The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-17

date al January 1. 1919, and does not
preclude the possession or lmporta-
tion of rum. Mr.. McDonald's reaoiu-
tion is similar but In IL the date Il set
six months earlier. ana change of
venue is prescribed In cases arising
from violations OF the law
The committees report when re-
turned to the senate. now Is expected
To be the subject Of debate and fur
ther amendment. A general impress
sion exists among members OF the
minority In the house that the Re-
publican members are standing to-
gether for the purpose Of making the
submission of constitutional amend
ment difiicult. The rule. referred TO
In yesterdays Herald. was the sub
ject OF extensive comment and was
discussed in a caucus Of the Demo.
Gratis OF both houses yesterday af-
ternCon.
Profess Indignation.
Many OF the legislators profess in
dignation at what they call the ef-
forts OF the prohibition lobbyists to
dictate 90 them. and claim that the
tagging Of their interest in the mat
ter II due to the drastic proposals OF
the drys. The wet lobby Is not
charged with having too much to
say. inasmuch as their work has been
done very. very quietly Lenders w
the wet sentiment are hard to ind.
The united attitude of the house
Republicans Is taken by an expert
enced observed TO mean that they do
not wish to surrender to the Demo-
crast the honor Of the final passage
OF the dry law. That this law will
be substantially that OF the resolu-
tion OF Mr.. Clark. which allows un-
III January !. 1919 for the closing OF
saloons. and which does not prohibit
the importation OF liquor. and which
does not provide for change oi
VENUES also the prediction OF
those in a position to make an accur.
ate guess
No Measures Voted ON.
IN to today no measure had come
up for final reading. though atty.
seven have been introduced In th'
first week. OF these. thirty origin.
ated In the senate Several bills ir
the house and senate are Identical.
a significant bill is the last one in.
troduced In the senate yesterday. II
was presented by Mr. Tully, and gives
the conditions under which new
counties may be formed. II contain,
the emergency clause. which meani
that II passed il would 40 into enec'
al N.iN usnft11 fhgTpfnFR "A
feet the formation Of new counties b,
the present legislature.
The hill provides that counties
shall contain not less than 1906
square miles. nor less than 5000 pop
ulation. nor less than four and three
quarter million dollars in taxaol'
property II provides that no par
OF the new county shall be within
twenty mites OF the county seat o
any county from which territory 4
taken II provides also that the ma
jority of legal voters In the area pre-
scented shall petition the county com
missloners In office, and that an elec
tion shall be held at the next genera
election
"Dc Baca" County.
The workers FOR sumner or ID
Raca county as some have calle
II. viii not wait for the passage o
MIR. Tullv's bill but viii progres
with their program. one object q
Mr.. Tully's bill In To keep too MAD
schemes for new counties from com
ing before the legislative body.
As the proposed county with For
e. a Nan FNA
Guadalupe county and leave II sol
Idly Republican. and in Itself woul
lbccpmc Democratic. II is thought IN
Republican leaders will not offer ol
position TO it, creation.
The language Of the fence Din ir
troduced in both houses IL Of Inter
est: such fence shall be cunstructe
NJ any material ana be sufficient
strong to reasonably resist the II
trueion or trespassing of animals
This is in line with tho governor
Recommendation FOR doing away VII
technicalitios regarding the trespai
OF livestock.
one provision of the iusuranS
law proposed hy Mr. Mcrsfelder
that insurance agents must be "oor
nde residents Of this state
Mr. Skeen's bin. senate bill No >
would make It possible for towns az
villages to assess the costs OF sire
spruking against the owner
lproperty abuuiug the sprinkle
streets. az so much per lineal foot
frontage.
silver city -Mogollon Road.
senate b.l so % by MI Murr
would authorize the county cummi
sioucrs of Socurru and Grant cou
ties to levy tax OF two mills
cover the costs of improving {
highway. The tax would be colle'
ed In the years 1917. 1918. 1919. 10.
The road would be- improved over
route taking Zoo silver city. Buokhol
and Jackson In Grant county. a
IpIcasantun. Whitewater, GlenwoC
Graham. and Mngollon. in Socor'
This would be- part of the sts
highway. and the county comm
sioners would he allowed some u
tude ia changing the present rou
Bnrth- -Chrisman Contest.
Though Isaac Barth gave form
notice Ia the senate yesterday u
he would Tile answer 20 ;he cont
~ " H. Chrismnn ~ a meeting
the committee ON privileges and cl'