Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-07

issues and to use the credit of the
state to its utmost. This credit would
be helped by not having u forty year
! bond issue outstanding.
! Kaseman declared that as far a2
possible, the state should pay as il
goes, conserving its ability W. a
money by bonds in order to taE
of any great emergency that N@S4s
develop later, on motion of Bartlh
the amendment was adopted unahi
mously. On motion OF Reinburg,
section was amended TO reduce the
special tax levy for highway repair,
maintenance and construction from
two mills to one mill. The bill passed
unanimously.
The ConstabuIary Bill.
The senate concurred unanimously
in the slight house amendments to
the national guard bill, which Will
now go TO the governor for sigma
ture.
Senate bill No. s, the mounted
constabulary bill, was introduced by
the committee on emergency legisla-
tion. Reinburg explained that the
committee had conference with
Governor Lindsey and had inferred
from the executives remarks that
there might be instances when a
mounted police force might be ad-
vantageous. and the bill was framed
as a result. Barth said he couldn't
reconcile himself to the necessity for
q mounted police force at this time
but that he would vote for the meas
ure against his judgment and solely
In Difference to the judgment of the
other members OF the committee on
emergency legislation. The bill passed
unanimously. II authorizes the gov
eInor to muster into service for the
protection of the frontier, for the
preservation of the peace, for the
capture of persons charged with
crime, an armed force to be known
as state constabulary The present
mounted police law Is amended so as
to provide for one captain, at $2,400
a year. one sergeant. at $1,000; and
ten privates at $1,000 Il year, when
ordered into active service. The gov
ernor Is given authority to increase
the force temporarily whenever ne
cessity arises. The men are to be
armed with the most effective and
approved breech-loading rifles OBJ
tGnable
Arguments Fly in House.
In the house arguments began to
fly, late in the afternoon, after the
committee on military affairs had re-
ported minor amendments to amend
senate bill No. 2, the national guard
measure. Armijo and Sanchez moved
to recommit the bill so as to harmon
ize an apparent conflict In the senate
amendments. Overson, Pardue, Win
ston and Mehlhop explained that there
was no conflict and Armijo withdrew
his motion. Gonzales and Sanchez
moved to substitute house bill No. 5
f! for senate bill No. 2, the house bill
being the measure as originally drawn
by the war board. Mares and Upton
moved to table. Armijo was called 70
| the chair. Gonzales spoke against the
senate amendments and insisted es-
pecially upon the exemption of teach
ers from national guard draft. Over
son, Pardue and others spoke in favor
of the senate amendments. Gonzales
offered to withdraw his motion to
substitute IL the house would consent
to strike out of the senate bill the ex-
emption clause. Mehlhop explained
that the senate bill exemption clause
is identical with the national defense
act and whether it is stricken out or
remains in the act, the effect would
be the same but TO strike 1T out at this
stage would send the bill into confer
ence, would delay legislation and cost
the state perhaps unnecessary eX-
pense. The Gonzales motion was
tabled 20 to IA. 60
Sanchez moved to strike out the
senate bill exemption clause. The
amendment was lost 22 to II.
Won't Exempt Trainmen.
Francis offered an amendment to
exempt specifically school teachers,
schoo, superintendents, state officials,
railroad engineers and brakemen and
similar occupations from the draft
provisions. The amendment was de-
feated "a to II, and Francis began to
show evidences of temper and moved
to recommit the bill.
Valencia, seconded by Overson,
moved to adjourn to Monday fore
noon. The chair declared the motion
out of order.
York protested against the time
killing filibuster ana said that he for
one could not afford to stay thirty
days. The motion to recommit was
| defeated "a to II.
Motions to adjourn to 1880 p. M
and Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
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