Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-01

ouired TO employ men for such work
and pay them a mans wages. This
amendment was also defeated,
| After the whole bill had been read
Mr.. Skidmore attempted to "lhugh II
out of court by introducing an
amendment providing that the state
should appropriate 100000 TO estab-
jllsh an orphan home for the support
| of the children who would be thrown
out of employment by the bill, but.
after ringing speeches by Messrs. Burs
and Llewellyn, the amendment was,
on motion of Mr.. Blanchard, laid on
the table.
After the committee had risen and
reported to the house, the Dill was
made the special order for Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, at which time
it will in all probability pass by a
good majority.
The Senate.
Lieutenant Governor de Iiaca called
the senate to order at 10 o'clock, and
after prayer by the chaplain and the
reading of the journal several peti-
tions against prize lighting were read,
the petitions coming from Las Cruces,
Stone Haven. Memphis, Tenn, and
Providence, II. /.
The only new bill introduced was
Senate Bill No. 11S, by Senator Holt,
providing for a uniform sales law
On motion translation and printing
were dispensed with for the present.
A message from the governor was
received, announcing that he had al
lowed Senate Bill No. ~ to become a
law by limitation. This is the bin
providing for the payment of back
salaries to Judge NJ. c. Mechem and
Clerk w. ID. Newcomb, of the Seventh
judicial district. The governor gave
as his reason for not signing the bill
that he did not believe the emergency
clause, providing that the bill shall
take effect Immediately upon its pas
cage, had any proper place in the bill.
as, in his opinion, no emergency
exists such as is contemplated by the
constitution to call for this action.
Senate substitute for Senate Bin No.
81, the public moneys" bill. which
was considered in committee of the
whole Monday afternoon, was next
taken up and read the third time.
senator Clark moved the passage of
the bill.
A mild discussion took place be-
tween Senator Barth, on the one side,
and Senators Holt and Champion, on
the other. as to whether the emer-
gency clause should be in the bill.
Senator I3arth explained that he as
heartily in favor of the bin as n
whole. though there are some features
of it which ho did not entirely APP
prove. chief of which was the emer-
sency section. Senators Holt and
Champion argued that the legislature
is the sole and supreme judge of
what constitutes an esaergeney. and
Senator Champion called attention to
he fact that If the bin should not go
nto effect until next September the |
state would lose five months interest |
IN the public moneys.
Senators Mabry and Evans objected |
o the state being limited to per cent |
interest on the funds deposited by il, !
md thought there should be no max
mum limit to the interest that the
tate should receive. SO strong was
senator Evans objection to this fea-
ure of the bill that he voted against |
t. The bill was finally passed, how.
ver, by vote of 10 to l.
Senator Mabry introduced a motion
n writing providing that the printing
ommittee shall prepare specifications
o be submitted 10 the various print
ng concerns of Albuquerque and Santa
e with view to ascertaining the cost
t having the record of the senate, in
luding the debates, printed. on mo-
ion of Senator Holt the motion was
hid on the table.
Senator Sulzer introduced Senate
resolution No. 5, providing for the
ppointment of committee of three
enators to Investigate the question of
ext books. In explaining his resolu-
on Senator Sulzer stated that in
lbuquerque there had been much
omplaint both by dealers and pur-
hasers as to the high price of school
ooks. and that dealers were required
give bond to sell the books at a GER
lin price. He desired an invcstiga-
on to determine whether the state ;
oard of equalization was in any way
'sponsible for this state of affairs. on
lotion of Senator Holt the resolution
as referred To the committee on edu-
ition.
The senate then adjourned until 3
clock tomorrow afternoon.
The House.
The house started off at a rattling
zee this afternoon and almost mads
record for quick work, three bills
ing passed and an immense amount
routine work disposed of.
The reading of the journal was
spensed with and a petition from
q teachers association OF Valencia
UNITY. urging the passage of "A pro-
bition law, two petitions against
ize lighting and petition from the
tizens of Taos county. protesting
anst the closing ca railroad depot
that county, were received and /
ad
Tho reports Of the committee on 7
ivileSes and elections. recommend
? that Mr.. Lopez. of Mora county, :
tain his seat, was received and
opted. Z
The committee on ways and means
omitted a favorable report on Sen
z Bill l12. better known as thc Il
hitting bill. appropriating s12,50O h
the printing of the legislature. and v