Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-03-31
IMPORTANT LAWS
PROPOSED FOR
LEGISLATIVE
ACTION
State Wide Prohibltory Meas
ure Advocated by Anti-SaIoon
League Opposed by Local OPP
ton Bill Of Liquor Interests,
PRIZE FIGHTS HAVE FOES
AND FRIENDS AT CAPITAL

Uuoly OppUoCui Cu'dliCo VI
County Officials Attract At
tention,
tsperial Dlspntrh IN the Morning Joupnal.I !
Santa Fe. y. NJ. March s0.--Nu-
merous bills have been introduced IN
the present legislature and many
more viii shortly be presented which
are OF widespread interest to the
people of the state and will determine
Just what policy In regard to its laws
the state OF New Mexico will pursue.
ON most OF these bills there will
he division of sentiment and many
of them will be bitterly opposed, and
in the present tangled condition Of
political affairs. It is difficult to prog
nosticate just what will he done and
what left undone.
Whether New Mexico will become
a prohibition state or Just what policy
viii be pursued In regard to the
licensing of saloons, will be one Of
the questions which win precipitate Il
fight. The statewide prohibition Hill,
at present in the hands OF the temper
ance committee. With number OF
collateral measures such as that reg
ulating the sale of preparations con-
tanning alcohol, represents the views
OF the extremists on the prohibition
question and will receive the endorse
ment of the temperance organizations
On the contrary. the opposition VIII
be the combined forces of the liquor
dealers and their supporters and those
who believe the liquor traffic should
be regulated rather than prohibited.
At present " looks as IL a compromise
measure would be adopted, probably
granting local cpiion W. precincts, or
something to that effect, with strict
regulation OF the traffic.
Another measure which viii soon
be introduced. is q bin prohibiting
prize fights In the state. II IL under
sood that very drastic measure wi'l
be presented. and also a bin iegal--
ing the sport. and on the two bills
the antis and pros Will measure
strength. So far. II can he said ihnt
n majority of the members or he
legislature are disposed to allow liin-
tied round boxing contests under stiict
regulations. but the pressure which
will be brought to bear by the church
people may prove strong enough to
reverse these conditions and the out
come of the struggle IL In doubt.
The so-called medical bill II an
other measure that viii undoubtedly
arouse strong opposition. While on
its face the bill does not discriminate
against any class OF practitioners. the
granting of license 10 practice II
placed entirely In the hands Of med
ical board, and this board. say the
opponents OF the bill. win be com
posed entirely OF regular practitinn-
ers of the old school. Also, II pro-
hibits osteopaths from administering
any Kind of drugs or performing
major operations.
Adherents of the osteopathic school,
Christian scientists and others claim
that this will virtually drive these
out of the state. ana
strong effort viii be made to defeat
the bill or to have a modified substl-
tute passed II Is the general opinion
that some notifications of the blu
m lust be made before II can be en-
acted into law.
A bill regulating the salaries OF
county officials Will shortly he intro
iuccd and this will be OF interest 10
he citizens of every county I'm the
state. Senator Clark has the matter
IN charge and II II understood tina,
The bill II about ready for introdue-
ion As to the details of the measure.
hey have not yet been made public,
but Il will receive thorough airing
N the committee and on the floor of
he legislature before iis passage.
Senator Clark's bili. regarding the
disposition of public funds. ls an
,ther measure OF importance now In
he hands of the finance committee OF 1
he senate. II will undoubtedly be
opposed by a number ~ banks. VIII, |
II present have monopoly of the |
ise OF public funds and. II II said. reap I
arge profits therefrom. n is the gen |,
.ral opinion. however. that the bill |
sili pass substantially as drawn. as 4 !.
ias been carefully prepared and APP |
proved by number OF leading finan- /
4ers aud men OF large affairs In the ,
.tste.
There will be number of irriga-
ion bills. some of which have alresds !
,een introduced. which viii have for I
heir object the conservation and
Utilization of the food waters Of the 4
tote and the regulation of tine Use sf
-aters in the artesian belts
The methods OF handling the public ]
q nds at the disposal Of the state viii
l-o receive considerable attention
rom the legislature. The bill ALREADY
Introduced dealing with the subject.
nd which puts the public lands under
he control 81 the land commissioner
fin. II l. said. De opposed by Governor /
1cDonaId and his friends on account
4 the provision of the hin placing
he msnagement Of the capitol snd J
'ther public buildings IN santa Fe