Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-31
Memorial Services Are Held
by Representatives for Late
Judge E, A, Mann and Late
Henry Swami
BILL EXEMPTlNG SUGAR
FACTORIES is RECALLED
Senators Decide Six Years Is
Too Long Period for Such
Property to Go Untaxed;
Third Degree Bill Passes,
{By II. l.. ID. McAlIistcr, Staff Corrc-
spOndent)

{By II. l.. ID. McAIIistcr, Staff Corrc-
spondent.)
Santa Fe, Jan. 30.-The holding of
memorial services in the house in
honor of the late Judge e. A. Mann
and the late Representative Henry
Swami, and the withdrawal by the
senate from the house of the bill eX-
emptng from taxation new sugar
factories, were the only features of a
wholly colorless session in both
branches of the legislature today,
Three relatively unimportant bills
were passed, two by the senate and
one by the house.
The services in honor of Judge
Mann and Mr. Swami were carried
out in accordance with the resolu
ton adopted by the house several
days ago. Eloquent tributes to the
memory of both deceased legislators
were paid by political friends and
opponents alike-men who had
known and admired them in life and
who sincerely mourned their passing.
The house resolved itself into com
mittee of the whole for the occasion
or the services, with Representative
j. Felipe Armijo. of Bernalillo coun-
ty, in the chair. Those who delivered
addresses were Judge X. p. Barnes.
Of Bernalillo county, the successor of
Judge Mann as republican floor lead
er in the house; Speaker Llewellyn
and Representative Pardue, of Quad.
alupe: Overson, of Mckinley; Bryan,
of Union; Mares, OF Colfax, and Con-
zales. of Dona Ana. At the conclu-
sion of the exercises an address read
to the house by Representative Con-
zales in Spanish was ordered trans
lated and spread on the minutes and
adjournment was taken as a mark of
respect.
Exemption Bin Strikes Snag
The bill to exempt new sugar fac
tories from taxation for period of
sin years is having rough shedding.
After having passed both houses yes
terday-getting through the house by
q majority of one following a prior
oefeat-it was today withdrawn by
the senate and is now Just as much
up in the air as ever. The sudden
change in the fortunes of the bill
took place Immediately upon the OPP
eninE of the session. when Senator
Bryant moved reconsideration of
the action taken Monday, and the
motion prevailed. Senator Skeen
thereupon moved that The bill be-
withdrawn from the house and this
motion also prevailed without oppv
sition.
It is understood that this action was
taken on the objection of certain SEN
stors who thought that the six-year
period of exemption from taxation
was too long. and who desired the
bill modified so as to exempt newl
factories for three instead of six
years. Senators who voted for the
motion to reconsider today stated that
they favored the purposes of the bill
and that as soon as it is amended in
this, and perhaps in other minor par
ticulars. they will vote to send it on
its way to the governor again.
The Wetmore bill, making it a Grim
prisoner or prisoners in custody to
put them through the third degree
was reported from the committee on
judiciary of the house with some
slight amendments, and on suspension
of the rules was passed by vote
of 46 to- l.
In the senate the Mersfelder bill to
prohibit life insurance agents from
selling or hypothecatng premium
notes before the delivery of the policy
was taken UP on third reading, COM
mittee amendments were adopted and
the bill was passed unanimously. as
was also S. b. 26, by Senator Skeen,
to amend section 372S of the codifi-
cation relative to street sprinkling and
assessing the cost of such sprinkling
against abItting property owners. S.
B. 23, regulating the licensing OF life
insurance agents, was sent back to
the committee on insurance, banks and
banking on motion of its author, Sem
ator Mersfelder.
In the House.
House bills 115, SO, 81. and 121
were reported favora bly, and placed on
the calendar. House bill 2. relating
to the collection of damages for tres
pass by livestock, came from the com
mittee on agriculture with majority
and minority report and on motion of
Mr.. Sanchez of Valencia was recon-
mitted to the committee on public
lands, The committee on agriculture
also reported substitute for H. B. /,
the fence law and the sub
stitute was referred to the judiciary
committee for review.
The following new bills were in
troduced: II