Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-16
WaIton-Holt Proposed Amend
ment to State Constitution
Comes Up 10 Senate with
Backing Of Smaller Body
UPPER HOUSE TAKES
SLAP AT STATE POLICE
BY Vote Of Fourteen to Elgbt
Senators Adopt Recommen-
dation That They Abolish
Mounted Peace Organization

Estate Capltal bureau Of Morning Journal J
santa Fe. Feb. ib.-Ihe senate this
morning approved report uf the
committee on privileges ana elections
faNoring the passage Of the woman's
suffrage amendment ia the state cone
stltution introduced By Messrs. Holt
and Walton and approved the favor
nblc report of the committee on state
affairs on the tili ubohshing the
mounted police. A minority report
was tabled hy q vote of IA 20 8. A
feature of this vote was that the dem
ocrats. except Messrs Hinkle and
Doepp. voted for the minority re-
port. and that they were assisted by
Messrs Sulzor Miera aud Mccoy
when the matter came 10 test on
the adoption of the majority report,
Mr. sulzer switched and voted for H.
The woman's suffrage amendment roe
port was adopted without discussion.
The senate met at 10 o'clock. and
after the usual routine heard q resu-
luton from the New Mexico League
of Commercial organizations. urglng
the appropriation of at ieast $4,000
q year for two years for The carrNing
on of the work of the bureau of inn
migration.
The following bills were introduced
and referred
senate Biii i3a. hy Mr.. Ilfeld.
amending chapter ~ Of the laws Of
1901.
senate Bin 1874, hv Mr. uinkle. proc
viding for tne appointment OF police
judges In cities aud defining their
powers
Senate Bill 1885, by Mr. Abeytia. au-
thorizing tax for the preservation
Of the public health
Senate Bill 1856. hy Mr.. Bowman.
repeating Section loss If the Com
piled Laws of 1897 relating to the
bonds of county reasufers aa cus-
todians of the funds Of the various
school boards.
senate Substitute for senate Bill
1Ol, authorizing cities % construct
streets and other municipal Improve
monts and assess the cost thereof
against the owners of admitting prop
crty ear lines, etc
The following committee reports
were received
BN the highway committee. Sen
ate Bill SO, relative To the admiuistra-
tion of the forest service road funds
turned over to the counties. favor
ably with amendment
by the committee on state affairs
senate Bin l0g. prohibiting burals
within half mile of wells or dwell
ings, unfayorubly Senate Bill IT,. re-
pealing the act creating the mounted
police, favorably senator Miera, who
ls chairman Of the committee. signed
the majority report voted against
that same report and for The minority
one
senate Bill se. faYorahly with
By the agricultural committee
senate Bin "a. the Navarro fence BILL
avorably
A message from the governor am
the signing Of the Luna con
lOlenco resolution A letter from |
Mrs Eloisa Luna Bergere. thanking
he senate for It's kindness in pass
On third reading senate Bin 10. |
he Rio Grande Improvement act. was
lightly amended and passed. This
,in provides for an amount of APP
$4,000 to be expended In
he counties which are traVersed by
he Rio Grande, according to their
eVeral necessities for protection
rhe expenditure Is 10 be made under
he direction Of the state engineer
senate substitute for House Joint
Resolution ., relating to the payment
# certain counsel foes connected with
he alleged bribery Investigation last
ear, ana Senate substitute for Sen
lie Bin SO, relating to the duties Of
be state mine Inspector, We're laid
.ver temporarily because the printed
opies thereof had not yet arrived
The senate then adjourned 70 meet
1onday at 10 o'clock