Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-21
BernaIiIIo County Senator In
troduceS Resolution Which
Would Make Elective 0ffic-
erS Accountable to People,
ANTl-PRIZE FIGHT
MEASURE PRESENTED
Evans, of Roosevelt, Author of
Bill Making Boxing in New
Mexico Felony Many New
Acts on Calendar,

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Estate capital Bureau OF Morning journal.
Santa Fe. Jan. 20.-eThc features o
todays sessions of the two hoases ol
the legislature were the introduction
In the senate of joint resolution pro.
posing a constitutional amendment
which will provide for the recall oi
all elective officers. resolution on
the part Of the house which calls fol
an investigation of the coal situation
in the suite and joint resolution pro-
viding for the election of United
states senators by direct vote Of the
people. senator Evans created som,
excitement with measure To steriliz,
criminals. other bills in the senate
were ID stringent anti-whtc slave law
bin prohibiting prize fights and a
measure for the transfer of money
from various other funds 20 the gem
eral expense fund Of the legislature,
IN the house leading measures were a
bin for state fair al Albuquerque.
carrying an appropriation of $4,000 q
year for maintenance and $4,000
with which to make start on per-
mancnt buildings. Speaker II. l..
Baca's bank act and a bill providing
for state mincraloglst
The joint resolution introduced hy
Senator Isaac Barth for the recall APP
plies this recourse hy the people To
all elective officials upon petition Of
% per cent of the electors who cast
votes for that office. Vacancies are
to be filled as required by law. only
one tccall election il sln1ie term Is
allowed unless the petitioners shall
pay into the public treasury the cost
Of the former election The state is
specifically made an elective district
under the law
The house had busy time Of IT,.
More than a dozen measures were in
troduced chief ol which was the coal
industry Investigation resolution. This
WAS introduced hy Messrs. Lleweilyn
and Moreno. II is as follows.
Whereas. Coal Is sold 10 the con-
suncrs in southern Kew Mexico at
$3.50 per ton. and
Whereas. 1t is claimed by the bu-
feau of immigration that New Mex
leo has more coal within her limits
than has The state Of Pennsylvania.
and
Whereas. The railroad rates on coal
from northern New Mexico points to
southern New Mexico points is $3.55
per ton, from Gallup. y. NJ, to south
ern New Mexico points. S2.O5 per ton,
and from the Carthage coal fields in
Secorro county. New Mexico. to south
cfn New Mexico points. is 81 per ton
and
Whereas, The various companies
engaged in mining coal in New Mex
leo complain that their profits are
small therefrom, and
Whereas, The coal dealers IN south
efn New Mexico claim that their
profit is only so cents per ton, and
Whereas 1t is due that the people
Of New Mexico should know the rea-
sons for the extraordinary and ex-
eessivc price paid for coal therefore
he II
Resolved That the speaker Of this
mousse be and he is hereby directed to
appoint 4 committee of nve members.
whose duty il shall be TO investigate
'llis entire subject. and be II further
Resolved. That the said committee
Is hereby empowered 60 summon Wit
hesses under oath, and to report their
hndings to this house. with all con
Nenient speed.
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discussion. The speaker has not yet
named the committee
The senate.
Aside from the reaali joint resolu-
uon' the most important matter in
me senate was the joint resolution
ialilNing the proposed amendment to
tpe federal constitution, which pro-
Nides for the election of United States
senators by the people This WAS re-
iefred to the committee on constitu-
.lohal amendments II was intro
"ueed hy Senator A. j. Evans An
o'her measure introduced by him to-
uay was one providing for the steril-
l1a'ion Of all imbeclles. idiots. morOns
anu detectives of various sorts, as
w" as Tor rapists and certain other
criminals. The bill creates state
""ard of examiners for defectis es.
composed of the president of the
s'dte board of health and one surgeon
"Hd one neurologist, to he named by
sae governor. Their terms are to be
"Feilapping and FIVE years each. This
7oard is empowered to perform such !
'pftatlons as il shall deem fittest
upoh the inmates Of any penal char
'eioic or corrective institution within
"" state. The act provides for an |
summation by the board and hear /
iHs before a district judge before the
opefation, The bin is a niece Of adj
vance legislation in the latent sense Of
ne word. Il aims directly at the inn
p pioFement Of the human race.
hf"ugh the reduction Of the percent
'se q habituai criminals. detectives.