Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-02
Senate Adopts Resolution Rat
flying Change to Federal
Constitution and House viii
Likely Vote Tomorrow,
COUNTY OFFICERS TERMS
MAY BE CUT TWO YEARS
Senator HART Advocates Dlf-
ferent Scheme to Prevent
Succession in 0ficei Things
Generally Quiet,
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Estate Capital Hurenu " Morning journal
SANTA ne. Feb 1.-The senate this
afternoon adopted q joint resolution
raufying the proposed amendment 10
the federal constitution which viii le-
galize the income tax. should the
house follow suit Monday this state
will have the honor of placing the
I federal amendment In effect, for only
thlrty-slx states ratification Is need
ed e. mike this amendment affective,
and already thirty-hve have approved
It,
The resolution passed was senate
Substitute for Senate Joint Resolu-
iion /. 3. and 3. an OF which dealt
with the same subject. They were IN
iroduced by senator Evans. Hinkle
and Clark respectively. The substi-
tute * one prepared by the judiciary
committee. II il hurries the house
can pass the measure Monday.
senator HART offered a constitu-
tional amendment 20 reduce county
/ OFFICERS terms to two years.
Tho senate session this afternoon
was about an that was doing today
except the committee meetings. OK
which there are many going on. Near
ly every committee is incubating bills
and until some OF these hatch there
will not be great deal Of business on
the floor Of either house Even this
afternoon the now bills were limited
TO nine, leaving the total for the week
ahsurdly low.
However. some Of the nine we're Inn
portant Among these were the mea-
sures introduced hy senator sulzer
for amending the Toad Tux laws, 80
that money collected In city goes
toward the upkecp Of the city streets
and prescribing the qualifications Of
voters az bond elections This pro-
vides that only tax payers upon actual
property In tho county may vote at
these elections.
The senate.
Tile senate met at ESQ and heard
prayer and the reading Of The journal,
which II approved.
The following bills were Introduced
and referred
senate Bill 1S by senator sulzer,
prescribing the qualifications ot No-
ters al bond elections.
Senate Bill ~. by Senator Sulxer,
to amend the road tax statutes.
senate Bill so, by senator Clark, to
permit the directors Of the state In
sane hospital 10 contract for supplies
for periods Of six months.
senate Bll 81, by Senator Walton.
amending the corporation laws Ia
minor particulars.
Senate Bill 50, by Senator Walton,
to amend the act Incorporating tho
city of Silver city 50 that an addi- $
tional hve min tax for street improves
ments may be levied.
Senate Bin So by senator Walton,
to provide for the taxing Of gifts, leg-
aees ana inhertances.
senate BiIl S4, BY senator Ilfeld,
10 amend section 2234. Of the com-
piled laws Of 1907.
Senate 1911 So, by senator llleld'
relating to insane persons.
senate Biil So by senator Holt, re-
strlcting the spreading Of Johnson
grass ana providing penalties Tor its
sale or transportation.
senate Bill 81 hy senator Holt, TO
restrict the theft of electricity, gas or
water and to prohibit tampering with
meters which measure these sub
stances
The judiciary committee reported
on the following bills;
Senate Bill 40, increasing the juris-
dictiun OF Justices Of the peace fayor~
ably with amendments.
House Bnl %, increasing the NUNS
Der of Judges in the nfth district. uns
faYorlbly. but substitute was recomS
mended for passage.
House Bll 4 3, prohibiting lobbyings
senate Bill a. abolshlng capital
for murder; unfavorably.
Senate Bll 45, providing fees for
jurors in Justice courts; unfavorably.
senate Bin As, restricting the hours
of work Tor women; unfayorahly.
senate Bill 2, providing funds for
travelling libraries; unfavorably.
The hinanee committee reported tho
bills.
senate Bill go, relating to the state
mine Inspector: favorably
senate Biil "a, relating TO the hand
ling of the public moneys, favorabiy,
With amendments,
Senate Bill 73. appropriating money
'or the translation and printing OF
he governors message. fayorahiy.
Senate Joint Resolution 10 was Of
cred by senator Hartt. This pro-
Doses to submit TO the people an
amendment to Article 10, Section ?. OF
he state constitution. to reduce the
erms Of county Officers to two years
hereafter and to prevent any officer
rom again holding q county Office
intil two years shah have passed.
The senate then took up the resolu-
ion proposing the ratification OF tho
2 cong tax ameaameat This Mlx