Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-01-22

ctralian system. He praised the
courage OF Chairman Ralph G. Ely In
defying the republican lobby. ana con-
cluded with who is this lobby that
seeks these removals ."
Mr.. Hewitt concluded for the mi
nority. saying that the man who does
shady things In politics will do the
same In all of his business transac-
tlons He cited number of decisions
that when a man accepts a latter Of
flee he vaeates the first office auto
matically, and thereby qualities for
the office to which he was last elect
ed. He pointed out that Bojorquez
had taken every possible step to va
cate the position of county commits
sioner.
Mann Talks About 'possunls.
Judge Mann again concluded for
the republicans and said that the first
thing a person does before employing
an undertaken is to send for the doe
tor, referring to the fact that Dr.
Skeen had opened the argument for
the democracy He insisted that when
the democrats cited the territorial
law they overlooked that when q law
conflicts with the constitution the
constitution prevails. and called at
tention TO the fact that he consttu-
ton provides that person shall hold
office until his successor qualities,
and that he can not, like the possum,
hang ON one limb with his tail and
take hold of another before he let's
go of the first tree.
who knows but that this might be
a deal with the governor, that after
sixty days of the Legislature have
passed that BoJorquez be permitted TO
resume his duties as chairman of the
board Of county commissioners" he
asked.
A motion to substitute the minority
report for that of the majority failed
by vote of 29 TO IS, and the major
ity report was adopted by the same
vote.
First Bills Reach Governor.
The first two bills of the present
legislative season were sent TO Gov
ernor Mcdonald today for signature.
Both are senate measures and were
passed unanimously In both houses.
One appropriates $4,000 for printing
and incidental expenses, and the other
$3.50 for the per diem of members
and employees of both houses.
Something of a stir was created in
the house when Mr.. Dow introduced
House Joint Resolution No. 2, fixing
the time for the adjournment of the
legislature on February 2, ground
lost in tabling the resolution indefi-
nitely.
The following bills were introduce
ed in the house this afternoon:
New Bills Introduced.
AZ. BY Mcssrs. Skidmore and Bry-
ant. An act to provide for the pay
ing of interest on public monies and
protection thereof. This measure is
recommended by Governor McDon-
aid in his message in which he de-
ciares that there Is half million dol
lars in the state treasury upon which
no interest is being received. Referred
to the committee on finance.
AS. By Mr.. skeen. To govern the
taking Of dispositions in civil cases,
Judiciary.
r944. By. Mr. sKeen. Relating to the
service of process in civil cases. Ju-
dietary
Is. BY Mr.. Skeen. Providing for
the organization, management and
support of joint school districts in
contiguous counties. Education
46, by MIR. Dow. Appropriating
$4,000 for repairs on the sand roads
between the towns Of Carlsbad, Mon
ument and Eunice, and the towns Of
Artesia and Lovlngton. Eddy county.
Finance
AZ. BY Mr.. Mullen To prohibit
nepotism, except regarding the APP
pointment of notaries. and prescribe
ing penalties State affairs.
! AS. BY Messrs Gonzales and Rein
burg. To fix the value of agricultural
lands at not more than $l00 an acre,
and to fix the value of other proper
ty for taxation Taxation.
49, By Mr.. Mann. Defining juvenile
delinquents. and providing for the
punishment of persons responsible
for or contributing to the delinquency
of children. Judiciary
The committee on livestock report
ed favorably House Joint Resolution
No. /, with recommendation that it
pass. II asks the congress of the
United States TO appropriate $780,
600 for the determination of carnivor-
GUS wild animals.
The Senate.
The feature in the senate proceed
ings today was the fight of Senator
Barth to have Senate Joint Resolu-
tion No. 4, which he introduced and
which proposes woman suffrage
to the constitution, re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The senate, however. insisted on send
ing it to the committee on constitu-
tional amendments.
Senator Barth declared that the
latter was the "official graveyard
committee" and he wasn't introduc-
ing any measures to have them
buried. Nv
Chairman Champion, of the judi
ciary committee. declared that his
committee is already overwhelmed
with bills, and that he must insist
that all measures go to their proper
committee.
Senator Mabry introduced Senate
Joint Resolution No. 5, providing for.
the submission of an amendment to
the constitution for statewide pro-
hibition. This was also referred to
the committee on constitutional
amendments. 1t is predicted that
neither of these two measures will
ever again see the light of day.
New Senate BiIls.
The following bills were intro
duced
49, BY Senator llfeld. Relating TO
insane persons Judiciary
4O BY Senator Walton. work.
mems compensation act. Judiciary.
Al. BY Senator Ilfeld. Making 1t un-
lawful to distribute medicine from
house to house Judiciary.
AZ. BY Senator Mccoy. To define
rape and fix the penalty therefor. Ju-
dietary.
AZ Bv Senator Ilfeld. Relating to