El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-23
DONA ANA MEN
BOOST SUFFRAGE
Resolution for Suffrage
Amendment Introduced
by Llewellyn- Gonzales.


Santa Fe. y. NJ, Jan. 2S.-Woman's
suffrage is now before the third New
Mexico legislature. The resolution
which proposes the submission OF an
amendment to the constitution was in
PRODUCED by Gonzales and Llewellyn, OF
Dona Ana. 1t does not seek to change
any OF the rights Of franchise, as now
provided in the constitution. but SIM
ply will add an article to the consi-
tuition giving to women the right to
vote
- Bills introduced Monday Afternoon.
Twenty-seven bills were introduced
in the house on Monday afternoon, es-
tablishing a record for this session.
The ak of the house judiciary commit
bee fell on several bills which had been
introduced. One Of the bills rejected
by the house judiciary is the senate
Dill for the payment of printing ana
Otner expenses. the senate providing
$1,000 less than the house measure The
bill for the payment of the salaries and
mileage Of the members and the sal
aries Of the employees was not passed
under a suspension Of the rules. as
had been hoped for. but was sent TO the
finance committee to go through the
regular channel. The reports Of the
judiciary committee were adopted IN
every instance.
Introduces Drainage Bill
Barnes introduced, by request a bill
which proposes II bring about the
draining of the Rio Grande Valley
Algert introduced a bill to amend the
law relating to the taxing of mines and
mineral land.
diversion introduced a bill to amend
the law with respect TO garnishment
cases in justice of the peace courts.
He introduced also bill codifying and
revising all laws governing probate
court procedure. This bill is 81 pages
in length and will repeal all previous
acts relating to the subject.
\ resolution OF respect to the mem
ory Of the late judge Edward A. Mann,
former justice of the territorial su-
preme court and member Of the house.
and TO the late Henry Swami. of Quay,
former member, was passed by unani-
nous vote. \ memorial service viii
be held next Tuesday afternoon. An
other resolution was passed to observe
Washington's birthday anniversary
with appropriate exercises Former
senator Herbert 3. Holt, of Dona Ana.
viii be invited to deliver the Grafton.
Arellanos introduced a bill to estab-
lish an industrial school in or near
Wagon Mound, county Of Mora Sala-
Ears bill is for q board TO insure uni
form legislation and Roy has one TO
prohibit the killing of wild animals.
Santisteven introduced a resolution
TO submit an amendment to take Taos
county from the eighth judicial district
and add il TO the first This resolution
was introduced in the senate Thursday
by Sanchez.
Under a suspension of the rules there
was concurrence in the senate bill to
transfer funds to the state salary fund
TO pay salaries that are now badly in
arrears
Six Bills in Senate.
4 the senate the total number OF
bills introduced was six. One by Barth
proposed the construction at Santa Fe
at a cost OF 100000 of a hall of JUS
tice, to house the supreme court, the
law library and the quarters of the
attorney general. Dunlavy introduced
in a similar bill for S125. 900 to build
an annex 10 the capitol, and IS intend
ed to relieve the congestion in the
present capitol Barth's bill proposed
10 place the new structure across the
street. TO the north of the capitol and
just east OF the governors mansion.
Barth introduced another bill which de-
scribes the liability of an employer for
injuries TO an emplOye-
Barth Answers Contest.
The committee on privileges and
elections held 4 brief meeting and re-
,eived the answer Of senator Barth 10
the contest which has been flied by
" j. Christmas The committee will
commence a. some later time TO take
testimony in this case.