Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-03-06
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS
WILL Be BUSY ONES
A Dozen Days Remain for the 50
Ions to Complete Their
Work tor This SeS-
sion of the Leg
iSldture.

Santa Fe. " NJ, March 6.--Wlth
but twelve actual working days re-
naming, beginning Monday the terri
torial legislature will enter upon the
final stretch of the present session and
the next two weeks will be busy ones
1t is believed that night sessions of
both houses will be held each day dur
ing the last week in order to clear the
heavily laden calendars.
Next week is expected to be by far
the most interesting one of the ses-
sion. The general appropriation bill
will be introduced in both houses, in
the lower oody by Representative Tip
ton and in the Council by Mr.. Han
Icy. and will go to the finance COM
mittees of the two houses for thor
ough consideration This bill is now
complete, having been drawn up by
Territorial Travelling Auditor Charles
V. Stafford Just what appropriations
lit contains and its general prOvis-
ions is not known now and will not
be made public until the bill has been
introduced. However il is known that
in some instances appropriations will
be increased and in others cut down.
In framing the bin particular pains
have been, taken to avoid any possi-
BILE extravaganza. This was in accor-
dance with the expressed wish of GOV
ernor Curry who since he has been
executive has been strong advocate
for economy in every department OF
the territorial government.
Another important measure to
come up for passage next week is the
bill providing for the adoption of the
work of the Law Revision Commits
sion and providing for the printing
of the revised statutes. meeting of
the commission was held yesterday
and the bill gone over thoroughly
with the House committee in whose
hands it is for a report. The bill will
be reported for passage early in the
week. PROBABLY on Monday, and will
likely pass both the House and the
Council without opposition. The re
vising of the territorial statutes was
provided for by the assembly two
years ago and the work is now COM
plete and ready for adoption by the
| legislature.
There will be no new banking law
passed at this session This decision
executive committee of the New Mex
| leo Bankers Association held a meet
! ing in the office of the travelling aud
itor and went over the subject thor
oughly. All the bankers will ask J.,
a few amendments to the existing
code, chief of which will be one pro-
! hibiting mercantile companies from
engaging in the banking business. 4
| l. l.aN.
| will be asked for two years hence.
| 1t is now believed that the Bush
kevitz railroad commission bill, hn'
troduced this week in the, House, tnC
Artesia county bill, yet to be intro
duced, together with oil providing
for the repeal of the law creating the
| Bureau of immigration and to create
! in its stead the office Of immigration
commissioner. viii be acted upon mex
week II is believed that all of these
measures will pass. Governor curry
! is known to be in favor uf the passage
OF all three measures.
! During the interim between Thurs
! day and Monday a vast amount OF
committee work has been done il
/ both houses and Monday "A flood OF
committee reports will be presented
It is very likely that most of the bills
pending in committee Will be report
ed on one way or the other. Cover
lnur Curry has taken occasion to urge
| the legislators that the next two
weeks must he taken advantage oi
if all the legislation which is neces
sary and desired is 10 be accomplish
ed. The law makers VIII have NJ
more holidays for rest and recreation
but will he in session every day in
lcluding Saturdays and sometimes a
night The pursuit of the simple lit'
viii end when they re-cJnvene Ol
Monday. Governor Curry is deter
mined that the legislators shall tax
up the measures demanded by TIA
people and act on them. The eXecu
tive sent no formal message 10 eithe
house on this subject but yesterda
he sent for those mombers remaining
in the Capital over sunday, singly il
pairs and in groups and gave them
piece OF his mind. All through tn
present session Governor curry ha
been keeping rather quiet, but yes
terday ii is said ne erupted and talk
; ed to the sOlons i'm a very emphati
} and firm manner.
1t is safe to say that the Sanche
joint resolution, having for its pur
pose the enjoyment of a iHnket b