Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-28

P."Nit'hh ~ NNfftAt Ahe hNNcitNr %
his constitutional prerogative He a.
MED that Governor Mcdonald had at
tempted 10 build up democratic ma.
ch'nc' but accused National Commit
teeinan Spiess Of constructing such
a eontrapton at the expense OF the
state.
Senator Holt announced that at a
laler Gay when important legislation
was out OF the way. he would take
pleasure IN replying al length to the
gentleman from Bernalliio but that
business came before pleasure. The
resolution as originally presented was
passed unanimously.
In the house Mr. Mann made pub
lie apology Tor accusing Governor Nc
Donald of unseaung state Senator
Don II. Rankin OF Bernalillo county,
saying: i hereby beg 20 acknowledge
my mistake and TO duly apologize TO
his eNeellency the governor, for the
same. | am guilty Of lese maieste, Of
libel and SANDER. and any other crime
coming Under the appropriate head.
The governor did not help TO unseat
the member from Bernalillo county,
but | have carefully examined the Of
ficial journal OF the house OF repre-
sentatives for the year 1891 and find
that instead Of a Bernalillo county
man il was two Santa Fe county men.
who were duly and legally elected,
that the governor helped 10 unseat.
namely, Joseph 3. Mayo and Benia-
min NJ. Read, seating in their places
Frank p Gable and Charles F. Eas-
ley as shown by the official journal
These men were unseated upon the
flimsy preteXt that their certificates
were signed by q board OF county
commissioners appointed by the then
acting governor. which the legislative
body decided he had no right to do.
Man Speaks n Piece.
II have not been able to get the
figures as to the number of votes
which these gentlemen received or the
size Of their respective maJorities. but
note that the committee on privileges
and elections in their report did not
even claim that the contestants re-
ceived a majority. deeply regret
that ! SO wronged the governor as to
say that he only threw out one man
who was duly elected. when the rec
ord shows two, and | assure both the
governor and yourselves that the neg
lect to mention the extra man thrown
out by the governor was an oversight
on my part
Judge Mann is wrong, Nestor
Montoya arose To state. 1T was not
two men. but three men that were
thrown out at the time, the third man
being James Young. of Taos county
Representative swan, turning to
Montoya, asked did you vote 60
sustain The report TO unseat these
membcrs2' Mir Montoya replied. u
did In my early days 1 was with the
gentlemen on the democratic side
and felt bound hs their caucus. Since
that time l have been thoroughly re-
formed
Manager Nickel. OF the Farmers
Development company Of ColfaN
county. is in the capital to urge the
passage of bill to protect orchards
He favors the state board of hortieul-
ture and compulsory spraying
In addition to the Fleming salary
bill the following measures were in
troduced In the house today:
Bills in House.
~, by Mr.. Lueero. To let city and
town marshals he appointed in non
incorporated municipalities. County
and municipal Indebtedness.
73, by Mr.. Medina To govern the
assessment of damages. state affairs
"a, by Mr.. Gonzales. Authorizing
justices of the peace to suspend fines
Judiciary.
rs, by Mr. skldmore. Requiring
railroads operating for sixteen OF
more miles IN New Mexico to supply
all locomotives used in the transpor-
tation Of trains with headlights. Rail-
roads.
76. by Mr. Montoyu of Sandoval
To authorize the construction OF
county jails at other points than the
county seat State affairs.
r. by Mr.. Montoya of Bernalillo
TO provide for the publication of de-
linquent tax lists. Printing
IS, by Mr. Montoya Of Sandoyal
TO provide for the pay of jurors. FL
nance.
49, by Mr.. Montoya of Bernalillo
TO require the appointment of al
least one woman on every board gov
erning state institutions. Institutions
80 by MIR. Dow To prevent the
running at large of hogs and swine
Judiciary
81, by Mr.. Welsh To provide fol
the maintenance of illegitimate child
ren. Finance.
81, by Mr. Welsh. Increasing the
maximum penalty for stealing cattle
from three to twelve years Judiciary
SO, by Mr.. Bryant. TO divide eoun-
ties into county commissioners dis
tricts Judiciary
"a. by Messrs Taylor and Bryant
pi hn
interest from | ? to 10 per cent. Banks
and banking
So, by Mr. Lujan. Appropriatine
$4,000 for bridge across the Rio
Grande in Rio Arriba county. Ways
and means.
S6, by Mr. Ortiz Creating a police
force in county seats. State affairs
81, by Mr. Ortiz. To govern the
procedure in criminal cases. Judi
ciary,
SO, by Mr.. ortiz Fixing the mint
mum salaries for rural school teach
ers at $50 a month and the maximum
at SIS. Under this bill teachers are
to be paid in full in case the schools
close down on account of smallpox OF
any other epidemic. Judiciary
80, by Mr. Black. To regulate the
contract between agents and owners
in sales of real estate. judiciary
30, by Mr.. Black With reference
to drainage in irrigation districts r.
rigation.
81, by Mr. Palmer TO govern
work on acequias and contributions
therefor judiciary.
80, by Mr.. Palmer. For taxation OF
corporations in unincorporated cities
State affairs,
SO. by Mr.. Francis. For the com
pensation of judges and justices of the
peace. judiciary.
"a. by Mr.. Chaves of Valencia. APP
proprlating $1,000 for a bridge across
the Rio Grande in Valencia county.