some members ventured a
prediction that program Of this char
acter would be agreed upon.
The vote on speaker in the demo
cratic caucus follows: slattery %;
e. E. Kennedy, Eagle county, II; Hal
lett Gallup, Pueblo, 5; absent, 5. It
was pointed out that the % who voted
for Slattery and the five absentees
formed the combination Of 28 mem
bers who controlled the house during
the regular session year ago
The senate was called to order at
1911 O'Clock by Lieutenant Governor
Stephen r, fitzgerald In his invoca-
ton the senate chaplain, Rev. John
Waldrayen, prayed that 'the acts of
the legislature be consistent with the
majesty and goodness Of the Creator"
Roll call showed Senators Joyce,
Hits, Bellesfield, Reynolds and West
absent. Senators Bellesfield and Rey-s
noIds recently were appointed postmas-
tiers at Pueblo and Greeley, respective
Ily, and are not expected to participate
in the session. The governors call
for the special session then was read
The house was called to order at
.12:15 O'Clock by Chief Clerk R. ?. Ru-
bin. Roll call showed Representatives
.H. w. Bennett, ]. A. Cantu and Pearl
Gates absent. Hallett Gallup Of Pueblo
was selected temporary speaker.
]. H. slattery was nominated for
speaker by W. w. Rowan Of Ouray
county. At the last minute the re-
publicans and progressiyes decided to
make Horace Mann floor leader, and
selected John S. Hasty as their candi-
date for speaker. slattery was chosen
speaker by strict party vote, the
complimentary vote of the republicans
and progressives going to Hasty.
Floor Leader Mann, speaking for the
republicans and progressives, deelar-
ed the present situation in the state
demanded serious consideration and
moved to east the entire vote Of the
house for slattery He stated that it
was no time for politics and announced
that the republicans and progressives
would 20 down the line in support Of
the state and its institutions.
Representatives Mrs. Frances Isl.
Lee, Mrs. Agnes Riddle and John Is.
Hasty we're named to escort Slattery'
to the speakers chair.
George w. Musser, chief justice Of
the supreme, court, administered the
oath. In accepting the office Speaker
slattery said the members had met
TO do business and not to talk The
governors call for the special session
was read. Representatives Fincher,
Rowan and TAFT we're appointed to
notify the senate that the house was
ready for business. The house com
mitee to notify the governor were
Representatives Rowan, Hasty and
Lee.
Strikers Relinqulsh Arms