Albuquerque citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1907-1909, 1909-02-25
PROVIDES $4,000 FOR
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
IN THE SUMMER
Legislature Passes Bill 10 Re-
wise School Laws and
Provide Summer
School.
WON'T LET WOMEN
VOTE FOR A WHILE
Bill Giving Them Right of Suf-
frdqe In School Elections
Was Tabled Local OPP
ton People Are

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. 25.--After a
spirited debate which took up the
greater part of the morning session
the House passed bin by Repre-
sentative sanchez providing for re-
vision of the school laws and carry
ing an appropriation of $4,000 to be
spent in the conduct of summer
teachers institute. The bill was re-
Iorted favorably by the committee on
education and was passed under sus-
pension of the rules by vote of 16
to {, Baca, Baker, Brice. Davidson,
Mullens, Roberts, Stackhouse and
Walters voting in the negative. An
amendment was tackled on the bill
which has the effect of depriving the
territorial superintendent of the
power of removing county school SUI
perintendents, which that official now
has
The committee on education report
ed Mullens' bill, extending suffrage to
women in school elections unfavora-
bly, and the report was adopted,
which means the bill will be tabled.
Numerous petitions were presented,
urging the enactment Of local option
liquor laws. showing that the tenn
perance advocates are getting busy.
One petition from Bernalillo county
contained l.o0e signatures and an
other from Roswell over 1000.
The House adjourned over until to-
n.0rrow.
The Council held "a busy session
this afternoon during which il passed
several bills, including a bill reg
ulating and fixing fees of sheriffs in
several counties of the territory. only
one vote being recorded against the
bill. that of Prince The bill re-
ouces materially the fees now paid
these officers and fixes a uniform
scale.
Navarro introduced bill to revise
and systematic school laws. The
bill is similar to the Sanchez bill
passed by the House today.
Catron introduced bill to place
fifty convicts at work to complete
the scenic highway between Santa Fe
and Las Vegas and also to build
pike road to Frijoles canyon, twenty
miles west Of santa Fe, where cliff
dwellings are located. The Council
also passed a substitute for House
joint resolution, thanking the presi-
dent members of Congress, governor
anu StdttlOON AOl hiAN'A
work in behalf of statehood and the
resolution will be transmitted to
Washington by wire. The Council ad
journed until Monday afternoon.
Names County Officers.
Governor Curry this afternoon
named the officers for the new county
OF Curry. which was created by the
present legislature, as follows: h. Il.
Cowies of Clovis, probate Judge;
Frank p. Helm of Clovis, probate
clerk; c. H. Hannun, sheriff; C. F..
Copeland. assessor; j. s. Edwards OF
Clovis. treasurer; L. p. Toffinder of
Texico, county commissioner.
The other officials will be named
tomorrow, including two remaining
commissioners. one Of whom win be
c. A Scherrich of Clovis, IA Demo-
crat These officials We're recon-
mended by the Republican organza-
tion of the new county, also by the
territorial organization.
1t is currently reported here today
that Thomas p. Gable, former pop
ular hotel man of the capital is to
be named by the governor to succeed
w. f. Griffin, as game warden. Ga
BILE is at present sergeant-at-arms OF
the COunCll. II Is unueTSlOOu ne mas
the solid endorsement of the admin
istration for the position. The ap-
pointment, If made, will meet wtn
general approval, Gable being well
liked not only in Santa F. but
throughout the territory. Some years
ago Gable was superintendent of the
territorial penitentiary.
Reduce the Employees.
Yesterday was a featureless day IN
the Legislature. While both bodies
were in session, neither passed any
bills of great importance although
the Roberts bin passed by the House
in the afternoon, and having for It's
purpose a substantial reduction here
after i'm the number of extra en-
ployes in both houses and a likewise
saving Of perhaps one-half of the
present $4,000 federal appropriation
for this purpose, might be termed a
measure in the right direction and
one destined to solve this yeXing bi-
ennial problem The House passed
this bin by a vote of 20 20 ., only