El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-15
SATURDAY BILLS
MAY Be ILLEGAL
NewMeXico Legislature May
Lose to Governor Be-
cause of Extra Day.

Santa Fe. n n. March 15-Grave
doubt as to the legality OF the bills
passed over the governors veto satur-
day afternoon are held here and it also
looks as il all legislation enacted since
Friday noon. will fail through the
pocket veto" Of the governor, who, by
his veto message on house bill No g,
filed late Friday night with the secre-
tary Of state. took the stand that the
legislative session expired at noon Fri
day.
As il to please the gallery spectators
who had been so much disappointed the
past few weeks, the senate flared up
and for several minutes threatened to
develop into an old fashioned fist fight
Saturday afternoon 1t was all over an
attempt TO stop the clock a few minutes
before noon. Lieutenant governor T. c.
DeBaca ordered the sergeant at arms to
desist The sergeant at arms retired
with his ladder Senator Page, after
consulting with his colleagues. stepped
out to bring back the sergeant at arms
with his ladder Returning with him,
the lieutenant governor made a threat
ening move Calmer counsel prevailed,
however. and the senate majority de-
At y o'clock sharp the lieutenant gov
ernOr declared the senate adjourned by
limitation Of the constitution, but did
not leave the rOstrum.
Holt Talks.
Senator Holt addressed the senate.
stating that the presiding officer had
adjourned the senate against the viii
Of that body and moved that the presi-
dent pro TEN be called to the chair.
President pro TEN Miera thereupOn
took q chair in front OF the desks Of the
clerks and proceeded to sign the GER
% a
over the governors veto and other
measures.
On motion Of Holt. remarks made by
the lieutenant governor and himself
were expunged from the records
The Democrats started "A fillbuster,
when Holt moved that the sergeant at
arms be instructed TO turn back the
hands OF the clock Barth asked to
amend the motion so as to instruct the
sergeant at arms TO stop the sun and
the moon. He was ruled out Of order.
Mabry rose TO a question OF personal
privilege Page brought in the sergeant
at arms TO stop the clock. The lieu
tenant governor ordered both to desisL
while barth continued TO talk The
presiding officer ordered Barth to con-
fine himself TO remarks on personal
privilege and then told him that MS
time was up
three be appointed to notify the house
that the senate was ready 10 adjourn.
Miera appointed Holt, Abeyta and Pan
key. who proceeded to the house 10
perform their duty. Holt moved thaJ
there be stricken from the certificate
Of house bill No q. the DELINQUENT tax
publication bill. the words, afternoon
OF said day" and this carried
The president pro TEN was author-
Z lied to sign the journal Of the 5sth and
! 60th days OF the legislative session The
I senate then adjourned sine die
House Has HOld0Ter Also.
It was considerably after II a. m,
when the house was called to order by
representative Fleming Time was
merely taken to pass motion OF Mann
70 adjourn for the 59th legislative day
II was only a few minutes before
noon when the house was called 70 or
der for the Goth legislative day Elem
ing and Romero presided alternately
/ Upon motion Of blood. the record OF the
] A & " college investigating commit
! tee was corrected by making It appear
that Rutherford was present at one
session of the committee, but did not
participate in the proceedings at any
Sens tried vainly to call up senate
bill No. so, by Held, relative to dam
/ ages caused by elk in the Galltnas can
Won. but was told the bill could not be
found
Romero ComplIeates Things
Speaker Romero added to the comph-
cations Of the closing hour by refusing
to sign house bill No. 264 approprlatlnS
$1,000 for the expenses OF the Texas
New Mexico boundary suit The senate
had amended il at the last minute. cut
ting the appropriation from $4,000 to
$1,000 and putting in a clause prohibiting
any further expenditures in the suit.
The house conCurred in the amend
nents The speaker appointed Manu.
Martinez and Bryant TO notify the SEN
ate that il was ready for adjournment,
and Davies Francis and veal TO nOULy
the governor
Davies invited the rules committee 10
meet with him and TO consider a repeal
Of the rules prohibiting Dow and Null
lens from explaining their votes and
prohibiting the members Of the house
from smoking
Renehan invited the members TO at
tend the funeral ceremonies Of the Gay
bank bill. the effort to have the senate
resurrect 81 having failed during the
last hour. Amidst shouts Of roll call,
the house adjourned
Appointments Rejected.
The senate rejected the appointment
OF AdOlphus B. Hill 20 be game. and
fish warden to succeed Trinidad G. &c
Baca, by a vote Of Is to $.
The senate also rejected the nomlna-
ton Of Boleslo A. Pine, Of Socorro- TO
be insurance commissioner TO succeed
JacobO Chaves. by a vote Of " TO Z,
those voting for Pine being AldredEe.
Barth. Doepp, Hinkle, Mabry, Sulzef
and Walton.