Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-19
Servants of People, Many Of
Them Now Out of Office,
Have Received No Money
for Past Three Months.
EMERGENCY MEASURE
GETS THROUGH SENATE
First Bill to Create New County
Is introduced; Subdivision
Is to Be Named in Honor
of Governor de BaCa,
(By r. L. ID. McAllister, Staff Corre-
spondent)


spondent0
Santa Fe Jan, 1S.-Provision was
made by the senate this afternoon for
the payment of salaries of the state
officials out of any money that the
state may happen to have lying
around loose, without waiting for the
salary fund to be replenished to the
extent needed for the payment OF
such salaries. ..,
incidentally it developed that until
this morning the ghost hasn't walked
for state officials since last Septem-
ber although there was sufficient
money on hand in other funds beside
the salary fund to have made the
payment promptly. The amount due
to public servants was shown to nave
been $3S,172.12, on which a so per
cent dividend was paid today How
the officials have managed to meet
their board bills and pay the wash
woman during the last three months
and half is a matter that ala ho'
come out in the discussion.
Bill Rusned Through.
When the senate finally decided to
act in the matter 1t did so in hurry
Senator Esquibel, of Rio Arrlba
county, introduced a bill providins
fdr the temporary transfer of money
from other funds to the salary fund
in order to meet deficiencies in the
latter fund. On motion of Senator
Clark the rules were suspended and
the bill was advanced to third read
ing without the formality of transla>
tion and printing. .sssssssss-. !.
When the roll was called on the
passage of the bill, Senator Mers-
fielder asked to be excused from vot-
ing, stating that he had direct per-
sonal interest in the measure. The
Curry county senator was, until the
first of this year, supervisor of M
dustrial education and is creditor or
the state in a tidy sum. His request
to be excused from voting was grant
cd and the bill was passed unanl-
mously, twenty-three senators voting
in the affirmative. AS it carries the
emergency clause, it will become
law, provided the house concurs, im>
mediately upon receiving the COVER
nor's approval.
First New County Bill.
Mr. Lewis of Chaves county started
the new county ball rolling in the
house by the introduction of bill
to create a political subdivision to
be known as de Baca county. The
bill is substantially the same that has
been introduced in past legislatures
creating a new county out of por-
tions of Guadalupe and Roosevelt
counties. It was at first intended to
name the new county Sumner, but
later the decision was reached to
honor Governor de Baca by naming
the county for him.
Fort Sumner is named as the
temporary county seat of the new
county, subject to ratification by vote
of the people after the county gov
ernment is organized. Provision is
made that the county shall be m
oluded in the twenty-first senatorial
district and the twentieth representa-
tive district.
There is an undercurrent of opinion
among legislators to the effect that
this bill will pass, with perhaps some
notifications. For the last five years
there has been a persistent demand
for the creation of new county in the
portion of the state named in the bill.
and the belief is that de Baca county
is due.
Dewcy's Memory Honored.
Senator Calisch of Quay county, pass
ed and concurred in by the house un-
der suspension of the rules, paid glow
ing tribute to the memory of the late
Admiral Dewey, recited the glory OF
his achievements as a national hero,
mourned his death and directed that
the flag on the state capitol be dis
played at half mast on Saturday, the
day of the funeral from noon until
sunset. Also it provided that both
houses adjourn until Monday after
noon at Q o'clock in honor of ms
memory.
II 1t had not been Admiral Dewey,
however, the chances are that 1t would
have been something else. Leglsia-
tors are not yet in a humor for work,
and almost any excuse would nave
been good enough to bring about
weekend adjournment.
In the senate.
The senate committee on finance
submitted a favorable report on the
bill appropriating money for the pay
ment of the mileage and per diem OF
the lieutenant governor and members
of the two houses. The rules were
suspended and the bill passed. The
house appropriation bills were also re-
ceived and referred to the finance
committee.
Senator Salazar, chairman of the
committee on privileges and elections
announced that in view of the fact
that adjournment would be taken un-
til Monday afternoon. the hearing on
the Chrisman- Barth contest case had
been postponed until Monday after
noon Immediately after adjournment.
The following new bills were intro
duced:
s. B. 40. BY Senator Reinburg. To
prescribe and regulate the practice
and procedure in civil causes in courts
of record. Judiciary.
$. B. Al. BY Senator Reinburg. TO