Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-15

But the governor vetoed the bill and
no attempt was made TO pass it over
his veto. on the other hand, he was
given the appointment of five tax
commissioners, thus greatly increasing
his patronage II is true, provision
was made for "A bureau of immigra-
ton under the supervision of the land
commissioner but as the state bureau
of immigration has been inactive for
lack of funds, this does not deprive
the governor Of anything he had and
will supply a great need that New
Mexico has sorely felt. However the
bill was vetoed and although passed
over the veto may be held up in the
United states court, Summers Burk-
hart being United states attorney and
a warm friend and adviser of the gov
ernOr lands granted by the United
states being involved in the lcgsla-
ton, thus making il It question In part
for the federal court
Investigations.
The state college and State bank in
vestigatious at Las Cruces were of inn
portance and will no doubt have
salutary effect on the future Of the
college as well as on the banking bus
ID
investigation served no purpose except
to make apparent the needs Of the in
stitution
The investigation of the office of
the secretary of state fell flat, as
everyone recognizes in him most
able, conscientious and courteous Of
fetal and the fact that he has en-
plOyed from time to time. "a son and
f4f la, al a an
hardly be classed as a crime, as other
officials employ those they most trust
and preferably relatives, in their Of
fces, paying them only for services
actually rendered.
appropriations.
New buildings and Improvements
were authorized in several instances.
particularly at the university, at the
insane asylum, at the penitentiary,
the asylum for the blind, the New
Mexico museum, which is TO to repro
duce the New Mexico building at San
Diego, two armories, one at Carlsbad
and one at Deming, with that at CAL
lup almost certain to be vetoed by
the governor A state fish hatchery
is also provided for. The state and
charitable institutions were quite lib
gress satisfactorily.
TO the criminal statutes no import
ant additions were made except a
statute defining criminal assault and
providing a severe penalty as well as
fixing the age of consent at sixteen
instead of fourteen. The jurisdiction
of justices of the peace has been eN-
tended TO cover all cases involving one
hundred dollars and other minor
misdemeannors, the common law
rule as to contempt proceedings
has been changed so as to per-
NIT of an appeal and juries
have been authorized i'm justice
of the peace courts. The garnishee
act demanded by the New Mexico
Merchants association was placed on
the statute books so that even dead
beats making $50 and less a month
must give up part Of their wages to
pay just claims.
The quarantine law as to livestock
was made more stringent and wider
i'm it's scope and the state mine in
spection law was made more cffec-
tive.
A large sum was made available
for Improvements along the Rio
Grande and $500 was appropriated
to protect Mora against the floods.
The state resumed jurisdiction over
waters that it had for several years
vested in the reclamation service
and this viii help to lift the federal
on such streams as the Rio
the Pecos and their tribu-
taries when interfering with state
rights,