Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-09
Vote to Take Travelling Audit
Or'S Office From Control of
Governor Is Signal for Out
burst of Applause,
APPROPRIATION BILL
GOES TO C0NFERENCE e
Rush to Pass Measures Quick
ly and Avoid Possibility Of
Vest Pocket Veto After SeS-
sion Ends,


Santa lie. March 0.-The deadlock
between the house and the senate
was broken tonight when the senate
passed the travelling auditors bill,
vestng in the state auditor the right
to appoint the travelling auditor and
his assistant.
When it was announced in the
house that the senate had passed the
bill there was loud applause on the
majority side, and senate bill after
senate bill, which had been held back,
were passed i'm short order. In fact,
the scenes Were similar to those
which characterized the last days of
the legislative session during the ter
ritoral regime.
The big leaders and the small
leaders were busy lobbying, and the
speaker signed bills as rapidly as the
stenographers could prepare them,
SO as to get them before the govern
or before the legislative day had ex-
PRED the idea being that should the
governor veto them there would still
be time to pass them over his veto.
House Takes Recess.
At half past twelve this morning
the house, instead of adiourning,
merely took recess until 10 o'clock
this morning.
The house passed its appropriation
bill under suspension of the rules
Mr. Hewitt moved that the bill be
referred to the committee of the
whole and be made a special order
for Tuesday morning. At this mo-
ment the steam roller gave visible
signs Of skidding when Or. Fleming S
motion To table Mr. Hewitts PROPOSE
tion passed by the narrow margin OF
26 to 20, quite a number of repub-
licans voting with the democrats
Those voting against the motion TO
table were Messrs Black, Bryant,
Casaus, Dow, Hewitt. Holland, Lu-
cero. Medina, Montoya of Sandoval'
Mullens, Palmer, rutherford, Ryan,
Sena. Slkeen, smith, Tharp, Veal and
Welsh
Renehan Appeals for Votes.
Mr. Renehan made an extensive
speech in favor of immediate action
on the bill He said the various in
stitutions affected were sorely in need
of the money and that the appropria-
tions were practically the same as IN
1913. He declared that the most Inn
portant purpose of this legislature
was the passage of this bill and that
il was not a measure merely for the
benefit of the majority, but for ne
people of the state. II is true, nc
said, that it was prepared without
assistance from the senate and delay
would mean that the senate would
thrust its bill down the throat Of the
house members.
Hewitt Questions One Feature.
In reply Mr. Hewitt declared that
the house should be given a chance
to examine the provisions of the bill.
He asked about an appropriation to
pay damages caused by beavers Mr..
Rcnehan admitted that he had some
doubt as to the propriety of this ap-
preparation. but said that as it was
for only 500 he did not want to
hamper the progress of the bill ny
opposing it.
Mr. Skeen said that although he
was a member of the finance COM
mitttee he had never seen the bill, add
that it was a measure that should 6e|
considered section by section.
Mr.. Mann in reply charged the mi
noritY with playing politics and said
the passage by the house at this time
does not dispose OF the bill, but was
merely taking the initial steps for
careful consideration by the confer
ence committee, which would evolve
the real bill that would be laid before
the house. Aside from that ne salu'
the finance committee mas peeh hoid-
ing pubic meetings ana mas hearq
lots OF evidence ana mas taken some
reams OF testimony me appropila-
tion BILL he declared is not pollu-
cal measure, and IT provides Tor the
payment OF officials no matter OF
what party.
Holding Tor Ncio'
The game OF the minority ne
said, is 10 hold thls so long that II
the governor saw III To Veto any lleIn
in 1t the legislature Would pe help-
less and ne Would override lhe WIN oi
the two-thlrds majority commissioners
bV the DpODlc to enact TINS very
n,ooaura Now Is the time to press