The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1917-02-22


has done little work this week. The
passing OF Gov y. e. DE Bacn on
Sunday afternoon brought sadness and
sorrow In the capitol. Out Of respect
to the late governor both houses ad
journed after brief sessions until Fri
Ilay.
Among the matters considered yester-
day was an appropriation to Mrs, r.
G. DE Baca. The late governor was not
a man Of means and his long Illness
was severe drain. The members Of
the Legislature have been aware Of the
governors financial situation and for
many weeks the matter OF extending
aid has been discussed. The greater
ajOrity Of members were ready to
make an appropriation, but this could
only be done by unanimous vote. The
governor IL paid quarterly under pro-
visions Of the constitutions and Gov
ernor Dc I,acn would have received his
first salary the last Of March.
The senate bill introduced on Tues
day appropriated $4,000 to Mrs. r. G..
De Baca and provided for accrued sal
airy. This money was for Mrs. he
Baca's personal use, the funeral ex-
penses to be- paid from the contingent
fund. The bill passed unanimously un-
der suspension Of rules. A bill intro
duced In the house provided an appro-
priation Of 5000 intended for paying
Of debts and another 5000 to be paid
to Mrs. DE Baca in $3.50 quarterly IN
stallments. This bill passed the house
by 81 to II votes and the senate bill
was not concurred in A conference
committee was appointed, hut the SEN
atc had already adjourned. A bill Of
this kind will pass. II being merely n
difference of opinion aS to the proper
amount.
Real work will begin on Friday and
from that day until adjournment the
Legislature viii be very busy. Few bills
have been passed to date, but long
list Of bills have been killed and both
houses ARE therefore pretty well NJ
with the work. The committees ar,
ready to report many bills in the next
few days after the long recess Of Wed
nesday and Thursday.
The state good roads convention or
Friday and Saturday will be well at
tended, there heing number Of dele
gates already here studying the various
road bills The matter Of control, roaC
building and road maintenance will b,
fully thrcShed out and will result IL
recommendation To the Legislature.
Lindsey Now Governor.
Governor Washington T.. lindSc.
sent II message to both houses Of ih
legislature Monday afternoon that h
had at IN o'clock u, m. taken the oatl
uf office rs governor of the state o
New Mexico, and that he was read
to consider such business nS the lcgi'
lalurr may have with the executive u
the state. The secretary Of state, Al
tonic luccro. had previously oiliciull
not flied both houses of the death Il
toy. H. e. De lIaca on sunday after
noon aud that the licptrnnnt- -goycrno
under the provisions of the ronStitl
. tion automatically became governor
senator John :. Clark. president pr
temporc Of the senate succeeds Lie,
tenant Governor Lindsey aS prcSidcl
of the senate and assumed the chai
lat the session on Monday, Senate
Clark Is an experienced pnrlimcntaria
- and conducts the business of the sci
h ate with dispatch. He was also I'll
I ma jority floor leader and his succcsSt
:, Is not yet selected. This important p,
sition may 60 to Senator KaSeman ,
y. Bcrnalillo or Senator Reinburg of Don
Ana. II matter to he determined by
- Republican caucus.
II is announced that Governor l.in
!. scy has rendered X. &. Reid Of Ro
well the appointment to the office I
:, legal advisor to the governor. II
understood that Mr. Reid will acccI
! No other changes have been announce
Among the first matters that will r
. 'uuirc the attention Of the governo
will bc the selection uf men for II
puintivr offices and members of Il
various state boards. The late COVER
., or had made only few appointment
. and the majority Of these were So
tn the senate ~ hc confirmed only
. few days before his death, The ScnI
:. committees had not had time to 60
- slider thcSc appointments. What chan
cS may be- made can not he determine
at this time. but it i> not nj all like
that there will be- any serious shah
up though the majority Of the mcmbC
, will naturally become Republican.
Opposition to New County.
shall Iuuu county he or shall