Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-06-08
New Mexico Legislature in
Closing Hours of Session Ex-
ets Efforts to Clear Congest-
ed Calendars.
NUMEROUS IMPORTANT
MEASURES ARE PASSED
Among These Are Bills Provld-
ing for Legal Advisor to Gov
ernor and One Affecting Bu-
reau of immigration,

Special to the Journal.
Santa Fc, N. NJ, June Sat
. O'Clock this morning lot of
. tired, sleepy men are sitting In
. their seats in the capitol en-
. deavoring to pass laws for the
. people of New Mexico. At 11:5s
. o'clock the senate adjourned un-
. I'll 1901 In order to comply with
. the law so that there might be a
. session on the last day. The
house at 1t:55 adjourned until
. 1905.
. The county salaries bill was
. finally agreed upon and passed.
. II makes a slight increase In the
. salaries provided for by the SEN
. ate bill. county superintendents
of schools and treasurers receiv-
. ing the principal benefit OF the
. increase,
The public lands bin was
agreed upon also by tho confer
. ence committees of the house
. and senate. The bill as finally
passed IL substantial modifi-
. cation of the original senate bill.
, The house and the senate are
. wrangling over the appropria-
. ton bill Two items In the bill
. are causing trouble. One OF them
. Is the appropriation for the sal
. airy of an assistant to tho at
. torney general, and the other an
. appropriation providing for pay
. ment to the lieutenant governor
. and the speaker of the house of
. 800 each for their services In
. remaining after the session has
. adjourned to wind up the busi-
. ness OF the Legislature.
. An important item In the APP
. propriation bill which has been
. agreed upon by both houses IL
the appropriation for the bureau
. of immigration. The bureau will
be placed under the control OF
. the commissioner of public
lands. with an appropriation of
. s6.5O0 a year for expenses.
. BY a vote of 22 to 10. the
. house defeated the bill providing
. that the travelling auditor shall
. be under the control OF the state
. auditor. The democrats. with
. the exception of Mr.. Nichols. Z
. voted solldly against the bill.
. which would have taken the APP Z
. pointment of the travelling audi Z
tor away from the governor, and Z
. carried with them enough re-
. publican votes to defeat the Z
, measure.
, Mr. Carters resolution for Z
, the submission to the peo- .
, pie of an amendment to thee
> constitution providing for the .
initiative and referendum. was .
defeated in the house by the .
, narrow majority OF one vote. .
, Mr.. chrlsman's resolution. .
providing for the submission to .
the people of an amendment to .
the constitution of statewide .
} prohibition passed the house by .
} a vote of 27 TO Is. MIR. Llewellyn .
and MIR. Burg both made strong .
speeches in favor of the resoiu- .
tion. There Is hardly chance. .
however that II can pass the
Al 1880 o'clock the corrupt .
practices act. introduced by Sem .
ator Champion. passed the house .
without amendments, by n vote .
OF 3S 10 0, and Immediately aft .
erwards. the primary bill. also .
introduced by senator Champion. .
passed by vote of "a to II. A .
number OF democrats protested .
against the bill on the ground .
that II was not In reality direct .
primary law. Both these bills are .
now ready for the signature OF .
the governor. .