Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-14
SOME REDUCTIONS MADE
COMPENSATION OF TREAsURERs
AND ASSESSORS OF TWO
CLASSES REDUCED.
CONFIRMATION IS WITHHELD
APPolNTEEs OF THE GOVERNOR
DO NOT GET APPROVAL
OF THE SENATE.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, March 1.-THE
submission of a constitutional amend
ment changing the terms of state
and county officers from four to two
years with the right to succeed them
selves once, and of another to per-
nit the state to adopt a modern taxa
ton system; the passage Of the dis
trict attorney salary bill; the passage
of a county salary BILL the enact
ment of two local opron laws, one
applying to cities and the other TO
rural districts; the passage of one of
the most stringent anti-gambling laws
in the United States; the enactment
of law permitting the assessment
of property on a true basis and Its
valuation for taxation at one-third Of
its value; the appropriation of $780,,
600 for an exhibit at the San Diego
exposition; the ratification of the
direct election of senators amend
ment to the United States constiuu-
ton and the creation of two new
counties, namely Aguilar, which is to
be formed OF portion of Mora and
a small section Of Colfax, and sum
ner, which is to be composed of tar
ritory nearly all of which is now en-
braced in the county of Guadalupe;
are a few. of the accomplishments Of
the second session of the first state
legislature which passed into history
shortly before l o'clock today.
AS is the custom not only in New
Mexico but in many other states, the
major portion of the work of the ses-
sion was crowded into the last few
days and when both houses adjourned
today they had been in practically
continuous session for over "a hours.
1t is quite possible that the session
would have been longer but for an
unforeseen ruling of Lieutenant Gov
ernor E. c. de Baca, presiding officer
of the senate. The clock in the SEN
ate, like that in the house, had been
stopped shortly before noon and the
senate was proceeding with business
when the order for the confirmation
of the governors appointees was
reached, The republican members re
tired for a conference. Returning in
few minutes, an attempt was made
to read the report recommending that
the senate refuse to confirm the NOM
nations of DR.. r. K. McClanahan for
member of the state board of health;
John D. w. Veeder, for member of
.he board of water commissioners, and
OF Benjamin Sanches FOR insurance
superintendent
When the reading proceeded and the
lieutenant governor got an inkling of
The purport of the presiding officer
announced that he would hear no
more business and that the senate
was adjourned sine die. As soon as
word of this statevof affairs reached
the house that body Immediately ad-
iourned without cate.
4 In the house the long session was
strenuous in the extreme at times
and even when the session ended
there was an evidence OF feeling OF
bitterness and notable absence OF
the usual Fluctuations between the
members Of the opposite political
faiths. Judge Evans, of chaves, It is
true, made speech eomplimentine
the speaker on his ability and fair
ness, but the effort was coolly re
ceiyed.
The state Of mind Of the members
in the closing hour wass no doubt
fdue in a measure to the fact that
they were weary and nervous from
loss of sleep. but an attempt on the
part Of the speaker last night to kill
the county local option bin was also