Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-02-12
SALARY BILL IS
PASSED BY
COUNCIL
COMPENSATION
IN FOUR OF THE COUNTIES

Morning Journal B%ureau,N
The Palace Hotel.

it' ! NlhNE iiON'i+
Santa Re, y. M. Feb. H.
The council this afternoon, before
adjourning over the holiday until
Monday afternoon. passed ~ substi-
tute bin for council bins Nos. 80 and
81, all Of these bills having for their
object the rcframinp of the present
law fixing the salaries OF assessor
and t%roasurers. The original pill pro-
vided FOR increases in these salaries
OF from $1,000 To- $1.S00 and affect
ing every county in the territory ex-
eopt counties of Class A A substi-
tutc btll WAS drawn by the finance
committee ana Increases the salaries
OF these Officers only In four counties
and the largest increase made Is only
about $500, IN san Miguel county.
IN spite Of this fact there were five
votes against tho bin ana Mr.. Prince
made a vigorous speech against il IN
which he crystalizcd the almist unani-
nous sentiment of the people Of New
Mexico against any Increase Of any
KIND IN n county salaries.
lie made his speech upon an
amendment seeking to make the bin
take effect IN 19ll MI. Prince MADE
the statement that the bin would in
crease salaries In ten counties. This.
however, appear to be a mistake.
since the only counties nDparcntIy
where there win be- Increases under
the sliding scale are san Miguel. col
INK, Grant and Eddy. The S4.6OO
maximum remains as to all counties
II Is agreed, moreover, that the law
passed two years ago, is not as eff
itctiVc as It should be ana that II
provides salaries too large in some of
the smaller counties IN proportion 10
the revenue collected. The bill pass
ed today may or may not pass the f
The members voting
against II III tho council were Mcssrs.
Prince. Mechcm, Hewitt, Upton and |
Melee. Mr.. Princes argument not |
only brought out the strong opposition |
10 salary Increases OF any kind. but |
that other salary increases
have been proposed VIII have
little chance for approval in this leg /
stature. The opposition extends |
even to any iucrfasc in the salaries
county supcfi1Ittndents of schools,
winch IN some counties are so small
II is difficult To sccure a capable
NAN Tor n position. =.
Ihc council also passed this after \
1oon by unanimous vote council bill
81, by Mr. Baca, of Socorro coun
y, an act for the settlement and add
.ustment OF claims of public officers
ir. Catron explained that this bin
for its purpose the giving of Of .
icers the right to receive credit for =
unds paid out by voucher drawn up Il
N the wrong year whom 1t was shown 81
hat such monies had been paid out W
or proper purposes in the transaction 1
Y public business. His explanation u
Indicated that the purpose of the bill j.
as largely TO allow the correction OF |.
lerichl errors. Tho council also 81
asscd council bin No. SO. by Mr. nc
iechem, a cattle sanitary board tn
leasure, creating a commission of
10 examine voterinarv spr' r.
cons, and regulating tho practice of =
etcrinary surgery and medicine. Mr..
lechem explained that the purpose
I the bill was to regulate this prof
,ssion in the same way maj otbn,
are regulated. Mr.. prince -
TO the bin upon the ground
nat it tended to create a monopoIv. -
nd was further an Objectionable ex ~
'nsion Of p%aternalism Mr. Prince ~
r. upton and MIR. Hewitt voted
the bill Council bin NO. 81.
i Mr., Mechcm an act regulating the 90
OF county seats. WAS lnid on
,c table on AIN adverse report from a..
IL committee on county lines DIN
hich MT. Gallcgos is chairman.
MI. titilltN LllS afternoon miro
iced council hin 80. ~ creating the
Mexico commission for the con
IN rst,raI rnsnurcs .pn'
~ was drawn along tho lines pro- 80,
,scd in tho governors message am, A.,
DIVIDES Tor a commission OF three a. ~.
appointed hy the governor win ~,
II power to Investigate and report ,,,
the natural resources Of the terri uh
~ ANA providing an augmentation rn'
T. the work No.,
The bin was referred to tho com ,
Ittce ou territorial affnirs 1
Tn following buls w.r. tr,r, 'h'
ccd. ANY,