The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-01

Special Correspondence 10 The Herald.
Santa Fe. March THE senate to-
dan passed the house bill No - by
"A vote of 30 to o. creating the twice
a-month pay day for employers of
labor. An acrimonious discussion OF
the bill took place In the senate when
several amendments were offered, and
defeated. Had AN amendment carried
the bill would have been returned -
the house and probably never be taken
from committee there In the short
time remaining. according to senate
speakers.
senator Kaseman was prominent in
tine debate and declared that tho bill
should not be passed as applied to
mining men, and especially miners OF
coal. lie SAID that while II IS not de-
sira5lc ana is unpleasant Tor man
engaged In particular business 20
make remarks deroEatory % the peo-
pie employed IN that business by one
self or compliments, that nevertheless
the fact remains thai Iargo portion
Of the men engaged as miners are IN
clincd To he very dissipatcd from time
TO time and this dissipation extends
TO having the effect of interfering
with the commodity or product being
mined In these times when the de-
iuand for labor Is at the maximum
and wages are at the maximum. and
the gencral conditions are az thet
best, there is an inclination on the
part of the men to lay off, take vol
untary vacation. and the effect Is to
So interfere with production as TO
make II a public burden. There Is no
great benefit IN the bill, Mr. kaseman
claims Though men might have To
wait until the first of the month 10 get
their pay after coming into camp with
out means. there II always oppor-
tunity TO get their wages or advances
ia goods. The miners are located az
one place permanently. and are not
governed Oy the same conditions ~
The railway men, for instance ana
they do not need 20 draw their money
every two weeks 20 get necessities ana
such luNuries as they require at first
hand, and without trouble. MIR kase-
man stated that the passage of the hill
would work a great hardship 10 the
mining and manufacturing interests OF
/ tho state
Senator Tully stated that the labor
ing man has To fight Tor every tnch
| he gets" ln the course Of the debate
senator Mcdonald stated that he lived
! In an open camp, where there Is n
| company store, and hc knew that il
mining communities OF that Kind, a
payday every two weeks would be a.
| useful as u would be TO railway em'
ployes.
! Senator Barth, In the course ~ ar
| attempt Co prevent the passage OF am
amendment. offered to include sheer
/ hcrdcrs and cowboys IN the terms "i
the bill AS well az all uther laoorers
| Nj kRscman had an amendment i'
call tor paydays not longer thai
twenty days apart and a total =
IA in the year. 10 enable companies u
time their employees 20 AZ % come oi
| saturday. This was voted down n
the same vote which rejected othe
amendments, or i6 to T.
DE Baca County Sigued.
| Governor Lindsey reported TO IN
senate late yesterday that he ha
signed the DE Buca county bill.
\ state song.
The house this afternoon rc~eivs
several bills. and committee reports
and adjourned after a short session
bin was introduced making ofticia
us the state song, 80 Fair New Aes
ico" the words and music ~ "hic
were written ny Eliza beth Garrett
blind singer OF Sew Mexico origi
who has gained fame. The lady vi
proha hlv be Invited Co sing TO th
house before the bill Is passed
The song Is as follows