The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-12-23

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ter of fact more room In the state cap
itol ~ now absolutely necessary. Sew
crnl Of the departments are working
under conditions which are almost
impossible and which prevent effici-
cncy in handling public business. The
Legislative session Will make II ncces-
sary To % several OF these depart
mants out of the capitol aud into Of.
noes downtown. The state bank oX.
nminer " already outside the capitol
building ana the state ms commission
and the travelling Gaa!.ct probably Will
follow him.
Tho department OF education, whose
work has Increased by leaps and
bounds under the energetic adminis-
tratlvo policy OF School Supcrintcnd-
cnt Wagner. has hardly room enough
for to records. and none at all for IT,
necessary employees. \ hallway has
recently been enclosed for its use.
Nearly every department In the build
ing has grown out of It's present quar-
tors. The state has grown and 80 has
It's public brsincsS, Some kind OF res
lief viii Ice found necessary. Whether
the legislature will make u by %ceriifi-
Gates of indebtedness, or whether II
VIII submit another bond issue pro-
posal remains an open question.
Taxation Legislation.
Minor changes In thc present tax
laws arc likely 10 be made. hut zone
that viii change tho existing statutes
ia general operative effect. Tho state
tax commission has been getting con-
stantly Improved results from the oX-
.sttng laws and while some radical
changes VIII be proposed. probably
along the lines OF those advocated in
the recent democratic state platform.
they are not likely to get; far. ono
change that may be made involves the
reduction of the membership OF the
state tax commission from five to
three and would have the three mem
hcfs constantly on the Job, with the
secretary. There would probably be
no objection to this proposal from
members OF the present commission.
who have seen the necessity for more
constant attendance upon the work OF
tho commission thai Us possibl. under
the present law. which allows each
commissioner to serve actively but
ninety DAYS In each year. Tax tinker
ing. generally. however Will not find
much encourugcmcnt. members be-
lievo.
Other Legislation Proposed.
Other legislation that IL new and
that Is likely to be offered and urged
includes.
4 "hluc sky" law. To place authority
somewhere To check selling OF specn-
lativc OF doubtful stocks by promoters
n to put somo kind OF protective
force into operation fog the people
who have been stung los this kind OF
stock selling in the past
a law creating "a state department
OF health. THIS legislation ~ being
urged chiefly bv the New Mexico Pub
lie Health association n the present
influenza epidemic in likely to heir
along It's passage. Any effort 10 make
the department a complicated bureat
Of salary drawers, however. viii be re.
sisted, and the members who hav,
talked about Il seem Inclined TO limit
the proposed department 20 a simplt
working organization. with power e.
assemble vial Statistics. TO enforce
quarantncs and to carry ON cduca-
tioual propaganda ~ behalf OF the
public health.
A department Of agriculture and
statistics. This would bc IN close CO.
operation with the state agricultural
roilrg. and us extension service and
would he designed TO supplement the
work now being tone a. nj from the
college ana 10 relieve tina institution
OF some detail u IN now carrying which
should properly be carfiod by the state
government.
The department Of education Will
ask FOR legislation increasing the scope