Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
S0lONS ALREADY
HAVE EXCUSE FOR
THEIR SALARIES
That Is, if They Keep Up the
Good Work and Put Through
the Minimum Seven Months
School Bill,

SPECIAL olsFArcH 70 noRsiNo JOURNAL
santa re, Feb. 2--lf the present
legislature accomplishes mounting more
than increasing the minimum term of
the public schools from five to seven
months, as provided in Senate Bin
No 20 pissed by the senate this of-
ternoon, i will have more than JUS
tilted the session Those who have
given the subject any study predict
that II viii revolutionize industrial
as well as educational conditions N
New Mexico and will eventually add
enormously to the wealth Of the state
by fitting its boys and girls to cope
with modern industrial demands.
The bill introduced yesterday by
Teofilo Chavez Y Luna and numbered
House Bill No 1872, provides for 81
maximum rate Of three cents mile
for passengers on New Mexico rall-
roads II also provides that within
thirty days after the act goes into eff
feet, trains must be run on time nm
less prevented by act of God or the
public enemy. must furnish sufficient
care for seating all passengers.
maximum penalty of $1,000 is fixed
for violations of the act,
Senate Bin No. 80 by Holt, pre-
scribing the duties Of secretary treas
urer Of state institutions fixes the
surety company bonds to be given by
them rs follows. state college. $15,-
coo; University, 100000, School of
Mines, Normal university, Normal
school. Military institute, Insane aty-
lum. $4,000 each. Spanish American
Normal school, Blind asylum Reform
school. Deaf and Dumb asylum, ami
Miners hospital, $4,000 each, which
amounts, however may be Increased
by the governing boards of such insti-
tutions.
House Joint Resolution No. Z. by
Bryant, providing for an amendment
to the constitution. would reduce the
salary Of district Judges from $500
TO $4,000 a year II was referred to
the committee on judiciary.
CHAMPION Has Mining Bill.
Senate Bill No. 10, by Champion.
amending Sections GA and ~ Of
Chapter 20, laws Of 1915, relative TO
the formation and government Of cor
porati0ns for mining, MANUFACTURING,
industrial and other purposes, gives
exclusive original jurisdiction to the
district court of the county In Whlen
the principal office of the corporate IN.
Is located. upon applications for re-
ownership. Any creditor or stock
holder may by complaint apply TO The
district court for an Injunction ana
the appointment of receiver or trus-
tees. aud the court may proceed in a
SUMMARY way to hear the. affldavits
proofs aud allegations and it may IS
sue an Injunction to restrain the cor
poration and its officers from ex
ercising any of its privileges or fran
chises and from collecting any debts
or paying out any of its funds, etc,
except to a receiver appointed by the
court.
Senate BIZ No. 81, by Alldredge,
relating to the liability or common
carriers by railroad for injuries or
death sustained by their employees,
provides for compensation for injuries
or death caused through negligence in
whole or in part of any officer or
employe or agent or by reason OF in
sufficiency Of equipment or defects
in safety appliances. the carrier being
presumed to have had knowledge OF
such defect, insrfficiency or lack.
Contributory negligence shall not ne
a bar to a recovery but may be
plead to diminish the amount of dam
ages Employees shall not be held to
have assumed the risk Of their em-
ployment, nor can they contract away
their rights to damages. All actions
for damages must be commenced
within three years from the date OF
the accident or when the cause Of ac-
ton accrued.