El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-02-22
VI .l . N. 4. 49,. ~ 1870
HOUSE VOTES
$4,000 FOR
GOVERNORS
WIDOW
Both Political Parties
Join in Generous Act
Of Courtesy
APPRECIATION OF
PUBLIC SERVICE
lFrom Tuesdays Daily

(From Tuesdays Daily
A bill approprlating a total of $40,
900 for the use of Mrs. Margarita c. d
Baca, widow Of Governor be Baca
was passed by the house of represent
atives this morning by a vote of 81 Il
II. The total is equivalent to thu
sun Governor De Baca would have re
ceived In salary had he lived through
the, two years Of his term.
The bill provides that $4,000 shall
be paid Mrs. De Baca In a lump sum
within 80 days, and that the remaining
$4,000 shall be paid to her in quarterly
instruments Of $3.50 each.
Immediately after the passage o.
this bill, the house tabled a bill passed
by the senate this morning, making an
appropriation Of $4,000 for Mrs. De Ba
ca, and providing also that the salary
due Governor De Baca at the time OF
his death, amounting to $685. 6, should
be paid to his widow.
AS the senate had already adjourned
until Friday afternoon, before the
house bill was passed, the house meas
ure a not be reported to that body
before that time. On the s%upposition
that there might be some objection In
the senate to the amount appropriated
by the house, Representative Barnes
moved the appointment of a confer
ence committee to confer with a like
committee from the senate, in the
event of a disagreement. Speaker
selected for this committee
Representatives Sanchez (Valencia)
Romero (San Miguel, Roy, Pardue
and Lucero.
The senate bill was introduced this
morning by Senator Ramon Sanchez,
Republican, of Taos, and was passed
unanimously, without an attempt by
any of the Democratic senators to in
the amount of the appropria.
ton. 1t is stated, however, that the
total appropriated by the senate bill
$36S3. 06--is not sufficient to cover the
expenses incurred in connection with
the illness and death of Governor De
Baca. The action of the house this
morning made it apparent that a ma
jority of the members of that body are
heartily in favor of an appropriation
equivalent to the governors salary
for his two-year term, and the senate
may agree to the terms of the house
bill without objection.
When the appropriation bill was
on passage in the house, Rep
resentative Barnes, of Bernalillo, in
explaining his negative vote, stated
that he felt the funeral expenses could
be lawfully paid from the contingent
fund of the executive, office, and that
he, therefore, believed the amount ap-
by the senate was adequate.
Mr.. Barnes estimated the funeral ex-
penses at $1,000.
Representative Mares, Republican,
Colfax, declared that the people of
New Mexico would undoubtedly ap-
prove the appropriation contemplated
by the house. Representative Ortiz,
of Guadalupe, said the bill
offered the house majority an unequal
led opportunity to show that it had
really felt kindly toward Governor De
Baca, and the entire house a similar
opportunity to show its appreciation Of
the good work discharged by the exec.
utive. 6
in my opinion" said Representative
Democrat, Of Grant, Governor
De Baca saved the state more than
by coming here from Califor-
MIA on January l. I guess you all know
/ mean"
Representative Winston, Republican,
)f Sierra, who voted mo-" said that
while he admired sympathy and gene
he believed the house should
ook at the matter from the standpoint
the taxpayers, who would consider
my action taken after the effects of
he tragedy had passed away.
Governor De Baca," said Represent
tive York, Democrat, of Otero, gave
lis services to the state practically
without remuneration during the last
i've or six years. He was a poor man
md he could not afford to do this, but
lis love for the state and its people
him to do it. I am going to
'ote yes without any fear of the dis
approval of my constituents
After the vote on the passage of the
ill had been announced, the senate
I'LL was tabled, and the conference
committee appointed, On motion of
representative Barnes.
There will be no further session of
ither the senate or the house Of the
tate Legislature until Friday after
loon. The resolution commemorating
he life and services of Governor De
,aca, adopted by the senate this MORN
ng, provided that when the body adj
burned 1t should adjourn until Q p. m.
friday out of respect to the late chief
xecutive, and this afternoon the
ouse took similar action. At the con-
fusion of this mornings session the
.ouse recessed until 2 o'clock this
fternoon, but Immediately after con-
ening at that hour an adjournment
nth Friday afternoon at Q o'clock
Tas taken.
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