El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-03-20
STATE
NEW CANE LAW
Measure Urged by the Gun
Clubs of New Mexico Is
Signed by Governor.

Santa Fe. y N. March Ex-Governor
Mcdonald has signed the Mann game
and fish protection bill, which was ad-
vOcated by the New Mexico gun clubs.
The signing of this bill is Of especial
interest as it is expected the governor
will make a change IN the game war
denship.
Ike Graham Of Albuquerque is said
to be slated for IT, position The sal
airy provided in the bill is $500, and
the travelling expenses $500 He must
file a bond of $1,000. The same war
den is authorized to appoint deputies.
The measure prescribes fees ranging
from % cents for each transportation
permit TO $50 for each big game and
bird license. nonresident alien
Lost Bill Is Found.
Senate. bill No l9, by Barth, the
community property bill, signed by the
governor, was found this morning 1t
had been covered up by another meas
ure and thus overlooked
Subsidies for Fire Departments.
The Romero firemen's ILL signed by
the governor provides for the follow
ing annual subsidy for fire companies
OF various municipalities Carlsbad,
5000. Roswell $1,000 Springer, $500,
Santa Fe, $1,000. Las Vegas, $500; East
Las Vegas, $500; AlamOgOrdO, $780,
Albuquerque, S2250; Silver City, 500;
Deming, 500: SOcOrro. $500; Las
Cruces, 500; Tucu- -ari, $500; Ration,
Gallup, $500; Clovis, $500; Hagerman,
$500
The second section provides that all
fire departments receiving any money
under the provisions OF this act shall
use the money under the direction OF
the governing bodies of cities, towns
and villages, and for the maintenance
and equipment, and shall make annual
report TO the state auditor showing
amounts Of money received and the
disbursement thereof
Tt is found that the travelling audi
tors law passed over the governors
veto, is sufficient authority without
any item in the appropriation bill, TO
pay the travelling auditor. his assist
ants and expenses
Declines to Accept Mlnn's Resignation.
Governor McDClald has announced
that he viii not accept the resignation
Of Edward A. Mann as a member OF
the legislature. The resignation was
rendered on March Is. The governor
is convinced that he lacks the author
ity to accept the resignation Of any
legislators The precedent was sci
half year ago w en- he refused to
accept the resignation of state senator
Thomas D. Burns. 1t is this also. il
is said, which prevented the appoint
ment Of representative James Mullen
as game WardeI.
Has signed Flag BIZ.
Gov. Mcdonald has signed the New
Mexico flag bill, adopting the design
for state flag prepared by Col Ralph
L. Twitchell and A. L. Eoehler, jr.
The bill had been opposed by some
Of the wOmens clubs of the state on the
grounds that the proposed state flag
was inartistic. The bill gives to the
state its first official flag
Protection Against Auto Thieves.
The Blood automobile bill. which has
been signed by the governor provides
that any person who shall without the
permission Of the owner. take any au-
tOmObile. bicycle. motorcycle or other
vehicle, for the purpose Of temporarily
using or operating il, shall be deemed
guilty Of a misdemeanor and unOn con-
viction shall be punished by 4 fine OF
not less than $50 nor more than 500.
or by imprisonment for not less than
30 days or more than three months, or
by both.
Cattle Sanitary Bill.
A bill in which the governor himself
had been much interested and the pass
oge Of which he recommended was one