Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-04-23

Idalupe and sumner would he counties
of the third class with the salaries
of their officers graded accordingly,
land Mr.. Clancy can't see II that way.
Mr.. Manzanares Is working hard for
the bill and believes that ne VIII set
II through, but there Is no denying
the fact that he has tight on his
hands. The bill was up for third read
ing today but on motion OF Mr.. Ma
Hanares. its author was rccommitted
/, to the committee on judiciary, IN
order to have an investigation OF the
lconstitutionality of some OF It's pro-
| visions relative TO the issuance OF
county bonds.
/ Speaker Baca introduced two reso-
Iluiions at the afternoon session. which
are of far reaching importance Zach
! of them provides for constitutional
amendment. one putting into effect
the state short ballot and the
other the county short ballot" If
they should both pass and the people
should ratify them at the polls the
only state Officers to be voted on AT
state elections would be the COVER
nor and lieutenant- governor and in
isioners. The governor would appoint
all subordinate state officers includ-
ing Judges and district attorneys. and
the county commissioners would Sc.
lect all county officers with the ex-
ception Of probate judge, who would
! be appointed ly the governor.
The house today passed Mr.. Skid
more's "hours Of service bill, pro-
hibiting railroad companies from
working their employees for more than
sixteen consecutive hours and pro-
| vidns that when man has worked
far sixteen hours he must have at
least ten hours rest before starting "a"
work again.
! The House.
House Bill II, better known as the
medical bill. was the special order
fer this afternoon, but on motion
of Major Llewellyn 1t was made the
special order for Friday afternoon al
Z O'clock in order that time might he
had to print the committee substi-
tite for the bill.
Tho committee On counties and
county lines reported House ELL 5,
the sumner county bill, favorably
with amendments, hut subsequently,
iufter the bill had been read the third
time. ii was on motion of Mr. Man
Izduares, recommitted to the committee
on judiciary.
House Bill No. 22, by Mr.. Skid
more. regulating the hours of service
for railroad employees. received a
favora BILE report from the committee
on railroads, the report was adopted
~. n
for third reading and passed by d
vote of 45 to o.
House Joint Resolution No. l9, in
troduced by Mr.. Nichols, appropriate
ing $1,000 for the relief of flood suf-
ferers in the Mississippi valley, was
next taken up and adogsed "a unan-
imous vote.
The committee on ways and means
made a report on the proposition re
Gently made by the Washington Ma
tional Monumental society to have
New Mexico place a state tablet In
the Washington monument. The
committee recommended that the
matter lie over as unfinished business
until the session of the legislature to
be held next January. and the report
was adopted.
The following new bills were intro
IGuced:
House Bill No. ia, Mr.. Chrisman
Ito provide against waste of water, APP
lpropriated from streams.
: House Bill No 115, Mr.. Love 70
create the county of Hurd, out OF the
counties of Chaves and Eddy. with
ILovington as the county seat.
House Bill No. 1l6. Mr.. Burg to
regulate the employment of children
House Bill No. III, Speaker Baca,
to provide an adequate sewer system
for state buildings at the seat of the
government
House Bill No. 11S, Speaker Baca,
to more specifically provide for the
Location and construction of Ell Cam
limo Real between Santa Fe and Albu-
drerque.
House Bill No. 119. Mr.. Llewellyn, re-
quiring the supreme court to decide
Iappeals on the substantial merits oi
the case, regardless of technicalit'cs.
House Bill No. 120. Mr.. Llcwellyn, re-
,ating to the collection of delinquent
taxes.
House Bill No. l2l. Speaker Bact'
to provide for Gne further construc-
ton of the Scenic Highway between
lS1nta Fe and Las Vegas.
A resolution introduced by Mr..
| Clancy, providing that no bill shall
b, placed on its passage less Than
tnenty- hours after the adoption
of the report OF the committee rec om-
mending its passaec, was laid on the
ttl5ir.
Mr. Rogers. 81 Chaves county. arose
20 question of personal privilege,
land denounced as untrue statements
ui..r N Mondays isue of the Albu-
iau.r4uc Morning Journal.
Tho house then adjourned unit!
O'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The only business transacted by
. the senate this aftern Un was the In
PRODUCTION by senator Clark OF a
/ substitute for senate !ill 81. relat-
ing to the deposit Of plblic monies
and the giving Of bor1s. The sub
stitute was referred to the finance
committee.
The senate then adjourned until
3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
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