Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-11
EVENTFUL DAY
IN PROSPECT IN
SANTA f TODAY
Struggle Between House and
Senate Over Appropriation.
Bill Leads to Fear That No.
Measure viii Pass,
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Santa Zee, March 1O.-Tomorrow
is to be q most eveutful day in the
legislative annals Of New Mexico.
There are to be special reports as "A
result Of the Investigation Of the Sec
rotary Of states office and of the peni-
Tertiary, and titanic fight for SUI
premacy between the house and the
senate on the appropriation bin.
Contrary to expectations. the con-
ference committee on the latter meas
uro ala not get anywhere tonight,
and the gap between the two houses
seems to be widening, ana there is
even possibility that there will be
no general appropriation bill mt all.
There is this comfort, however, that
IN no general appropriation bin be-
comes law at this session most OF the
appropriations of two years ago viii
remain IN force.
Drys May Raise Rumpus.
The prohibitionists also threaten TO
cut up high links If they can not
get the statewide prohibition resolution
out Of committee. They are trying
to line up sufficient members of the
majority party to prevent either house
from overriding any veto of the gov
ernor unless the prohibition resolu-
tions are reported. Sull, the senate
this afternoon transacted considerable
business. and sent quite a number of
house hills to the governor.
The most important perhaps is H.
b 232, by Speaker Romero, regarding
the revenues for the public schools TO
enable them to hold minimum seven
months school term each year. As
the bin came up in the senate Mr..
Hnkle remarked This is my county
unit bill Mr. Romero has done me
the honor of copying my bill and in
Producing It In the house II is a
good bill and hope it viii pass.
no matter whose name Is attached to
it,
The senate amended the bill so that
It became an exact copy of S. y. IS.
which had been passed previously and
sent to the house.
other House Bills Passed.
II. -. 12f. by Mr.. Black, To require
the inspection and registration of ped
igtees of stations and Jacks, passed
the senate by vote Of II TO .. Messrs.
Miera and Navarro voting against It,
H. y. 27l, by Messrs Renehan and
Sena, 10 amend section g of chapter
- Of the laws of 1906, SO as to per
NIT incidental railroads aud tram
ha
senate unanimously, with the inser-
ton OF q slight amendment
H. B 307 by Mr. Mann, to amend
section 203S OF the compiled laws. re-
ating to inheritance by illegtimate
children. passed unanimously.
S b. 49, by Mr.. Burns, TO provide
for the appointment of a commission
to investigate the financial condition
of various state institutions passed
is to 4, Messrs Bowman, Holt, Laugh
rem and walton voting against IT, Mr.
LauRhrcn remarked that he did not
favor the bill as il is the duty of the
auditor to check up the institutions,
and If the auditor has not sufficient
help the legislature should make ann
pie appropriation SO that he can hire
IA sufficient number OF assistants.
This looks like three $500 men
looking after the duties and doing the
work of one $3.50 man said Mr..
Laughren
Limit ON Taxation.
s b. l6l, by Mr. Clark, limiting
the annual tax for state purposes and
the amount that can be expended by
counties, cities and villages, was
amended and then passed unanimous
ly
Amended II. b. 2G9 by Mr.. Davies,
to amend section SO of chapter 81 of
the laws Of 1913, relative to tax sale
certificates was sent to the governor
by a unanimous vote.
H. b. 1917, by Mr.. Chaves of Tor
rance, to remedy the evils consequent
upon the destruction Of any public
record by fire or otherwise, passed
unanimously
S b. 60, by Mr.. llfeld, relative TO
elk belonging TO the state, passed
unanimously.
House substitute for II. y. 302. by
Mr., Holland, an act entitled an act
relative to the duties Of the county
assessor passed 10 to !, MT Hartt
voting in the negative.
No Bouquet for Cadets.
The committee on military affairs
brought i'm an adverse report ON ~
j n, 2S, expressing appreciation to
the officers and cadets of the New
Mexico Military institute at Roswell,
for winning the championship in the
rifle shooting contest This action
was recommended because the reso-
tuition is not properly drawn
The following voted TO confirm
Severiano Luccro for trustee of the
deaf and dumb school. Mcssrs All
dredge Barth. noepp, Evans Gale
gos Hartt, Hukle, Mahry and Walton,
while the following voted against
conformation Mcssrs Abeyta, Bow
man. Burns. CHAMPION, Holt llfeld
faughren, Miera, Navarro, Page, Pam
/ key and Sul2er. Messrs Clark, Me
/ Coy and Miera We're absent
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