The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-15
TAX Com MISSION
TO HOLD FIRST
MEET TONIGHT
Messrs. Poe and Ulrich Spend
Morning in Governors Of
fee Discussing Situation; ALI
to Attend This Evening.
Estate Capital Bureau
Coz Evening Herald.
(5f De VRrnns Hotel.


santa Fe. n, NJ. March ia pre-
iiminary meeting OF the state tax
commission will be held this evening
az which all members will be present
and when the tentative organization
Of the commission will be discussed.
In response to an urgent suggestion
from Governor Mcdonald that the
commission should get into operation
"a quickly as possible, Commission
ers Poe. OF Roswell. and ulrich, OF Car
~rizoxo. arrived asst night, and Messrs.
Clark, OF Las Vegas. and Perea. OF
Socorro. at noon today. Mr.. Garcia.
the hfth member, from Rio Arrlba
county. will reach here at I o'clock
this afternoon. MeSsrs. Poe and u
rich spent the morning IN the eNecu-
tive ONCE and the governor denied
himself TO all visitors. Il being stated
that he was engaged In discussing me
organization and conduct OF the COM
mission.
There il q great deal Of discussion
about possible employees OF the COM
4 mission but Il is stated authoritativeiy
10 the Herald that among themselves
the commissioners have not discussed
the chief clerkship or h hlling OF
other positions. This, however VIII
be taken up tonight.
W 20 noon today Governor McDon-
aid had filed no other bills with his
approval in the secTetary's ONCE n
Il was stated that he had not given
much further consideration 20 the %
bills In his hands which reached him
after the pocket veto became effect
i've. The governor has until Thurs
day at ~ o'clock 10 dispose OF these
bills. The governor Is receiving legal
and ether expert advice on q number
OF these measures. As regards hose
which passed after the hour OF u
O'Clock, noon. Friday. final disposition
will rest upon the language Of tho
senate journal when that document
has heen completed and certified. The
novel theory Is advanced today APP
~parently with some ~rel.abilit;' tina
Mr.. Hollis motion ON Saturday that
the senate clock be stopped ana
which motion has been variously n
violently condemned by Republicans
as well as Democrats. was not the
fool motion which 1t has been brand
ed but was made FOR the purpose OF
establishing IN the senate record ne
fact that the clock was not topped
and that all Of the procedure taken up
to the time 81 adjournment on Satuf-
day was regularly a portion Of the
sixtieth legislative day, edning OH
ciaiIy and for purposes OF record on
Friday noon at - o'clock.
Untii these points are determined
- - $50 80 the hNNlN HnHaan NJ
ter Friday noon cannot be intelligent
Is examined. and the status OF these
bills therefore viii remain up In the
air" until the certified record is hled'
The chief clerks of the two houses
have ten days from the final adjourn
ment In which to make this nling ana
both are extremely busy today.
The legislative crowd has cleared
out OF Santa Fe and the capital city
has returned 10 its lormal quiet. tn
meeting of the tax commission Is u
only matter exciting much interes.
and outside Of the Offices Of the gov
ernor and the secretary there is an
evident disposition 90 take a rest.
An examination Of the bills filed IN
the secretary's office this morning dis
closes the interesting fact hat In the
matter OF bills Enacted into law SEN
ator Walton has the largest number
and senator Hinkle. also a Democrat,
Is second. Senator Holt, the major
lty noor leader, has not a single Ia"
bearing his name.
Speaker Romero left for his homd
in his automobile 'hio morning after
finally having been induced to sign
the bIl making appropriations for
deficiency in the Texas boundary suit
The speaker had declared his inten-
ton OF refusing 10 certify the passage
OF this bill because the enate had
turned down his Industrial school
hin. but sufficient pressure was
brought io bear 10 change his mind,