New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-02

CAUGHT IN THE
CLOAK ROOM
By the Assistant Pen-holder


The Senate has a way of pulling
the string on its bills, and jerking
them back out of the legislative
committee, that must be disconcert.
ing to the house membership. Just as
a bill is safely passed through both
houses, and the House, and especial
ly the House Democracy, is Growing
upon the result, snap! and the string
is pulled. Back must go to the bill
for passage again in some form
more suitable to the senate. There
may be a back kick from this before
the session is over, as the house
has the same string-pulling power
on its bills after they have been
passed. by the upper body.
Representative Bryan, has con-
Guided after all not to introduce his
bill regarding corsets. That the
good brother has become straight
laced in the meantime, is to be
doubted. 1t is probable that the in
~fluence Of a feminine lobby has over
ridden his plans. For the benefit of
those who have not heard the cor
set bill discussed. be it said that Mr..
Bryan had actually written a mea-
sure which forbade tie wearing of
corsets in excess of forty inches in
especially females, PROVIDED, that
corsets i nexces of forty inches in
Ieirth around the waist line, could
still be worn, and also that ladies
Whc are willing to admit that they
pra o,or AZ ,,a1re II 1no ,,n,,1J me-
be fined. Mr.. Bryan is the Daddy Of
a proud line of legislative matter,
and his zeal to introduce at least 30
bills this session, is seeking high
and low for needed reforms. S.ug-
gcstions welcome.
The legislature worked something
owe twenty days, and passed one
bill,-providing for their own sala-
ries. If they can keep further per-
lnicious legislation down to such a
proportion, congratulations.
But alas they are liable to get
reckless the last week and pass
something.
IN iNSdIhIbS ISIiioSiob vi
taxes for the Holly company in
Dona Ana county has almost proved
to be one of those "sugar-coated"
surprises, that are to be expected.
The ladies, it seems, want two
kinds of suffrage legislation, when
We had just settled down to the be-
lief that they did not seriously de-
s,rc any.
In fact, no one seems to UNDER
stand the ladies except the Major.
His bill ito prevent gambling" he
has stated for the Press, is intended
to permit ladies to play whist favors.
Now, isn't the Major a s%trategisti
When the suffrage resolution car
ries, he will have that whist item in
his record, and then let anyone try
to get ahead Of the MAORI
This column has been asked to
have the taxpayers association Of
fetal statistician, (when he finds
time) estimate the relative weight
Of the house and senate. 1t is said
that the senate, with half as many
members as the house. outweights
them by a few pounds. That may
have been true last week, but Hon.
Barth is away.
About half of the bills introduced
in the house have been about fen
ccs. Political?
New chairs have been issued to all
the members of the house this week.
The old straight back chairs were
taken into a lower hall, whilst new
swivel, sway-backed chairs were pro-
vided. The Democrats were given
the same kind of chairs as the Re-
.publicans.
It was only a mistake Of the in
tcrpreter we are told that made the
senate, on Tuesday. seem to adj
journ unit two O'Clock Wednesday
morning. The motion was to ad-
journ until two in the afternoon.
There is a neat sign on a tree by
the Capitol grounds. tl.at looks
both official and applicable. But
whether it is either is a subject
worthy Of study. 1t follows:
Notice.
Please refrain from butting into
gate posts trees or other station
airy parts of the scenery: Several
drivers have tried it-not one has
he'd very good luck.
By order of Capitol Custodian
I
There have been added to the
board two new members recently,
and their energy and watchfulness
in the safety first movement is to
be commended.
That the governor will not APP
point members of the state boards.