Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-18
Five Members Of House Back
Measure Advocated by Rev,
], l. Seder Of Antl-SaIoon
League.
EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
ACT ALSO PRESENTED
New Mexico Legislature ADJ
journs Over Until Next Mon
day. After Being In Session
Three Days,

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Three Days,
state eaplt a nurran af Morning journal
Santa Fe. Jan. 1.-THE first roll
call ln the house this afternoon gave
q slight indication OF the way the
forces are to divide this session. when
the mcmhers voted g1 tu 10 to ad-
ioufn until Monday at O'Clock. John
Baron Burg had previously moved to
amend the Adjournment motion tu be
read at : o'clock tomorrow. but Nh.
tatron moved 60 tnhle. and the uues-
tion had been voted upon and lost
before most of those present knew 1t
had happened Mn nufe wanted 60
keep the house in session the rest of
the week In order that action might
be obtained ON the report nf the iu-
dietary committee upon his resolu-
iion effeeting the election ot United
states senator, which resolution was
introduced Yesterday.
The house held only a brief ses-
sion rushing through the order Of
business with nothing done except
one communication received, half
dozen bills introduced and two CONF
mittee reports heard
Among the bills were ones provid-
ing for an employers liability act.
"hlue sky law bond tax law and
o county option liuuor law. The lat
ter WAS introduced hy q quintet Of
house members and " an adaptation
of tho bill being advocated by the
Rev j. l. Seder, superintendent of
the Anti-saloon league OF New Mex
leo. who ls here working for q pro-
hihltion measure. This blil provides
for an election upon the question OF
allowing liquor to he sold or man
ufseturea in any commuuty auer
oaetlun To- ne called by the ccuhI
commissioners upon petition of
20 per cent pf the voters OF that
county a similar arrangement ls
made for prohibiting liquor selling IN
cities, towns and villages. The ef-
feet of the vote is 10 begin sixty days
after the ballots are cast and remain
In force two years and Until sixty days
after iis repeal hy the people. There
was Z ripple of laughter when the
measure war introduced aud call
was made for the names of the in-
PRODUCERS. which had been lnadger-
deutly omitted. The intfadueers were
Messfs. Liewelyn, ehrisman. Moreno,
Carter and Campbell.
Tho ehuc sky" law bill requires
the filing with the state corporation
commission of q statement from each
concern doing business in the state
ana offering stocks or bonds or simi-
lar collateral for SALE This state
ment must show the plan Of bnsl-
ness an itemized financial statement.
the assets liabilities. copies Of pro-
posed contracts and bonds. etc The
exceptions from this rule are national
and state banks. mutual building as
sOclaiions. mortgage associations and
corporations not for profit The cor
poratlons are required 10 obtain
certificate enabling them 10 do busl-
ness from the commission before
they accept any money IN the state.
Should fhey fail 10 receive the ap-
proeal Of the commission they must
change their plans, contracts, ETC.,
and then obtain approval to do husi-
ness or else cease operations. They
are required To file statements every
six months and a penalty of fine Of
$20o To $4,000 and imprisonment for
from one 20 ten years IS provided for
infringement upon the law or for
false statements made to the COM
The bll was introduced by
MT Toomhs.
Tho employers liability law applies
to common carriers only IL pro-
vides that proof Of negligence or Of
faulty equipment shall be prima
facie evidence of culpabllity upon
the part of the employing corporation
and provides that eontributory negli-
gcnee shall be no bar TO the obtain
ing Of damages by any Injured enl-
ploye, but that it may be considered
In mitigation Of the amount Of dam
ages awarded The plea OF contrib-
utorv negligence shall have no effect.
according To the bill ,if there ~ evil
denee of the Infraetion of any meas
ure regarding the safety OF the em-
ploVe, Any contract of insurance
made or accepted by the employe
shall be no bar 70 his later collection
Of damages under the law, but any
amount so collected may be deducted
from the judgment secured. The act
causes claims for damages to outlaw
I'm three years after the alleged injury
h received The bill was introduced
81 MI. Carter.
a bin by Speaker Baca was intro
Aueed. regarding the taxation Of
stocks and bonds. This requires the
registration Of each and every share
III stock or individual bond with tho
state auditor and the payment there
ln Of ! per cent OF it's par value, after
which il shall be forever free from
axation.
Tho House.
After the call to order the house
heard a prayer by the chaplain and
approved the journal Of the day pre-
iiOus.
Tho judiciary committee reported
'avorably House Resolution 2, rela-
i've to the detention of one Felipe
rasares by federal officers and CALI
ng upon the governor to investigate
he matter. The resolution was read
n Spanish ana English and adopted.
The committee on finance recon-
nended the passage Of resolution 4.
money for the printing
VI the Journal and bliss The passage
II the bill was urged by Mr.. Chaves
II Torrance county, bul on reQuest