New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-01-12
PROHIBITION RESOLUTION INTRODUCED
after COMPREHENSIVE CAUCUS OF PARTIES
SENATE COMMITTEES ARE NAMED, FOLLOWING COM
PLETE ORGANIZATION AND THE APPOINTMENT OF ALL
EMPLOYEES THE HOUSE COMMITTEES TO BE NAMED
MONDAY; MUCH LEGISLATION IN PROSPECT RECON-.
MENDAT1oNs OF GOVERNOR TO BE PARTLY OBSERVED,
PARTLY NOT

ton is business administration.
New Mexico has never had an op'
portunty as state to prove the
truth of this axiom, but if the say.
ing may be made to apply to le.
gislatures the Third state Legisla.
turc is certainly living proof of It
A Republican Legislature.
Safely and sanely Republican
legislature, the first three days Wit.
messed clearing of the decks and
a preparation for business never
eaua1led in legislative history in
New Mexico. With their coats of
aud their sleeves rolled up for &C.
tior. they are ready, and it will be
an intelligent. aw-making session
from start to finish.
Parties IN Harmony.
The Democrats have been given
the share of representation to
which their party vote and numbers
eutitle them, and they are working
heartily for the advancement of
their measures if possible. and for
the good of the people of the state
in conjunction with their Republi-
can colleagues in a spirit of har-
Mony heretofore never so pro-
xounced at the state capitol. With
the exception of a few viciously
partisan measures with which DEM
ocratic bosses are known to be
larking sulleniy in the. background,
their program to large extent CO.
inc;des with that of the Republicans
snd much good may be expected to
result from the session.
Many Bills Proposed.
Many billy will be proposed. and
Some Of the house members among
the minority are known to have as
Many as thirty measures they
would like individually to present.
From the wholesale supply apparant.
u on hand It is evident that many
will have an opportunity to be
tAreshed over on the floor.
Party Caucuses Complete.
Arriving at the capitol rather
tardily as compared with former &C.
casions, both parties up until FRI
day have been caucusing vigorously.
The Republicans met on Sunday in
the DeVargas hotel, and began
threshing out the matter of pa
tconage; and the Democrats began
on Monday to discuss the manner
ia which they propose to act as
"drag-break" upon Republican en-
thusiasm throughout the session.
Caucuses have been frequent and
important.
Caucus Officers.
The Republicans of the house
have organized permanent caucus
ably presided over by Representa-
tive Jesus c. Sanchez of Valencia.
Representative Jose G. Romero of
San Miguel is the secretary. Meet
iugs of the caucus are to be called
upon the request of not less than
five members.
The Democrats of the two houses
have organized joint caucus Of
the two houses. Senator L. S.
Mersfelder of Curry county is
chairman, and Representative Ci-
priano Lucero of Cerillos, Santa Fe
county is secretary.
Both Branches Organized.
The senate has chosen John S.
Clark of San Miguel as chairman
protein. 1t will be his duty to pre-
side j., the absence of Lieutenant
Governor w. F. Lindsey. The lat
ter has been in the chair at all
meetings of the senate so far in the
session.
Mr.. Clark is also serving ably as
floor leader. of the Republicans,
while Isaac Barth of Bernalillo
and several other counties ,marshalls
the minority with signal ability born
Of long practice as a parlamentarian
and barrister.
The house is organized. with the
veteran presiding officer Major
William Henry Harrison Level
Iyn at the speakers desk. Judge !
r. P. Barnes ,of Bernalil1o sua-
vcly supervises the post of Repub |
iican floor leader, and J. E. Par
dre, the doughty dictator of the
Democrats ir the house, is over on
the alert. Mr.. Pardue is at present
representing Guadalupe county, but
will return to the legislature an
other year as the representative of
Sumner county, of which unborn
common wealth he is now q resid-
ent of the county seat.