The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-01-25
Legal Adviser to Governor Says,
However, He Does Not Know
How Many of Present Board
Members Will be Reappointed.
DE BACA COUNTY BILL
Is EXPECTED TO PASS
Leaders of Both Parties Have
Agreed on a Measure and Pre-.
diction Is 1t Will Become Law F;
Salary Muddle Ironed Out.

Santa Fe, y. NJ. Jan. 25.--The gov.
ernor's office stated for the Herald
today that the request for resigna-
tions OF the members OF the state
boards is general. and includes the
boards OF every state school and other
institution. Elmer T. veeder. legal
adviser to the governor. said the re-
questing Of the rcsignations ls merely
n matter of form. To what extent the
former members Of the boards will be
reinstated Mr. Veeder was unable 10
say. as the governor has not yet gone
into the matter In detail.
Governor de Baca H. better today
and Is sitting up.
That the new appointments will be
communicated to the senate as early
as possible In the session is also pre-
dicted by Mr Veeder The request
does not apply to the appointiye state
officers. such as state engineers ana
penitentiary superintendent
40 notice has been served on the
seventy four membrs of county road
boards. 4 bipartisan move was begun
IN the senate today To dissolve the
road boards and give their duties over
tu the county commissioners. as Sena-
tor Baird. Republican. and Senator
Barth Democrat. introduced n reso-
luton abolishing the county road
boards.
Senator Barth offered a resolution
in the senate this afternoon request
ing report from the boards Of state
institutions as to expenditures, II IL
said private inquiry has revealed
that several of the state institutions
are spending their permanent fund
for buildings. etc. instead OF merely
spending the interest thereon. A mo-
tiou To refer this resolution TO a COM
mittee was opposed by senator Barth
on the ground that the information
. should bc received ~ once.
A resolution in regard to the de-
partmcnt OF forestry increasing the
grazing fees passed the senate unan-
!muusly. and was read in the house
VIM. u. Murray of Grant county. in
troducod IT, The department is urged
To abandon the raise, which is said 10
he double the present Zee.
TIE house concurred IN the senate
amendment Of the salary bill. the only
change being that the worGs 'under
oath" are omitted from the bill The
clerk OF the house can now pay the
employees by certifying that the
lamoun;s are correct, and he is reliey-
! ed from swearing 20 1t.
The house viii probably pass the de
Baca county bill under suspension of
the rules as the leaders OF both par
ties have agreed on a bill.
In the senate.
Tn" following new bills have beer
introduced in the senate:
.UsN. "a
amend paragraph 1886 OF the stat
utes uf 1915 relative 60 disincorpord
alton of towns and villages. Judiciary
II : V. GS by Senator sanchez. II
!. amend section . chapter II OF tn
D.. laws of 1915, the county salary Law
|. Judiciary.
= = g. 90 By senator Dunlnvy h'
l.. lrcquest. 10 remedy evils consequeh
upon the destruction OF any publi
r records by fire or otherwise. Ia
dietary.
r $ B. 20. Hy senator knsemau. y
d amend chapter 50 of the sessio
IA laws ct l1l5 tSpringer- Hawkins mia
/. tax law, Mines and mining.
90 :. .. -. by senator smith. I
lamcud section I chapter 20 OF ia
session laws of 1915 relative to shin
mentS OF hogs. Livestock.
s. e. ~ ny S,nptor Duulavy. An
thorizing the sale ana conveyance b
the state Of iis right ana title
land occupied by the library buiidin
of the santa Fe Womnn's Board q
Trade. Judiciary.
r. B. 20. By Senators Merstclde
and GalleEos. Declaring the roa
from l.as Vegas To Clovis. Via SAINT
Rosa. state highway. Roads an
highway.
:. o. q. By senators Barth an
Kaseman To enable any city ha'
inc more than 10000 population
adopt charter for its oNn ge'
lorumsnt. Judiciary.
= J. r. ~. ~ senator clark 7
amond article II of the colstitutio
relative to the corporation commit
sion Constitutional amendments.
In the House.
The following new bills have Dee
introduced IN the house
vi H. u. ST. By Mtssrs. Garcia an
Sanchez OF san Miguel. Coucernii
Y public roads. Roads and highways.
II. B 50. by Mr., Valencia. To q
the license 90 be paid by automob
owners In the different precincts
IN. Sew Mexico. Roads and highways
II. g. 50. BY Mr Mehlhop. pr
Vldinp penalty tor allowing waite
To- flow on public highways 'oo
aud Highways.