Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-15
Governor Curry Now Engaged
in Closing Annual Communi-
cation to the Legislature
Which ConyeneS Monday,
WILL MAKE STRONG PLEA
FOR GOOD ROADS WORK
Several Other Changes of First
Importance in Present Condi-
tons viii Be Proposed; Leg
isIators Arriving in Santa Fe,

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Especial Dispatch to the Morning JournniI
Santa Fe, n NJ, Jan t4.--Governor
Curry IS now engaged in putting the
finishing touches 10 his annual mes
sage to the leglslasture which con-
venes on Monday next The gover-
nors message will not be a lengthy
document but it win contain a num-
her of recommendation for proposed
legislation which are of the first im-
portance, which are likely 10 appeal
strongly to the people of New Mex
leo and which win undoubtedly re-
ceive careful consideration from the
assembly
One of the most important measures
which the 4, ernor will discuss will
be one aiming to an immense advance
in the good roads movement In New
Mexico. The governor has called
meeting of the chairmen Of the boards
Of county commissioners from all
counties, to be held here on February
ist and at that meeting he will take
up with the commissioners the ques-
tlons or equitable assessment OF
taxes a 1t secting of the assessment
and collection system and appropria.
tiOns for good roaOA work In line
with the activity which II Is hoped to
stimulate in the several counties the
governor WIN propose a more extended
use of convict labor In road building.
The governor has not been satisfied
with the results obtained In the brick
manufacturing, now the chief industry
in the territorial penitentiarV This
II not que 10 any lack on care IN the
administration OF the PRISON nu'
eonun'onA o' iiArNot aiu nlae'fi''
Whlch nave resultee IN the ihndsl
PROV lhR iAiiur' hiancF'llg' HNpeil-
menus hlaue ihus iar WIN 'ohVlcts
on 'nF roaus nave pe'n very salsl"c-
tory lhe gang oi eohVlets "hleh mas
peeh at work near hatoh Tor some
uine mas "pou' oompleteu mat sectloI
ol the great scenic hlshWay Whlch VIII
extend from the 'oiorhuo me 90 the
ieNas me. 'oiorauo mas aireauy
completed h'r poruoh OF thls hishway
from Denver 10 hatoh ana III faso
mas "rIhnEou 10 pui'u at once 20 the
ieNas hhe' lh' governor mas peeh
urging upon IN" interior department
the complexion OF that seetlon OF tne
roau acrps the i'oos iorest Whlcn VIII
conneet Las vegas ana santa re II
Is now proposed 10 make ulrect
appropriation OF comparatively snlail
sum Whleh WIN tne alu OF convict IA
Dor ana such ana ms the counties can
give VIII enable the territory TO
throw seVeral gangs or conVlcts ihto
the kio Grande valley ana complete
the great state highway from santa
re To IeNas III very snort time
lhe Nalue ot such a ROAD TO Alhuqucr-
que ana I" the farming districts all
through the valley would be inestl-
mople'
Another recommendation which the
measure VIII make VIII nave 10 do
with Is reform IN the coal oil inspec-
uon system The revenue from this in
spection, now paid TO the Inspector and
his deputies IS very large; and while In
the past few years there has been act
ual and careful Inspection OF oil an
inspection which IS OF OF undoubtea
value as protective measure. tho
consumer pays the freight. since The
OIL companies merely put up the price
10 cover the cost OF inspection The
governor VIII recommend that the in
spector be placed upon a salary that
the deputies necessary in the several
oNtricts ne pald reasonable compen-
sationu and that the fees remaining
'.t'f paylhs saiarles aiter paying artl-