Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-05-21
Senator Hlnkle's Bill Expected
to Pass Upper House We'd
nesday With Some Possible
Minor Amendments.
SPEAKER BACA'S TWO
MEASURES IN HOUSE
Four Grades Of Compensation
Arranged for In CIassifica-
tions Based On Assessed
Valuation of Property.
Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal,

| Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journal
| Santa Fe, N. NJ, May 20.--Thn
| week is reasonably certain to see
some definite action on the perplex.
ing question of fixing the salaries OF
county officers, and number of earn
\ est patriots in the various counties
| of the state will either be put out Of
their misery or made more miserable
| still.
The senate substitute for the Hinkle
| salary bill has been made the special
order for Wednesday, and will doubt
| less be passed, though 1t may be
amended in some particulars. The sub
stitute makes material reductions in
some of the salaries progided for in
the original bill. and is anything but
pleasing to the present incumbents OF
the various county offices.
Counties are divided by the bill into
four classes, according to the assessed
valuation of the taxable property of
the counties. In the first class are
placed counties having an assessed
valuation of more than three and a
half million dollars; in the second
class those having a valuation of be-
tween s2.000. goo and $4,000 in
the third class those having a valua-
tion of between $f,500,000 and $2,-
900, 900, and the fourth class those
having a valuation OF less than ST.
100000. The bill provides that this
classification shall not be changed
during the terms of office of the
1. .l,.rs
of the officers in the counties of the
different classes are as follows:
First class-County commissioners,
$500 each; treasurer. $4,000; assessor,
$4,000; sheriff. $500; deputy sher-
iffs. total not to exceed $1,500;
county clerk, $4,000; probate judge,
5000; superintendent of schools, ST.
500; county surveyor. $40 a day for
each day actually employed, the to-
tai not to exceed $1,000 year.
Second class--County commission
ers, $500 each; treasurer, $3.50; as
sessor s3.250; sheriff, $4,000, deputy
sheriffs. a total not to exceed $1,500;
county clerk, s3,250; probate Judge,
$500: superintendent of schools, ST.
500; county surveyor, $40 day for
each day actually employed. the total
not to exceed $1,000.
Third class-County commissioners.
$500 each; treasurer $4,000: assessor, |
$2,500; sheriff, $4,000; deputy sher- |
iffs, a total not to exceed $1,000; |
county clerk. $500: probate Judge !
s400; superintendent OF schools. ST. |
$50; county surveyor, $40 a day for |
..l 10,
tai not to exceed $3.50 year.
Fourth class-County commission
ers, $500 each; treasurer, s1.750; as
SCISSOR, s1.750; sheriff, s1,750: deputy |
a total net To exceed 500; |
clerk, s1.750; probate judge.
1900; superintendent of schools. ST.
]00; county surveyor. $40 a day for
zach day actually employed, not to
exceed $500 a year.
In the house two county salary bills
ire pending. both Of them introduced
,y Speaker Baca. After having In
reduced his flrsi bill on the subject,
Mr.. Baca sent out circular letter 10
very county officer in the state ask
ng for Information and suggestions
Is TO the salaries that should be fixed.
Needless to say. he got quick and
response to his invita-
ion, and as a result of the letters
hat he. received the speaker drew and
Introduced another bill fixing practi-
ally all the salaries at a higher fig
ire than they were I'm his first bill.
he second Baca bill comes nearer to
the wishes OF the county
fficers Of the state than any bill that
as yet been introduced.
The house committee on ways and
leans is now wrestling with the sec
nd bill introduced by the speaker, ,
nd will probably report IL to the ,
ouse within a day or two. ~ ~ not /,
nlikely that the bill will be amended !
! some particulars in the committee, ,
ut the chances are that the bin ,
'hich passes the house will provide ,
DR. much larger salaries than the +
enate bill. and that a conference be- .
Teen committees of the two branches :
Z the legislature will be necessary TO \
fleet a compromise Satisfactory to .
9th houses. d
The situation presents very per
lexing problem. and members OF 4
9th senate and house are having :
nything but a pleasant time these Q
sys answering teleerams and letters {
-om their constituents. From county y
Ulcers comes a wild shrek OF de- :,
,air and an earnest asservation ]
Iat starvation and ruin stares them d
the face II the salaries are not r
sde higher than they are in any Of G.
e proposed bills. on the other
md n puwber Of pxaSesSs- sre conasi D