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plies of this session of the ieglsIat uLe.
Senate bill No. 127, introduced Dy
Mr.. Walton, changed the name OF
Whisky creek, in Silver City, to RIO
de Arenas.
Interest Rates Are Fixed.
Senate bill No. 100, introduced by MI
Holt, provides that for neSotlatlnS or
securing any loan, no person, asSocId-
ton, etc, shall charge more lndh IOuI
percent on any sum under $7OO, on
loan exceeding $500, and not exceeding
$1,000, four percent for the urst S5UO'
and three per cent on the reInalhueI,
and on loans over $2,OUO- TOUR perCeIlI
on the first 1000 and two percent on
the remainder.
Senate bill No. 135, introduced by
AIR. Laughren, amends secIlon = OF
assembly, to the effect that the terri
tory embraced in Incorporated NliIaSe
shall not be less than one mile square,
nor more than three miles square, ana
must have at least $50 inhabitants.
Crime Conviction Bar TO office.
Senate bill No. 147, introduced by Mr..
Gallegos, provides that no person con-
victed of a felonious or infamous crime
shall be elected or appointed 10 any
public office in this state, or 10 any
district, county or municipal position,
unless such person has been paruoheu
or restored to political rlghls. n
Senate bill No. 155, introduced Dy MI
Holt, provides that in civil cases sum
mons and copy of complaint must De
served by sheriff of county Wnere oe-
PENDANT may be found or by any other
person not q marty to the action and
over is years Of age Delivering a copy
10 defendant, reading II 10 MIN. OF
the defendants refusal to receive II OF
near ii read shall constitute good GER
vice in law. If defendant is absent II
may be served on anyone in his nome
over IS years of age or posted IN
conspicuous PLACE on defendant prem
Uses. Service On a railroad company
may be had on any station agent
DELINQUENT Taxes Go to Roads.
Senate bill No. 155, introduced Dy
Mr. Holt, provides that all monies col
lected on account of delinquent taxes
accruine prior to 1911, shall be paid
into the state and county road IunGs'
respectively, in the proportion OF the
state and county taxes, except tnat IN
the discretion of the county cOmInlS-
siOners the county's portion may be
turned into the school fund or used 10
pay any approved and outstanding IN
debtedness of the county
Senate bill No. 161, introduced by Mr.
Holt, provides for the issuance OF haII
a million dollars in BONDS for a system
Of state highways, provided the people
of the state so decide at the general
election this fall The bonds viii De
in denominations of $1,000 each, and
bear four percentum interest, and VIII
be sold as the state highway commits
sion directs for use in constructing
the roads Of the state
Bonds For Good Roads.
Senate bill No. 162, introduced by Mr..
Holt, provides that the various coun-
ties of the state may issue bonds TO an
amount including existing indebtedness
not to exceed four percentum of the
value of the taxable property Tor the
construction of roads and bridges. Ten
pereentum of the voting population
may petition the commissioners for an
issuance of bonds, and If majority OF
the electors favor the proposition at
special election, the bonds shall be
Senate bill No. 1913, introduced by Mr..
Holt, relates to the organization Of the
state highway commission, to consist
of the governor, the commissioner OF
public lands, and the state engineer
and prescribes their duties
Taxation on automobiles.
Senate bill No. 164, introduced by Mr.,
Holt, provides for a state auto tax OF
$40 annually. and eXemptS New Mexico
automobiles from taxation in every
other county except where the owner
resides. It provides for series OF
auto tags TO be issued by the secretary
of state, and eXempts tourists cars Tor
a period of so days
Senate bill No. 16S, introduced by Mr..
Barth, repeats section 101 of chapter J.
title ,, of the compiled laws OF 1897,
which prohibited bringing herds within
three leagues of a settlement or rancn.
Senate bill No. 169, introduced by Mr..
Gallegos, provides that teachers must
pass an examination in history and civ
les and same must be taught IN puDllc
schools of New Mexico with special ref
erence to the history and civics OF New
Mexico.
state School Tax Fixed.
Senate bill No. 172, introduced by Mr.
Ilfeld, provides for school tax of one
half of one mill on the dollar to be
levied in each county, and turned over
to state treasurer with the other tax
collections. The state treasurer Will
quarterly divide this school money into
two parts, designating one-half as the
current school fund, and the other nall
as the reserve school fund Ihe state
superintendent appOrtiOns the current
school fund prorata among the coun-
ties, but the reserve school fund VIII
be appOrtioned among the school dis
tricts where the regular income and
the amount appOrtiOned from the cur
rent fund is not sufficient to hold
school for five months, in order that al
least five months school may be helo
in every district in New Mexico ProVl-
sion is also made for the county tax
1 levy of not to exceed Is mills Tor
school purposes. to be known as q
special school tax, and a four mill
levy TO be known as the general cOun-
ty school tax. All laws in conflict VIII
this law are also repealed
The State Appropriation.
Senate bill No 1Iy, introduced by the
committee on finance. makes appropri'
ations for tho first fiscal year of the
state, commencing Dec. ], 1912, and de-
ficiency appropriations in all depart
mentS up to that date. Among the
items provided for are $4,000 for In
terest on the public debt, appropria-
tiOns for all the state institutions, state
officials. state library, the varlou:
charitable institutions and hospitals
militia, which gets $4,000 for pay OF
men during maneuvers and $4,000 fol-
equipment, mounted police, corporation
commission, its employees, and $4,000
! for contingent expenses, and $4,000 to1
repaying the citizens of Roswell FOL
| the construction of Lea hall Of the
MiIitry institute. Also $4,000 for a
new administration building at the Ag
ricultural college, and the sum of $50,
] 600 for a dormitOry for the blind asy
lum at AlamogOrdO. Provision is alst
made for the issuance of certificates o
indebtedness in denominations of SoOu
/ with interest at the rate of six per
centum, payable in five years. Thes'
! are for the purpose of caring for tn
| deficit in the state revenues, until TN
! income and the expense Of the stat
! can be adjusted.
To Settle County boundaries.
Senate bill No. $50, introduced by MI
! Navarro, provides for q commission
consisting of the district attorneys AM
! the county surveyors in the district
and counties affected. to settled an,
| boundary lines in dispute between tn
] different counties. They serve Withou
/ additional compensa ton and the cOun
/ ties interested bear the expense Jointly