Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-01-29
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW
is PROPOSED IN BILL
PENDING IN LEGISLATURE
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by the senate and simply memorial
ized congress to eraT laws which
had been recommended in the plat
form adopted by the American Ma
tional Livestock association at its re-
cent convention in Denver Wesley
asked that the platform be read for
the information of the members of
the house, as many of them did not
know what it was. The speaker asked
that the motion be placed in writing,
and then said he would have the plat
form read if it was available. 1t de-
veloped, however, that no copy was
at h$st Melhop then asked someone
who had read the platform to explain
it to the house. 1t was not until then
that the information was forthcoming
as to what the house was being asked
to endorse. Linwood said he had not
read the platform, but understood
that it favored government control OF
packing plants Barnes who had
moved to pass the memorial under
suspension of the rules, declared that
he had read the platform but did not
care to trust to his memory to ex-
plain it. Curns then moved to table
the motion of Barnes, which was done
on an aye and nay vote, and the meas
ure will take the usual course.
That the house is now working in
all it's branches was evidenced by bills
being reported by committees, The
first bill out was by the committee
on public defense and reconstruction,
which reported favorably the bill by
Baca providing for the construction
of a memorial to the part of New
Mexico in the war Also bill No. 30,
relating to cattle stealing, was favor
ably reported.
House Reycsses Action.
The house reversed its action of last
week in refusing to supply members
with copies of the statutes of 1919
and the session laws of 1917, when the
speaker explained that he had inves-
tigated the matter and found that the
secretary of state had sufficient copies
on hand and that the law provided
that all other officers be furnished
with copies A. II. Carter opposed the
resolution and declared that he be-
lieved it unconstitutional to provide
compensation for the members fur
Their than that stipulated in the con-
stitution.
Other house bills follow.
BY Ramirez and Otero, providing
for a public highway in San Miguel
and Guadalupe counties.
BY A. H. Carter, enabling towns and
villages to erect electric light plants.
BY Melhop, limiting the number of
pupils which may he placed in one
school room. 81
BY Robertson and Lipwood, provid,
ing for the consolidation of rural
schools in two or more counties.
BY Clancy. to regulate the sale OF
stocks and property not located II
the state, CA blue sky lawp
BY Tamony, by request, exempuns
lands held by the state from taxation
The senate held very short SEES
sion and disposed of routine matters
! only. The following bills were intro
duced:
BY Murray, permitting the surviv-
! ing husband or wife to Withdraw
| funds from estates, not TO exceed sow
! without administrators
BY Gallegos, providing for a pubic
| road in Guadalupe county from
Vaughn to Montoya.
By Bryant, fixing the maximum
rate of interest, and defining usury.
The Barth- Christman contest case
it is understood. will come UP Thurs
day forenoon at 10 O'Clock, TWO re-
| ports are said to have been prepared
by the committee on privileges and
| elections, the majority report IaVor-
ing the unseating of Senator Bartn
| and the minority report favoring ms
retention as a member Of the senate.