Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-08
PEC0S VALLEY MEMBERS
LEAVING THEIR IMPRESS
UPON STATE LEGISLATION

tContinnes rom -age Three.)
companies in cases OF total loss. This
measure has passed the house. but
will doubtless have rough shedding in
the senate
Honse bill As, by Mr.. skeen. pro-
vides for joint school districts where
adjoining settlements are in two diff
ferent counties. He Is also the author
OF No. 20, defining the crime OF in
cest and prescribing penalties; No. 80.
providing that auto license money is
10 be paid back for road purposes to
the county in which II originates.
No. As. providing for the taking OF
dispositions; No. "A, for the serving
of process in civil cases which. how
ever. has been tabled, and No l7S,
validating certain warrants issued by
certain towns and authorizing their
payment by theelssne of bonds.
Mr.. Dow has been almost as I'M
fortunate in the house as Mr.. Evans
has been in the senate in having bills
killed by committees such was the
fate of bill No. 50, TO prevent the
running at large 81 hogs and turkeys
No IL. defining the duties of munich
pal officers. while No. 1s. providing
for the payment Of costs and ex-
penses Of trials, appeals and writs Of
error where defendant is a pauper.
and No as. appropriating $4,000 for
sand roads from Carlsbad to Eunice
and Monument and from Artesia to
Iovington. are stil pending In COM
mittee
Mullens Agains Nepotism.
Mr. Black has eight bills to his
credit. No. IS, for the punishment OF
fraud and perjury; No. 20. to govern
the sale OF portions OF stocks OF mer-
chandise in other than resular course
of trade: No. a. to govern the con-
ditional sale Of personal property.
No %. to govern the transfer OF real
estate. No. 50. 10 regulate contracts
between agents, brokers and owners
81 real estate: No. go, an irrigation
and drainage statutei No. l24, pro-
viding for the inspection. registration
Of pedigreed stations and lacks. and
No. i23. which he introduced by re-
quest. 10 amend Section 6. Chapter
100 of the Laws Of 1903.
AIR Mullens has thus far made
only one venture in legislative field.
and that has been unfortunate.
II IS bin prohibiting nepotism; but
there are SO many officials having
brothers. sons and daughters, broth
ers- in-law, cousins and nephews on
the official payroll that the bill had
a bsolutely no chance. 1t was one Of
the first to be killed in committee.
However. Mr.. Mullens has several
more UP his sleeve. He too is vete-
ram in the legislative field and knows
how 10 get things from the majority
Mr.. Bryant has introduced No. 81,
to govern the filings Of mortgages
and liens on personal property No.
IS. dividing counties into commission
ers' districts. Jointly with Mr.. Skid
more. he introduced a bill to pro-
vide for the payment of interest or
public monies and for the proper pro-
lection of official deposits. Together
with Mr.. Taylor, he introduced bill
providing that the maximum contract
rate of interest shall be 10 per cent
Mr.. Veal has introduced No. SO, to
protect shade and ornamental trees
against vandals No. SO, providing for
an automobile tax OF so cents per
horsepower in lieu Of all other taxes
on cars. He is especially interested in
good roads legislation, and will be
heard from later on that subject.
Mr.. Hewitt, who is the minority
floor leader. has introduced No. So,
a county salary bill, which If it were
put up 10 the people at a popular
election. would undoubtedly pass, but
has no show in the legislature. He
has also introduced No. ti0, TO gov
ern organization of corporations and
prevent validating
The Pecos valley has the distinc-
ton of sending the only socialist ever
elected to the legislature in New
Mexico: and while at first he was
laughed at and sneered at. he has
already earned the respect Of both
sides OF the house. and his vote is
regularly applauded by the side to
which he happens to throw it. Mr..
Tharp. the member in question, has
introduced No 49, providing for the
recall of officials; No. 20, TO abolish
capital punishment. and No. 1873,
leaving il TO the Jury TO fix sentences.