Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-05
SURVEY BILL
IS PASSED BY
SENATE
Measure Long Needed for Pur-
pose Of Title and Assessment
Finally Goes to Governor
for Action.
SENATE gRINDs OUT BIG
BATCH OF BUSINESS


Especial Ts.lsEsaua 70 Eycn1ng Heraldl
santa Fe. n. a.. June s.-Tne
county survey bin. song needed by
New Mexico, originally proposed by
Albuquerque business men ana de-
manded By Albuquerque citizens from
the pnst three legislatures WAS pass
ed by tho senate yesterday afternoon
] by a vote Of fifteen 10 nine. and goes
o. the governor
The bin makes immediate surveys
~ m counties compulsory upon the
board OF county commissioners and
provides for a special tax levy FOR r.
nanclng the survey. ID h held hy the
friends OF the act. which includes
practically the entire business com
munity OF Albuquerque. that it will
do more than anything else 70 solve
The question Sf eaultabie assessment
for TAUNTON and that u will bring 10
n speedy end most % the vexntioua ex-
iFtinE title difficulties In the older
counties, especially those along the
RIO Grande.
Opponents of the bill contend that
I Il will impose an additional burden
upon the tax payers without solving
the dlrfloulties named. Hut ID Is the
sentiment apparently Of a large ma
ljofity OF business men that the meas
lure ls sound and that Il Win prove OF
lyast benefit 10 the state.
Mayor Sellers, ~ l.. Stern, and "a
number Of AlbuQuerQue men who
have been here working for the bill
Expressed great satisfaction at It's
lpassaRc and senator's suiyer and
Bargh. Representative Burg and the
sother Bernslilic county members are
being congratulated on the passage
lor the hill. the demand for which
came practically entirely from Albu-
lqueraue.
Aside from the county survey bill
land the Clark resolution naming a
state tax commission, the senate
lspent n busy afternoon with the cal-
endar ana routine work. edjourning
at 4:30 until 10 o'clock this morning.
Two new bills were lntroducede:
lone by Mr.. Bowman. providing a sys-
Item Of weights and measures and the
other BY MIR. Holt amending the
law for the creation OF county
boards Of horticulture.
The governor advised the senate
that he had signed House Bill No. ~,
1.-THE Santa Fe-Grant county bond bill;
House Bill No. 1874. for holding terms
OF court IN frat judicial district.
The senate passed senate substitute
for senate Bin No. i42. an act pro-
vlding for the location Of the western
extension OF the Canine Real. Tn,
bill leaves the amount 10 be expend.
ed on this extension blank, and at ths
discretion OF the governor. the LAND
commissioner and the state engiHeei
who constitute the state hlghwas
commission. Mr. Mabry insisted
upon an amendment limiting the ex'
penditure 10 the cont 0g the survey
and the latter asking that Il be linn.
tied 10 e.. 600. MIR. Holt and MIR
Page supported the bin ia its exist
Ing form. Tho bin passed by vote
} OF twenty-five to two. Senators Mabrs
and evans voting against g.
Senate Bill No. G5. the fflnlklc ar
tesian well bill, passed by the houH'
Monday with numerous amendments
was sont "a the Judiciary committee
NJ the request OF Senator Hinhie. II
order that the amendments might b.
properly examined.
senate Bin No. ia. the garnish
ment act was passed after adoption
? Of a number Of amendments ~ tn
judiciary committee. Two other gar
nlshment measures were tabled.
House Blil No. 81. providing foi
tho guaeing 90 streams, under direc
iion Of the state engineers office
was passed without opposition.
After passing the county survey
bill and the Clark tax communication
resolution the senate adjourned IN
IA this Tnoraing.
The finance committee was IN aes
sion during the early evening on th'
county salary bill
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