Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-17
HOUSE GETS down
TO BUSINESS; MANY
MEASURES ARE
ACTED UPON
Stringent Act Against Lobby
ing Put Through as Is Also
Bill to Prohibit Drinking on
Railroad Trains.
COMMITTEE OF THIRTY
ON JOB EVERY MINUTE

i
SANTA Fe, y. NJ, April 1.-THE
house got down TO business yesterday
afternoon aud considered and acted
upon more legislation than at any
time during this session. Leaders OF
OF that body had announced that this
would be Gone ana they mnde good for
that day az least The committee
Of thirty which runs that body was so
effectively on The Job that the meas
ures slated for passage went through
I With good sized maJOrities In every
instance. The senate was in session
! but about an hour and adjourned 20
permit It's committees TO work on
pending measures. There were sew
cral good measures put through the
house Including a stringent anti-iobby-
1 ing bill with penalty OF from one
TO five years In prison or fine OF
/ from one TO five thousand dollars for
It's violation.
The house passed its own measure
10 strike from the constitution the
language qualification clause and also
a substitute Tor the senate Joint reso-
Tuition having the same object. THESE
measure providing that the proposed
amendments shall be submitted to the
people. The object OF passing both
measures is not apparent except Snas
the house may desire 20 make sure
l0f action upon the matter IN the sen
ate by sending up two different acts
for the same purpose. The house also
passed a bill to prohibit the drinking
oE intoxicants on trains with pen
ally OF from five to ono hundred
dollars for each oifense. Instead or
lgiying police power, however, 10 con-
duct0rs and trainmen. they are merely
6fe authorized 20 turn intoxicated or
disOrderdly persons over 20 the near
est officer. Considerable amusement
was caused by Representative Smith,
who voted against this bin on the
grounds that some unfeeling conduc-
tors might Eat a passeger OFF In a
strange town Some one suggested
that Il might be worse n be were put
OFF IN dry town. The bill passed with
majority OF AZ votes. There was
very little opposition to any Of the
measures championed by the commit
Tee. IN fact the only failure OF the
house to act was when John Baron
Burg, chairman OF the committee OF
thirty tried TO resurrect the drinking
cup bill, which came down from the
senate and which was summarily
tabled on Monday. Speaker Baca ruled
that the bill was TOO dead 10 be re-
snrrected, and suggested that the
chairman put I'm another bill with t.lv
same provisions II he wanted TO get
action on H. Action IN the house was
taken on the following measures:
III B. 30 by Carter. prohibiting lob
lbying. passed with the emergency
clause vote 45 ayes, no noes.
House substitute for II. n. a., pro-
yiding punishment for any person
drinking Intoxicating liquor on trains,
! passed "A ayes. nays!
III B, 81 by Christman, regulating
procedure before the corporation
commission Tabled on report Of Judi
ciary committee on grounds that it
Is unconstitutional.
$. n. No. "a. TO pay Judge Mechem
and Clark ~. D. New 0mb, salaries
from August to December. 1903.
Passed. i5 ayes, no nays.
, ". y. No z. by Toombs, exempting
from taxation beads OF families on
s homesteads. household goods and a
p certain amount OF personal effects.
] Recommitttd 20 the committee ou
; ways and means for amendment
= II. b. No. rs, by 5.Admore allow.
p ing employees two hours to vote Pas
p sed. i5 ayes, ] nay
J. II. b. No. 81 defining the method
q l0f inflicupg death penalty Tabled
Z because similar bin Is now pending
H. B. CO. by Skldmore. creating
a Columbus day, on October 18TH
4 Passed, vote. 90 nvos, 2 nays.
y S b. No 3S. by Mlera, fixing time
r for holding court IN the second iudi.
cial district. Passed. AZ ayes, no nays
H. Sub. for senate Joint resolution
No. and IA. sub. for senste Joint
n resolution No. /. both providing iol
the submission OF constitutional
= amendment eliminating the Language
( clause. Passed. unanimous vote
!. House joint resolution No. b. pro.
Y yiding for the submission OF All
= amendment OF the constitution subali.
tuting statewide prohibition for On,
Language clause. Tabled on recon-
4. mendatlcn OF the committee on llQuol
= traffic This action Is important al
y tending 10 Indicate the sentiment Ia
the house regarding prohibition.
House iOint resolution No. Z, relat
ing 10 the language qualification
=, clause. Tabled because ID "a simiial
10 other measures passed
,f House resolution No. q. iuRlructlnl
i- the sergeant at arms To serve notice
~ on the clerk OF Union county OF th'
ie Cascades election contest. Recon
h. mltod 10 the committee On privilege
h. aud election
A. Cooperation Must Show Bills.
le Among the important bills present
Do ed Ia the house yesterday waa on
,n lby Mr. Garter requiring interstate an
~ common carriers to shoH mo book
lof ihelr comunnlos on demand Ok al