Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-23
Measures Finally Passed by
Vote Of II to 5 After Several
Important Amendments Are
Adopted.
SENATOR M'COY SAYS
ACT is INCONSISTENT
In Leading Opposition to Pro-
posed Law Torrance States
man Points Out What He
Terms GIaring Defects.

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journai.I
Santa Fe, N. M. May 22.--The pas
sage by the senate of the substitute
for the Hinkle county salary bill was
the only occurrence OF any Importance
In either branch of the legislature to-
day.
Several important amendments
were made to the bill on the floor OF
the senate. chief OF which was the
creation of fifth class or counties,
lower than the other four. as to sala-
ries. In this class Is the one county
of Sandoval. which by peculiar CO.
incidence, chose a set of county Off
GERS last November. all Of whom were
either democrats or progressive repub-
llcans. and Senator Barth, In oppos-
ing the amendment, charged that itB
sole purpose was to chastise the off,
GERS OF that county. Sandoval coun.
ty was not mentioned by name In the
amendment, but a classification was
made. consisting of counties which
had been created since 1901. the as
sessed valuation or which is less than
one million dollars, and It so happens
that Sandoval Is the only county In
the state that comes Witnth tnis ci"S-
sificauon.
Another amendment raised the sal
airy OF the clerk OF the district court
In counties of the fourth class from
$3.50 to $500 q year and still an
other placed the salary Of that off
Ger in counties OF the newly created
fifth class at $3.50 year. The sher-
iffs or Grant Luna ana Donn Ana
counties were given iift py an
amendment providinB that IN couh-
ties bordering on any foreign couh-
try an additional allowance OF *i,ooo
year should be made for deputies
The district attorneys were classi-
led accoruins 10 tne nui'per VI oou"-
ties In tnelr uistrict, ulstricts coht"ih-
ing four counties being placed In the
first class, those containing three
counties In the second class, ana those
containing two counties In the third
class. Senator llfeld sought to save
his district by an amendment pro-
viding that all districts In which the
population is $4,000 or more snail De
In the first class, but ne was voted
down, the result peihg that as .ne oiii
now stands, the districts containing
the two largest cities In the STATE Al
buquerque and Las vegas are IN inc
second class.
Senator Mccoy called attention 10
what he declared were giaring ihcoh-
sistencies in the bill so far as the SAL
airy of the school superintendent IL
concerned, pointing out that under its
terms, Torrance county. win iorty-
four schools, is placed In the fourth
class. while Bernaiiilo county VII"
forty schools, Is In the second Glass;
the salary of the school superintend-
ent In the latter county being si'ooo.
and In the former, $1,000. He voted
against the bill when IL was placed on
Its passage.
Senator Holt expiasned 10 the SEN
ate the many difficulties that inc
committee had had to labor with In
drawing a bill which would be any
where near satisfactory. He said thst
all legislation is compromise ana
urged the senate to stand by the Dill.
As amended, the bill was passed oy
vote of II 10 s, Senators Alidredge.
Mabry. Evans. Mccoy and ilieid vot-
ffa af A