El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-14
NEW MEXICO LEGISLATURE CREATES
TW0NEWGOUNTIE5 BEFORE iDJOURNIHG
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The senate named as its steering
committee the following after adopt
ing the report Of the committee on
committees to this effect Clark, Cramp-
ton. Romero, Page. Abeytia and ufeld
To this committee were referred all
bills which had not vet been acted upon
by some other committee.
EXempting Industrial Institutions.
The senate passed the house measure
exempting irrigation works sugar fac
tories, shelters and other development
works from taxation for a period OF six
years. The act also frees these indus
tries from taxation while under con-
structfOn provided that construction
shall not occupy period Of more than
three years
It passed an act providing for the
compulsory education Of the blind at
the institution maintained at Alamo
gOrdO for that purpose.
It failed TO pass the act which re-
Qulres that the secretary of the sheep
sanitary board shall be an experienced
sheep man. This Dill was one that the
wool growers association had been try
ing TO get through for some time
Enforcing Lobbying Order.
A feature Of the afternoon session
was the first really strict enforcement
Of senate rule 81 Edward Everett
Young, Of San Juan county, was on the
floor lobbying, it is said in the inter
est Of that section At any rate, he
was speaking to a senator while the
to order by the president and an apOl-
Ogy demanded by one Of the senators.
This he made. The lobby evil has been
worse than usual this session, old
legislators say, the rule mentioned hav-
ing been invoked three times within the
last four days.
Fees Of NOtaries.
The senate passed an act defining
the fees which nOtaries may charge,
and a general school bond election act
This prescribes in detail the method OF
holding these elections the swearing in
Of election judges. the methods Of Civ
ing notice that an election has been
called and all the other machinery OF
voting q bond issue in a school district
or incorporated city
Unless the governor shall veto a
measure passed yesterday by the sen
ate. WHICH already had passed in the
house, women VIII hereafter have the
right to hold all appOintiVe offices.
There has been some doubt owing TO
certain provisions Of the constitution
as to whether a woman could be an
pointed to any office in the state This
measure Is intended to make her legal
" capable of holding such positions.
Two More VetOes.
thursday the governor sent two more
vetoes to the senate. One is house bin
No So. which permits county commits
Sloners to transfer funds to the bridge
building fund; and senate mill No. 1855.
known as the public library bill This
ernor the appointment Of state libra
rian.
The senate passed house Joint resO-
luton raufying the amendment to the
constitution, which provides for the
election of United States senators by
a vote Of the people
Local Option Measure.
The senate killed the resolution Dro-
wong for an amendment to the consti-
tuition for statewide prohibition. and
o1Iered in lieu thereof a compromised
local option, which viii probably be-
come a law.
Governors Nominations
The governor sent the following
nominations to the senator For stare
librarian. William T. Thornton. for
board of regents Of Agricultural COL
Iege, R r.. Larkin; board Of regents of
the New Mexico normal university p
ID. T1ttman; board Of regents for school
OF mines. LeopOldO Cantreras and + A \
Jones; board of regents of the New
Mexico museum, Arthur Seligman. df-
rector OF insane asylum. G. A Richard-
son; board Of education +. n II Rob
erts, G. NJ. Light, S. MOntoya. G o MN
ana L. g. SWlnney; board Of pharmacy.
& Ruppe and Gregory Moore
Statement Declared False
communications We're read in the
mouse protesting against a charge made |
BY MAJ. IdeWellyn in which he stated !
that 'n1ggers and Mexicans'' were NOT
allowed TO visit the poOlhalls of ROs-
we'll The communication was siened /
by 25 Of the most important citizens 4