The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-01-18
Other Measures Dealing With
Detailed Phases of situa-
ton to Be Presented Later
to Upper House.
REPRESENT MONTHS OF
ARHFU
Flood Of Legislation Strikes
Both Divisions Of Legisla-
ture As Salons Dig Into
Grip-Sack EnactmeEts.
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santa r.. ~. NJ. Ian. lS.-seuator
John =. CLARK OF Las Vegas. chair
msn 81 the nat finance committee.
this afternoon introduced a set OF
four bills creating he New Mexico
. state tax commission and providing
a complete taxation and revenue code
/ for the state. These bills. which are
TO be supplemented later by addition
al bills. covering detailed phases OF
the taxation requirements OF h
state, represent months % careful
consideration Of the taxation neces-
stiles OF New Mexico by Mr.. Clark
and his associates and include what
TAXATION experts consider the most
advanced and efficient methods OF
providing and handling state revenue.
The measure creating the state tax
commission already has been de-
scribed In some detail in the Herald
1.-THE other measures introduced today
make provision for the assessment Of
property. provide for the classified
ton OF personal property. for taxa
ton for state purposes only upon the
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fourth OF one per cent, and n sep
arate measure is devoted to the in
heritance tax.
other measures now being pre-
pared by Mr.. Clark will the
Assessment Of railroads. lines Of COM
m%unicaiion and public utility hold
ings. as well as the other headlines
OF taxation.
While Il Il not considered likely
that the clark MEASURES will 40
through In their entirety. or without
material change. yet Il is likely that
these bills will prove To be the foun-
dation upon which any taxation lesis-
lation enacted In this session viii be
based. The clark tax bills intro
duced this afternoon were Senate
Bills Nos. 8. Z, : and 10.
Mr.. Clark also introduced senate
Bin No. ., providing for h deposit
ing Of public money and the safe
keeping OF the same. This Is the bill
introduced by Mr.. Clark in the last
session and twice defeated IN the
house OF representatives. The meas
urc provides for the placing OF pub
lie moneys upon deposit with banks
offering the highest rate OF Interest
therefor. az the same time providing
ironclad safeguards In the way 81
bonds. Il is held that the bill. II en-
acted. would absolutely eliminate
politics Ia the disposition OF reserve
or surplus public money.
All these bills were referred 10 the
finance committee, Of which MT.
CLARK Is chairman. other bills IN
troduced in the senate his afternoon
include the following
senate Bill M. II. Mr.. sulzer, de-
nning n peddler and vendor and re-
strictinR licenses 10 h same. Ju-
dietary committee. This N a bill de-
sired by the Sew Mexico Retailers
association.
senate Rni No. IL. Mr.. Barth. riiis
II a county salary bill. lt was re-
ferred to the committee on finance.
II provides for the classification OF
counties upon the assessment basis ~
1912 and the maximum salary pro-
Ivided IN first class counties Il $4,000
which goes 10 the county clerk, The
| bill was referred "a the finance com
mitee and Mr.. Barth said this aiter-
noon that at least three Republican
1 NNN VI ~ 49,
named. were In favor of u,
senate Bill No. 70. rs Mr.. Pankey
This Is an act considerably extending
! the duties Of the state min inspector
and was referred 90 the committee on
mines and mining.
Senate BIN No. ~. by Mr.. Hinkle.
an act fixing Jurisdiction Of Justices
NJ the peace and defining misde-
meanors, Judiciary committee.
Senate Bil! No. IS, Mr. Walton.
This b. an oct TO amend Section 10
Of Chapter % OF the Laws Of 1919
which IL the automobile license aw.
ana provides fut the return Of auto
mobile license fees 10 the county OF
origin after payment Of expenses oi
collection. Committee on roads ana
highways.
senate Bin No. lG, Mr., Alidredge
This amends section 3 of Chapter 80
81 the Laws u 1897. aud requires the
jury To hx the punishment for muir
der in the first degree, instead OF the
court. as at present. Committee on
judiciary.
senate BIN No. H. by Mr.. Bow
man. This In a biz providing for the
printing n d|lHtfihullun OF hllls an"
confers authority on the printing
committees OF the two houses Go let
for legislative printing
Committee on printing.
senate Bills Nos. As. 40 and 20. by
Senator Barth. are amendments 20
Chapters 80 aud 81 81 the Laws of
1897 proyiding for the equal distriou-
tion of community property. They
are asked for by various women's or
carnations ot the state. They We're
to the judiciary committee
nat Bin No. ~, IL an act by Mr.
Alidredse providing for the cXtermi-
nation of prairie DOES In New Mex
Il went 10 the committee ON
state affairs.
senate Bill No. %. by MI. All
drcdge. relating To- mortgages. nling