Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-04


carry the emergency clause.
Other ArmOry Bills.
Armory bills for Taos. Clayton and
Portales have not yet been reported
from the committee on military af-
fairs.
Senate substitute for s. b. SO. by
Mr.. Walton, providing for liens on
horses and vehicles for repairs made
by blaeksmiths, passed by a vote of
10 to !, only Mr. Evans voting
against IT,
$. b. 1902, by Mr.. Walton. relative
to eseheated estates. passed after it
was amended by a vote of Is TO ..
Messrs Hartt and Romero voting
against IT,
The senate passed S b. 50. by Mr.
Hinkle, authorizing county commits
sioners TO transfer monies in court
house repair funds to courthouse
building funds. This will validate GER
tain acts by the county commissioners
or ChaVes county 1t passed unani-
mously.
The senate also passed unanimously
). b. "a, by Mr. Laughren. to provide
Tor the care, disposition and invest
ment of the revenues derived from
state lands.
New Bills in Senate.
The following bills We're introduced
i'm the senate:
III by Mr.. Page by request, to
amend chapter So of the laws of 1912,
relative to the protection Of game and
flsh. The bill was not referred, and
a special order was given for it's inn
mediate printing.
llN, by the finance committee, to
amend section - of chapter 10 the
laws of 1912, providing that bonds
issued by the state land commission
are not 20 be sold at less than par.
Special printing order.
li9, by Mir. Burns, to provide for
the appointment of a commission of
three members to investigate the
financial condition of the various
state institutions and report to the
legislature. This commission shall
organize six months before the next
session Of the legislature. The cont
mission is to be appointed by the gov
ernor and its members are to receive
salary of S300 a month for period
not TO exceed five months. IT shall
employ secretary to receive $3.50
month for period not TO exceed six
months. Travelling expenses are also
provided. Special printing order
For Vocational Training.
$50, by Mr. Laughren, to amend
section OF cnapter - of the laws
Of 1912, TO empower the state board
of education to prescribe ana adopt the
course of study in Industrial schools
to require vocational training in the
schools and to appoint state director
Education
1S1, by Mr.. Laughren, repeating
chapter "A of the laws of 1913, re-
garding state aid to school districts.
Education.
The committee on finance reported
faVorably S. b. 144 by Mir Walton,
providing for the payment of the
railroad fare Of students to the nor
NAL schools.
The committee on railroads report
ed II b. rs, by Mr. Skidmore, with
amendments. 1t requires railroads to
equip locomotives with headlights.
The committee also reported favora-
bly, II. J. r, s. directing The state cor
poration commission to inform the
legislature why a three-cents-a-
rate has not been ordered on the rail
roads of New Mexico
The senate committee on highways
reported amendments to II. B. 81, by
Mr.. Eaton. amending section of
chapter 1l9 of the laws of 1903, re-
garding highways
In the House.
In the house the special committee
to consider II. p. PA, by Mr. Rene
han, brought in two reports The ma
iority report, signed by all except Mr..
Tharp, recommended the passage of
the bill, which appropriates $4,000
to be paid to owners of claybanks
northeast Of Santa Re for clay taken
out by the penitentary to make brick.
The minority report, signed by Mr..
Tharp, set up that the state would
pay ten times the value OF the land.
Mr.. Fleming, Holland and Bryant
spoke in favor Of the majority report,
which was adopted
H. 3. 399 was taken up under sus-
pension Of the rules and passed unani-
mously. II provides for scholarships
in various state institutions.
In the senate this afternoon there
was displayed fine water color
painting Of the New Mexico building
in san Diego, which received much
favorable comment and admiration
1t is from the brush of Charles s.
Rawles, "A former newspaper man and
son Of Brigadier General Rawles.
The prohibitionists announced
mass meeting for tomorrow night In
the assembly room of the Old Palace,
which will be addressed by Mrs. Mary
G. Rehmer, of the Presbyterian tenn
perance board. There is to be rous-
ing music under the leadership of
Mrs. Mary McFie Lackey. The meet
ing is ia signdliZp the bppinninp of
n determined effort to get the prohi-
bition amendment of the committee of
both houses. 1t is under the auspices