Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-03
Bill by Mr., Montoya Of Berna-
lilo Causes Spirited Debate
in House but Finally Gets
Through,
SPEAKER COMES OUT AS
TRUE FRIEND OF PRESS
Senate Passes Measure to
Place the Management of
State Library in Hands of
Supreme Court,
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Santa Fe, Feb -Four bills were
PASSED by the house this afternoon
and eleven by the senate, but they
were merely bills introduced by mem-
bers of the house that passed them
ard therefore must pass the other
house before they can be enacted IN
to law.
The bills passed by the house We're;
II. b. 20. by Mr. Black. Amending
section ], chapter 90, laws Of l9Vs,
relating to the sale of a portion 81
stocks cf merchcndise out of the reg
ullr course of trade.
II. b. 5S, by Mr.. Davies, by request;
Relating TO appeals from justices
courts in criminal cases. Passed py
a vote of 4S TO 3.
H. II. as. by Mr.. Skidmore Requir-
ing railroads to equip locomotives
with headlights. Passed unanimously
Fight on Montoya Bill.
II. II. n, by Mr. Montoya Of Ber-
nalillo. Providing for the publication
Of delinquent tax lists in both Eng
lish and Spanish i'm four successive
issues This measure provoked
spirited debate, Mr.. Mullens asserting
that IL would entail an expenditure OF
100000 annually. Mr.. Swan refer
red to the bill as a newspaper graft,
and said he was opposed to the ptll
unless the newspapers agreed TO pun
lish the tax lists free of charge, MI
Montoya asked whether Mr.. swan
thought that newspaper publishers
could 'flive on blue air.
Mr.. Fleming opposed the bill be-
cause there is ne spanish paper ~
Mckinley county. Mr. Montoya o.
Sandoval opposed 1t because there IS
no newspaper ~ all IN his county. a
motion TO table the bill was lost Dy
the close shave OF "a to % votes. To
the surprise of everybody the bill was
then passed by a vote of SO 10 2. Even
MIR. Tharp. the socialist member, vot-
ed for tho bill. However, he Is q
newspaper publisher himself.
Speaker Romero made an eloquent
plea for the newspapers in explaining
his vote, and declared that II is a mat
ter of Justice due delinquent taXpay
ers that they should receive proper
notice Of their delinquency.
Bills Tabled.
The house tabled the following
bills:
II. Il. A. by Mr.. Skeen. Amending
section 1. chapter 56 of the laws or
1912. relating TO service of process
in civil cases.
II. B. AZ. by Mr.. Skeen. Amending
sections 1886 ard 93S7 of the compil-
ed laws Of 1887, relative to the tax
ing of depositions in civil cases.
Action on house bill 81, by MT.
Taylor, an act TO amend sections 2SbZ
and 2SGs Of the compiled laws If
1907. relative TO renewal Of ehattel
mortgages, was postponed until to-
morrow. 1s'
House bill SO, by Mr.. Gonzales an
act providing for the establishment or
mo fence precincts, was recommlt-
ted to the committee on livestock.
House bin No. 1913. by Messrs. Con
zales and Reinburg. TO amend sections
1861 of the compiled laws Of 1885,
providing for the waving of turies in
certain cases. was recommitted TO
the committee on. judiciary.
House bills Nos. l06 and 101, as
well as senate bills Nos. II, 80 ana
43, which were on the calendar, went
over until printed copies could be re-
ceivod
House bill 50, the Gonzales fence
bin had practically passed the mouse
when wave Of opposition swept over
that body. and member after member
changed his vote. so that finally the
measure was saved only by recommit-
ting IT,
Senate Bills Passed.
The following senate bills were
passed:
5. y. 67, by Mcssrs. Ilfeld and Holt,
providing for elections on school
bond issues, was passed with few
slight amendments by unanimous
vote.