The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-12

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to reduce his list OF slAiy-four cam
by exactly sixts~three. I
San Miguel county. u II declared y
by one who should SNOW. II represent
here BY sixty or more. IN addition !
TO ~ duly elected members Of p I
legislature, each and all Of whom are (
entitled BY meritofious service 10 n !
place upon the payroll Bcrnai.ile
county. the disheveied remnant OF ~.
once powerful Republican division, u
upon the scene with twenty applicants
Tor place: and the other counties are
not without adequate representations
All this by way u calling attention
90 the text Of section ? Of article =.
constitution OF the stnte or New Mex
leo which provides. non other
thinEs. that the employees o. the sem
ate and house Of the legislative as
sembly shall never exceed" etc. the
foilowlng:
one chaplain at 81 per day.
fOne chief CLERK at So per day.
one sarReant NJ arnie az 50 per DAY.
One assistant chief clerk AZ So per
day.
one assistant sergeant, at arms a,
IS per day.
Two enrolling clerks and two read
ing clerks 81. each. 81 per day.
six stenographers for The senate
and eight steaographers for the house
at 50 per day.
"And for additional clerical and
other assistance ~ needed. but never
in excess or
For the senate. $40 per DAY.
For the house. $40 per day.
The house majority ucu began
consideration OF tho matter Of Its EN-
ployes Immediately following the
election VI the speaker yesterday ar
ternooa. Nestor Montoya, chairman
Of the caucus. and TO remain It's chair
man until Secundino Remor becomes
ex-oficio head OF that body. early
suggested the appointment Of n com
mittec Of i've To consider the en-
ployes-of whom the lobby Of the De
VARGAS hotel and It's outlying precincts
have been filled since the caucus coa-
vencd. The committee OF Ave. with
the chairman as a sixth member was
lappOinted and has been regretting the
fact ever since. II consists OF Mir.
Montoya, the nominee for speaker;
M~alaauias Marines OF Taos. J. l.. Tay-
Tor OF Colfax, Jose Gonzales OF Doaa
Ana and Fiavio Vigil OF Socorro.
These gentlemen began their session
last night and continued IL until half
past eleven when u had been defiaite-
81 determined that there was no way
around. over. through or under the
constitutional provision which prohih-
Its either increase in number at or
without reduction of pay. increase Or
pay, or further appropriation In ans
form for payment OF legislative assist
ants. To this view State Chairman
IRalph G. Ely FIRST contributed a very
positive opinion. The constitution. he
told the committee, was there. and
couldn't be beat. Undismayed the
lcommIttee called in United states Sen
ator Catron, who sadly but firmly
confirmed Mr.. Ely's statement. Crest
ifanen, but stiil hopeful, h committee
summoned that persistent optimisl'
i National Committeeman Charles !.
Spices. Spiess ofhciated az the franz
ing Of section . OF article 4. He Of
4. fered the committee his condolences
q The pairing process then began. II
"a siiIl In progress. At one period
Il the committee was within fourteen
:. dollars OF the constitutional limit oi
lSie3 per day and was rejoicing. when
an entirely new list Of applicants with
/, powerful influence behind them,
/ turned up. The committee then adj
b journed and went to bed. II resum .
n ed its labors this morning and will
. continue them this afternoon follow
ing the formal organization OF the
house.
A serious EFFORT Il TO be madc by
2 the two caucuses TO settle hteir EN-
2 pIoye problems his afternoon and
tonight. The senate caucus was ia
Inject tonieht when Il was confidently
expected that Its list % employees
would be closed. sealed and placed In
safe deposit against the session Of
wednesday afternoon The house
committee hoped 20 be able TO make
2 n nnal report 20 the caucus and there
E after had some hope Of favorable and
, final action by the eaucus II was
J pointed out. however, that this nope
I was more or less vague and that var
e lous expedients for providing a more
= adequate outlet for patriotism, were
. being considered
II should be said that n very
: earnost effort appears 10 be under
= wav in both divisions. TO stick to the
y constitutional provisions without at
, tempted evasion or subterfuEc Of any
kind Whether this II a possibility re-
mains "a be seen. for the victorious
Republican party, in is sweeping leg
i~siative conquest has gathered 20 W.
= self a host OF devoted followers ana
they are strictly on the job The
q united pressure they are able g. hfinl
10 bear is not 10 be measured IN terms
Z 81 horsepower There ares disappoint'
meats a-plenty, and some turn downs
and there are also heart burnlnss
with more IN prospect
viewing the solid hattalions OF I'M
employes here modified, the yeries
tyro In the bleachers b. immediateil
convinced hat this Is a Republican
llegislature; o New Mexican Repubii
can legislature. Of the good, old-fash
= Toned brand.