El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-03-01
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was up for discussion in the house
this morning. The discussion was
worth while, for it finally resulted in
the passage OF a bill employing Mr.,
Larrazolo as one of two special attor.
neys in the New Mexico-Texas bound
airy suit with a retainer of $500 and
with provision for additional and un-
limited attorneys fees when the pros.
ecution of the suit is completed.
The other special attorney named in
the bill is w. R. Reber, of Las Cruces,
who was employed as associate coun-
sci in the prosecution of the suit by
Attorney General Frank ". Clancy.
His retainer is the same as provided
for Mr.. Larrazolo, and under the
terms of the bill he also is to receive
additional fees.
A bill providing for the employment
of Mr.. Larrazolo in the boundary suit
was introduced several days ago by
Representatives Griego, Romero and
Sanchez Of San Miguel county, and
this bill was used as a basis by the
house finance committee in framing
the bill passed today. Mr.. Reber's
name was added by the committee In
its substitute. Provision is made for
a commission to supervise the bound
airy prosecution, to consist of the
state auditor and two others to be ap-
pointed by the governor, and it is fur
Their provided that at the first meet
ing of the commission the retainers
granted for the two attorneys totaling
SIS, 900, shall be paid. The bill makes
a total appropriation for the suit Of
$50, 900.
The bill came up as a special order
in the house this morning, and Repre-
sentative Winston attempted to have
it recommitted to the finance commit
tee for further consideration, but was
ruled out of order by Speaker Level
Ign. In explaining his vote on a mo-
ton to place the bill on passage, Mr..
Barnes, Of Bernalillo, said the frame
work of the bill was bad, and that
he felt the fees provided were Excess
sive. The motion prevailed, rs to %,
and Mr.. Pardue, of Guadalupe, then
offered an amendment providing that
the boundary suit should be prosecut-
ed under the direction of the attorney
general, and that Mr.. Larrazolo should
be retained as associate counsel, his
fee to be determined by the attorney
general. Mr.. York, of Otero, said he
opposed the bill as presented and the
amendment also, as the entire matter
should be left to the attorney gen
eral, with the right to name his own
assistants. He expressed the opinion
that the bill was a graft"
LLEWELLYN FAVORs 1T
Speaker Llewellyn took the floor and
made a speech in favor of the bill. He
declared that both Larrazolo and Re-
Der were intimately acquainted with
all the details in connection with the
boundary controversy, and that their
services we're consequently necessary.
Mr.. Larrazolo would be particularly
valuable, he said, because he was q
master of the Spanish language" and
it might be necessary for some n to
60 to the City of Mexico. Mr.. Bryan,
of Union, ventured the opinion that
Larrazolo would be an excellent man
to work for the state in the boundary
suit because he had been on both sides
oil the political fence. HE knows
what the Democrats are,' he said,
'tand he knows what the Republicans
are, and he will fight for us all just
like his W family" Mr.. Pardue, au.
thor of the amendment, said the bill
created a temporary commission for
the sole object of taking the suit out
of the hands OF the attorney general.
He said he had left the name of LARA
zolo in his amendment because he
feared the Spanish-Americans might
feel that the bill was being opposed
simply because Larrazolo was named.
York asserted he would oppose the
employment of former Attorney Gen.
eral Clancy or any other attorney as
strenuously as the employment OF Lar
razolo, because he wanted the matter
left with the attorney general. Mr..
Gonzales, Of Dona Ana, stated that no
attempt was being made to employ
Larrazolo because he was q Spanish
American, but solely for the reason
that he was acquainted with conditions
in connection with the controversy.
The Pardue motion was tabled, on
motion Of Ortiz of Guadalupe, and the
roll was called on the passage Of the
bill.
In explaining his vote, Mr.. Dills, Of
Chaves, expressed the opinion that the
bill contained a large chunk of graft
and referred to Larrazolo as a pet
politician Anyway, he declared, he
was tired OF attempts to interfere with
the will of the Almighty, when boun-
daries formed by rivers were changed
by storms or other causes.
Mr.. Winston, Republican, said his
only objection to the bill was the fact
that 1t placed no limit on the fees for
attorneys. He had hoped to have it
recommitted in order that the defect
might be remedied, but the steam
roller seemed to be working and he
was one Of the victims. He voted
mo"
The vote on the passage Of the bill
was 32 to II, the majority not being
sufficient to carry with 1t the emer.
gency clause, providing that the bill
take effect Immediately on final
passage and approval.
After the vote was announced, Mr..
Winston, on a question Of personal
privilege, proved by the rules OF the
house that Speaker L1ewellyn was In
error when he ruled him out Of order
his attempt to the recommit-
ment OF the bill.
Just after the bill was finally dis
posed Of, Mr.. Gonzales, Of Dona Ana,
up one of the white carnations