The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-31

cd that the transfer OF 50 IHucn
money from any available fund. might
lead To shoft tage.
There II said 90 be an old account
concerning the storage OF irrigation
waters, that now contains some $780,
000. as there is now 20 probability
u this money being needed right
away. IL N apt Co be tapped. Officials
are asking for their money. They do
not want 20 wait while II IL being
raised by new taxes. 90 the legislators
are trying To- fine saf- way to get
u for them They are not SO afraid
Of starting a dangerous precedent. Il
'ranspirey as of leaving some depart
ment short The upshut OF the discuss
sion of the salary bill is prediction
hat this legislature will see the nee.
ess,v of lcvying an extra tax.
Nonlan's Suffrac Resolution.
with the commitment of the wo-
trans suffrage resolution IN the house
from the committee on constitutional
amendments to the committee on ju-
'liciary, that already ovcrworkcd COM
i,itt,e. under the chairmanship ~
Judge Barnes. has "a crucial problei1
io face. II develops that there are
two camps of suffrage leaders ir tn"
state. and. like the prohibition work
ers. they are not in thorough accuru.
Some OF the Leaders do not want an
amendment submitted 10 the people.
others want only congress memorial
izcd Apparently majority OF the
members Of the legislature are In favor
of submitting the matter to vote
~ the people. and the best advice is
stu that suffrage resolution viii
tnrry
MhIskcy D,sciopmcDts.
While awaiting Friday nt 3 y. m,
y hen the liquor matter becomes the
special order 81 the senate, the moist
element b. stlll rndeaVuring to gam
hendway by the pursua sion of votes m
the house \ story is being circulated
that the dignitaries ut certain
church viii not he satisfied with any
law which forbids the giving away of
o. spirituous drink Tho new senate
COMPROMISE resolution docs not forbid
such thing The house committee ON
constitutional amendments is said to-
We wiling 60 report the senate resolg-
zion 10 tho house. without change n
this is the case. 1t wfll hasten vote.
An interesting item of the prohibition
fight II that the auti-Saloou league
superintendent iS receiving anxious let
tiers from I. constituents ~ hom'.
asking how the solons from many
quarters ar" going 90 vote
Grnduallv th" full purpurt of tn"
program proposed boy the taxpayers as
tociatiuu OF the state IN coming 90
light through the number of oxpcrtiy
prepared measured being INTRODUCED
from time TO time Iu both houses.
That New Mexico h To- max. supst1u-
,ial advancement IN its tax system aS
result of this legislative session r.
scarcely tu bc doubted.
Two measures Introduced In the
senate yesterday, and fathercd hy
Senator John 5 Clark. are note
WORTHY one ol them looks forward
| To- the taxation of property "at IT,
| fun cash value aud constitutes the
state tax commission the arbitcr oI
values in this case. The powers of
| the commission are considerably
widcucd The commission II required
| 10 keep one of the assessor trtpli-
cate sct of books In their office The
tax commission. instead Of the travel
auditor. is given supervision over tho
agscssors accounts. and is made q
| final board OF appeal when dissati '-
| ficd taxpayers who have reviewed thcu
| assessments with tho county commits
siuucrs ar" still uuapp1casci
~ q stat, board &C. equalization
! they arc given 10" power Co suhp"cn'
witnesses. and are allowed tu mako n'
! changes 800 taxes except uu tcstiW"nt
ta&"u under oath
| Anyone claiming exemption iJoW
taxes on certain property. would b,
! required Dos Mr.. 'lark's law. To- hs'
| the property just the same, after tn
word exempt lu the returns unt
also stat, under what statute cNcmp'
! tlun tx claimed
cattle and sheep would nc require,
~ o., listed as Of january J. ut ca'f
| ,car. with the innovation that 1--we
stock owners would bc allowed g
swear a. To- the part of the year the
| stock would uc u different counties
land th. tuNcs would hc based ON thn
pro rata each county rccrN ing tax"
iu proportion tu the number of day
\ the sheep. steers, etc. were 10 h'
within the boundaries of that county.
The other bill offered hy Nh clare
lmuch shorter bat equally important
s that the state taN commission mus
certify that assessments have n"ci
lmadr according to Chapter 10, of tn'
Ncw Mexico coditi,atiun fut 1915.
state Board appointments.
There BE- curiosity ds to IA" urV
appointment, to- ice made HE IN" -"'
rrnor on state boards 90 fii ~
vacancies uf the members VIII" nav
Ian been asked tu resign. ANA utNh''
Iia tins ruriusit, more apparent una
jn tn, senate vhoI" the ne" appoint
lmcuts win Doe confirmed, ur other
wise u rs stated that appointment
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