The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-09
Dona Ana County Man Lands the
Coveted Place by Strict Party
Vote; Delivers Short Speech
Urging Strictest Economy.
ONLY ROUTINE MATTERS
ARE TRANSACTED TO-DAY
Webb.Kenyon Feature to be Ad.
ded to Dry Bill, According TO
Present Outlook; Senate Ap.
points Employees for Session.
lsnecInl Corresnondencc.l }

Especial Correspondence
| santa Fe. ~ NJ. Jan. 9.--Aftor
fconN ening and swearing In the mem
bers OF the legislature IN the hall of
Representatives at noon today both
houses organized. electing the princl-
pal Officers as predicted in the Herald
yesterday.
| Major ". II. II Llewellyn, of Dona
Ana county, was ncminated by Repre-
sentative Barnes. OF Bernalillo county
for speaker. The nomination was see
ondcd by Basilio Griego. OF san Miguel
county. J r. Pardue OF Fort Sumner
| Guadalupe county. elected to lead tho
Democratic forces on the floor.
nominated Cipriano Lucero. OF Santa
Fc. in "A fervent speech for coopcra-
ton between the political parties. He
was seconded by Lyman T. Shaw, OF
Curry county. A strict party vote.
however. elected Lleweilyn. twenty
nine Republicans voting for him, and
nineteen Democrats for LuccTo. One
Democrat, Z. Leyba. OF Mckinley
county was absent when the vote was
taken
Bias Sanohcs Chief Clerk.
Bias Sanchcs Of Mora was elected
chief clerk of the house. Rev. Father
Antonio Bassett. of the Church OF
Guadalupe. was elected chaplain and
Jesus Archuleta Of Valencia, sergeant
at arms. The three were elected by
lacclamation
When Secretary Of state Antonio
i.ucero who called the session Ia or
der. yielded 10 the speaker. Major
lLlewellyn, the latter read n short
lspeech. urging economy and assistance
for the state militia and stated that he
believed all party pledges should be
kept 4 committee. including Repre-
sentntivcs Lucero OF Santa Fe; Par
lduc. uf Guadalupe. and Gonzales, OF
DOna Ana. escorted the speaker to the
chair lie was presented with a huge
bouquet 81 flowers lby Jose - Sena,
who interpreted the first part of the
session
\ committee of six on seating ar
/ Irangcments was named. including
Representatives Sanches. Santisteyen.
3 Overson. Wrtmore, and Lucero
william 7 Kane. OF san Miguel
county was named temporary inter
prefer
Governor l. Notified.
\ committee including Represents
encia. and York Of Otero. formally
notified the senate that the house was
organized. Tho governor was notified
by Representatives Gonzales, Sanehc'
aud Parduc acting as commiitee. Hc
received them at his room In the san
itorium.
on motion Of Representative Barnes
Of Bornalillo. the rules of the last
I Inn D.
lhnusc until the rules committee shal
report. The house adjourned at li'
lto meet at o'clock today.
Caucus ON Appointments.
Appointment Of stcnographers and
P employcs viii be taken up this after
T moon Party cauouses on tho appoint
mcuts were held.
Tho galleries OF the house wer'
) crowded at noon when the Legislature
! opened. Rev Father julius Cesrache
deli, cred tho invocation. In which h'
lslgnifiCautly mentioned a get-togethe
spirit several of the senator's re
, sponded with fcryent "amens.' Ate
= sho senators were sworn In they wen
. from the house to the senate chainhe
I land Organized. Melvin r. Dunlav
4 lacted az minority floor leader OF IN
4 senate.
4 committee OF seven on commit
. tees was named. as follows: John
4 lylark. william u. Murray, J. y, Lem
lbcrp Ramon Galegos. Senooia Salazai
IIsaar Barth. J. Smith Lea The las
two named are Democrats.
The committee TO notify the hous
lof the Scnnto's organization include
senators CLARK, skeene and Esqui6el
senate PlumS GiVcn out
The following senate appointment
were raac. Chaplain r., II. Han
mon. chief clerk. J Dwight Gliding
assistant T.. ~. Biernbaum OF Mora
Cesario s. PedroEon. sergeant az arms
resistant. Y. @. DUro stonogra9her
Frances Devina. Pearl Price. kathri
sullivan. Arthur Sevccal, Albert Clar
cy John J. kinney
l. G. Madragon. Frank Maxwell an
Roy II Flamm, wer, named readiN
clerks
Juan Barclos was made doorkeop'
and Jose Araaon T.. Gallegos his a
= sistants
d., Roman Attencio. was named enro
ling clerk. salmon Ortego. postmaste
and Helen -. Lindsey. secretary to u
lieutenant governor.
h, The senate adopted the rules Of u
last session. cNcepting q minor claus
rule 20. nud then adjourned unul
o'clock tomorrow
Wcbb-kanyon Possibility.
Tho houses VIII probably me