Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-06
Substitute Chops Proposed
Bond Issue, Reduces Mem
bership of War Board and
Even RenaneS It,
NATIONAL GUARD BILL
IS PASSED BY HOUSE
Speaker LIeweIIyn Receives
Telegram From Senator A,
B, Fall Praising Represen-
tatWes for Their Action.
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Santa Fe. May 5.-E. c. Champion,
Charles Springer r. f. Putney, B. c.
Hernandez and Secundino Romero
will probably be the war board or
state council of defense, if the senate
prevails over the house tonight.
The expected clash between the
two houses came this afternoon when
the senate unceremoniously threw into
the discard the defense bill sent down
by the house and passed unanimously
senate substitute which cut down
the proposed bond issue from $l,5OO,
600 to 100000, substituted certlfi-
Gates of Indebtedness for the proposed
forty-year bond issue, provided for an
increase of a mill in the tax levy to
pay off the certificates, but the
proposed road tax levy from mills
to | mill, cut out the proposed New
Mexico cavalry regiment, reduced the
membership of the war board from
twelve to five, changed it's name to
State Council of Defense, provided an
additional $1,000 annually for special
contingencies of the governors office
and made all bills payable by war
rants drawn by the state auditor on
the state treasurer. To cap the cli-
max, the senate unanimously passed
bill reviving the mounted police in
the form of state constabulary oil
ten men to lie increased by the gov
ernor when emergency demands il
1t is understood that Capt. Fred For
noff is to command this force If it IL
created.
Filibustcr in House Fails.
The house this afternoon passed THE
- a-I Ia of txr a ri q.
termined filihuster of two hours, led
by Sanchez Of Valencia, Francis and
Gonzales to defeat it or to strike out
the emergency clause. The final vote
was 2S to II, just enough to give il
the two-thirds majority necessary to
make effective the emergency clause
the democrats saving the bill from
defeat.
The house passed q joint resolution
to have the capitol custodian board
remove the Maximiliano Luna me-
mortal tablet from the office of the
state tax commission to the corridor
on the second floor. Two bills tC
amend the herd law and to prevent
depredations by livestock in cultivated
fields were introduced in the house
Several attempts to adjourn the house
until Monday failed.
When the house reconvened thi:
evening, the following telegram from
United States Senator A. B. Fall was
received amidst cheers and strength
ened the house in it's position against
the senate on the defense bill:
"rhe Hon. w. H. H. Llewellyn
Speaker, House of Representatives
"As one of New Mexico's represent
atives in congress l am proud of the
action of the New Mexico house OF
representatives yesterday in voting a
credit of s1,500,b00 in aid Of the ma.
tion's defense.
Situation Serious.
IT am communicating with the sec.
retary Of the treasury today and have
every hope to secure this money at
1-2 per cent through the reserve
board or by substituting national
bonds, or by the exchange of national
bonds for state bonds to this amount
! have communicated with the depart.
ment and prominent senator's and
house members here about the actor
of New Mexico in acting promptly
through its war board and governor
and legislature for national defense
and as part of the same for agri-
cultural development and the informa.
tion is received with enthusiasm ev.
erywhere. From what I understand
I think the war board in co-operatior
with the governor has been doing
magnificent service. This, backed by
the action of the legislature, in my
Judgment, will result in immediate
benefit and ultimately in very great
benefit to New Mexico. The situation
in Europe is very serious. Russia Is
apparently at the mercy of German
submarine warfare. 1t is also serious.
ly menacing our allies. think the
president and all the departments are
thoroughly aroused to the necessity
of sending to France, Immediately
soldiers, and following as rapidly as
possible with other forces, making ef.
fective the defense of Europe and the
general impression is here that other.
wise the United States will he com.
PEELED to defend her own territory
from land and sea within very short
time. The country is being thorough.
ly aroused by the French and Eng
lish commissioners and the serious.
ness of the situation is at last being
impressed on the executive and legis
lative departments. Personally ] an
proud that New Mexico realizes the
situation and recognizes her duty an6
is in the front in performing it.
"a. B. FALL