Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1919-03-25
GOVERNOR PROUD OF
FOURTH LEGISLATURE
Have Most Ambitious Highway Pro-
gram Ever Started-Breaks
Record for Education

Santa Fe, March 23.-"l am very
proud OF the fourth state legislature"
said Governor Larrazolo today. Back
in his office after more than a weeks
illness, industriously engaged in
reading and signing bills. the bigger
part Of which have already gone
across the hall TO the Office of the
secretary Of state, the governor COM
mented enthusiastically on the pro-
gram of legislation which had been
put through
1--WE have passed the most ambi-
tious road building in our history"
he continued. ut means that we are
going in few years to have as fine
a system of roads as can be found
anywhere in the West. OF course !
still stand by my position that we
must not thow away several million
Of dollars on dirt roads that will be
gone in one season but they must be
Of concrete so that generations yet TO
come will find them serviceable. But
New Mexico through the action OF
this Legislature is assured of the
roads that are needed for her devel-
opment and progress.
"The legislature did splendid work
in passing the administration meas
ures. In view of the nation wide APP
proval of the Legislative program of
the Republican party, II seems to be
reasonable to say that this legisla-
ture, in enacting the night school bill
and the bills requiring the compe-
tence Of teachers in English, regula-
ting the curriculums Of higher insti-
tutions so as to provide for the real
teaching Of Spanish and the raising
Of the minimum salaries for teachers
to the point that they afford compe-
tent living wages TO competent in
structors. has taken greater steps for
ward in 60 days in perfecting and de-
veloping the educational system Of
the state than all its predecessors.
Social Legislation
Social legislation such as the ere
alton of the state department Of pub
lie Health, the girls welfare board,
and he chid's welfare board are re-
sp"nsible to the demand Of enlight-
eneG publ, sentiment and will meet
the approval of the people.
"The whole series of measures is
good. 1t has not been a political leg
islature but one that has attended I
to the social, moral, financial, COM
mercial and educational needs of the I
citizens. | regard its record as one |
that will serve to strengthen the Re- /
publican party in New Mexico and |
obtain the emphatic endorsement of /
the voters when they have an oppor-
tunity to pass on it.
members of both senate and house /
worked in harmony with each other i
and with the executive. 1t has been
a fruitful and productive session"
II was indicated that the governor
will sign every one of the bills which
passed the session with one possible
exception. Measures like the Bry-
ant usury bill, maximum rate Of in
terest 10 per cent, and on which there
has been some discussion, have al
ready been signed. The sole excep-
ton is that which relates to partition
fences and which provides that half
the cost Of all fences that hitherto
built or to be built must be shared
by adjacent land owners. a
provision which is pointed out may
possibly work a hardship on many
poorer owners Of small land tracts,
themselves unable to fence, but who
are next door neighbors to land own
ers thoroughly able to build miles Of
fences.