The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-13
ACTS PASSED

~ AbGO@9
(Continucd from E,Rge One.l
yesterdays Ions afternoon session. by
a vote OF 10 20 ~.
Senator Sulker made a speech
against the bill which he said sought
20 make IN appropriation OF state
money 10 pay Tor clay uses by the
p~enitentiary from land. the ownership
% which sim was pending In the
courts. He said the bill should be
held back two years or until the
courts had determined the ownership
ut issue. .
senator Rarth congratulated AFR.
sulzer on making his maiden speech
OF i've terms OF legislative service.
Senator sulser promptly replied that
Il was necessary 10 maintain the bal
ance OF atmospheric disturbance from
Bernalillo county and he had there
fore thought u best 10 keen still
throughout his Ions term OF service.
Mr.. Holt read a strong letter from
the attorney general supporting the
bin as a proper piece OF Hesitation
and payment OF a just debf 81 the
state. But even his strong testimon-
lat did not serve 10 satisfy the oppose
ton and twelve senators voted
against The bill. as follows: Senators
Alidredge. Barth. Clark. Champion.
Doepp. Evans, Galiegos. HART, Hin
kle. Mabry, Page and Sulzer.
Mr. Renchan's effort TO adjourn the
house last nikht and the blocking OF
a number Of senate bills resulted
larsely from the action OF the seia-
ftors IL turning down ais Dill.
MUNTOYA ROAD LAW
REPEAL ALSO INITIATED
Representative Montoya's repeal OF
the 50 road tax law. House Bill No. d,
which has been pending In the enate
Cor practically the whose session. n
naily was passed yesterday afternoon,
but not until an effort 20 substitute
the Democratic bill had failed. and
until after the Republicans had so
amended the bill as 20 make Il not a
repeal but a simple wiping Ou of the
clause o. the present 80 Dad tax law
which provides that an employer may
be forced to hold out the 50 tax front
an employees pay.
| Tn bin az passed In no wise ful-
fills the Republican campaign pledge
TO repeal this tax; and for which MI.
MontOya has worked with unusual
diligence. lie expressed deep disap-
IOpintment yesterday at the treatment
OF the measure by his Republican as
sociates In the senate.
The senate passed Nhe substitute
house bills for bills numbered iss
and 1879. the modified senn %bi-linguat
education bills, BY unanimous vote.
The bills as passed would do compar-
ativeiy little damage 20 the educa-
tlonni system. should the governor
permit them TO become law.
Two laws OF Importance TO motto
lists were passed by the senate dur
ing the afternoon. one Is the Nenl
motor license law, providing a horse
power tax. Tn has been amended
In the senate, however. until DR.. Veal
declares he would not recognize his
child should he meet It in the high
way.
The other Is the Blood Bill, No.
2a5, which makes unlawful the use
without permission of the motor We
hicles OF others. This bill not only
prevents stealing automobiles, but
makes Il a felony to take joyrides In
the bosss q withou: The owners
permission.
House Bin No. sOs, MIR. Blacks hos
quarantine and inspection bill, passed
unanimously, as did the long series OF
amendments To the fish and game law
over which sportsmen have been
fighting during the whose session.
House Bin No. 23i, dlsoursing the
money received from insurance COM
panles, as fees. to the fire departments
OF Incorporated towns, passed by a
vote OF 20 to 2. This bill gives Aibu-
qneraue tg,32O, Las Negas fi.i0O and
santa re $500 In the distribution OF
such fundss
The senate %coneurred Ia the house
amendments TO senate Biil No ~, the
bill llmltinR the rat OF interest 20
he charged by loan brokers, the chief
OF which practically makes the
measure Ineffective except as regards
the large borrower.
The following bills were passed be-
fore a recess was taken to he night
session;
House Bill No. ~ DR.. skesn's aerl-
cultural cooperative protection ASSOC
citation act, which the sovernor has
signed.
Senate Bnl 40. 20. to protect the
town OF Mora from Hoods and appro-
prlatlng $4,000 therefor.
House Bin 40. 2O5. appropriating
$4,000 to build a bridge In Taos
county. the Martinez bridge bill, pass
ed ~ to :.
House Bni No. 2s9, amending the
law relative 60 cooperation by the
reclamation service In private irrlga-
ton projects Ia this state
Houss Bnl No. 4ai, providing for
the organisation 81 school cadet corps.
Houge Joint Resolution No. 90, the
time honored resolution appropriate
ing ST2O for extra pay for capitol