Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-28
G, 0, P. Machine in Smooth
Working 0rder in Burning
Words Modesto Ortiz Tells
Of Need of Law,
UGLY FIGHT ARISES
OVER RACE QUESTION
Resolution to Thank Judge
and Attorney General Leads
10 Acrimonious Discussion
in House,
l.,se,.. o,s,.ren 10 .osp,ps ,ou.nALl

Santa Fe, Feb 27.-Messrs Sena,
Veal, Casaus and Holland were this
afternoon named committee to ac-
company Speaker Romero and Sena-
tor Barth to El Paso to capture for
Albuquerque the Panhandle Cattle
mems convention for 1916.
The house passed in quick order
II. b. 220, by Messrs. Martinez and
Trujillo, providing for the inspection
of coal OIL gasoline and naphtha. The
bill carries the emergency clause and
was passed under suspension of the
rules by vote of 81 to lS. Those
voting against It were Messrs. Bry-
ant, Casaus, Dow Hewitt. Mullens,
Rutherford. Ryan, Skeen, Skidmore,
Smith, Tharp, Veal and Welsh.
Mr.. Bryant stated that he deemed
inspection unnecessary. Mr.. Mullens
scored the bill as piece of proposed
graft. Mr.. ortiz eloqnently pointed
out the need of inspection. Mr.. Smith
called the measure nothing but pure
graft. Mr.. Tharp favored inspection,
but did not like the bill. Mr.. Rene
han said, II hope it will give us a
better grade of oil and gasoline"
Mr.. Toombs remarked II vote for
this bill TO get rid OF the water in the
oil"
For Extension Work.
Another important measure passed
by the house was II. r. 24S, by
Messrs. Reinburg and Gonzales, pro-
viding for the maintenance of the CO.
operative agricultural extension work
under the Smith-Lever bill. The vote
was 81 TO g.. Messrs. Chaves y Luna,
Francis and Montoya of Sandoval,
voting against it.
S. b. 1853, by Mr.. Holt, was passed
unanimously under suspension of the
rules II fixes the, time for helding
court In the Third judicial district,
and now goes to the governor for ap-
prevail
Senate substitute for S. Il. 81, by
Mr.. Pankey, was passed under sus-
pension of the rules by vote OF Al
to 3, Messrs Medina, Smith and
Tharp voting aaginst it. The measure
was urged by the New Mexico Mer-
chants association and authorizes
the garnishment of wages of those
earning more than $50 month. The
bill now goes to the governor. Efforts
to pass it at the first two sessions OF
the legislature failed.
II. b. 267, by Mr.. Sena, Chaves y
Luna and Francis. for the protection
of cultivated lands from stray ami
mails and defining what lands should
be fenced was recommitted.
Hot Fight Over Resolution.
II. r. IA, by Messrs. Gonzales and
Reinburg, thanking the attorney gen
eral and Judge Edward l.. Medler
for dlsrharglng a jury panel In Ala
mogordo because 1t apparently DIS
eliminated against the Spanish
Americans. aroused an ugly discus
sion. The resolution was passed un-
der suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Hewitt thought that the rules
should not he suspended to pass the
resolution thanking officials whe
had merely done their duty as pre-
scribcd by law. Mr.. Ortiz, Mr.. Con
zales, Mr.. Holland Mr.. Mullens, Mr.
Skeen, Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Tharp, Mr.
Welsh and Mr. Rutherford joined in
the mix-up.
Mr.. Rutherford has been one of the
Jury commissioners and deemed that
the resolution was aimed against
him. He explained that 301 names
mad been placed In the jury box, rep
resenting fifteen precincts, and still
strange to say, from among the first
twenty-five names drawn, ten were
from TularUsa. from which place
mere was pending an important muir
uer ease, and one Of the commission
lican, too.
The resolution was passed by Z