Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-15
Measure Passes Unanimously
and No Restrictions Are
Placed Regarding Appoint
ment of Officers.
SEVERAL NOMINATIONS
MADE BY GOVERNOR
W, C, Mcdonald Nominated
for Cattle Sanitary Board
Baird Would Abolish Ma
tionaI Guard,

ESPECIAL pisPArcH 70 MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Feb 14,-The state SEN
ate again manifested its good will to-
wards Governor h. G. de Baca when
it eliminated from the de Baca county
bill provision directing the executive
TO appoint as officers of the new coun-
ty men of both parties. AS amended,
the matter is left entirely in the gov
ernor's hands to chose whom he
pleases without regard to party lines.
The senate spent the greater part of
The afternoon discussing this matter
and it was finally passed unanimous
ly as amended. The bill now goes
back to the house, for concurrence.
other amendments reduced the num-
Der of townships taken from Roose-
Nelt county to twelve. in lieu of which
Roosevelt county was given eighteen
Of the ChaVes county townships, in-
GLIDING Kenna and seven miles of
railroad so that the Countys assess
ment will not he diminished. A third
amendment reduces the amount of
Roosevelt county Indebtedness as
sumed by de Baca county by $500
from the amount fixed in the house
bill.
Provides Expense Money.
The house lost no time this after
noon in passing senate bill 1853, By
Clark, transferring surplus funds in the
interest on deposit and insurance
funds to the legislative expense fund.
Barnes moved a suspension of the
rules on the passage of this bill. Re-
publicans and democrats voted for it
unanimously. House bin 24t was in
troduced by Sanchez to repeal Sec
tiont t730 andT.l7224 NJ III saaEica-s
empt statements respecting any legis-
lative or judicial proceedings, whether
true or not, or statements made in
the court of legislative or judicial pro-
ceedings from the provisions of the
libel statute.
Other Bills Introduced.
other house bills introduced were
number 239, by Gurule, an act creating
and esta blishing a state bureau of ge
ology and mines and providing an APP
preparation therefor. Mines and min
ing.
H. B, 240. BY Mr.. Mascarenas.
Amending section 2342 of the codfi-
cation of 1915. State affairs.
Fl, b. 242. BY Mr. Sanchez. An
act for the establishment of a public
highway in certain precincts in Va
lencia county. Livestock.
H. 3. 243. BY Mr.. Romero of San
Miguel. To amend section 546S of tho
codification of 1915. County and mu-
nicipal Indebtedness.
II. b. 244. BY Mr. Romero of San
Miguel. To amend section chapter
81 laws of 1915 relative to chattel |
mortgages. judiciary.
II. r. substitute for 146. BY Mr.. |
Mascarenas. Appropriating $500 for
two bridges across the Costilla in
Taos county. Finance.
Nominations by Governor.
Governor f. c. de Baca, who was
reported to be considerably improved
today sent the following nominations
to the senate: Cattle sanitary board
w C. Mcdonald, Lincoln county;
James ]. Hyatt, Luna county James
w Medley, Socorro county; Filberto
Gallegos. Union county: John w.
Rhea. Chavez county. Penitentiarv
J. Barker, Santa Fe; Warren Graham.
Bernalillo; T.. f. Thomas, Chaves; J.
Dalio Cordova, Taos. Reform school,
]. f. Fernandez, I. Y. Floersheim. L.
I. Taylor, William French. Colfax:
Christ Wegand, San Miguel.
The house has passed the Valencia
resolution to investigate the coal COM
panies and coal mining in New Mexico
by joint committee of both houses.
Representative Burch made mild
protest deeming the time insufficient
for thorough Investigation.
Would Abolish Guard.
Senator Baird introduced bill to
abolish the national guard force at
once giving the various national
guard armories to state institutions as
follows: Albuquerque to the univer-
sity, Las Vegas to the Normal univer-
sity, Roswell to the Military institute,
Silver City to the State normal, Las
Cruces to the state college, Deming to
The public schools, Santa Fe to remain
he state arsenal and state armory.
Mr.. Baird also introduced new
highway law which authorizes the
governor to appoint five state senators
o serve as a state highway commits /,
'ion. Senator Reinburg introduced a
dill to extend suffrage to women in
he matter of constitutional amend
nents and an election proposing the
'reation of state, county and munich :.
,al debts.
Other Measures.
Other senate bills introduced are
S. B. 161. BY Senator Gallegos. To
provide for deputy assessors. Finance. Q
S. B. 1862. BY Senator Tully. Au- 4
horizing county commissioners to
inter- into cooperative agreements n
With the secretary of agriculture for \
he construction of rural post roads. 9
S. B. 1863 BY Senator Esquibel.
o provide for compensation for dep
edations by beavers. Finance.
s. B. 164. BY Senators Lea and
'aIth. Relative 20 the filling of va.
ancies In city councis. Judiciary. s.
S. B. 166. BY Senator Reinburg. b
relative to garnshment proceedings. V
judiciary. h