Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1914-05-11
! GENERAL COURTMARTIAl
|euARpsMEN WHO PARTICIPATED
IN LUDLOW BATTLE WILL
BE PUT ON TRIAL
DISARMAMENT IS C0NTINUlNG
REGULAR ARMY MEN IN TRlNl-
DAD ARE MORE ENCOURAGED
WITH THE SITUATION

Denver, May 1.-THE house passed
on second reading a bill for consti-
tutional amendment granting the state
assembly the power to enact a COM
pulsory arbitration law for the settle
ment of industrial disputes and pro
vide penalties for its enforcement
The approval was given in committee
of the whole without opposition The
house then began consideration of the
so-called gun bill
The compulsory arbitration measure
reads:
The general assembly is hereby
empowered to enact laws for compul-
sorry arbitration of all labor disputes
and to provide for enforcing the de-
cision of the arbitration board or tri-
bunal."
A similar measure has passed the
senate on second reading.
Progress in the consideration OF so
called strike bills by the house was
delayed today by printing Of number
of amendments. When the measure
to regulate the sale and purchase Of
lire. arms Was called REPRESENTATIVE
A. P. Ardourel Introduced an amend-
ment providing that whenever a per
son, not citizen of the United States
violated an order of the governor to
disarm the penalty should be deporta-
tion from the state The amendment
was seconded by G. J. Leftwich.
In the discussion that ensued sew
eral lawyer members of the house ex-
pressed the opinion that the amend
ment would be unconstitutional and it
was withdrawn. The senate unani-
mously adopted the van 1'ilberg reso-
luton authorizing the appointment of
a joint committee to investigate the
strike and report as to whether the
legislature could aid in composing the
situation by the enactment of laws
not included in the governors call for
the extra session.
BY a viva voce vote the senate adj
opted theEhouse resolution pledging 10
the governor the power and resources
OF the state to secure the mainten-
ance of law and order so far as the
call for the special session gives them
such power. This action follows the
defeat by 16 to u of an amendment
BY senator j. /. Tirney specifying the
enforcement of laws affecting the
working men. s0c
General Court Martial Begins
A general court martial was CON
vened at the state rifle range here to
day. Colonel w. A. Davis of the
Second infantry, colonel Of the guard,
was chosen president of the tribunal
and Captain Edward A. Smith acting
Judge advocate general Adjourn
ment was taken until 10 o'clock We'd
nesday. when Captain Smith win pre-
lsent the formal charges against Off
GERS and militiamen who participated
in the battle of Ludlow in April.
Other members Of the court are
Colonel Edward yerdeckberg. Colonel
George NJ. Lee, Colonel George Lin
genfelter, Major J. B. Goodwin. Major
w. A. Jolly No officer was selected
to succeed Captain Ralph Dorm as a
member Of the court and no action
win be taken until it is determined
whether Dorm, who Is now stationed
in the Routt county coal fields, can
attend.
The senate defeated by a viva voce
vote the Joint resolution by Represen-
tative B. A. Sweet. asking the coal
operators and miners, to submit theiE
differences to a commission to be ap
pointed by President Wilson. and took
a recess to o'clock
May Re-establish Camp
i Trinidad Colo. Nav 11.--Colone