Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1913-03-10

even to seriously consider the propo-
sition. The governor is also said to
have sent word to the republican
leaders that he has no idea of call
ing an extra session. There are those
among the republicans, however, who
still believe that compromise is pos
sible, but there seems little tangible
upon which to base this hope.
/ Both houses got down to business
early today aud da number of bills
| were passed. The feature of the pro
ceedings in tbs senate was wrangls
over the resolution for submitting con-
stitutional amendments to the people
Senator Mabry charged Senator Miera
chairman Of the committee on consti-
tutional amendments, with holding up
the report on these resolutions.
There are pending in Senator Mie-
ras committee resolutions submitting
amendments FOR the initiative. the di-
rect election of United States sena-
tors, the recall OF pGolic officers and
for statewide prohibition. Senator
Holt republican floor leader, explain
ed that the republicans desired to
have further caucus upon these
amendments before making recon-
mendations to the senate Il is quite
likely that all of the amendments will
be reported favorably, but there is a
difference of opinion as to whether
they should be submitted at a general
election or at a special election to be
called for this purpose.
The only important bill which got
through the house this morning was
the judiciary committee taxation bill,
which if adopted by the senate will go
a long way toward the settlement OF
the tax question which has been wor-
rying not only the legislatures but the
people in general for some time.
BY the terms of this bill the board
Of equalization and the various boards
Of county commissioners are given
power to appraise the true value OF
all property in the state. Authority
conferred on the board to admin
lister oaths and to summon persons
and call for papers nd to compel wit
nessts to testify under oath.
When such true values are ascer-
tanned it is maed the suty OF the sew
eral boards to fix the valuation of
such property for taxation at one
third of it's real value, AMI such valu-
alton is maded binding on the tax
authorities, who are forbidden to
change or alter the same.
The house this morning refused to
pass Representative Llewellyn's bill
fixing the hours of county officials,
who by the terms of the proposed law
are required dto be in their offices
from $50 to 12 o'clock and from toI
each day. The house this afternoon,
by practically unanimous vote, de-
cided to table the anti-prize fight bill,
which is definitely killed for this ses-
sion.
The vote on the anti-gambling bill
is expected to come up this after
noon. This is stringent measure
and would prohibit all kinds Of card
games for prizes or anything Of value
The house this afternoon passed the
senate bill providing for the construc-
ton Of the Canine Real sfom Los
Lunas by way of Gallup to the Arizona
line. The bill now goes to the gov
erner and there is very little doubt
that he will sign it.
The coal oil investigation was wound
up in the house this morning by the
adoption of a report by the chairman.
Major Llewellyn, chairman Of the
committee. The committee finds thar
the funds handled by the inspector and
paid by him to Brian Dunno were his
and in his own right and that the
state had no interest therein. but that
they were paid to the said Dunno
without service being rendered there
for.