The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-15
Seven Months School Law,
Navarro Libel Act, State Col
lcge Investigation Measure
and Irrigation Draft Total.
SALARY LEGISLATION
AS FAR UP as EVER
House Majority Sadly Divided
on Compensation Question
and Senate Amendments Sure
To Go To Conference.
Estate Capital Bureau
tEvening' Herald
COZ Dc Vargas Hotel.

Santa Fe, y. NJ, Feb. ib.-With
the opening OF the sixth week OF the
legislative session the county salary
bill remains the princlpai subject OF
discussion, the main matter OF un-
finished business and the matter spOn
which practically the whole effort
and energy OF the Republican major
ity are concentrated. No definite ac-
tion OF any kind Is anticipated today
anJ the program which n expected n
that when the house bill. No. 2is. aa
amended By the senate. comes into
the house, the house viii refuse tn
concur IN the sennto amendments and
ask for a conference committee upon
the measure. In this conference
committee rests what seems to be the
itial hope OF the majority In getting
10 settlement OF salary legislation.
in the house. among Republicans.
there are two elements: the high sal
AIRY men, who resent the cuts made
by the senate. and the low salary
men, who are vigorously fighting the
provision which allows TO treasurcrs.
assessors, sheriffs aud county clerks
of the fourth and fifth class counties
s250 extra each In any year In which
80 per cent of the taxes are collected.
As practically ali OF these counties
collect 80 per cent of the taxes. the
provision is simply an addition Of
$3.50 TO the salary
Once more review of legislative
proceedings shows the whole time OF
the legislature TO have been devoted
To salary Legislation. Aside from the
bills for legislative expense but four
I I.l
are the seven months school term
bill, the Blood state college investiga-
ton bill, which the governor signed
on saturday, the Navarro libel bill,
which as not yet reached the SOW
ernor, aud the Renehan bill for the
extension OF time on irrigation pro-
iects. which, because OF a confusion
In amendments. has not yet been
signed by the presiding officers.
Aside from these the opening OF the
week brings one more net result Of
"nothing."
First Tax BIlI Reported.
An active beginning on taxation
iegislation viii be made this after
noon when Judge Mann. chairman OF
the house committee on taxation and
revenuc. will report House Bill No. ,
for the creation OF the state tax com
mission. which was Identical with IA,
Clark bill In the senate. The bin ha'
been amended in the committee n
Various matters OF form but In mons
OF It's essential provisions. A minor
ity repor. viii he presented by thre'
Republican members OF the commit
tee who are opposed 10 the centraliz
alton OF power proposed IN the bii
ana whose opposition ia signigican
OF the opposition likely 20 develop q
a powerful state tax commission
These members are Representative
Medlna. Fleming and Trujlllo. Ap
proving the majority report will
: Judge Mann are Representative
Taylor and Chavez. Republicans
Swan and Hewitt, Democrats. ant
Tharp. Socialist
Banking I.aw Itcyi-ed.
At an ali-dny Joint session OF th
Q banking committees OF the Nv
houses yesterday the banking la'
submittod by the state Bankers az
; sOciation was freely revised hy IN
u committee, although u was said tina
{ It's most important provisions r,
y manned practically unchanged, Tn
= examiner as a separate office 10 b
!, appoinied by the governor, 20 sery
u until 1919. wncn the appointment
= to be made as other appointments az
Il made and confirmed. This bill prot
IA ably will be introduced simultaneous
h Is IN the house and senate tomOrrov
4 Work Acenmnlates in House.
ul The house calendar for todal
Il which will be taken gr at the lat
Is afternoon session, carries some twer
81 ~ Bills, including "A number whic
j. are 0f considerable importance. an
Il three minor senate bills. This nun
bT Is 10 be considerably Increased
II q heavy Erist OF committee buslne
y transacted Saturday and sundny ~
Il more important bills upon the caiei
e dnr for today are the ReinburR bi
!. TO appropriate $4,000 Tor the mali
Al tenance 90 national guard armorie
b the Montoya and Ortiz bin relatl'
"a 10 the care Of orphans aud indigo
m children; tho Martines and Truiil
4 bill, creating "A state highway iro
i, Cimarron to Taos. the scna bill. cr
uting a board of Spanish examine
A for spanish teachers ana providil
for the training OF teachers FOR rur
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