Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-03-12
Executive Declares in Message
Disappearing Second Com
penSation Measure That II
Differs Little From Original
TO DISTRIBUTE FIRE
PROTECTION FUNDS
Senator Abeytia Introduces
Proposed Law Which if
Passed VIII Give AIbuQuer-
que S2,25O.

Estate Capital Bnreau of Nornlng Journai. !
Santa Fe. n. NJ, March 1.-THE
governor today vetoed the salary bill,
passed by the senate and house 'ast
saturday. ia reasons as stac'i ~
the veto ms fsage, were that the bill
was practically the same as that We
toed by him ten days ago only being
changed To make IT higher Neither
senate nor house attempted any ae-
tion. The message reads as follows
Il return herewith Senate Bill 205.
as amended. entitled An Act relative
TO Salnries of County Officers, with
out my approval This bill is practi-
cally "A duplicate Of senate Bin lO4.
which | vetoed on February 2S. The
only difference so far as | have been
able To ascertain Is that this bill
raises salaries In some particulars
over what they were In the other bill
In examining these bills | have
found il quite important and source
Of considerable information TO &c
thoroughly into the provisos because
we do not learn all there is io the
salary proposition in the salaries as
provided on the face of tho bill
These proslsos do not decrease, but
always are Intended to increase sal.
aries.
II do not deem II necessary To give
lany further reasons for the veto oi
this bin. aud will simply emphasize
what ] said In vetoing senate Bill
1ol. There has, however been raisee
"a question as to the legality and con-
lstiiutionaiity OF this. act because oi
the manner in which Il was passed
This | do not deem It necessary. ol
proper, to discuss at the present
time
The senate referred the veto mes.
sage to the committee on executive
communications
senator Apeytia today introduced a
bin TO distribute fire protection funds
to the different cities of the state The
apportlonment is as follows. Carls-
bad 5000: Roswell. $1,000. Springer
$500. Santa Fe $1,000; I.ei Vegas
$500; East Las Vegas xi00 Alamo
gordo, 5000. Albuquerque. s2,250i
Silver City. 500; Deming, $500; So
corro, $500. Las Cruces. $500; Tucum-
carl, $500 Ration. Si,200 Clayton
$500, Aftesia. $500. Gallup, $500;
Clovis. $500 These sums are to be
paid annually, and in addition the
state treasurer is directed to annually
turn over on the first Of August OF
each yctr TO the various city, town
and village trcasurcrs a sum equal to
. per cent of the moneys paid by such
communities to fire insurance COM
panies as premiums.
Tho house today passed the speak
er's bank act, which provides a COM
prehensive system Of banking regula-
ton throughout the state, including a
special bank examiner to be appoint
ed by the governor. who shall per-
form no other duties. The bin. II is
understood has been submitted to
most of the banks of the state aud
has their approval
The house also passed the bar as
socation's tax commission bill This
bill provides for a commission OF
three to study the taxation situation
throughout the state. holding meet.
ings in every county and TO submit
their findings in a report two years
hence. The members are TO serve
without pay, but an appropriation OF
$1,000 is made for their expenses.
clerk hire, etc.