Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-19
Novel Idea Advanced by San
Juan County Man Results in
Breaking Up of Stormy Cau-
Gus Session.
UNION COUNTY MEN MAY
AS WELL PACK GRIPS
Smith and Miera Slated for
Discard; Eloquent Voice of.
Judge Toombs viii Again.
Be Heard in House.


Santa Fe. Jan. 1S.-The republican
caucus held stormy session this af-
ternoon to consider the approval of
the report of the committee on privi-
leges and elections in the two Union
county contests.
1t developed that the call had
been issued prcmaturely. Represen-
tatiye Palmer. of San Juan county,
insisted that evidence be presented to
the caucus. and the committee was
not ready to do that. other republic
cans backed MP. Palmer, and the re-.
publican leaders cautioned the cau-
Gus against hasty action The caucus
adjourned without taking any def-
mite action.
This evening the committee on
privileges and elections met, and af-
ter going over the evidence. decided
to report in favor of unseating Rep
resentatives Smith ana Miera, of
Union county, in favor of Contestants
Toombs' and Vigil However, the
committee Will meet again at 1880
o'clock tomorrow afternoon to pre-
pare final report, and it is supposed
that this report will be ratified by
the house. despite the counsel of re-
publican leaders to delay action.
The report will assert that in Pre-
cinct 4, heavily republican, no cleo
ton was held because no ballot boxes
or ballots had been provided. II will
also assert thai in Precinct Nos. s. IA,
16 and 20, the polling places were or
dered moved few days before elec-
ton, in one instance as much as thir-
teen miles. DISTINGUISHING large
number of republican voters, who
would have overcome the majority of
81 that was cast against Toombs.
Good Roads Legislation.
County commissioners from all
over the state will assemble tomor-
row to discuss with the committees
on highways of both houses good
roads legislation. The majority favofs
doing away with the state highway
commission and the county road
boards and vesting all the power in
the state engineer, boards of county
commissioners and the county SUPER
visor or engineer. 1t is understood
that Grant. Dona Ana and Sierra
counties will oppose such action and
that Governor Mcdonald will veto
such O bill: but already several dem
ocfatic members have stated th"4
they win vote for it, and the report
of both committees on the bill Isl
likely to he unanimous.
Co. nj ktffl r..
row introduce a bill to abolish the
office of Insurance. commissioner.
The bill makes no provision for com
pensating Jacobo Chavez, who has
held down the job for the last three
years without a salary. A similar bill
passed the senate two years ago but
was hung up in the house. 1t will
pass both houses this time and will
he signed by the governor The bill
provides that the duties of the insur-
anee commissioner be assumed by
the corporation commission
A bill has been prepared and will
he introduced shortly to abolish the
office of travelling auditor. in his
place the state auditor will be given
nulnDef- OF DdIlh eNdfflHitis anu as
sistant auditors. The argument Is that
the duties of the travelling auditor
are so responsible that they should
be placed in the hands of an official
elected by the people and directly re-
sponsible to the taxpayers.
To Change Cattle Tax.
Senator Pankey will tomorrow in
troGuce bill, on request OF Governor
Mcdonald, amending the statute
which makes it mandatory on boards
of county commissioners to levy a
tax of three and one half mills on
all cattle in the county. The new bill
gives the county commissioners lee
way as to the amount levied and fixes
maximum Of three and half mills.
This change was recommended by
Governor Mcdonald in his message.
AS the present levy yields a much
larger amount than needed.
Senator Pankey will also introduce
in the senate the wool growers as
ISOLATION bills that were presented in
the house today by Speaker Romero.
These bills are being introduced upon