Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-03-15
General Appropriation Bill Spe-
ciaI Order in the House on
Convening This Morning.
BELIEVED IT WILL GET
TO COUNCIL THIS MORNING
Something Doing Every Minute
in Closing Days Of the Ses-
sion; Law Revision important
Issue,

Santa Pc n. NJ. March IA.

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The thirty-eighth legislative as
semby win wind up it's work on
| Thursday of this week, after what
has been one of the quietest seasons
in recent years. There has been diff
ferences OF opinion In the house. and
legislation has been delayed by these
differences. But at no time has the
situation been serious and taken AS
whole, up to this time the legisla-
ture has passed fewer measures open
to serious objection than has been, the
case for years, while the assembly has
II in its power by adding a few more
measures TO those already passed to
make record OF which its members
may be very proud
The first ana most important is-
sue of the closing days Is the gen
eral appropriation bill which was
taken up for consideration IN the
house Friday afternoon and which Is
made a special order for tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock, when the house
VIII convene. Friday the members
cut and slashed into the original bill
right and lufti tlie lucatonai ihsti-
tutions and the charitable institutions
being the sufferers II rs intinatcd
that there may be some disposition
To reconsider some OF these reduc-
tions tomorrow morning, but Il Is said
on the other hand that still further
reduction may hc made. The nppro-
priatons for territorial and special
purposes had not been reached when
the house postponed consideration of
thr bill Friday, but II is not believed
that there win be much disposition
TO change many of the provisions of
these sections. II Is hoped that the
house may complete consideration of
the bill during the day and that il
may get to the council tomorrow ar
ternoon This being the case the bin
Will get 20 the conference BY Tues
day afternoon
Aside from the appropriation bill
the most important matter for the
consideration of the assembly is the
adoption of the revision of the law.
Tho territory has already expended
100000 on the revision. To leave il
over two years. II is argued, would be
a very serious matter, and would he
waste OF what should prove useful
work Members of the revision COM
mission and Attorney General Horvey
VIII be in Santa Fe during the week
to aid the legislature in going over
the revision If it so desires. and every
effort viii be made TO get consid,ra-
tion for the revision
Aside from the revision there are
pending several measures of the great
est Importance among them the hill
requiring banks holding county funds
to pay interest thereon to the county
the Roberts election law.
the railroad commission bill and
number of other measures OF scarcely
less Importance. A number OF the
governors recommendation have all
ready been enacted into law. His
election recommendation is embodied
In the Roberts bill. while bills are
pending for the commission for con-
Of natural resources.
There is an active sentiment in
both houses of the legislature for the
creation OF railroad commission as
recommended by the governor The
is being opposed by rail-
road interests on tho ground that the
would have no power 20
iitth' VI ifkMANNtf iNh'r FflN ttNNi II
would be large and useless expense
10 the territory Recently. however.
strong pressure has been brought TO
bear by shippers among them the
New Mexico Wholesale Groccrs' asso-
'iation asking for the creation of the
commission and the obstruction i'm the
Way OF this legislation may bc re-
moved before the week Is out
The county division and county seat
matters have all been disposed of save
or a., Sierra county matter which
g now before tho governor for de-
'ision. The governor has until this
lfternoon to conclude consideratin OF
he bin and to sign or veto il.
There has been no public intimation
IS vet as to what his course will be.
Z is known that he has gone into
hs matter from both sides with
,rcatc>t care. The HlisBoros people.
Indignant al the action of their repre-
tentative. Julian chavsS who they
.laim. acted Without consulting them
"a any way. burned hins in. effegy in
hc streets Of fHilsboro last week and
ne delegation nov here from the old
county seat Az mn at al opmniimen-
iary in their estimate Of the feprcsen-
iativc's action The governors de-