Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-02-01
BILL TO REDUCE FEES

OF dONNI1 OftI1lAifN
Another important measure whiPh
went into the house this afternoon
was house bill No. 81, by Representa-
tives Walters and Ruppe, which em-
bodies the suggestions OF the travel
ing auditor and in part the ideas of
the Governor, as expressed in his mes
sage. for the placing of county sala-
ries upon a basis In proportion 10 the
service performed. The bill reclassi-
flies the several counties, but touches
no Officers other than those Of the
treasurer and assessor. The fees of
these two officers in first-class coun-
ties are reduced from per cent to
2 per cent, which in Bernalillo county
would reduce the treasurers fee from
approximately $4,000 year, tho
amount paid in 1906, TO les sthan
5000 year.
The assessors fees are reduced in
proportion. This is a measure which
Will attract considerable attention In
both houses of the assembly within
the next few weeks Its details will
be made public tomorrow or next day
or as soon as copies fthc bill can be
prepared. While this does not meet
the ideas on all points Of the advo-
Gates Of lower county salaries. yet it
of conditions in all counties of the ter
ritory; and in as far as II affects the
offices of assessor and treasurer X
has much to recommend t. This bill
went to the committee on judiciary
Speaker Baca introduced house hill
No. 30, to require county officers to
have their offices in the county seat
Representative Julian Truiillo. Of Rio
Arriba, introduced bill relating tn
community bitches and their manage
ment; and representative Ramon Pa
dilla, Of Union county introduced a
bill for the transfer of certain real
estate records from Colfax to Uni0n
county, the records being for lands
now in Union county Council bilt
No. L. the Miera jury law amendment.
came into the house and was referred
to the judiciary committee, and the
business of the house for the after
noon closed with a little tilt as to
house jesolution No. g. the Beach
west pocket manual resolution. ThiG
resolution came back from the coun-
ell with an amendment reducing the
appropriation for the vest pocket
manual" from 500 to $50 Mr. Beach
objected to the council amendment on
the ground that the whole affair was
resolution provided for an appropria-
tion of 800. or so much thereof as
might be needed. Representative
Ruppe thought the council might
have investigated the matter and
found that $50 would cover the cost
Of printing the booklet Mr.. Beach
then said he had asked the secretary
of the territory how much the booklet
would cost, and that the secretary had
said that he didn't know but that
800 would probably cover II. Mr..
Beach then moved that the house do
not concur in the amendment redue-
ing the appropriation. The house ac-
cordingly refused to concur. Mr.. Holt
then moved a conference committee
with the council on the resolution
"As a member Of the tandem" said
Representative Beach, u second the
motion" The speaker appointed Rep
resentatives Holt. Beach and Biern-
baum On the house conference COM
mittee. The house then adjourned ur-
tll 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Both
houses adjourned over the morning
session on account OF the funeral of
the late Mrs. Manderfleld, which many
OF the members desired TO attend.