The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1913-03-21
INTERPRETATIONS BILL
MEASURE TENTATIVELY DRAWN
BY SENATE COMMITTEE.
Capitol and Mansion, Penltentiary and
Educational and Charitable In
stitutions Provided For.

preparation bill. Some of the provi-
sions are:
Interest on bonded Indebtedness,
$S7,6S0; interest on certificate of in
debtedness, 1909, $2,34O; payment on
principal, $22,5OO; interest on certifi
cate of indebtedness, 1912, $4,000;
one-fifth of principal, 1912, $4,000.
Educational NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ty, 100000; Agricultural College, $780,
900; School of Mines, $22,5O0; Mill
tary Institute, $4,000; Las Vegas Nor
NAL, $4,000; Silver City Normal, $780,
O00; El Rito Spanish-American Nor
NAL, $4,000; Deaf and Dumb School,
$12,5OO; Blind Institute, $12,5OO; Re-
form School, $4,000; New Mexico Mu-
scum, $4,000.
Charitable and Other Institutions
Miners Hospital, $4,000; Insane Asy
lum, 100000; st. Vincent's Hospital at
Santa Fee, $780, Grant County Hos
pital, at Silver City, $1,000; Sisters of
Mercy at Silver City, $1,000; Ladies
Hospital, Deming, $1,000; Eddy Coun
ty Hospital at Carlsbad, $1,000; Sis
ters Hospital at Albuquerque, $2,400;
Relief Society at Las Vegas, $4,000;
Gallup Hospital at Gallup, $4,000; St.
Mary's Hospital at Roswell, $1,000;
Sisters Of Loretto at Mora, $1,000;
Sisters of Loretto at Las Cruces, ST.,
900.
Capitol and mansion (all expenses)
$11237.50. Salary of governor, $4,000;
governors secretary, $4,000; messen-
ger, 5000; contingent expense. $4,000.
The various expenses for the state
penitentiary total about 100000 and
include $4,000 for hospital and operat-
Ing room; new bake oven, $1,100; new
track scales, 5000, and books, $500.
Then follow the list of appropria-
lions for state officers. An additional
deputy is given the state treasurer and
an additional stenographer to the sec
rotary of state. who shall be paid not
to exceed SIS a month.
District Attorney Salary Bill Vetoed.
Governor Mcdonald added another
veto to several already exercised dur
ing the legislative session, when he
returned with his disapproval the
district attorney salary bill. These Of
ficers, like the county officers, have
been serving without pay since state
hood. The governor declared the sal
aries provided for the prosecuting at
torneys exorbitant, they exceeded in
some instances, the salaries paid dis
trict judges and the attorney general.
The governor sent to the Senate
another veto message disappearing of
Senate Bill No. 205 which was the
second county salary bill The mes
sage is brief. 1t says the bill resem-
bles the former one except that it is
a trifle higher.
Governor Signs More Bills.
Another message from the governor
announced the executive approval of
the county high school bill, the mu-
nicipal league paving bill, the bill pro-
viding for the cataloguing of the
Spanish archives of New Mexico, the
bill providing for a graduated tax of
from 81 to $12 per year on automo-
biles. The amount of the license tax
is based on the horsepower of the
car. Those cars under IL horsepower
pay the minimum tax, while those
over 80 horsepower pay the maxi
mum. The governor also approved
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viding for the payment of the clerks
Of the 1910 canvassing board.
Mounted Police Abolished.
The Senate passed the bill abolish
ing the state mounted police.
In the House Representative Chris
mans anti-prize fight bill was defeat
ed.
Considerable Of a sensation was
caused by the disappearance Of the
anti-gambling bill passed by the Sen
ate. 1t is reported the bill was stolen
from the office of the House chief
clerk. The Senate passed a duplicate
of this bill under suspension Of the
rules.
Senate Passes New Library Bill.
The Senate passed the bill by Mr..
Laughren Of Luna county. to place the
state library under the State Supreme
Court and take away the appointing
of a librarian from the governor,
which at present, is part of his
duties.
immigration Department Gets $4,000
mn -. ~ -, ,