Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-22
Persistent and Determined
Opposition Forces Chairman
of Ways and Means Com
mittee to Re-Refer Measure.
ENEMY OF MAGIC THIRTY
LEAD FIGHT ON IT
BernalillO County Man in
Vain Champions Bill Of
Great Importance to Consti-
tuents; Denounces CatrOn.

Especial Telegram % Evening HcraId)
Santa Fe, n. NJ, Mey ga deter
mined aud unlocked Tor opposition
to Mr Burgs county survey bill.
known officially as House Hili No.
l4i--an act 20 permit county COM
missioners 90 have surveys made for
the purpose Of more equitable taxa
tion, finally forced the Chairman of
the ways and means committee SO re-
refer tha bill.
Mr. Burg IN an interview after the
house adjourned explained the rca-
sons for opposition 20 the bill BY de-
ciaring that some OF the members had
not gotten over the proceedings OF
the previous day when another big
committee was formed in the house,
and severely scored Dir. Catron of
santa Fe county who opposed Burg
bills throughout ali OF yesterdays ses-
sion.
The uprising against the county
survey bill Ia which the people OF
Bernalillo county are deeply interest
ed because OF the fact that they have
survey partly completed and need
/ additional Legislation " they are 10
| proceed, was not along any organized
lines. II being case OF Individual oD-
position 70 the bill. which. however,
was sufficient 20 prevent its passage.
The members OF the house who have
always fought the members OF the
ways ana means committee naturally
Joined the fray with those members
OF the committee who declined 10
stand by Mir. nurg.
The incident II ty9icai IN more than
/ one way OF cnuditions j the house. II
serves 10 show how Leg, lion is being
considered IN the house aud further
Indicates the nervous state Ia which
I the house members have been thrown
L lac NIL nNNaf44tfN "a - "A nfnflk4 -
| ganizatiOn there,
While the house now has the coin-
/ mittee on ways and means and an
other committee composed Of most Of
the members OF the COMMITTEES on
ways and means, but with eight out
Hluers, rcecntly won over, IL ktili ap-
| pears that al any stage OF the proc
ceedings they do not hesitate TO Kick
4 over the traces whenever they feel
80 inclined. The result Is a condi-
tion of seEni-cbaOs IA the house and
/ the leaders apparently never seem %
know just when they can poll a solid
vote.
And incidentally Il Is plain that
there II some open personal feeling
! against Mr.. Burg who has been the
head OF the committee on ways and
means. This arises from several
causes. the chief OF which is that Mr..
Burg Ias naturally been unable 20
please the entire thirty. Some of
/ them have not secured action on bills
that they want badly and they are
openly demanding that the big COM
mittce get busy and deliver the goods.
Mr. Catron Of Santa BE county led
the opposition 20 the BefR measure
ana moved that the bill be rc-com-
! mitted. Burg's friends rallied auiit-
cicntly 20 defeat the motion. Mr.,
/ blanchard then moved 20 amend ~
striking out all OF section two which
authorizes the valuation OF prior sur
vey contracts and which ~ OF especial
Interest 70 Bernaiillo county.
Sir. Burg defended tho bill a.
length. declaring that BernalillO coun-
~ had "a prior contract with John ~.
Zimmerman which had been invali-
dated by court action and which tied
the hands of the county commissions
ore, left the county with y partly com-
pleted survey. the surveyor unpaid
ana hia means expended
Ar. hurg declared 10 was a serious
situation, as Il was working an in
Justice on his county,
ri live IN "a county that always
stands ready 90 pay its debts and does
not put or payment from year 20
year as some other counties have
done. We ask for no cash donation
or loan. All We want Is legal permits
sion from this legislature in the shape
Of this bill which will permit us 90
pay our legal debt, which va sro un-
able 10 do under tho present law"
II am sure 4 appreciate the aitua-
tiOn In hcfnallllo county" said AIR,
Catron. but the gentleman asks TOO
much when he requosta this lcBlsln-
turo 90 deliberately violate the con-
stltutlOn OF this state. We cant do
II N we want TO-"
lie then pointed ont portions of the
measure which he held We're In d.
rect conflict with the constitution,
Mr.. Rogers said he did not believe
The legislature ought 10 attempt %
enact a Jaw covering twenty -aig coun-
ties simply 90 relieve q condition ia
ono county by attempting 10 validate
prior contracts for surveys. lie said
II might lead 90 an kinds of compii'
cations and he pointed out a number
OF defects from his viewpoint
Major Llewellyh rallied 20 the de-
fenso ~ the bill and said That he had
oxamineG the biil carefully and tha
he could not see wherein it Was an
said the bill was without Objectionable
: features that 10 was a meritorluul
measure and should be passed Mr.
Hilton insisted that the bin clearly
violated section 30 % the state con
stltutlon.
Mr. BIanchard's amendment val
carried by vote ~ 20 ayes 20 n
nays. several members leaving IN
hell instead Of votine.
Mr. ChavCg Of Torrance county,
member Of the two niH committees
was opposed % the hiii ard he pre-
aented an amendment 90 strike ou
(ConilnuoN ON plaEe 2. Column ~