Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-01-22
FIRST PROPOSITIONS
FOR COUNTY
DIVISION


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entirely to organisation n to a set
tlement Of the employe question II
IS nov settled. AZ least for the present,
and amy effort to revive It WIN be
etrennousiy resisted. There are toe
many employees u the legislature this
session. just as there have been from
time immcmorlal, there are TOO few
men md women competent Go do the
stenoRraphic and clerical Work r'quir-
"a. with the dispatch that ~ absolute
ly essential, although the working
farces IN both houses are now wen or
eanlzad. IN other words. The few stem
a~graphars and clerks who will DO the
work viii De required 10 work hard 90
do IL propnrly. while a considerable
number OF people appointed either for
the sake Of friendship. or through po-
litlral or personal obligation, win have
little OF nothing 90 do while q mum
Der Of them are not competent 10 do
anythisg of use IA u clerical way
about the legislature. II Is due how.
ever. "a the majority 81 the members
tf fftfH AfElfltiiUfE W Htie A'HA wv ~
ploye business is on "A more
zeal basis han Il has ever been before,
and that there viii be no exceeding
the si5.e00 allowed bs act OF congress
fof contingent expenses and payment
~ employees. Year after year almost
every member Of the legislature comes
hopefully up with his liiile string Of
employees, aud eneh time he finds
,ypry other member there with his IT.
he string also. With the result that
there are not and never VIII he places
enough 60 80 around. even were the
entire income Of the territory turncd
over for the purpose Sometimes 10
the past quite q bunch ~ haid Income
has been turned over. but the bitter
efitiriam that has followed the more
recent outbreaks ~ this Kind ~ rx-
f%raVnRanuo has discouraged further
o~eafsteppiuR. even ala a desire for u
exist. which fortunately II does not
with a considerable majority OF the
mfmbefss The fact Is. Judging by
the attitude Of the prescott assembly
al least. that mott of tho members
would breathe "A deep ANA heartfelt
sleh ~ reiirf n the whole extra en-
pinsn riot could b. tone away Win.
and the cxRct number Of employees ANA
their several salaries fixed by law
aud there is present "a growing seuii-
ment for Just that kind Of legislation
Il - urged against Il tina the neNt as
HemblN. coming on With to train OF
employees. would repeal the law lut
81 il not probable that once q business
proposition ~ the Kind were placed
0n the statute books, il Meitld ever
CONS OF. although Az lht Legislature
gfows larger ana iia hnHineas more
valuminous, Il would Of course De nee
esNsrN to Increase tht number 'front.'
time so time such a Law proposed tp.
this Legislature would not BE- without
supporters ~ and out If the capitol
building II would serve the purpose
Of checking the annual scramble for
l,iAcrs If " served ma ether purpose
This ssAr the scramble for places has
bren diseonraRinR alike 70 members
mud employees FOR there have been 80
mnnv demands ana So firm has been
tir determination tn keep within legal
limitH ia fact, 500 imperative has been
the necessity for Il. that the daily vi
pend OF numerous employees has been
cut down-much 60 the disgust Of said
employees In fact. this Near's scram-
hie Is iikely 20 have q very good Of.
feet, for the good things" in the was
of legislative Jobs which have existed
before. are not in evidence. There was
not enough non to ga around ana
the promise nf a. legislative Job in tho
next assembly vii not bring out any
wildly enthusiastic support on the rarl
uf job hunting constituents. Thus the
employ mlSup 80 the past week has
done it, share toward solving the
question
Al amy rate the scramble IL over fof
this year. aud on 4 basis more sntis-
factory 60 the taxpayers who DOT the
bills than haa been the ease Tor years
past. II is not yet on a proper basis
iNul a gain has been made hN the per-
%sisteut demand ron economy
Iinss Ancrn,rn IN the Council
Although the scssion Of the council
paa brief. a considerable volume or
husiues was transacted The chair
ga opening tn session announced that
in future roll oail would b, dispcufcd
with. thu chair having the right 60
determine whether or not a quorum
was present. ach mrmbcT having of
course tho right 20 raise the question