Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-23
Party Lines Are Strictly Drawn
in Senate but Palmer Goes
Over the Traces in Vote in
the House,
ACTION OF EXECUTIVE
is YELLED IN MYSTERY
Flood of 0ratory PrecedeS Fl
nal Adoption Of Measure;
Socialist Members Side With
Democratic Colleagues.

Santa re. Feb 22.-As the Journa
predicted last Thursday, the salary
bin passed both houses OF the legis-
lature this afternoon, and will now
80 to the governor for his signature
The vote In the senate was 16 to
., all republicans except Mr.. Cramp-
ton, VINO was absent. voting for it.
and all democrats except Messrs
Doepp and Evans, who also were
absent against IT, In the house il
passed by vote of 32 to 13. being
also more than a two-thirds ma
jority. Those who voted against il
were Messrs. Black. Bryant, Dow
Hewitt. Holland, Mullen Palmer
rutherford. Skeen. Smith, Tharp
Veal and Welsh. Mr. Palmer being
the only republican with the minor
ity. Messrs Casaus. JacqueZ Mirabal
Ryan and swan were absent, all ex-
cept Messrs. Mirabal and Jacquez. be-
ing democrats.
Changes In Conference Henor.
\ few changes were made IN the
conference report, one being that the
county clerk shall devote all of his
time 10 his office during business
hours The paragraph providing that
$3.50 additional shall be paid sheriffs
and county clerks in fourth and fifth
class counties whenever so per cent
of the taxes are collected, was elimi-
mated entirely. The clause providing
that when the fees turned over by
the county clerk reach $1,000 in first
class counties an additional deputy
may be employed at the option of
the county commissioners at not
more than S75 a hunth, was altered
so as TO make the minimum of fees
necessary for the extra deputy $4,000
In the house AIR Mann moved that
the minority report, signed by
Messrs skeen and Palmer, be laid on
the table and the majority report
adopted. fhe minority report was
tabled after a vigorous debate. Mr.,
Palmer protested against what he
called the $3.50 Joker" declaring that
it was an outrage against San Juan
and Rio Arriba counties. He favored
increasing the salary of the county
superintendent in san Juan county
from 81 400 to $500.
Montoya Raps Palmer.
Mr. Montoya of Sandoval replied
that the gentleman from San Juan
county evidently came to the legls-
laturc bound hand and foot, and
should have had legislature all of
his own, which would then do what
ever he commanded. He described
Mr.. Palmer's attitude as that OF q
stubborn Juror who held out against
a verdict upon which the other eleven
had agreed. 1t was San Juan county
against New Mexico. he declared.
Mr. Hewitt made the criticism tllal
the salaries provided in the majority
report are far higher than the coun-
" officers can earn. 81 am not in Ia
vor of reducing county salaries TO
what the officials could earn else
where" he said, "but am willing to
make liberal additional allowance.
] am in favor of making the salaries
81 500 year, which is twice as inucn
as most Of the officials could earn az
their regular calling"
Mr.. Smith declared that the Dill
robbed the taxpayers. He SAID II
made the office holders a present OF
thousands Of dollars. He cited the
instance of the treasurer of Sierra
county. who he said gets $500 a year
under the bill and hires man at $40
month to run the office.
Tharp Prefers Steam Roller.
Mr.. Tharp said: Il know just what
the people Of my county want. They
want the sheriff to have Sl,SO9 a
year and the other officers $l,5O0 to
sl,bO0 ! am like my friend Palmer
Nlilihg 10 let the steam roller run
over me rather than submit. The men
VINO mold office in my county earned