The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-01-25
SOME Of THE THINGS
GOING ON At SANTA FE
Santa Fc, \. NJ, Jan. %, 1917

Santa Fc, y. NJ, Jan. ~, 1917
Five new bills were introduced in the
senate today making the total sixty
six. Eleven new bills were introduced
in the house making total to date
OF eighty bills As there are Il number
Of duplicates, the actual number of
bills is not excessive. In both houses
today appeared indications that law
making Is II strange busine>, 10 most
of the members. Parliamentary law has
its complications that must he learned
through experience liul there Is such
u spirit Of fairness on all sides that
parliamentary tangles are readily ad-
jusicd
Senator Smith introduced joint
resolution asking for certain informa-
tion from the hand Office and Senator
Barih had Il resolution to amend the
constitution by adding article . per
mitting female citizens to vote. The
Senate also received nn invitation from
the International Farm Congress to
send state exhibit 10 the exposition
TO be held IN connection with the
congress this fnll.
The house held u longer session than
usual. II passed senate hill number
three after being amended. There was
some discussion over the amendment.
The senate bin provided that the mile
agc for returning home after adjourn
nient should be paid with the last
check. The house wanted the money
now. The senate bill also carried the
restrictions that no employees should
be paid except certified to by the chief
clerks that the money had been ac-
tually earned This was also modified.
This bill provides for the payment Of
the per diem Of the members and the
salary Of the employees aud carries an
appropriation Of $4,000.
A free text book bill appeared In the
house, another provides for normal
school IN Union County. another deals
with salaries Of county officials, another
reduces the road tax to $500 or one
days work and two bills exempting
improvements on unpatented home
steads from taxation for five years.
Representative Stroud Of Roosevelt
county introduced the first OF these
and Il was referred to the committee
as Is the usual procedure.
The last bill introduced was father
ed by wetmora Gonzales aud Speaker
Ileweilcn and being Identical with the
Stroud bill. Gonzales asked to have
the bill read for the information and
sfterworis moved suspension Of the
rules that the bill bc put on Its passage,
There was some discussion. then the bill
passed By u vote of ~ to !. II this bill
becomes u law. the homcstcndcr need
need not worry about taxes on I'M
provcmcnis until he proves up.
Tho house bill cxcmpting sugar fac
tories from taxation for six years was
reported favorably by the committee
but there was some question as to
its consituiionality In Its present form
and the bill was therefore referred
hack to the committee for further con
alteration. There is no opposition to
the measure Though the factory Itself
IA exempt from taxation. Its operation
will result in creating other taxable
property that would not come without
the factory
The Chrisman-B -Barth contest In the
senate Is still In coma. The committee
on elections met today to consider the
matter but nothing was accomplished
In fact the committee adjourned until
tomorrow when plans will be agreed on
A. NJ. HOVE.