Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04

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crime Of embezzlement by punIic Of
iicers, Judiciary
iob, by Mr.. Montoya Of Sandoval
ana Mr. Mrubal. Appropriating $50
OoV Tor free text books. Finance.
lbt, by Mr. Montoya Of sandoval.
providing for the taxation OF the out
put OF mines. Taxation and revenue
Ely aud Spiess Again.
The republican caucus this morn
ing on the salary bills was enllvened
by an address by state Chairman
ltalph c. Ely who was admitted upon
MS own request, Mr.. Ely insisted that
the party is pledged to moderate
county salaries, and that In his opin-
ion, $4,000 a year should be the max
imum paid any official. and that the
| matter of deputies and expense al
lowances should be left to the coun-
ty commissioners.
National Committeeman Charles A.
Spiess also addressed the caucus,
urging that the legislators we're fully
empowered and quite competent and
pul lie spirited enough to determine
I the right thing in the salary question.
The caucus was prolonged into the
| afternoon
AT the senate republican caucus af-
I ter the senate session this afternoon,
at which the salary question was dis
cussed, Senator rIartt boltCd the eau
Gus.
As an outcome of the conferences
today committee Of house republi-
I cans consisting of the speaker as eN-
officio member, Mcssrs. Renchan,
Palmer. SCna, Mann and Martinez,
representing every shade of opinion
on the salary question, has been
named To confer with the senate COM
mittee consisting of President Pro
TEN Miera as eX-officio member and
Senators Burns, Romero, Champion,
Page and Holt, to draft a suitable sal
airy measure. it being generally ac-
cepted by this time that twenty-siX-
county measure is both unconstitu-
tional and il-advised
Meetings of the house committees
on railroads, Judiciary irrigation, tax
alton and revenue, education and live
stock We're announced for tomorrow
morning.
Two Bills in Senate.
In the senate only two bills were in
, troduced, as follows
No. 9S, by Mr.. Hinkle, providing
revenues for the public schools and
increasing the public school term
from five TO seven months. This bill
is apt to adjust the school revenues
so that the poorer districts, without
any railroad mileage or big property
interests, will share in the surplus
revenues of the more well-to-do dis
tricts. and thus eqalize the expense
Of the minimum seven-months term.
Education.
No. 90, by Mr.. Burns. To amend
section :, chapter 81 of the laws OF
1913, providing for the assessment OF
property i'm the county in which it Is
situated, and Of sheep. cattle, horses
and goats which range In more than
one county, proportlonately to the
length of time they Craze in eaef
county. The bill also provides for ths
! assessment Of all money, notes and
credits, less bona fide debts
The senate passed unanimously
senate substitute for bill No. II, BY
Mr. Sulzer. defining peddlers and per
mtting the pedding of beef, veal
| mutton, pork and agricultural prod
ucts by producers, without the pay
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ment of license tax.
Senate bill No 63, by Mr. Holt, re-
lating to hond issues, was amended
and passed unanimously.
Senate joint memorial to congress
for 100000 appropriation to eXter-
inmate carnivorous wild animals
passed unanimously.
Unfavorable Reports.
In iI,a hnttco haaon .tI1 IV Mr.
! Mullens. to prohibit nepotism, was
reported unfavorably, as were also
/ house bill 73, by Mr. Medina, rela-
/ tive to damages by trespassing live
stock: house bill 81, by Mr.. Welsh
providing that the state should care
I for ilegitimate children house bill
4 No. 1872, by Mr. Bryant, providing foI
/ the holding of elections to determine
! the salaries of county officials, and
house bill 95, by Mr. Mann by request
! to regulate the practice of public ac-
/ counting, create state board of ac-
countancy. the granting Of certificates
and registering of same.
! As these adverse reports were
adopted the bills in question are vir-
I tually killed.
/ The committee on state affairs
made favorable report in the house
! on the following measures:
! IT. r. 9S, by Mr.. Mann, by request
Providing for officials giving uniform
I bond
/ The committee on insurance report
I ed favoraby house bill 2S with
amendments, hy Mr. Skeen, providing
for the payment of the fun amount In
fire insurance policies in cases Of to-
1 tai loss by fire.
The committee on public institu-
( tions reported favorably house bill
/ l01 with amendments, by MIR. Mon
! toya of BernaHllo requiring the pur-
/ chase within the state of goods and
supplies for public officers and OF
( public institutions and Of material to
| be used in public works