Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-08
HOUSE WRANGLES OVER
APPOINTMENTS TO THE
MOUNTED POLICE
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supporting the amendment, but Car
ter switched and voted for the final
passage of the bill after the amend
ment had been voted down.
Judge Barnes remarked that the
amendment would destroy the present
organization and limit appointments
to fill vacancies to discharge soldiers,
without regard to whether they were
qualified or not Carter, of Socorro,
said that the governor would only be
confined to making his selections
from 5000 of the best men of New
Mexico and he was willing to trust to
the executive being able to find forty
men among that many. He declared
the house was being put on record
as to whether deserving men or polit-
ical pets were to be appointed.
Garter of Lea county reminded the
memhers that among the soldiers of
New Mexico are about 5000 cowboys
who, no one would insinuate, would
not make good peace officers. and
that their military training would fit
them for the job Curns burst the
democratic bubble and brought APP
plause from the republican side when
he declared that the amendment was
an attempt by the minority to put
one over" on the majority. lie de-
clared that he would vote for the
amendment # it was not apparent on
it's face a subterfuge to discredit the
republican members. He declared that
the patriotism of the republican party
since 1861 had compared favorably
with that of the democrats.
Faircloth argued that such legisla-
ton would prove in the end an in
justice to the soldiers, for if laws
were enacted to give them preference
to other men who did not happen to
be drafted, the soldiers would event
ually be the most unpopular men in
New Mexico. He declared that the
soldiers popularity and ability
will naturally place him in the posi-
ton where he belongs when he re-
turns.
Herbert resented the insinuation
that the amendment was actuated by
other than patriotic motives, in sup
porting the amendment. Llewellyn
declared that the minority seemed
determined to destroy everything
over which the governor has any au-
thority, and pointed out that he had
introduced a bill to cooperate with
the federal government in placing
soldiers on public lands which, he
said, will take care of men when dis
charged from service.
He said that he had seen no at
tempt on the part of any democratic
member trying to bring up his mea-
sure. Mehlhop said that the military
training of the soldiers would be of
great benefit to the state and make
the mounted police one of the best
organizations in the world
The amendment was killed on mo-
ton of Barnes to table, by a vote OF
Blanchard and Carter OF Socorro,
voting in supprt of it. The bill was
then put on final passage and passed
the house by a vote of 80 to 16.
At the night session Veseley made
an attempt to have the Rutherford
resolution printed in the Journal but
Baca raised a point of order and was
The house spent the night sessions
for the most part in fighting over a
bill to provide for q continuous tax
commission of one commissioner and
two assistants. The measure was
finally passed
The prohibition amendment law
making it unlawful to have liquor in !
ones possession, and providing for the
punishment of officers who fail to en-
force the law, was passed after a
stiff fight However, the opposition
died down at the end and the meas
ure passed, &c to a.
Wesley was called to the chair and |
presided during he passage of the |
bill. 1t was the first time this session |
hat a democrat had presided over |
he house, and the minority leader |
was roundly applauded. both when |
ne took the chair and when he sur
rendered the gavel to Speaker Sedillo
The bill providing for an appro-
,riation of s35.GS9 for improvement
IF the Rio Grande river was passed
with only one vote against 1t.
The steering committee brought in
he bill providing for a commission
o arbitrate disputes between labor
md capital. The bill was ruled out
because it carried an APP
and was barred under the
provision prohibiting
he introduction Of APPROPRIATION bills