Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-28
Amendments to Constitution
Providing for Short Ballot IN
State and County Elections
Proposed,
WOULD MAKE MOST
OFFICERS APPOINTlVE
Also Fayors Placing the Entire
Management of Counties in
Hands Of Board Of Three
Commissioners,

lstrtc Capital Burrru of Morning .Iournni. /
Santa, Fe. Jan. 24 Progress
slve measures emanating from the
staunchest of the slundpattors I'm the
senate. were the features of today's
session of that body These were in
tfoduced hy Senator Gregory Page.
and consisted Of proposed constitu-
tional amendments providing for the
short ballot in county and state cleo
tions.
IN tho house the principal feature
was the narrow escape from passage
sustained hy the county option bill a
test vote on this stood 2 To % aud
when the measure comes back tom
committee 10 viii likely be pass j.
senator Page s. measures provide for
the election Of only a governor ana
lieutenant governor. the governor to
name. with the consent Of the een-
ate. an other state Officers. Including
Judges, and 90 have power TO remnve
them. except In the case Of members
of the judiciary The county short
ballot amendment is even simpler
placing the entire management OF The
county In the hands of three commis-
sioncrS. Both were referred 10 the
committee on constitutional amend-
ments.
The house took up the county OPP
tion bin as special order. Mr. Null
lens offering substitute for Section
3 This was lost A. G. dc Baca ,f-
fered a minor amendment which cai-
ried, and Mr.. Mullens moved 20 re-
commit TO the judiciary commiste
on roll call to table this motion
and bring the matter to vote. The
friends Of the bill numbered 22 against
a. The measure was reeommltted on
an aye and no vote.
The senate.
The senate was CHILLED 10 order at
2.30 The following bills were inrro-
dueed and referred.
Senate Bill 60, by Senator PaSc.
to- provide for the salary and travel
ing expenses Of the state mine inspec-
tor
Senate Bill 81. by Senator Abeytla,
fixing the time Of holding court IN the
Seventh district.
regulating the fencing Of private
property.
Senate Bill Gs, hv senator I1inkle.
municipal prohibition option law.
enabling towns as unit. ia vote out
liquor
Senate Bnl Ga. bv Senator Mccoy
introduced at the request Of the al-
torney general. to regulate the liquor
traffic.
Senate Biil G5. hy Senator Walton
regarding boards Of election and reg
istration In municipalities.
Senate BIN &C. by Senator Holt re-
lating to state and county debts and
creating q loan commission to handle
the refunding Of these debts ana pro-
viding for other matters IN connection
with state funds. This measure ex-
pressly excludes mllitia warrants.
senate Joint Resolutions and s
were read by title These are the mea-
sures introduced by Senator Page
mentioned above.
A message from the governor. rec
ommending the passage Of acts siv-
ing jurisdiction over the Fort Bayard
and Santa Pc national eemeterles res
ervations TO the government were read
and referred.
The senate passed House BIN 40,
the per diem and mileage bill and
received a message from the house.
House Eill IA and senate Bill 2G,
The printing and fund transfer bills.
which had beeu cngrossed, were read
and approved and signed by the prcsi-
dert.
The senate adjourned until 1880 a..
M. tomorrow.
The House.
The house met at 2.32 this after
noon ana Immediately took up the
county option bill The measure was
reccmmitted TO the judiciary commit
tee, which contains sever 'embers
of the temperance committee which
recently recommended its passas Its
return to the house at an early cate
with Il favorable report is likely
The house held a. warm debate on
House Resolution y. relative to the
election Of a Spanish American as
United States senator.
Messrs Baca and Padilla, OF Va
lencia county introduced resolution
Of coincidence to the family Of the late
solomon Luna, who was accidentally
Killed last August. It was read twice
and referred. The resolution expressed
deep regret at the passing OF tho
Statesman and holds him up as an
example to the Young men of the
state. Copies are To be spread upon
the journal Of the house and viii be
sent TO his widow.
The house adjourned to o a. M. to-