Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-03-13

i'f'''"' btHpNAe" 70 ENentmH Uernt0f
santa Sc. ~ NJ. March ia.-That
the constitutional amendment for
statewide prohibition viii not he sub
mittcd to thc people OF New M0xico
hy the present legislature wSs decided
this morning when The senate oy un.
auimuus vote passed locsl option
law. The laN in effect pr lvtdes that
county commissioners shall upoa A
petition nf tw enty-nVe per cent rs the
QuHunod voters az any district IN their
roiiniles Cail tn election on the nues-
uou OF whether or not license Tor the
safe ol HONOR shalt b. issued.
Boih he house and the senate we're
n session until au early hodr this
morning when both bodies look "a
recess until Q o'clock this morning.
lu tho senate considerable time
WIS devoted 90 nratory. especially
over the prohibition question SEN
.ior harth made a vigorous dght Tor
state Wide prohibition but WAS In
formed by senator Holt. author of tho
resolution. that 10 had been ,ouud ina
unsr,hlc 90 secure "a majority lwr the
proposition Zoo the senate. 1'he Rec
puniiCauf, therefore. explained the
senator from buna Ana de7licd that
loc.d option was the mex; beat u0iu-
tou of the iiquot problem.
Tho next food OF oratory came over
NI|' IfNhNNhlNW 10 NlNfhN the TAX ~
trlc OF the state constitution which
was PASSED after senator Barth had
nude "a speech in opposition during
Nhl,u he made some startling state
mrnlN concerning the effect of the
amendment senator CHAMPION called
attention to the fact thnt the icgisla-
turc had the power tA du anything
not prohibited by the constitution.
~ ith view 90 cnllghteuius MT. Barth.
a. AH IA
the impression that the legislature
could du only that which the consti-
tuition expressly permitted or com
mauuod it to de-. The resolution was
adopted ~ 20 g.
if 90 meets the approval ef the
house b viii be submitted to the peo-
plo ut the next general election.
Tho senate also by unanimous vote
adopted the resolution ratifying tho
/ amendment to the constitution proyld-
! inE FOR the direct election Of United
| Stttos senator's
! Another important measure put
/ through thr senate was % neN taxation
| IaN Whieii requires the board of equal
/ ilttou and the boards OF commission.
/ .r- In the various counties 20 fix the
/ N.Iue 0f prop.'rly for taxation at one
| third OF JOS actual value This bili
/ unN goes to the governor and ~ u
meets with his tpprovni VIII go a long
nIt toward solving the problem
| which nov confronis the people OF
! tnn state and which for q long time
! seemed Co threaten litigation with the
/ banks and other corporations over tho
4 tempt 10 assess their property az ~
/ ull value.
The proposed amendment 20 the con.
! .tifutiou consolidating the state edu@
/ ,ational institutions WAS adopted ~
tho senate 0t iis session last night.
senator Holt ted the tight against tho
resolution declaring that its adoption
/ mDurt thBt the Institutions would he
/ consolidated 1t AlhuQuorQuc; and that
luc magnificent huildings al Las cru-
/ .ps which huNr cost the state IN the
/ ugirhhurhnUd of $500. .0N0 would have
tl hc abandoned senator CHAMPION
/ mado % speech boz favor OF the bin rs
/ did aiso senator Laughren. Roll cali
diaeIosed that senator Holt was alone
| iu hlH opposition.
Iu the house there was no oratory
sitc ON ths rare occasions when mem
bors arose to explain their votes. con-
rnutrd With H calendar containing
upnriY goo Bills tho house went man
mIt to work t0 clean up. After
working from 10 e. m. Yesterday I'M
900 uctrN This morning over in'
bills hHd hren disposed Of. amonf
| them taC general appropriation biii
Thp bills paased cover every CON
DrNahlc suhiant Hnd rnnge an tlie Wal
/ from au uuti-cigtrrite law 90 am ac
| regulating the practice of emhalminE
This afternoon Dc ie expected "a,
house viii utHs The lnnal opuon iaN
which went 90 tho senate thus morn
luF nnd also ,he ainkfo lpcal optiei
hul Witch PASSED tho senate SONS
vroks asn Thia latter Jaw appiiel
! only W eiuea towns and munieipai