The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-02-12
PROHIBITION SHOWS
UP WITH STRONG
ENDORSEMENT
Five Members of House, Rep
resenting All Political Par
ties, Introduce Joint Resolu-
tion to Make State Dry.
Estate Capital BurenU
Evening Herald
(5f DE Vargas Hotel.

-snta Fe. y. NJ, Feb. IA deter
niii,ed effort To secure submission OF q
state ide prohibition amendment TO
the people al the next state election
was Indicated this morning when ave
members OF the house Of all political
iparties introduced House aOint ReaO-
iution No. II. to amend the constitu-
tlon by adding Article 20, entitled
prohibition Tbe introducers ~
the resolution are, Palmer. Of SAN
Juan: Taylor ~ Colfax, and Jacaucz.
of Rio Arriba. Republicans; Bryant,
Democrat. and Tharp. Socialist
The speaker referred the amend
mcnt TO the committee on taxation
and revenue. OF which Judge h. A..
Mann, Of Albuquerque, rs chairman.
The amendment practically II tae
same az that introduced in the SEN
ate several weeks ago and which Rp-
pears 10 have been permanently lost
IN that body. u provides "A rigid pro-
hihition OF manufacture, sale, bareter,
exchange. gift or other handling of
liquor except Tor Eacramental. me-
chanical or medicinal purposes.
Another proposed amendment 10
the constitution was introduced this
morning o. Mr. Palmer as House
Joint Resolution No. l3. To amend
section ~ Of article ,. The amend
ment proposed is To the jury system
and Is AS follows.
Section ii. Offenses heretofore
required Go We prosecuted by indict-
ment shall be prosecuted by informa-
tion after examination aud commit .
ment by a magistrate or justice Of the
peace unless N examination be
waived by the accused, or by indict-
mcnt with ~ without examination
and commitment but no grand jury
shall be drawn or summoned unless,
q the opinion Of the Judge Of the dis
trict court, public interest demands
a; that the grand jury shall consist
OF eleven persons, seven of whom
must concur to find an indictment.
In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cussa shall nave the right To appear
land defend himself In person and by
counsel: to demand the nature and
cause Of the accusations. to be con
fronted with the witnesses agains
him. To have the charge and testi
mony Interpreted To him In Ian
gunge that he understands. Ia have
compulsory process To compel the at
tendance of necessary witnesses in hi
behalf and a speedy public trial b.
an impartial Jury of the county oil
district In which the offenso is al
legged 20 have been committed
When the house met this mornini
II WAS with determination To clea
iup It's somewhat extensive calenda
during the day " possible. Following
the report oi u number OF bills iron
the committee on education, which }
by far The most nduatrious commit
tee in the house. the following n.N
bills were introduced
Our Oid Friend Coal On Bill.
n. u goo Martinez, and mis- col
: league. Mr. Truiill6 of Taos county
:, This D. an attempted resurrection 81
u our friend the coal Oh inspection Law
and socks 10 place the dppuintmet
, Of the usual number Of deputy IN
Y spectors under the state auditor vii
X an inspection tax ~ one cent per ga
Ion on everything in the nature at oi
? State affairs.
n. a. gel Nestor Montoya, provlf
ing for tho compilation. printing an
distribution OF the school laws, Edl
cation
Y ~ y. 222. Rchchcn, 10 amend sec
tion "a of the corporation law
/, 1905. Corporations.
- "a. a. s23. Aheytla This IL Dbl
!, which seeks Go prevent the coun
officers elected az the last gcncr
"a election from becoming candidates
succeed themselves In 1915. Il wi
referred 10 the committee on publ
Institutions
!" n. n. ego Rcinhcrg and Gonzal'
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