The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-01
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL

Santa fe. Jan. 30 The law max
ers are keeping busy. The sessions each
day are not long but long hours are
put in on committee work rs the mum
her of bills already introduced is large
enough and 81 varied that there is
work enough for everybody. There are
lO3 bills in the Senate and ljI in the
House. Many II pet bill has already
been killed in committee,
The prohibition situation is clearing.
On Monday the senate committee Of
constitutional amendments reported II
substitute for the resolutions already
introduced. This is Il moderate mra-
sure that has been agreed on as u
compromise. II prohibits after Octohcr
/, l9lS the manufacture for sale. bu,
ter Of gift liquor, ana beverages CON
tanning airhuhoi aud the import Of
liquors for sale barter Of giil aud the
Keeping of liquors for sale barter or
trade except dcnulurcd orw0ud al.
chohol, or grain ubhuho for modici-
mai purposes aud wines for sacrament
al purposes. The substitute was made
tie special order for Friday > p m.
Excmpting sugar factories from taX-
alton passed both houses Monday. This
bin mny haze II rocky road ahead Of
II for another day or two. II is II
question If under the constitution en-
couragcmcnt Of new industries can he
given IN this form. A million dollar
factory is going into McSiln valley
this Scnson and other factories may
seek location IN other parts of the
state with some encouragement rs the
New Mexico beet is Of good quality.
There are II variety Of tax measures
before both houses and the committees
un iinanc" are trying 10 whip something
into shape that viii bc an impr yc.
mcnl over the present tax laws. one
bill provides for asSessors by school
districts nS Il means of finding the
property subject To taxation. There are
several bills providing for an Inherit
ancc tax Other bills relate to taxing
mines. mortgages notes and evidence Of
Indebtedness. stock IN corporations and
the like.
Bills relating 10 fences an trcSpnSS
Of animals are numerous indeed. Hard.
ly n day pnsse> without several bills on
these subjects do not appear. The com.
mitlrcS Jf live stock are worrying
about the matter aS il is next Ia i'm
possible 10 frame II law on fences and
treSpaSs that will III all parts of the
state.
The schools are also receiving much
attention, bills relating Ia teachers
puy, contract. qualifications uf county
SuprrinlcndrntS. travelling expenses ui
superintendent and normal school stu.
dents, the use Of Spanish free text
hooks and 50 on.
Road and bridge bills are numerous
There are enough bill, before both
houses providing for state highways Ia
make New Mexico well provided with
official roads. Senator Tully's bill IN
accept the terms Of the federal road
act has not gotten far aS many fear
II will hc too great burden in tHScs
There is much talk of Squandcrinp
the permanent funds uf state inStitu
lions provided by the federal grant oi
lands. The land commissioner has been
criticized tO the conduct Of his Office
but hc invites the fullest investigation
The board Of loan commissioners will
bc asked IN regard 10 rcfunding oi
county bpnds aud the eSprlrlili. oi
the board in rrfunding 81 such bonds
The state treasurer will hr asked IL
rcgnrd 10 bonds purchased. from whom
purchased the rate of interest aud m,
premium paid. This has reference 10 in
vrsiiug the money uf public funds
The Legislature is Of an economical