Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-30
STUDY OF BUGS IS
PROVIDED FOR
Bill Would Establish Chair of
0rnithOlOgyin Various State
Institutions in New Mexico.

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vide for the intelligent study OF in
sects as affecting the raising OF crops
and Tor other purposes IN New Mex
leo. bill by Messrs Mullens, Moreno
and Llewellyn In the house provides
Tor the creating OF chair OF orni-
shology in various state institutions.
The bin In full IL as follows:
An act establishing a chair os orni-
thology In the Agricultural and Me-
chanical college nj Mesilla Park, n.
NJ. the New Mexico Military institute
at Roswell. n. NJ and the University
az Albuquerque, N. A., and making
provislons therefor.
BE II enacted BY the legislature OF
the state OF New Mexico:
Section /. That a chair OF orni-
tholOgy IL hereby treated for each OF
the following state institutions: The
Agricultural and Mechanical college
~ McailiR Park. N. ~, the New McR-
leo Military institute al Roswell. n.
NJ. and the University sc Albuquer-
que. n. n.
Sec. g II shall be the duty OF the
professors appointed TO fln the chairs
hereby created IN said institutions 60
make careful and methOdlcal study
OF the bird life Of the state OF Nea
Mexico In their several districts, with
the view OF ascertaining what vari-
eties Of bird are injurious 90 horticul-
turists, agriculturists and gardeners.
and what varieties are beneficial TO
said industries. They shall make
quarterly reports OF their work 20 the
governor OF the state. to the secre-
tary OF state and 10 the fish and
game warden, giving the results OF
their laborH. In such reports recon-
mendations shall be made as 10 the
classification OF birds into "Injurloua'
and "Benesicial' classes
Sec. 3. When any bird has been
recommended Tor classification as q
fBeneficiaF bird 10 the Industries
enumerated IN Section 2 hereof, the
governor shall cause the same 20 be
published IN newspapers OF general
circulation In the state. gratuitously
II possible, but II not then the pub
lication Go be paid cor from the con-
llngent fund hereby created. After
such publication Il shall be unlawful
10 kill any bird so classified as "Beh-
eficial" Provided. that. should such
number OF birds so classified as
'Beneficinl" infest any orchard, farm.
vineyard or garden as 90 threaten the
destruction thereof the owner may
secure an order from the game and
fish warden for their determination
al his own expense. said order to be
countersigned by the governor and
secretary OF state.
Sec. A. The salary for each OF said
professors 20 the chair Of ornithoiogy
hereby created shall not exceed 1900
per annum.
Sec. 6. The auditor OF the state Of
New Mexico Is hereby authorized ana
instructed to levy a tax of one tenth
Of one mill on all property subject 10
taxation for the purpose OF defrayinR
the expense hereby created. $500 OF
which shall DO set aside as a salary
fund and the residue Of which shall
be covered into a contingent fund 20
defray the expenses OF investigation
herein provided Provided. that not
more than $4,000 ahnll be expended
By any one professor OF ornithology
IA any one year. Vouchers for ex-
pcnditures under this act shall be
drawn upon the state Auditor BY the
president OF the respective institn-
tions herein named, and approved BY
the chairman OF the respective boards
Of regents or trustees OF such insti-
tuition.
Sec. 6. No part OF the money here
By provided shall be spent FOR any
other purpose than tho ones herein
enumerated. and should a surplus re-
suit through lack OF investigation. as
herein provided, such surplus shall
be covered into the general school
fund Of the state.
Sec 2. All laws and parts 81 Jaws
IN conflict with this act are hereby
repealed and this act shah take et'
feet a. provided ia the constitution
Of New Mexico. ninety days after ~
passage and approval
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