The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-01
WOULD FIRE
THE CORPORATION
COMMISSION
Senator From Northern Coun-
ty Anxious to Abolish Body
Which Legislators Say Ac-
complishes Little.
Estate Capital Bureau
(of Evening Herald.
(5i DE Vargas Hotel.

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gantn Fe. n. NJ, Feb. i.-Scnator
HART. republican, introduced a Joint
resolution in the senate this afternoon
10 abolish the state corporation CONE
mission. The resolution. Senate Joint
Resolution No. 8, provides for the
submission of a constitutional amend
ment to the people NJ the next General
election providing that Article n Of
the constitution be stricken out n
that an article be submitted providing
for the regulation Of corporations by
statute law.
The resolution went TO the commit
tee on constitutional amendments. THE
fact that IL came from a member Of
the majority q held To be- significant
Of u growing dissatisfaction with the
results obtained by the corporation
commission aud the fact that IT. eX-
lstcnce up 10 his time has not been
Justified in the view Of "a great many
members OF the legislature who are
expressing this opinion freely ~
without regard TO political conyic-
tons.
Tho president 81 the senate this AZ
%tornoon announced the signing -
NANfNNI INlIA NNNNtfAMAiNN W. Y ftAAhH
upon Governor Mcdonald for infor-
! nation and records with regard TO
the failure Of the First state bank 81
Las Cruces The resolution reached
| the governor shortly after 2 o'clock
and was Immediately sent back To he
clerk Of the house with "A request that
the original copy be transmitted ,o
him. Il was said at the executive Of
flee that there was no Information
available as Ia when the governor
would transmit the Information but
that there would be no delay In do
ing 20.
I'm the house. u was understood
that the bin providing for the lerlsia-
tive investigating committee ~ five
was ready but that It would be- With
held for q reasonable time pending re-
ccipt Of the Information from the gov
"rnor when. in All probability % would
be introduced regardless Of any mat
ter which may he placed before tho
assembly by the executive office.
There was q report that judge Hewitt,
the minority leader. might be- elected
To this committee and made its chair
man. Judge Hewitt. however. had
heard Of no such proposition this az.
%ternoon.
\ considerable number Of now hin.
.ers .inVoduccd In the senate M.
afternoon and 20 long list OF reports
from the Judiciary committee NmonI
these were Senate BIN %. 5G. %,
latughrou. taking away the control OF
tho state library from the cNccutiv,
offirc and placing 10 and me appoint.
mout OF Tho librarian under tho sI.
prrmc court 1s 20 library commission
with q recommendation thai 10 h.
passed 4 minority report hy Mr.
Walton and Mr.. Burth. rccommcndin.
that the bin be- tabled. WINS aid upol
the table bv % strict party vote a.
10 to SIX. Mr.. Bowman being absent
while senators Alldrcdgc and Mel
were paired.
The education committee this after
noon brought iu % favorable report %,
the committee hin. No. n. providin.
Tor The seven r,uuths' school term. Tn
Nm took it's place on tho calendar.
Senate Rill 40 a.. by Ufpld. W..
passed. 1 number OF republican Nom
boris voting against u. This ~ "a hl
20 prevent tho distribution Of fre.
samples of medicine and rs aimed d.,
prnhihit Tho promisCuous distribution
~ patent medicines throughout IN,
s'nfc
MT Ilfeid was excused from IN,
senate for 10 DAYS. Uo has been up
pointed us the senate member Of m,
committee To- examine the compilation
of the laws made by Davis and Me
chem which o. recommended by th,
state Bar association for adoption l
70 rcvifion II found satisfactory by th,
| legislature