El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-20
NEW MEXICO SOLONS
ON HOME STRETCH
Bond Bill VIII Be First Big
Measure to Be Sent to
the Governor.

Santa, Fe. New Mexico. May 20
While osteusibIy both houses Of the
legisIa ture held business IN aoey
for three days on account OF the oC0L-
fish Rite reunion. II was In reallJy
for the purpose OF getting the REBUILD
can majority together for the nome
stretch, as the legislature must adjourn
on June S. three weeks hence
The first big measure to De sent 20
the governor will be the bond BILL IN
trOduced by Baca, and providing Ior
the refunding Of the state and county
indebtedness and including the famous
Santa Fe and Grant county railway
bond Indebtedness. The measure went
through the house without opposition
only J. L. House voting against II on
final passage. 1t will meet more op-
position in the senate but is assured
Of the necessary two-thirds majority
10 make il an emergency measure ana
il is practically assured the signature
of governor Mcdonald, it having been
examined by him and his legal advisers.
County Salary Bill.
The second big bill to be put over
and that viii probably be next week
is the county salary bill Here there
will be greater difference OF opinion
although the finance committees or oOIh
scale Of salaries, excepting for county
school superintendent, and the clasSl-
fication of counties There remain then
only the public lands bin, which al
poratIon commission bill which, too, has
passed the senate, and the general ap-
Precipitation bill. that imperatively de-
mand action before the legislature ad-
journs.
More Money Needed.
The general appropriation bill Is
causing some worry for the demands on
the public treasury are so great and
the revenue that will be raised next
year so uncertain, that great Skin
will have to be exercised to have the
state meet all OF its obligations the
first year. Chairman Clark Of the SEN
ate finance committee who Is draft
ing the bill, reports that every edu-
catiOnal and all other institutions, some
90 OF them. excepting the insane asy-
lum, ask for an increased apprOprla-
ton. Besides these Institutions re-
port deficits that total $3.50, 000 State
hood has thrown the burden Of all sal
aries and contingent expenses on New
Mexico tax payers and the legislature
and all its expenses must now be paid
out Of the state treasury instead OF by
Uncle sam as in former years Mr..
Clark deems IT necessary to issue Ger
tificates Of Indebtedness or bonds
to cover the increased expenses Of tire
state for the first few years and until
revenue can be put In force to meet all
expenses. Senator Clark cOunsels econ
omy but is opposed to niggardlfness
that would cripple the state
Many Bills With Committees
There are almost 400 bills pending In
committees Of both houses, but besides
the big measures mentioned, only a few
acts viii be placed on the statute books
and those few must take their chances
in the rush of the closing hours This
week, the first evening sessions Of the
house viii be held.
The senate proposes to kill the bill
passed by the house to give women rep
resentation on boards Of state institu-
lions having women inmates or woman
students. The New Mexico WOmen's
Federation is backing the bill
Educational Bills Tabled.
The senate tabled three educational
bills. one providing for free text books
up 10 and including the eighth grade
another prohibiting the employment
Of teachers addicted to alcoholic drink
and tobacco and a third giving county
commissioners the right to appoint
scholars TO the state educational insti-
buttons Bills were introduced to pro-
hthit the election and appointment 10
public office Of any person who has
been convicted Of crime and an act ap-
propriating $4,000 for a drainage project