El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-27
NEW MEXICO LEGISLATORS AND
GOVERNOR FIGHT OVER SALARY BILL
tcOntinuss from page u

but il is a sandbagger that viii arouse
storm Of controversy II Is Dill Dy
John Baron Burg to abolish the coal
oil inspectOrship held by Malaquias
Martinez, one OF the supporters OF the
regular Republican organization me
coal oil inspectorship is a good thing;
it carries with ii the hanusomest In
come Of any public official in New
Mexico and very little responsibility. II
is almost all pork and the insurgent
house organization wants TO get back
at Mr. Martinez by abOlishing his job
The house has sent enough measures
DOWN 10 the senate TO keep the senate
busy reading them for the next y days
The senate has been less liberal IN
passing bills but it, too. has been dis
posing Of considerable legislation The
most important piece, outside Of the
bond bill. is the public lands bill, which
came up in the house Saturday after
noon as a special order
May Swat the spanish" Bill.
The house has been strong on pass
ing memorials, most OF them directed
against the indians, who are a thrOn
In the side of many of the settlers OF
northern New Mexico. The Spanish
language qualification amendment TO
the constitution viii undoubtedly be
submitted to the people this fall but
there are already some misgivings that
the English speaking voters will do the
unexpected, as they did on the blue
the constitution which prescribes that
state OFFICERS and Legislators must be
able to speak English
GOVERNOR AppOintees UncOnfirmed.
None Of the governors appointments
have been confirmed as yet. excepting
TOUR Of five normal university regents
sent in at the beginning of the session.
1t seems that the confirmation Of ap-
polntees is to be the price paid for GER
tain legislation that the senate deems
essential for the state and the people.
however, the governor continues to
make appointments and Saturday
p. Twitcheu Of Las Vegas; DR.. J. J.
Shulef. OF Ration. H. A. JastrO, of Dem
ing ex-governor Herbert J. Hagerman,
OF Roswell and ex-governor ". I.
thornton, Of Santa Fe.
The Governors Veto.
his first veto essage-vetOing the
salary measure for the state corpora
ton commissioners in part.
This bill provides an Authorization
or $3.50 TO pay the salaries of the cor
pCrauon commissioners from January
10 TO November 80. 1912; also S7425 TO
pay the salaries Of Officers. assistants
and subOrdinates,' during the same
time, and a further appropriation OF
Sl4,lu0 is made for contingent and in
cloentaI expenses of said commission.
mere Is no question but the ap-
preparation to pay the salaries Of the
cOmm1 ss1Oners is just and proper. as
these salaries are provided for by the
constitution How the sum Of $7425
vas arrived at TO pay officers. assist
ants and subOrdinates' I am at a loss
70 understand It seems to me that II
the exact amount could be calculated,
then the different officers, assistants
and suoordlnates' might very well have
Deen ascertatned and mentioned You
may nave had very good cause for not
mentioning these, satisfactory to your
serves, but II is not plain or satisfac-
tory to me.
The people Of New Mexico. in my
opinion nave right to know for what
purpose and for what services they
are paying this money. From the best
evidence ootainaOle, the total expenses
Of this commission for the four and q
LalI months from January 10 TO June
J. including assistants. incidental ex-
penses ana everything, will not ex-
ceeQ S4vOU actual expenses. According
70 the best evidence at hand at the pres
eht time, the commission has emplOved
up TO date chief clerk at $500 per
annumr and assistants at $1,000 per
annum and three clerks at SIS Der
month each believe that the total paw
TO assistants. etc, for the first four
and half months viii not exceed S25OO
and this includes the salary OF a we'll
pald OFFICIAL, who has done very little
sion.
II IS not my purpose or desire to in
JefLere IN any manner with the proper
provision for the payment Of officials
ana employees created and provided for
Dy our constitution and the laws OF
cur state nor do I oppose reasonable
expenses, but / cannot overlook the
Iact that this sort Of legislation is like
~ 70 lead TO carelessness and extrava-
gance In expenditures that cannot be
this bill"