Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-14
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salaries II provided are excessive and
feau several letters from his consti-
lnents IN support of this stand.
\ lilnkle declared that the bill Ia
lhueh heller than he thought the mas
Jor'ty could produce. TT Is the best
we can do" Ne said resignedly.
Champion, for one declared that
he had not received one line from
any of the officials of Colfax county
regarding the salary bill. ut does
not suit me in every respect. but
believe II Is the best we can do" he
declared. III some of the county Of
ficials received too much money they
can turn It hack into the treasury"
Holt reviewed the efforts Of tho
majority during the past two sessions
TO enact salary bill and told how
its efforts were frustrated by the OPP
position OF the executive. lie ex-
planned how amounts paid county Of
ficials in excess Of those provided m
the measure could be recovered upon
Their bond, II necessary.
Alldrcdgc Surprised at Bill.
Alldredge said that the bill is 500
per cent better than any presented
with n chance for passage. II am
going to vote for this bill, not because
IT. suits me, but because / am afraid
we would get a worse one If this is
defeated
The bill passed 1s to 6. the votes
Of Barth, Burns. Evans. Mabry, Me
era and Walton being recorded
against It, Miera declared that he
voted against the measure out of
sympathy for his colleague from Rio
Arriba county.
Senate Bin No SO, the finance COM
mittee salary bill, together with Its
amendments. was recommtted to the
finance committee.
The senate adjourned until Monday
afternoon at ? o'clock.
Romero Urges Greater Speed.
In the house. Speaker Romero TOOK
the occasion to urge the members 10
get down to work so that In the re-
naming three and a half weeks, the
legislative program promised the peo-
pie may he enacted. lie opposed ad-
jonfnment until 2 o'clock on Monday
afternoon but Mann explained that
time would be saved by giving the
committees an opportunity to consider
the bills before them.
Montoya and Mullens introduced
House Joint Memorial No. 2, asking
congress TO establish n uniform rate
of one cent per ounce, or fraction
thereof, for first class mail Taxa
ton.
House Bin No 225 was introduced
by Chaves Luna and Francis, for
the purpose of an equitable division
of highway funds. Highways.
House Bill No. 1896, by Chaves Y
Luna and Francis. TO grant pernis-
sion to sheep, cattle and stock 10
Craze on certain lands. Insurance.
House Bill No. 227. by Mann, an
act to amend Section 361S of the conn
piled laws of 1897. judiciary. The
bill provides for the disposition of
insane persons who are not admitted
to the state hospital for the insane
Fair Commission Projected.
House Bill No. 22S, by Montoya,
Ortiz and Mann, an act creating a
permanent fair commission, definlnS
its duties and powers and appropriat-
ing $4,000 for permanent improve
ments and $4,000 annually from 1915
on. Highways.
House Bill No. 229, by Romero and
Mann. defining fraternal benefit So
cietes. lodges and methods for their
government. Taxation.
House Dill NJ OIL ny
aholishing the capitol custodian com
mittee, to place the control and man
agement of the capitol building aud
grounds. the employment OF labor
therefor, as we'll as of the executive
grounds and MANSION, under the com
missioner of public lands was report
ed favorably in majority report. A
minority report brought in by Bryant
advocated tnblinp the bill The mi.
nority report was tabled by a vote
of 81 to Is, Taylor and Skidmore vot-
ing with the minority. The majority
report was adopted by a vote of -
to 10. Taylor voting with the demo
Gratis
House Bill No. SO, by Martinez
constituting the auditor. commits
sloner Of public lands and secretary
of state the capitol custodian com
mittee, was tabled
Both the house and the senate to-
Cay passed n resolution which mas
been signed by Governor Mcdonald
endorsing the southern national hlEn'