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next day in favor of the adoption of
the resolution.
The resolution in full is as follows;
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

ne itSolutIbll III Iull ID dS loIIpNS
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION
NO. Is,
Proposing an amendment to the col
stitution Of the state of New Mexico
prohibiting the manufacture, SALE
keeping for sale of beverages contain
ing alcohol except in certain spec
/ fled cases.
Be it resolved by the house, tn
senate concurrng, That there b
submitted TO the electors of the stat,
Of New Mexico, at the next regula
: election held in November, one thou
sand, nine hundred and fourteen, il
said state, the proposed amendment
I hereinafter set forth, which shall be
valid to all intents and purposes as q
part of the constitution of the state
of New Mexico, when ratified by ma
jority of the electors voting thereon
After the last article add a new arti
Gle, amending the constitution as fol
lows:
Section l. The sale. manufacture
for sale, keeping for sale, barter, Civ.
ing away or otherwise furnishing OF
any malt vinOus or spirituous liquors,
wine. beer, ale, porter, or any intoXi-
eating drink, mixture or preparation
is forever prohibited in the state of
New Mexico on and after the first day
of July, one thousand, nine hundred
and Fifteen except for medicinal,
scientific, mechanical and sacrament
al purposes"
"SectiOn 3 The legislature shall,
without delay, enact such laws, with
regulations. conditions, securities and
penalties as may be necessary to en-
force the provisions of this article"
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
BILL IN CAUCUS
When the president Of the senate
called the district attorney bill this
afternoon at the hour set for its con
sideration, Mr.. Holt moved that con
sideration of the measure be post
poned and said in explanation thereof
that when the order of business
Bills of Third Reading" was reach
ed that the Republican members
would move for a recess Of one hour
to further confer on the measure and
that thereafter they might proceed to
consider it, 1t is understood that a
of amendments are in contem-
plation and that the bill as it is drawn
tCes not meet the united approval of
The Old Guard
The senate this afternoon passed
Senate Bill No. 154, by Mr. Ilfeld
which provides that the state supreme
court may adopt seal There was
no opposition.
These new bills were introduced:
s. B. No. 155. by Mr.. llfeld-Estab.
l'shing certain rules of practice and
pl ocedure in district court
S. 3. No. 1876, by Mr.. Hinkle--To re-
trustees of Battery A for
lands and gunshsds, This bill was
drawn in accordance with a message
from the governor.
S. B. No 157. by Mr. Holt--Relative
to the issuance of bonds for roads by
/
S. B. No. 15S-Relative to the con
rol and management of state educa.
ional institutions.
S. B. No. l59, by Messrs. Laughren /
md Holt-For the participation of
his state in the international celebra
.on at Ell Paso on the completion of
he Elephant Butte project. A joint
esolution by Mr.. Holt on the same
Gbject asks congress to appropriate .
250,0O0 and to ask Mexico to take !
a:t. aart
What particular portion Of Mexico,
invited?' asked Senator Barth.
S. B. No. 100, by Mr.. Holt-Permit
ng district judges to certify in the
.preme court decisions, procedure
nd practice.
AGE WANTS TO
EXAMINE HOLT BILL,
When Mr.. Holt introduced Senate
Ill No 1G1 to amend the law ell.
ted year ago relative to the dis
ibution Of delinquent taxes and
en- moved to suspend the rules for
e purpose of passing it, there was
'jection from Mr.. Page, who on sew.
al occasions before, has displayed
inclination to do his own legislat.
6. a
i would like to examine into that
II and | hope the gentleman will not
ess its passage at this time" said
r. Page.
IF there is objection from any
,mber, will withdraw the notion"
id Mr.. Holt and the bill thereupon
mt to the committee on Judiciary.
:. Holt said he presented the bill
the request of the judge from the
ird district who said that change
the law was necessary because
re were not sufficient court funds
Torrance county. The bill carried
emergency clause.
,UsE TAKES UP
COUNTY SALARIES,
'he house did not meet until after
ee O'Clock this afternoon and at
,e took up the county salaries bin
lch was reported from the senate
nediately after the house met 1t
asserted by Old Guard house
ders that the bill would pass by
'-thirds vote but other members
erted that if an effort were made
amend the bill in addition to the
ate amendments, a debate would
ly follow ending in disagreement
failure of the passage OF the