Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-02-26
LOCAL OPTION ACE
PASSES HOUSE
N MODIFIED
FORM
Bill Somewhat Disfigured, Bnt
Author, Mr.. Craftsman Is
Still Proud to Claim to Be
It's Father.


eHaeculatcd. but with IL principal
author. NJ. Chrisman, stili proud OF
H the bill providing Tor local option
on the liquor traffic Eot through the
house yesterday afternoon by vote
Of 81 So ~ The bill h radically dif-
ferent from that passed Vy the SEN
ate and u 10 dimcuil 10 predict hoW u
VIII be received by that body.
"lt = better than nothing" said
Representative Ch.. an. no led the
iiEht for the bill, at the conclusion Of
the roll call
This opinion. however. u not shared
by many % the advocates Of anti
saloon regulation noh here. ana quite
number % these people are OF the
opinion that {; would have been much
better FOR their cause TO have allowed
the bill to die. rather than 10 have Il
enacted IN its present form.
The bill. In brief provides that,
upon petition OF IS per cent OF the
voters In any county, city. town. pre-
cinct or Incorporated village. an cleo
ton shall be called upon ghe aucs-
ton OF whether or not the liquor
trafiic shalt be prohibited These
elections shall not. according 60 tho
bill a. passed. be held In any ono
place oftcner than once Ia four sears
Mr.. Chrisman wanted 10 make the
period two YEAR,. but was voted down.
4 strong effort VAS made 10 amend
the bill 10 ~ 90 make the county the
unit aud do away with the voting on
the question b. the city or municipal
uy. Representative Burg 81 Ber-
nalillo led the hght for this amend.
ment. pointing out the condition that
would prevail were cities like Albu-
aueraue and Las Vegas 60 vote dry
and the adjoining villages remain wet.
Mr Burg predicted that these towns.
under the conditions stated. would be
surrounded by a ring OF saloons. ala
beyond the Jurisdiction OF the city au-
thoritiea The house couldn't see 10,
however. and the amendment. witch
was offered 10y Mr. Blanchard. was
voted down.
II remained however for the Hon
Marcos G. Dc Baca of Sandoyal to
present the amendment the adoption.
OF which b. the house transformed
an otherwise meritorlous bill Into
Whist may reasonably be termed
freak icgisletlon Mr. paoa's amend
snent. which was adopted. provides
that those signing petitions for local
option elections shall pay the cost OF
such elections.
Thif. In the event that the 3ill be.
comes law. II likely TO cause Cit
zens generally 20 hesitate somewhat
before signing a petition which may
render them liable 10 assessment for
q share iu the election expenses ot
their COUNTY or municipality.
According 10 NJ Chrisman this 10
not fatal objection Go the bill aud
he believes u Will be easily possible
10 md % per cent % the voters IN
almost ans county who vii! be willing
10 pay for an election az which they
can vote 10 close up tho saloons. In
san juan county there VIII not De the
slightest diinculty" said the repre-
sentative, and II there we're, I would
personally bear the entire expense OF
an election FOR this purpose.
Under suspension OF the rules the
house this afternoon took up and un-
animously passed Senate BIZ No J.
which provides means by which cOhh-
ties and cities may appropriate money
Tor the care of sick and destitute per-
IONS THIS BY one OF the bills cndort-
"a by the municipal league and the
bin Was brought up Jhls afternoon,
out of its regular order. ~ the request
OF Mayor -. X q sellers % Alou-
querque
Another senate BIN passed by the
house was that providing seal for
the supreme court
As an evidence that the temper
ance people are not entirely satisfied
with the ChrisTen local option BILL
wus the Introduction by Messrs. Lew
eilyn and Moreno OF resolution sub.
hitting constitutional amendment
Tor state wide prohibition The rcso.
lutln IL identical with that introduced
In the senate Monday and provides
Tor an election on the question IN Mo-
MEMBER 1874 The resolution was re-
ieTTed Go the committee on Judiciary
Tho following bills were passed in
he house yesterday
40. i75. by Chavos. providing for
toe publication Of "a catalogue OF the
ancient Spanish archives 81 New Mex.
leo.
80. 1856, by Tulil, providing for the
payment of annual dividends hy cor
porauous The purpose OF this proc
posed Law h. 40 prevent the freezing
out of small stocAholdors by thc with.
holding of dividends
No. ~. Oy Young Allowing ten
days additional good time to convicts
mployed outside the prison wallis and
! certain other con,iots within the peu-
ltentlary who occupy positions ~
trust
40. ~. by rordo,a which provides
that the revenue from saloon licenses
shall go 90 tho school fund
Tifty-two 1ills remain uudispuscd
ur on The house calendar and 10 IL NOT
unlikely That nlsht sessions vii be
held boz the near future In order that
che urk may be- completed
putcb routine businUss occupied
The senate yefterdAy afternoon The
session was brief. lasting scarcely
thirty minutes
ITles Cursd IN Ca ~ Days.