Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-05
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington Feb. New Mex
leo Fair Friday and Saturday.

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pocket now, and if they can sell me
transportation at that price they can
certainly sell II to you at three cents
mile,
Mr.. Mann remarked that he didn't
have ninety dollars in his pocket to
pay fof a mileage book, and there
fore had TO pay four cents mile. lie
too, would like 20 ride for three cents
a mile, but said there would be no
use in passing this particular bill, as
II Is plainly unconstitutional
Scna Il Frank
Mr. Sona said that he favored the
bill for the simple reason that he Is
against the railroads. II was told
that the bin was unconstitutional, and
that the state corporation commission
was the proper body to establish
rates. | spoke to a member of that
commission, and that member eA-
cused himself by telling me that the
commission did not have the means
and the power. If the corporation
commission has the right to fix rates
and has failed In its duty It's mem-
bers should be impeached."
Mr. Palmer spoke In the same way
II have never used pass, he SAID,
because / could never get one. The
corporation commission either has not
the power or II has failed in its du.y,
you may choose either horn OF the al
lemna. Let the supreme court de-
eide this question. The court hasn't
much TO do anyhow"
Mr.. Skeon suggested that the solu'
tion of the problem would be an
amendment to the constitution. Mf.
Tharp rejOiced because the passage
of the bill he said, means another step
towards government ownership of the
transportation and express companies.
Mr. Black. on the democratic side,
spoke against the bill on the ground
that It is unconstitutional Mr. DOW
also opposed the measure The
speaker asked him. Are you rail-
road attorney Mr. Dow denied that
he is railroad attorney at present
but admitted that he had been one m
the past.
The debate lasted only an hour. The
final vote was 81 in favor of the bill
and s against H. Mr.. Smith declined
to vote saying that he had pledged
himself not to vote for any measure
that had not been printed and duly
considered However the speaker IN
sisted that he cast his vote, and ne
voted for the bill
Those voting against the bill were
Messrs Abeyta. Black, Blood, Dow
Fleming, GallegOs, of Santa Fe ORTIZ,
Hewitt and Mann Mr.. Gallegos OF
at first voted against the
bill. but changed his vote. MIR Rene
han, Davies. Rutherford ana Holland
were absent
Sensational Charges Made.
Even more overwhelming and more
was the action on House
Bill No. 1853, introduced this afternoon
by Mr. Blood and passed without ref
ereuce to committee under suspen-
sion of the rules The bill provides
for a committee Of three representa-
tiVes and two senators TO investigate
the management Of the New Mexico
College of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, the tailure OF the First state
bank of Las Cruces, its connection
with the First State bank of Tucum-
carl and the conduct of the travelling
auditor and bank examiner In con
neetion Herewith. The committee Is
to be empowered to issue subpoenas
to compel the attendance of witnesses,
the production of books and records,
oaths, employ counsel
stenOgraphers. clerks, expert accoun-
tants, and is granted $1,000 expense
money.
In introducing the bill Mr. Blood
read typewritten statement or pre-
amble which was as follows.
According to current reports
which seem to be of general knowl-
edge the investigation called for by
this bill is necessary.
"lt has beer q well known fact
that since the present chairman of the
democratic state central committee
and M O. Llewellyn have been mem
bers of the board of regents Of the
agricultural college poltics has en-
tered largely into the administration
of It's affairs; that Immediately fol-
lowing their appointment the former
president Of the institution and sever
al able instructors in the institution
who were known TO be republicans
were incontinently fired for political
that since that time a large
OF equally able and useful
men have severed their connection
With the institution because of their
unwillingness to surrender their man
hood and independence and bow to
the dictates Of q political machine.
SAYS Guilfoil Dictated.
"lt is equally well known that Mr.
Of the travelling auditors Of
flee, was appointed registrar of the
almost simultaneously with
the appointment as regents of J, H.
Paxton and NJ. o. Llewellyn, and that
during Mr. Guilfoil's incumbency he,
and not the president of the institute
ton dictated its policies, political
and otherwise, in conjunction with
Mr. Llewellyn.
1T is also a matter of record that
the surety company which originally
signed the bond Of M. O. Llewellyn
as secretary and treasurer of the col
lege board of regents in 1912 with
drew from such bond soon after sign
ing the same; that Mr.. Llewellyn did
not furnish new bond until March
of 1914; that in June thereafter the
surety company upon the new bond
notified the governor of New Mexico,
the attorney general, the president of