Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-01


aauta w. n a.. Jan. a. The clos
- tht third week or ths second scs
fioH % the irsi slsfls legislature. ma
the RuiHbeTa % both houses hard q
worh ana there is every ps0specs tina
ihe session wnl Sc the most success.
ini 81 Ems hlsiory Of New Mexioo.
TIE commitieea are an busy Nlth
tise Numerous bills introduced and Il
y likely THAI when the sitting process,
- eampleiod that the Legislation en-.
erlto win BE- 4 cresils 10 the state. The
moet careful Consideration L. 6rsna
flFea - efefy measure aud q clash
between the hnuse and the senate.
atch ~ occurred iass year. now seems
improbable. Tor u h generally con-
ccac1 that p1ogi of tho troablc lasf
ycar was due 20 tho passage or nl
considered measures Ga the popular
bfanth uf the legislature.
The county salaries bin Il the most
delicate problem before the legislature
az this sl1no and Is now occupying the
attention 81 the committees Oh I'm
anee ~ both houses The members or
tho legislature are Disposed TO act
fairly and even generously with the
county OfIicebolders. but ID Is realized
that Il IL an almost impossible task 10
meet the views 81 these men on the
salary question Ne proposition yet
brought forward has satisfied the men
who hold the jobs and who have oeen
holding the sack since last January
Representative 81 every class Of
county ONCE holder have besleged
The capitol for many days setting
forth their claims. but the common
people. tho plain ordinary citizen. tho
man Who foots the bills. has not been
heard from. and this r. the fellow the
members 81 the legislature are try
ms 10 please since this H. the fellow
upon whom they must depend II they
ever again hope for political prefer
ment and with whom they must live
when the session n over and they
again take up the ordinary duties OF
life
There a. considerable talk that the
aovernor intends 10 veto any salary
measure which does not absolutely
carry out his ideas upon the subject. |
but little attention need be paid a. |
this talk since Il 10 very unlikely that
the governors own party would up |
hold him IN the veto OF any halfway /
reasonable measure 70 DO away with |
the present tntolerable conditions |
under which the county officers are
struggling.
Another thing which Is occupying
the attention OF the members OF both /
houses II the crowded condition OF
the capitol building. Both houses
have passed resolutions demanding
that the quarters usually occupied by
tho senate and house committees be
turned over 60 them. These quarters
are occupied by different state OFF,
GERS al o. whom make the plea that
they cannot move for the very good
reason that there Is no place TO which
they can move.
As solution to this diHlculty bills
have been introduced providing for
the building OF an addition 20 the
capitol and providing for tho issuance
~ bonds for that pose. Tho state,
however IL approaching dangerously
close 10 its debt limit and therefore
this solution Is scarcely feasible.
Another plan. which seems TO find
favor With quite a number Of the
legislators. Ia to make mere room BY
some Of the present state
officers Among those mentioned for
the sacrifice - thu superintendent OF
insurance. whose work. Il IL said, can
bo carried cut By the corporation
commission az provided In the con-
sfitutlon.
The travelling auditor IL also mem
81 tsui.s 81 1
be done away with. Those who favor
done oy the travelling auditor IN the
hands % the state auditor. Others
among fife legislators. and they are
not confined 10 one party. would do
sway with tho mounted police. point
ing out that the sherifs who are
here demanding liberal salaries. we're
elected 20 do lust exactly the work
row performed By the mounted poe
lace.
Some 60 AZ far as 70 demand the
abolition OF the Office OF adjutant gem
eral. making the charge that New
Mexico has really no active militia.
True 10 d that companies are on the
rolls and armories established la
many towns In the state, but mem
beers from several az these towns
iai4n that the militia companies sell
Som ~ never gather Tor drill and that
De money spent Tor The maintenance
% the military establishment "a prac-
Ideally thrown away However, the
general belief that war with Mexico
u the near future 10 among the pos
ibilitles. and that Che present incum-
,cnt in the adiuiant generals office
4 n soldier ~ experience viii prob
IDLY save that Office from the Jaws