El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-01-23
MAJOR PULLS BONE
GENERAL PUBLIC AND
OTHERS INVITED
NOT THE ONLY ONE TO AFFORD
PLEASURE TO HOUSE THIS
MORNING; MR.. LEMON HAS FEW
TROUBLES OF HIS OWN.

working in the house "Wednesday
morning. From the portly and dig
nified speaker down to the youngest
page, the greater part Of the SEES
sion was spent in pulling off funny
things and approaching them When
they were pulled off.
The most classic Done of the morn
ing was perpetrated by that wizard
of English the Major. BY right Of
his membership in the Rough Riders
and his close friendship with Colo
mel Roosevelt, it naturally fell to
him to introduce the join resolution,
seconded by Armijo. setting aside
Sunday February 8, as the date for
a joint public memorial service in
the hall of the house of representa-
tives, and providing for a committee
of three from each house to make
the arrangements therefor. The re-
solution of course went through In
due form, the second to the Majors
final motion being made from the
Democratic side; but Judge Barnes,
who was one of the ringleaders in
the fun.making. called attention to
a phrase in the latter part OF the
resolution which specified, that inyi-
tations are to be "sent to the general
public and such other persons etc.
Judge Barnes unfeelingly twitted
the major on his break, the major
pleaded guilty and asked for a $
pended sentence.
But the Major had no cry coming
as he had been busy writing notes
like a school boy" all morning, as
Robertson said. In fact the Major
from whose county Mr..
Lemon, reading clerk, (who by the
way is manifestly on uncharted seas
in his new responsibilitiesf had been
having a good deal Of fun out of his
protege. Some one wrote the Ma
jor a note, and remarked that since
the morning stars first SANG to-
gether, there had never been a read
ing clerk so unhappy as Brother
Lemon. There were also some IN
sympathetic comments OF the clerks
name.
Perhaps one reason for the levity
of the house was the fact that it Is
still maneuyering without the aid
Of any but NEUROLOGICAL rules, the
speaker having reported this morn.
ing that they were prepared and in
process Of transcription and would
not be ready for submission to the
house until Thursday morning.
Meanwhile the speaker Gsad dis
covered that though the statutes
specifically provide that all meas
ures must be read in both English
and Spanish. it does not say that
each reading must be in both and
therefore under his direction the
first reading by title this morning
was in English and the reading in
Spanish was declared to be the Sec
one reading, no one objected and
an innovation has been established
which will save the house a good
many hours during the lifetime Of
the session.
At every j%uncture the fun came.
When Lemon was reading the journ-
al, he disclosed the fact that he is
a wise person and reads the Jabs
column as with all due solemnity he
asserted that "Mr. Bellhop' had done
this and that in reference to endors-
ing the League or Nations"
The sedilIo Pen.
The prohibition ratification reso-
luton was reported to have been
enrolled and engrossed by Mr. Fair
cloth, and the speaker signed it in
open session. Clancy of Santa Fe
with careful regard for the distinc-
ton Of his colleague Baca, suggested
with a sly smile, that the Sedillo
pen be presented to the author Of
the resolution. Baca affected to take
it seriously and thanked everybody
with a graceful smile. Whether Re
ever got the pen Is problematical
but the press table sent him one
anyhow and he promptly exhibited
it generally over the floor and de-
the substitute satisfactory.
Capitol Extension Bill
Baca introduced M bill this morn
ing, which provides for another sub
mission to the voters Of the state of
the amendment permitting the bond
ing Of New Mexico for 5000, 900 for
the extension OF the Capitol Build
ing. The measure is believed to be
certain of passage, coming thus ear
in the session.
Robertson and Linwood introduced
a bill whereby school districts, even
il located in different counties, can
consolidate. MM :
Clancy introduced two measures /
one repeating a provision of the sta
tute regarding community bitches
and the other to raise the fee charg, /
ed to aspiring young men who seek {
to be admitted to the bar. Ii
Other Measures T.
Jose q. Iobato OF Rio Arriba wants {
the Espanola-C hama road declared a
state highway; De Almond of yalen-
ella would reform the method Of
appeals from the probate
court to the district court: A. H.
Carter OF Socorro introduced in the {
house a companion to the senate
bill to correct the law on powers OF
mayors and other city officers; Ven
ceslad Romero and Bosilio Greigo
are sponsors FOR another of
he administration measures which |
would put into effect as the stand /
ard working period in New Mexico (
be eight hour day for public en- I
Mr.. Romero also would
'evise the method OF appealing from
he court or a Justice Of the peace
md the house also heard read the
senate supply, printing. mileage and |
per diem bills.
The two most important measures