Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-12
Democrats Attempt FiIibuster
and Try to Adjourn, but Are.
Not Able to Get Away
With II,
SOCIALIST AND MOOSE
JOIN WITH MINORITY
Unless Things Explode Over
night Senate Is Expected TO
Jam Things Through 10 an
End This Morning,
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Santa Fe. Feb it.-By strict par
" vote of 80 TO | 3. the socialist and
the progressive voting with the dem
ocrats. the house this afternoon pass
I'd the salary bill introduced bv Mr..
Fleming as House Bill 2l9 This ac-
ton was taken despite a determined
iilibuster by Mr. Swan. who pleaded
for delay on the ground that he Is
opposed to ''railroading'' bills through
the house before they are printed
The first move of the minority
against the bill was motion by Mr..
RYAN to substitute his salary measure
for that OF Mr. Fleming. This was lost
by vote of "a to 49, on the motion
60 suspend the rules squabble en-
sued because Mr. Smith had been
paired with Mr.. Luian bv the speak
er. Mr. Smith nevertheless insisted
upon voting, but refused to appeal
from the decision of the chair.
II was upon motion of Mr. Mann
that Mr. Smith was finally permitted
To vote. Republicans in the mean
while had brought Mr.. Lujan into the
house
"A motion by Mr. swan to adjourn
was lost by vote Of So TO e. sew
eral of the democrats voting with the
republicans. Mr.. Hewitt then propos-
ed "A substitute for the fourth class,
with maximum salary of $1,000.
hut this met with opposition even
from the democrats. Mr.. Ryan stated
that the SALARY proposed by Mr.
Hewitt was entirely too low. aud Mr.
Hewitt's motion failed by a vote oi
&c to IL.
Another motion TO adjourn failed
by the same vote. and the bill was
then finally passed by the majority
above mentioned. Mr.. Holland being
absent
Unless the situation changes ove'
night, the senate will pass this bill
tomorrow. as Il is practically the six
classification bill of Mr.. Holt. EXCEPT
that Santa Fe county is placed IN the
second class.
Six Classifications.
First class counties are made up OF
counties with more than Sl4.0OO.00t
gross assessment. The sheriff in these
counties is TO receive S3.500, with al
allowance of 1880 for deputies. Tht
treasurer assessor and county clert
get S3. 600. with 81 200 for deputies
The county school superintendent
gets $4,000 with 5000 for travelinl
expenses. County commissioners ant
the probate Judge get $500. the sur
veyor $40 Il day for not more thai
$50 days. An allowance of Sl2OO /
made for the district clerk.
In the second class the sheriff as
sessor treasurer and county clerk ar
to receive $2,750, with $1,000 for dep
uties, except that the sheriff is al
lowed $1,000; county superintendent
St,S00 commissioners and probat
judges, $500, surveyor, $40 day TO
$50 DAYS
In the third class the sheriff, as
SCISSOR, clerk and treasurer are TO re
ceive S2,50O. with the same allow
ance for deputies as in the secon
class. county school superintendent
$500: county commissioners an
probate Judge, $500: surveyor $40 fo
125 days.
In the fourth class the treasure
assessor. sheriff and clerk are to re
ceive $2.250, the allowance for depe
ties being $500 except for the sheriI
who gets $1,000 for that purpose
county superintendent $1,000, count
commissioners and probate Judg
$40O, surveyor, $40 day for 20 day
In the fifth class the treasure
sheriff and clerk are to- receiN
sheritfs, 500; county superintei
dents. $l,40O. county commissioner
and probate judge. $4Oo: county su
Veyor. $40 q day for rs days.
IN the sixth class the sheriff al
clerk are TO get $500; the treasure
ana assessor, $1,000; the depu
sheriffs, 5000; deputy treasurer al
deputy assessor. $3.50; county supe
intendent, $1,000; probate Judge al