Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-12
Substitutes Are Hastily Drawn,
However, and Are Rushed
Through House in Double
Quick Time
SENSATION CREATED BY
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE
Veto of Capitol Custodian Act
by Governor Causes Sharp
Split in Plans Laid by G, OIL
P, Majority

Santa Fe, March l1.--"Lost, stray
ed or purlOined from the senate COM
mlttee on education" said Mr.. Mon
toya, of Bernalillo, this afternoon in
the house, over which he presided the
greater part of the day in referring
to H. b. 1873 and H. +. 1879, by Mr.
Sena, the Spanish educational bills
The disappearance Of the bills
caused much commOtiOn among The
Spansh-American members of the
house, and considerable resentment
that threatened another deadlock. An
understanding, however was quickly
reached under which substitutes for
the measures were introduced. con-
siderably modifying the originals.
No. 1873 provides for the teaching
of Spanish in the schools where the
boards of directors demand il, and 19JI
provides for fifty annual scholarships
at not to exceed $l5,0 900 for third
grade teachers who speak Spanish and
English flucntly and are recommend
ed by their county superintendent,
and recommends q series of Spanish
text books, including B. NJ. Reads
history of New Mexico. Both bills
were quickly passed by the house un-
Ger a suspension of rules and sent
over to the senate, where they are
slated for passage before adjourn
ment tomorrow noon.
Fourth Veto Message.
Governor Mcdonald sent over his
fourth veto message this afternoon,
withholding his approval Of II. b. "a,
by Mr. Renehan, to abolish the capi-
tol custodian committee. The house
Immediately went into recess for fiji
teen minutes to let the majority
members caucus, but the fifteen min
utes stretched into an hour or more
1t was noted that Messrs Palmer, (
TAYLOR and Medina did not go into
the meetlng, despite coaxing from |
the leaders strenuous effort was
made to swing Mr.. Tharp, the so
cialist member, into line with the re-
publicans, but thus far il has been /
unsuccessful
It is understood that failure of the
prohibition amendment to be brousnt
out will wreck some of the plans oi
the majority. At least when the house
reconvened no effort was made to
pass II. B. "a over the governor Veto' 1
nor was any effort made in the SEN
ate to pass II. b. 1853 over the gov |
ernor's veto, although it was stated
that several of the recalcitrant sena- (
lOIS 0du lltfil ENNAtil bdNh AAAN' ''''
Must Adjourn at Noon.
The legislature must adjourn
promptly at u o'clock tomorrow
noon, according to the following opin- I
ion by Attorney General Frank W.
Clancy, furnished to special COM I
mittee of the house this afternoon
In the very brief time given to me
have not been able to examine an
possible authorities on this question: !
but I have seen enough to satisfy me
and it would probably not pc Oh any
value for me to cucumber this latter
with numerous citations Of authori- !
ties
The attorney general then cites the
constitutional provisions and says /
what YOU desire to know evidently /
is the meaning of the phrase no reg
ular session shall exceed sixty days ,
hut in the view that / take OF the sun
iect that must be considered In cof-
nection with the language OF section
IA. which requires the legislature 10
adjourn ut IL o'clock noon on the oay
of final adjournment. AS genera
rule a day is held to be the space OF
time between one midnight ana lhe
next midnight. This is we'll esta DISH
cd. II is equally well established thds
generally the law takes no note ut
fractions of days. This session OF the
legislature began on January IL l9l'.
at noon. and in my opinion, January
70 was the first day of this session u
the legislature, and the second oay p.n
gan at midnight and continued untl
midnight Of January III.
Today Is Sixtieth Day.
Beginning the count in this way
brings us TO the sixtieth day tomor-
row, Friday, March u, and that uay
must be the day of final adjourn
ment at noon. | am satisiled thi'l
there are but few authorities not III
harmony with this view
The attorney general then cues
these opinions and continues. pT
lieve these are the only cases whlcil |
can ba found not in harmony with my !
opinion above expressed, while there
are many which might be cited 20
support nv view" He then analyze9
these opjnions and also cites the rec
ord of the territorial legislature whlch
for MANY years had adopted the vie"
that he holds. -
u have heard some suggestion re-
Gently made that the proper gpistl "
ton of the constitution would require
us to count tWenty-four hours iroh'
noon on the first day of the session,
up to noon of the next day ana cail
that ore day. and by following thlo
count throughout our sixty uays
would not expire until noon on SAT
urday next. but this will be Violdtl,e
Of the general we'll established ru'e
already referred TO that the law VIII
not take note of fractions OF u7S .