Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-02-15
LEGISLATIVE T

II d. expected that ihe council finance
committee viii report the annual APP
propriation bills about the middle Of
the coming week
Councilman Burns rises 10 remark In
his Characteristic, peaceful manner,
that putting on more taxes is like ap-
plying "a porous paster-easy TO put
on but almighty hard to get on
DR. q W. Harrison. councilman from
Bernaliio and Mckinley counties. Is
very quiet. but an effective worker.
That district did well in sending him
ne it, representative in the upper
house.
II Is understood that the finance COM
mittee has about agreed to report in
favor OF raising the salary OF district
Judges 81. 800 per annum. Mr.. Fielder's
bill on the subject named $4,000 as the
amount
Representative Pendleton IL much
pleased over the treatment the house
gave his town incorporation act n his
bill authorizing the building OF branch
railway lines. He thinks also there Is a
bright outlook for the passage OF his
Aztec normal school measure.
The chief clerks OF both houses.
Messrs. william r. Martin and n. L..
,Baca. are sending out copies OF bills as
introduced TO the newspapers OF the
territory. Il Is found hat there are
neventy-two papers now being published
On New Mexico. the largest number In
SITS history.
Councilman Cruickshank say his
bill. council bill No. ~. on the preserva-
tion OF the public health. as amended
n passed in the council on Tuesday,
was drafted 10 Mt the peculiar condi-
lions prevailing In New Mexico at this
time. and he thinks It would be most
imprudent to demand more than this
measure calls for at this particular
time.
MI. Barnes bill on pure baking pow
der IL Identical with the laws on tn,
subject now in force in Minnesota anC
Illinois. He has reason to believe tina
New Mexico and Arizona are now con
ridered as the dumping ground for al
the adulterated baking powders on tn
market. hence his bill requiring al
packets containing baking powder Z
have printed on the outside wrapper
sworn statement showing the ingredi
snts. OF which the contents OF the pack
at is composed. The house has passe,
the bill and II is now before tho coun
oil.
Thomas Ross, OF Las Vegas. presi
dent Of the New Mexico commission {,
the Pan-American exposition; Hon. +
A. Manzanares. OF Las Vegas: Arthur
Seiigman, OF Santa Fe, members of tn,
commission; ]. ]. Lswless, OF Buffalo
representing the exposition. yesterda,
were at work with Hon. Granville Pen
dleton. drafting a substitute bill 10
that introduced by Mr.. Pendleton II
the house, making al appropriation 70
an exhibit and representation at tn
Pan-American exposition at Buffal
this year on the part Of the territory
AT a caucus of members OF the counc
"wednesday night II was decided to GU
down the list OF clerks and employe
somewhat. A canvas Of the sltuatio
showed that the services OF seven clerk
could be dispensed with, and not grear
ly cripple the public service, and It wa
ordered that seven should be paid o.
to-day and relieved from further duty
The saving thus made will amount I
$50 per day. and this will bring tn
contingent expenses Of the councI
down to about the same as two year
ngo. The house claims that while /
mas a larger number OF employees thai
The council, yet its salary list expens
Us lower, because Il allows a smalle
per diem than the council.