El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
4 HARD FIGHT ON
MOUNTED POLICE
New Mex. House Passes
Bill After Bitter Debate
and 9 Roll Calls.

Santa re. n. H., March s. The
house yesterday passed Gov. O. A.
L.arrazolo's measure creating the
mounted police, increasing its mem
5ership and salaries. after a three
hours fight. Nine roll calls were re-
CURED before the Republican major
ity could put the measure through.
Blanchard. Of Lincoln. A. n Carter.
Of Socorro; Winston, of Sierra, and
clancy. OF Santa Fe. Joined with the
Democrats. Charges Of bad faith and
hypocrisy were repeatedly hurled. An
amendment was adopted which puts
half the force under the exclusive
control Of the cattle sanitary board.
An amendment by Herbert, OF ChaVes,
destroying the practice OF having un-
paid mounted police was defeated.
Herbert said 1t only paid gunner to
carry arms Rutherford OF Oreros
who had before this session neither
offered a bill nor an amendment, pre-
cipiLared a row with a resolution thar
only men with SIX months service in
The army or navy be eligible for the
said il was the move 70 discreGit the
governor and capt A. A. Sena. head
Of the force. a bitter fight followed,
Wesley. OF Grant saying II was Just
a bill 10 create jobs; Blanchard say
ing IL would defeat the Republican
party; Curus taunting the Democrats
that New Mexico furnished the only
loyal soldiers in the civil war. while
Maj. ". H H Llewsllyn. Of DOna Ana,
made the first attack from the floor
Of this session on the Republican in
surgents. who. he said were emhar-
RAISING the Republican party by their
constant support OK minority lead
ers- Motions to table any previous
questions we're repeatedly carried on
amendments and motion TO Jam the
measure through. finally carried. 30
70 Is.
The house had met at $3.50 p. m,
having yielded the chamber 70 the
meeting OF county coIilInlsslo lsI 5; 70
discuss good roads questions Gov
o. 4. Lzrraz0lO was the first speaker.
He said he understood the govern
msnt would spend S4.5O0,O00 in the
state building roads II New Mexico
contributed a like amount. Roads he
OF concrete TO last forever He said
he favored submission Of cOnsutu-
onal amendment calling for S4-5OO,-
900 in bonds ana would Ike 10 see II
submitted by the legislature at
special election called for that sole
purpose.
The plan OF the government was ex-
planned by s n Johnson, agent Of the
department Of agriculture and many
commissioners spoke for the bill II.
.. Bursum. Of SOcOrrO. moved that
the commissioners endorse the project
and appoint a committee 10 frame
LEGISLATION. The committee consists I
OF Charles Springer, chairman OF the
state highway committee Norris OF
Mckinley Ortiz Y Pine, OF santa / e
county Wylder. OF BernalillO county; /
Aguilar, Of Mora; Sanchez, OF So
zorro, ana Monuoyas OF SandoNai
Springer told the conference I
that the various road revenues, levies !
and special taxes already provided I
would raise 100000 and he would IA
vOr their diversion by legislative
act to the federal road building Iund !
until funds from bonds became avail
able
senate bills introduced
The following bills were introduced
today in the senaJe-
BY Murray, OF Grant, restricting is /
suance Of certificates indebtedness by Z
towns and villages
BY Murray, Of Grant allowing com |
missioners to furnish ana equip nos l
pitfalls and charitable Institutions
By Bryant. Of Roosevelt, regulating /
salaries Of district attorneys.
BY Reinburg. OF Dons Ana, making I
An appropriation to gage streams OF 4
By Dunla1y. Of santa Fe. establish
ing an eight hours working day
BY Mersfelder, Of Curry, to remove
signs OF saloons and liquors from all
RE senate passed the following
Bills and resolutions Creating the
position OF assistant commissioner Of
public roads: calling on the state
boundary commission for a report;
allowing trustees Of municipal school 4
districts TO issue bonds for sites and
buildings
Bills Passed By House.
1t a short morning session house
passed the following bills ApprO-
3riatinE SIS. OOO for photographic sur
7eys throughout the state; creating
occupation taxes On garage and ma
.hine shops. giving villages the same
powers as cities and towns over hack
men, taxi drivers. theaters, dances,
pool halls and bowling alleys; prOvid-
NJ for taxation Of real estate owned
~ banks as real estate instead Of as i
.apital stock; permitting municlpai-
les TO refund and reassess 20 cover
.osts OF improvements, taxing all
tate land equities at full value when
iold 70 owners OF cOntracteesi pro-
-iding for an eighth royalty on all
ands leased for oil or mineral pur-
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