The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-03
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santa Fc. y. NJ. March 3.-Next
To the Blood general road bin. passed
YESTERDAYS afternoon, the most inn
portant bill considered by the house
in It's long session Tuesday afternoon
was House Bni No. les. to create the
ofnce Of district court clerk. The
office since statehood has been
handled by a deputy under each
county clerk. and rs 80 provided for
In the county salary law. The arr
rangement has not been satisfactory
In an counties. IN "a majority Of the
counties II has been Veiy satisfac-
tory.
The original bill provided that each
district Judge should appoint a dts
trict clerk. deputy and office assist
ants as needed. effective until the
next general election. when the office
became elective. As amended the
bill leaves the office as IL stands until
the next general election. when the
clerk BE- to be elected as other district
officers are elected.
Salaries are provided 10Y ~ fol-
lows District clerk, s24o0; deputy
clerk. $1,000; assistant. 5000
Il h provided also that the court
may. II ne desires. provide "A record
clerk In each county ~ the district.
Judge Hewitt opposed the bill as
an added expense. but most harmful
as an Inconvenience for an the com
ties except hat IN which the district
clerk makes his headquarters. on
the ground OF expense TO the counties
and the Inconvenience to the people
he said the measure was wrong He
said the district clerk, deputy clerk
and county record clerks would raise
the cost 81 operation far above the
cost M fixed even In the county sal
nry law.
Judge Mann. defending the bin.
said IL would not incrcas" expense
ana that the rceord clerk in each
county provided against !nconycp-
fence.
Mr.. Dow declared the bin was q
measure in the interest of the head
quarters county and against al other
counties hi thc district.
The bin passed hy "a vpt" of 30 Geo
H. Black. F]asaUs. Bryant. Dow
Hewitt. Holland. Mulcns. skcon
smith. Tharp and WEIGH voting No.
Following the passage of the Blood
road BIN YESTERDAY afternoon the
house proceeded with bills ON itn cal-
eudur the members calling up their
@favorite measures without a great
deal u regard FOR the action Of Tues
day morning which placed measures
o. Doe called Mp in th" discretion ut
the steering committee. Each Nom
Der nf the house constituted himself
% steering committee OF n and
business proceeded with regularity. o.
NOT with dispatch The folloWiug bills
We're disposed ut.
House HUU 40. 3ig. introduced
by Representative Bcnthun and
Toumbs amending thc law providing
Cor the office force OF Tho land com
~missloner's office by adding several
clerks. The BIN passed % to TO-, M
Tharp leading the opposition. The
numerous duties heapcd on the
shoulders OF the land commissioned
and proposed 60 be placed there hy
the majority iu It's pursuit 81 the gov
%crn0r's goat. has made added AID boz
the office absolutely necessary.
House Bul so. 2.2. an act 90
amend the law of 1905 relating Co
corporations. To- provide added ubert,
Go railroad corporations 10 Increase
their Indebtedness This law restrict
ed iu minor details financing by the
santa Pc railroad ia connection with
ITS purchase OF the 81. Louis. Rocky
Mountain a Pacific railroad In Colmx
county, and was passed unanimously.
House Bill 80. 2tN, amending the
law relative Co responsibilities of
railroads for livestock killed ou nm
fenced rights Of way. and pruytdug
for fencing OF such rights of way.
WAS passed 80 to 49, The ulll passed
Is e. substitute and e. materially mod
flied from the original whiyh required
a work proof fence along every picc,
Of railroad track lu the .jatc.
Governor Signs Three Rilis.
Governor Mcdonald during the at.
tcrnoon announced Co the house huy-
Ing signed
senate Bil 80. li3 approprntinp
$4,000 for printing and distributing
tax roll books for 1918.
House Rili No, 80, relating to com.
pcnsation Of judges and clerks .u jus.
lice of the peace elections.
House Hill No. 227. creating a hos.
pital ward az the state insane asylum
The house then % % up House Hl
No. ldN. creating the office of distr,
clerk, After passing this bin % re-.
cess was taken tu , O'Clock.
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