El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-02-28
SALARY BILL FOR NEW MEXICO DIS
TRICT ATTORNEYS IS AGREED TO
Senators in Caucus Arrive at Plan for Paying Their
State Prosecutors House Passes Measure Abolishing
Travelling AuditOr-House Puts in Lots of Time
Discussing Irrigation Measures

Santa Fe, n NJ, Feb 2S.-The senate
Republicans have agreed on the district
attorney bill, with amendments. In all
probability this measure viii be put
the payment Of hotel bills of district
attorneys while away from their head
quarters was stricken out A prOFis-
ION was added It is said, empowering
the employment of a detective by the
district attorney where necessary to aid
them in the ferreting out and prosecu-
ton Of criminals.
The finance committee has begun
work on the appropriation bill, and this
measure can be expected to make its
appearance within a week With but
q DAYS OF the session left, II must ap-
pear shortly or be barred by constitu-
Auditor Abolished.
The house yesterday afternoon took
a direct slap at the governor in the
passage Of house bill IA abolishing the
office Of travelling auditor and assign
ing his duties to the state auditor and
providing for q uniform system OF ac-
counting throughout she state for al
state and county offices and 1nsutu-
tiOuE. In appearance the Dill IS sim
pie one its title giving no indication
of its effect The Crux Of il lies in the
next to the last action, which repeats
the law creating the office OF travelling
auditor.
me bill was passed. after some
Wrangling and discussion After 1t had
been passed. Mr. TrujillO moved to
reconsider and with that to table the
motion to reconsider thus effectually
putting a clincher on the act OF the
house. A motion TO reconsider the
measure VIII not again be in order
When the bill came up in the house.
Mr. Clancy said This bill IS a direct
slap at the governor. It is an at
tempt 10 deprive him Of the power Of
appointing the travelling AUDITOR tor
this reason / move to table It This
motion was lost. 19 to "a The bill was
then carried, % to Is The following
voted for it. Baca- Of Valencia; Blanch-
ard, Catron, Chaves. Chrisman, Cooney,
CordOFa, Downs, Hilton, GoodelL Lew
ellyn. LObatO, Lopez, LuCero, Mansana-
res MOntUya, Moreno Badllla gum
tana, Skidmc-e, TOOmbs, Trip, TrU-
5illo, Vargas and Young.
The senate did little Consideration
Of the district attorney. mounted police,
state fair and fence bills were deferred
to allow Republicans to caucus upon
them
After the routine the following bills
were introduced.
BY Mr. Mabry. regulating the bust
ness of banking and providing for
guaranty Of deposits by the state; by
Mr.. Mccoy, harmOniEing and strength
eninE the educational laws; by Mr..
Doepp. providing for the examination of
persons desiring to practice medicine;
by Mr.. Holt providing that funds may
be transferred by the county commits
siOners from the courthouse repair 10
the courthouse construction fund by
Mr.. Ilfeld. amending chapter r. Of the
] 909 laws, relating to the formation Of
corporations; by Dir. Laug hren. permit
ting the town Of Deming TO sell certain
real estate.
A dozen OF so committee reports were
adopted Most Of them came from the /
judiciary committee
Enrolled copies OF senate bill 1. per