Las Vegas optic., 1913-03-01
HOUSE FAILS To
REPASS SALARY
BILL
SENATE, HOWEVER, ovERRlDEs
GOVERNORS VETO BY A
VOTE OF 19 TO 5.

LiuHutICAdp lfOm CledI Say SdHS
the governors veto of the county
salaries bill yesterday afternoon. The
veto message was timed so as 10
reach the senate just before the con-
stitutional limit for action by the ex-
ecutiye had expired, and only few
moments before the veto reached the
senate prominent democrats were
declaring that the governor would al
low the bill to become a law by limi-
tation.
AS to the governors reasons for
vetoing the bill, there are many and
various opinions, but the general be-
lief is that the real reason is politics
pune and simple
The present legislature is repubh-
can by an overwhelming majority,
and notwithstanding the apparent
delay. there was every reason to be-
lieve that this session would pass all
the legislation needed for the best
interests of the state. This was a
condition of affairs which did not
and does not suit the leaders of the
democratic party. The gentlemen Of
the minority, who hope soon to be
come the majority in New Mexico as
they have in the nation, do not look
with favor upon anything that will
tend to allow the republic legisla-
ture an opportunity to make a record
for good legislation The democrats
/ do not object to the salary bill, Tor
the reason set forth in the governors
veto message, in fact most of them
believe that the salaries fixed are
too low rather than too high, but
they do object to the republicans
passing any bill upon which they can
20 before the people. This is especial
ly evident in the house where every
effort to better conditions has met
with almost the solid opposition
of the minority members who are
invariably aided by little band of
so-called progressives consisting Of
Juan J. Clancy, Tomas Gurule and
Marcus c. de Baca.
When the house adjournd at night
until Monday afternoon the fate of
the salary bill in that body was in
doubt. 1t was plain to be seen that
its advocates lacked the necessary
votes TO carry it over the governors
veto; they lacked only very few
votes, however, and it is quite pos
sible that by Monday they may have
the strength to override the veto.
-Four members known to be favorable
to the bill were absent when it came
up yesterday. Tranquilano Labadie
and Balls Sanchez are i'll at
their homes in this city, while Dun
can McGillivray and Zacarias Padil-
la are absent from the capital on
business. In the event chat these
four men are able to attend the ses-
sion Monday it is more than likely
that the veto will be overridden.
There was never a moments
doubt as to the fate of the bill in
the senate, although a considerable
time was taken up in oratory before
the final vote to override the veto
was taken. Senator Hinkle of Cha
YES, one Of the three democrats who
supported the bill, made a strong
speech in favor of passing it again
as did also Senator Doepp Of Eddy,
who. while he said the bill did not
suit him exactly, believed it the best
that could be gotten through the leg
islature.
From the republican side Senator
Holt argued for the adoption of the
bill over the governors veto. Accord
ing to Mr.. Holt. it was not a party
measure and should not be treated
as such. For the minority Senator
Barth opposed the bill and wanted
to substitute the Mccoy bill which,
according to the gentleman from Ber-
nalfilo, had been approved in adj
vance by the governor
Following Mr.. Barth's speech, the
vote on the final passage of the bill,
the objections Of the governor not
withstanding, resulted 10 in the az
firmative and five in the negative.
Those who voted no were Senators
Barth Evans, Mccoy, Mabry and All
dredge. Senator Alldredge had voted
for the bill when it originally passed
the senate while the other four had
voted consistently against it,
When word Of the veto reached
the house that body promptly took a
recess and the members crowded into
the senate chamber to watch the fire
works incident to the overriding of
the governor and it was a show
worth while.
Immediately upon the passage of