The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-04
TAX BILLS
ARE NOW WITH
THE SENATE
Measures Rushed Through Yes
terday and Last Night Have
Been Reported; House Re-
publicans Holding Caucus.
estate Capital Bureaus
(of Evening Herald.
Isl Dc Nargna Hotel.

Santa Fc, n. NJ. March the
senate this afternoon by unanimous
Vote passed House Biil 2ta. one OF
the most important acts OF this sos
sion, by which the state accepts the
terms Of the Smith-Lcver agricul-
tural law. and by which during the
next ten years the state Will receive
upwards of 100000 from the federal
government FOR agricultural extern
sion work conducted under the super
vision OF the agricultural college. The
senate also passed House Wll 85S,
appropriating about S2s goo for sal
aries Of the supreme our clerk. su-
p-erintendent II Insurance and clerks
nthe offices Of the auditor aud
treasurer. An effort by Mr.. Miera TO
amend the bill 70 reduce the salary
OF the court clerk from $500 10
$500 q year failed By a vote Of 10
to ). The hill passed hy a vote 81 %
To 8. Senators Burns. Evans. Mabry,
Mccoy and Page voting no
The house. when IL came out Of
conference. resumed passage Of bills
on the calendar. the most important
OF which was judge Maun's bill re-
pealing section 90 OF chapter 80 of
the session laws OF 1907. which gave
To the federal reclamation service
control OF the waters OF the Rio
Grande and a substitute for House
BIl 90s, amending the state mining
inspection law by establishing u state
board OF mine examiners.
Santa Re. y. NJ. Mnrch when
the senate convened at = o'clock this
afternoon the finance committee re-
ported for passage senator Burns
bill for the construction of e. state
fish hatchery, the house bin O. cN-
empt men over 90 years OF age from
paying poll tax. the house bin accept.
ing the terms Of the Smith-LcNer ag-
ricolturai extension bill. the Renehan
deficiency salary bill and the bill APP
propriating $3.50 for the expenses OF
the house penitentiary committee.
with a recommendation that they bee
passed. Representative Renehan. II
is understood today. is writing the
final report Of the pcnitentiary com
mittcc.
The -four tax bills rushed through
the house yesterday afternoon and
last night were reported by the SEN
HNfH NHN W. w = lhAh hNA hk'N
referred To- committee.
Taking up bills on the calendar ac-
ton was again deferred upon the bill
for the compensation OF court stcnoE-
raphers, the long delay ~ which has
become one IT IA" scuatc's standing
Jokes senate Bll No. 80, providing
that the cost OF sprinkllng strccts Dee
assessed against ahuttiug property
was passed, IS 20 ].
Action ON Housc Bill No. /. the 50
road tax repeal. was deferred Son
ate Blli y % 15s. amending the law
regulating M" action OF the state
board of road commissioners. was
passed - to l. There remained ou
the calendar for consideration Senate
hhl No. lti, 10 appropriate funds "a
pay railroad fare Of certain students
In the state normal school House
Joint Resolution SO, h, requiring IA,
state corporation commission To- *.
plain why u has not enforced q three
cent railroad fare, and the electric
headlight bin an ~ which IL was ex-
pected would be- pnssod.
The house wen into cuuCug az .
o'clock 10 consider. 30 wos stated. The
house program for the rest %. IN,
week.