Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-20
JoernS and HoI|oman Are to
Proceed to Las Cruces and
Lay Groundwork for In
portant Investigation.
MODESTO ORTIZ MAY BE
LEGlSLATED OUT OF JOB
Bojorquez Gets Thrown Down
Again. but Indications Are
That He Is Accustomed to
It by This Time,

SPECIAL piSPhfcH TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Feb. Because of the
large amount of other business, the
house managed to pass o:;y two bills
today one of them was II b. 26,
By Mr. Vigil of Socorro, an act for
the appointment of official interpre-
ters and translators in the district
courts of the state of New Mexico
and fixing their salaries. An amend
ment barring attorneys from serving
as interpreters was adopted after a
spirited debate. and If the bill be-
comes law it will deprive such old.
timers as Attorneys Modesto and Hi
lario Ortiz from "A part of their regu-
lar income. The other bill passed by
the house was H. e. 81. by Mr.. Or
tiz, relating to proceedings in Grim
inal cases. The measure allows $50 as
compensation to counsel assigned by
the court to defend a person accused
Of crime. The bill passed by q vote of
3S to 4.
The penitentiary committee met
this afternoon, and heard the testi-
mony Of the father of Alma Lyons,
from Sierra county. the negro woman
prisoner at the penitentiary who
gave birth to a child while at the pri-
son. other witnesses were heard to
establish how 1t was possible for a
woman prisoner to have communica-
ton with men,
Still Wrestling Over Salaries.
The salary conference committee
continues to wrestle with the salary
bill Agreement has been reached on
the salaries for first class counties,
the senate schedule being ratified,
but war has broken out again over
the salary schedule in second class
counties, which has wrecked previous
salary agreements.
The committee on the state col
lege investigation met this morning.
Mr. Crampton reported that he had
communicated with John Joerns at
Ration, as directed by the committee,
and that Mr.. Joerns was present. Mr..
Joerns was thereupon unanimously
elected as expert accountant of the
committee.
Mr.. Champion then moved that the
accountant be instructed to proceed
10 Las Cruces at the earliest possible
moment, there to prepare the inves-
tigation of the books of the First
State bank and the agricultural col
lego, and that upon notice from him
10 the chairman of the committee the
attorney for the committee, X. +.
Holloman, shall then be directed to
proceed to Las Cruces to prepare for
the presentation of the evidence and
the subpoenas of the witnesses. Fur
ther. that ]. w. McCarty, of the First
National bank at Tucumcari, shall
assist Mr. Joerns in the audit and
that he be employed by the commit
tee for this purpose. The motion was
carried unanimously. and Attorney
Holloman was thereupon instructed
TO communicate with Mr.. McCarty az
once and directed to have the books
Of the First State bank of Tueumeari
with him at Las Cruces for investiga-
tion, MIR. Joerns left for Las Cruces
this evening.
New Bills In House.
The following new bills We're in
troducted in the house
1856, by Mr.. Toombs, u poll tax act.
Judiciary ,ft
257, by Mr.. ortiz, providing that
executions shall take place at the
penitentary Penitentiary.
25S, by MIR ORTIZ, Mr. Montoya of
Bernaillo and Mr., Mann, to regulate
the location Of saloons. This act Is
necessary to permit of the location
Of the Y. NJ. c. A. in Albuquerque
upon the site donated for the pur-
pose. Judiciary.
25s, by Messrs. Gonzales and Rein
burg relating to irrigation ditches
Irrigation.
26O by Mr. Chaves Luna. to ex-
terminate wild Usage. Agriculture.
2G1. by Mr. Sena, sor the colec-
ton of occupation taxes. Taxation.
262, by Mr.. Jacquez, providing for
the building of roads Highways