Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-23


lqutntiy have ~ tratci.
The biu was then amended to pro-
vide $3.50 yeur compensation Tor
jaiiers IN counties Of the fifth class.
Mr.. Barth moved to strike out that
portion OF the bill which provides
that when the fees IN the various
Icountics from the district court ex-
coed stated sums the clerk shall
have an Increase Of psy Of twenty
five perccntum. lie denounced that
portion Of lhe ban. The motion was
defeated. MIR. IIfcld moved 70
nmend the bill by providing that
Judicial districts az the first class
shall consist Of those embracing four
lcountles where the combined popu-
lation under the last census IL 49,
600 or more. Mr. Barth changed II
20 10000. which was accepted ana
Mr.. CLARK promptly moved 20 table
the amendment which motion pre-
vailed.
Mr.. Holt moved the passage Of the
amended bill and MIR. Hinklo Soc
onded Il. Mr.. Barth then spoke
lagainst the bill opening his remarks
with tho assertion that he hoped the
bill would not pass. He charged that
the salaries provided In many in
stances were not sufficient He said
that he was opposed 10 assessors re-
ceiving $4,000 and sheriffs but
$500. fic said the sherifrs office
IN first class counties ought 10 be
paid more and that they did not have
sufficient allowance for deputy hire.
Iio said that il WAS silly 20 place the
pay OF a Tailor at only $3.50 day
and he said that Il could not be cali
ed compensation, that IL was not
even wages. lie also said the school
supcrlntcndenta were not paid
enough. that their positions were too
Important. lie declared that the flu
turc OF the state depended upon the
education of the youth and that the
state could worry along without
Democrats or Republicans. but Il
must have education. re pointed to
the fact that tho provisions for the
payment Of the county clerks was not
enough. He said that IN Bernalilio
county tine county clerk paid his AS
sisiant In the court $500 a year ana
& stenographcr $500 year which h
a total Of &2.10O a year He found
many other features OF tho bin where
he raid the pay was not enough. He
denounced the Sandoyal county SCI
gregntlon. termlng Il as smacking
very strongly % politics. lie said
that a sheriff had TO do more work
than an assessor who left his office
20 clerk except about three or four
months out OF the year
Mr. Mccoy declared ne would like
TO see tbs amount paid the county
/ school superintendenis raised In
every instance. ~ he said they never
had been properly paid and that the
only way 10 get good men in those
offices was 10 pay them a living sai-
larry. lie said they had long distances
20 travel in many counties and that
at $1,000 "a year, they could not exist.
Mr.. Hinkle said that for the beno-
tit OF SIR. Barth. salary bill could
not be drawn for the purpose OF take
ing care az Bernalill0 county alone.
He said that some people who came
20 the legislature from bernaitiio
county, seemed 20 have the impress
sion that fiernaiilio county was all
there was 20 New Mexico. He said
thoro were some parts of the bill that
did not suit him exactly. but that the
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best 90 get up a good bill and that
20 far AZ he was concerned he would
stand by A.
lie said that narths remarks about
an assessor not working might apply
% bernaiillo county, but that Ia
chaves county, the Assessor person
ally made the assessment saw the
property and the people and az q re-
suit. that county got It's taxes. lie
said that tho assessor over there waa
not going 20 make any money out Of
$4,000 year because he actually ran
the job. You might try that ays-
tenn down IN YOUR county Of Ber-
nalillo." said Ar. iIinkle, "and you
would have more money"
AR. Holt then delivered the second
lacathing lecture. he has given Mr..
Barth this session. lilo said that az
ter reading the press OF Albuquerque,
ne was aGgeeabIy surprised 10 find
sir. iiarth opposing the bill on the
grounds that salaries were NOT high
enough, lie said that ne had really
believed mir. Bnrth would oppose the
bill on the grounds that they were
too high. We said a. all events he
was satisfied Ia his mind that Mt.
Barth would oppose the bill. no mat,
ter what Il contained lie declared
Il would De a physical impoaslhility
10 get together any committee of the
senate that would suit Mr.. Barth or
60 set that committee "a draft any
kind Of a bul that would suit Mr.
Barth. he sand that ne aid not be-
llevo Mr., narib c0uld draw up a bill
himself that wouia suit him. He then
discussed the measure fully, showing
how the committee had worked foI
weeks. had taken testimony. had
tried 10 b. fair and Impartial In every
detail and that 4 hi,d kept in mind
Railways that a was necessary 20 pros
tect the people az the various cOun.
ties and at the same time provide
adequate salaries for county officials
} He said that in the county Of ahndo.
val there absolutely was no method
by which the salaries could be lsaiset
greatly because that county finan'
clafly was not able 20 pay higher cal.
! |uflea 10 said a was only hnmnf
4HnIuro for IUn county Officials tl