Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-10
Measure Practically Same as
That Killed in House Re
Gently; Qualifications Of
Public Officers Prescribed.
TWO YEAR RESIDENCE
IN STATE REQUIRED
Exodus Of Democratic Mem
bers to Clovis Convention
Threatens to Deprive Senate
Of Quorum Next Week.


Especial TeleGrnm 20 Gvenlns bseratd1
Santa Re- y. a., May t0.-The SEN
ate this morning granted executes from
attendance 60 several 0f the Demo-
cratic nembers who deaire TO attend
the convention at Cinvis next week.
Among those who asked 20 be excused
We're senators Barth. Mabry. Evans.
Alldredse ana walton. Several OF the
Republican members also desire 10 be
absent for business reasons so that
when the pairs were arranged Il WAS
found there would rot bo a quorum
IN the senate and Mr.. Holt objected TO
the arrangement The matter was nn-
ally hxed 80 that the Democrats could
De absent until next Thursday. The
Republicans remain.
Two important measures we're pass
cd by the senate this morning, one be-
ing senate bill No. 90. prescribing the
qualifications for appointive offices,
The bill requires that all officers shall
be- ruRidcnta ~ the state for Ht least
tao years prior 90 appointment cx-
cept employees OF the educational in-
HtituiioHH and hospitals. A. original
ly drawn the tefm of residence was
one year,. huf t1e oill Wng anenacd 20
make Il two years. The senate also
passed senate substitute FOR senate
htNtt aNMs AAfa hiNN INMNAlN ANANNAAA# NMH
bill. This ia thg Same bill that was
killed in the house several weeks ago.
The only change made ln IL Ia 10 re-
Quirc school boards to supply indi-
vlduul drinking cups TO school child
gon free Of charge.
The governor notified tho senate
this morning that he has signed sem
ate bin No. iia, known as the print
ing bin. The following new bills we're
introduced,
Senate blli Ne. t3s by AIR. Laugh
rem, to amend the present law govern
ing the incorporation OF villages.
Senate bill No 1856, by Hnklc, 60
grente an arioeian well commission.
Considerable amusement was Caus-
cd IN the senate when Mr. Mccoy
asked for the report on HIS resolution
60 submit prohibition amendment
60 a vote of the peopic. Tho rcsolu-
tion is Ia the constitutions amend
ment cnmmlttee. He said he did not
want 10 be unfair, but he had intro
duced the measure about forty days
ago and he thought Il ought 10 be
brought before the senate. Senator
narth said that he has several mcn-
sures pending IN senate committees
and he would like Ia have them re-
ported also Mi Champion said he
had "a arioYancc against the commit
tee on education cf which Mr.. Mccoy
"a chairman. lfe Said hu had bill In
that COMMITTEES That had hecn there
for six weeks and that he Thought that
Mr. Mccoy oueht 81 report that.
Senator Holt then spoke ot some
ieuEth on Whht b. termed "tho hnpit
OF scufdinF committee chairmcn.
and he asked the members Of the
senate if they dld hot believe "a polite
request would accomplish more than
perpetual scoldsng on the floor OF the
senate.
This afternoon the senate commit
tee on judiciary ls holding a public
hearing on the medlcui Diil The sem
ate committee 0n education VIII meet
late thls evening 10 continue ita M
Vestigatlpn into the prices charged Tor
text books Tive Investigation VIII
probably last several days.
The usual number Of petitions were
presented ln lhe senate this mornine
against prize nFhtlnG. Two of them
came from Hartford Conn, ana the
state Of Cnlifcrnia
The senate judiciary committed
this morning reported senate bill No
f2O 10 amend the compiled laws 81
1897 providing for tho Issuing OF sl'
loon licenses sn towns and cities with
the recommendation that u be passed
IN also reported a Substitute for houas
hin No. so, the iainnciion act against
houses of 40 fame, This substitute
viii ho printed before action ia takei
on n.