Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-25
SALARY BILL IS NOW
UP TO GOVERNOR
FOR HIS APPROVAL
Or REJECTION
House by Vote Of 80 to IS
Acts on Measure of Import
ance to County Officers
Throughout New Mexico,
PROHIBITION OBJECT
OF JOINT RESOLUTION

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to Statewide Vote as ConStl-
tutional Amendment,
Estate Capital nurenn ~ Morning Iournal.I
Santa ie. Feb. 2f-rhe house this
afternoon, acting under suspension OF
the rules passed senate Blt iOt. the
county salaries BILL hv vote of 80 TO
! 3, or more than two-thirds. The mca-
sure WAS in the house less than ten
minutes before 10 was reported hncl,
to the senate. as having been passed
'ihu vote upon the suspension uf The
rules WAS unanimous. 3a 10 o. It was
then proposed that several amend
monia be included. but the house vot-
ed down each one and passed the bin
as i WIS pushed through the senate
last Friday
Asked what he would do In regard
60 his rumored intention of vetoing
the measure. Governor William G.
Mcdonald tonight declared that he
had nothing whatever to say in the
bin.
90 have not even seen it yet" he
said and only know from hearsay
that ii passed
The votes as they stand In the two
houses. 800 20 ln The senate last Fri-
day and 80 To- ~ In the house to-
day Indicate that the legislators viii
be able To- pass the measure over the
executive veto II they so desire. pro-
ylding OF course that the governor
Netocs the bill,
In the senate today the Introduction
of statewide prohibition measure
hy Memrs. Holt aud Romero was the
fcaufe. This Is In the nature OF q
joint eWiaiion contemplating the
submission Of The proposition TO the
people OF New Mexico as constltu-
tional amendment. It is said that q
petition bearing Some 1900 sigma
lures favoring this measure, VIII be
presented to the sennte tomorrow or
the day after The act prohibits the
manufacture. sale barter or keeping
Of liquors of any sort Whatever, ex-
cept for medicinal. scientific or lndus-
trial purposes.
The BIN TO abolish the mounted po-
lice remained on the calendar without
any action. Il was special order
for today. consequently It can be taxi
en up az any time hereafter
The district attorney bin Is also on
the calendar Before this measure
was reached. senator Holt announced
that when It came up he would move
a recess Of an hour as the senator's
of the majority desired 70 caucus on
IT, The measure was not reached and
the caucus. republican leaders say. has
not yef been held.
The indications tonight are that the
fair bill viii very likely he called out
of committee Ia the senate tomorrow
and nm effort made either then or on
The folloWine day 70 pass Il. rhe Nh.
it is said has been made the subject
6f poll aud the necessary votes 20
pass have heen pledged. Il Is under
stood that certain prominent repnb-
Ilcans are favorable TO the bill and
viii use thoir Influence for It's pass
ago
nae AfiNl hff INV WI sou III 'RfA
Ivill bold lts FIRST session sometime to-
morrow, probably ia the afternoon.
.ntle win likely he done except the
outline of formal organization and
he making of necessary preliminary
for the investigation.
Tie senate.
Tile introduction Of a number Of
ils. followed the opening routine IN
he senate. These bills were as fol-
lws.
Senate Bl 155. BY Mr. Tlfeid, re-
sting to the rules Of procedure IN the
lstrlct court Senate BIZ 15s, by Mr.
linkle reimhursing the trustees Of
laitery a of Roswell, for monies ex-
ended on the battery gun sheds; Sem
te BIN i57. By Mr.. Holt. relative to
he issue Of road bonds BY countiesg
enate Bill 16s relating TO the con-
rol Of the state educational institu-
Ions. senate Bil l59, by Messrs.
auehren and Holt, providing that
low MeNico SHAH participate IN the
celebration to be held at
! Paso. Tex, when the Elephant
utle project rs completed; Senate
an 100. by Mr.. Holt. relative to SUI
reno court procedure and cerurea-
on thereto by district judges; sem
.e Hill lGii by Mr. Holt. amending
So Years law for tho distribution Of
AlnQHeut taxes when paid Mr. Holt
ssired that the last named bill be
ken up for immediate consideration
ldcr suspension Of tho rules but Mr..
age objected saying that he wished
examine the bill before voting SEN
or Holt thereupon Withdrew his MOS
ln and the measure went 70 the iu-
aiary committee. Senate Bill 1G2.
Mr. Pankey, contemplating the
cation Of a capital district and its
provement at state expense. The
easure Is similar to the one suggest
by Judge Richardson Of Roswell.
the BOOSTERS banquet here several
,eks ago. It provides for the beauti-
alton OF Santa Fe, paving Of its
'eets and the general Development