New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-07

state legislature has passed. and 100
bills have been introduced. While
committees have done a vast amount
Of work in sitting the legislation
proposed, and in considering the pro-
gram advanced by the governor in
its relation to sources of revenue,
not measure that will alter the laws
or create a new law in New Mexico
has been passed. The only bills that
have gone through are the practical
" routine ones of providing for the
expenses of the session and the
mileage and per diem of the mem
b<rs.
Adjourn to Honor Larraxolo
Both houses adjourned from Fri
day until Tuesday afternoon OF this
memory OF Luis Larrazolo, young.
memory of Louis Larrazolo. young
est son OF the governor. who died
from pneumonia following short
sickness of Influenza. The senate
named Lieuerant Governor Benjamin
F Pankey and Senators Gallegos and
CaliSh a committee to represent them
At the funeral. The house was re-
presented officially by Speaker Sc
dillo and members Arranda and A.
Fl. CIaney. The funeral was held
in Las Vegas, home Of the governor,
burial being in Mount Calvary ceme-
tsry following services at the church
of Orr Lady of Sorrows. Many
members of the legislature and state
officials and others were in attend
ance.
Suffrage in Committee
Many bills have passed one or the
other of the houses. but the reso-
luton introduced by Republican floor
lead+r r P Barnes in-the house.
fayoring national constitutional
amendment granting equal suffrage
to women, is in the hands Of COM
mittee.
An important bill, introduced in
the house by Speaker A. A. Sedillo
which provides for the direct primary
system in New Mexico has also been
referred to committee.
Want More Revenue
Measures looking to the increase
Of the state revenues with the least
burden to the commonwealth at
large are under consideration, and
the tax on coal oil and gasoline is
being advanced as one partial solu-
tion of the problem. 1t is estimated
that a small tax on these commodi-
ties will bring in about 100000 an
nually for state purposes, and the
draft of a bill that would do away
with such objectionable features as
inspection of oil on per gallon
basis, is understood to be under way.
Income tax and inheritance tax
have been mentioned in majority
caucus. Clancy in the house favors
the transfer of some $425,OO unex-
pended in the hands of the state
council of defense to the schools and
higher educational institutions of
the state, which are all seeking ap-
propriations for needed buildings and
improvements
As the sorrow and events attend
ing the death of his son have. cons
tituteda demand on Governor Larra-
.olo's time it is not now considered
probable that his complete program,
Of fiscal legislation VIII be present
ed to the session until after February
TO- Conferences with state depart
nent heads as to their budget re-
auirements will be continued.
Mine Tax Bill
A bill to tax the output Of mines
up to 50 per cent. now in commit
see of the house, is considered a
step in reforming the mine tax sys-
tem of the state as recommended by
the governor.
Three senate bills that were pass
ed by that body this week are of
general interest One would create
the position Of state law trans
tator. Another provides for the COM
pulsory sanitation of incorporated
municipalities, and is designed to
prevent the spread of devastating
epidemics such as influenza which
has been serious in many of the re-
mote rural settlements. A third
senate bill provides method for
municipalities to care for their
street sprinkling.
Public Health Bill
Ira E. Grimshaw law clerk of the
state supreme court is engaged in
drafting a bill creating an adequate
state department of health. Armi-
10 of Dona Ana has introduced a !
bill requiring that county agricul-
tural agents shall be educated in the
state, with the intention of even /,
tually putting in these important
positions men who are thoroughly
conversant with agricultural pro-
blems as they exist here.
Soldiers Preferment
Senator Baird has two bills favor
ing the soldiers. One provided that
soldier applicants for county or
state appointive office shall be given
preferment over civilians other
things being equal Among former
soldiers, sailors or marines, those
that have suffered physical disabili-
ty of such a nature as not to dis
qualify them for the positions they
fil. applications for, would receive
preferment over able bodied men ac-
cording to the terms of the Baird
bill.
Senator Baird would also exempt
former soldiers, sailors or marines
of the United States from taxation
to the amount of 5000 property
valuation.
To Divide Grant County
A. both county platforms in the
last election favored . division of
Grant county, and as both houses