Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-06

Of the one in Luna county The pop
ulation Of Luna county according to
the Inst census. was S.913, and three
fourths Of that was in Deming. Thal
Of santa Fe county was 1870, or
more Than four times as great. Inc
officials Of Santa Fe county must be
able to speak both Spanish and Eng
lish, and must deal with many diverse
conditions. In the last election Luna
county cast 92S votes. Santa Fe
county 3,797 votes What further ar
gument is needed to point out the ap-
surdity of paying Santa Fe county OF
ficials only as much as those OF Luna
county or placing them I'm the same
class Santa Fe county Is entitled TO
a vigorous and independent, but Just
representation by its delegation in the
legislature. 1t does not seek injustice,
but il has been the goat the scape-
grace. long enough. As matter OF
fact. the bin which has the approval
of the caucus was dictated by the
baby counties, such as San Juan, Me-
Kinlev and Sandoval. just because
their representatives took a stubborn
and vigorous stand and Santa re
county. too, will insist upon It's
Senate Quick 10 Agree.
There was no difficulty in getting
the senate caucus to agree to the con-
ference report, and the seventeen re-
publican members present pledged
themselves to stand like a stone wall
III it, snpports IN the house caucus
Messrs. Mann and Martinez were es-
pecially eloquent in pleading for har-
mony and for Yielding TO the confer
ence majority report. Mr.. Renehan
had made minority report, for
which four other members of the joint
conference had voted, while seven
members favored the majority report.
II was Senator Page who was most
insstent that Luna and Santa re
counties be transferred from the Sec
ond to the third class. Speaker Ro-
nero was disposed to aid the santa
Fe delegation, and asked for a thirty
minute recess Of the caucus, during
which to consult his democratic
friends He had been assured by a
number of democrats, he said,' that
they would vote to pass the bill over
the governors veto provided the re-
publican caucus made the salaries
high enough. but that they would not
stand for any bill which would pro-
vide for salaries as low as had been
announced.
In the meanwhile the senate had
reconvened but upon being informed
that the house caucus could not agree,
adjourned until tomorrow.
In the early part of the afternoon
the house took up senate bill 50 ana
placed il on the calendar for tomor-
row. when il will be the special order
after the house convenes at O'Clock.
If is the measure that provides for an
increase in the minimum school term
from five to seven months.
The senate in its eagerness to get
the salary bin out of the way, held
two sessions this afternoon. Al the
first session, at o'clock. the journal
of the preceding day was approved
and an invitation from the arehaeo-
logical society to attend the lecture
and reception at the Palace of the
Governors tomorrow evening was
read. Thanks for the invitation were
voted.
Bills Introduced.
The following bills were introd-
uced:
100. by Mr.. Hartt. To amend sec
tion 276 Of article 16 of chapter lVt
of the laws of 1907, relating to the
code of civil procedure Judiciary
fO1. by Mr.. Hartt. Declaring the
! road from Cimarron over Taos pass
/ down Fernandez canyon to Taos
| thence to the Rio Grande to santa
cruz and to Santa Fe, a state high
4 way Highways.
lo2 by Mr. Walton. Relative to
/ the administration Of estates. Judi-
| ciary
16s, by Mr.. Mccoy. TO govern the
| eertification of teachers. Education
1914. by Mr.. Doepp. Regulating thf
practice Of medicine and TO estapllsh
! a board of health and medical exam
iners. judiciary
los, by Mr.. Walton. Authorizing
cities and towns to levy tax foi
keeping highways in repair. Judi'
| ciary.
106, by Mr. Evans. To prohibit pub
/ lie treating TO intoxicants. Judlciary
House substitute Referred.
House substitute for amend senate
nil 8, which provides for 1914
I cornoration assessments by the board
of equalization being extended to the
1915 assessment rolls, came back C
the senate and was referred to th'
committee on finance.
Speaker Romero's three-cents-a'
mile passenger rate bill. house bill
135. was referred TO the committee OF
railroads, and will be decently chloro
! formed.
House bill 1853, by Mr.. Blood, pro
(, viding for an investigation OF the az
rlcultural college, came over from th'
house, and will be referred tomorrow
senate joint resolution No ., pro
) viding for the submission OF al