Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-17
LAWMAKERS QUIT
AF TER RUNNING
OVERTIME WITH
CLOCKS HELD BACK
Many New Jobs Created, the
Majority of Which Are to Be
Filled By Appointment ByI
Governor larrazolo.
GOVERNOR FARES WELL
IN SCHOOL PROGRAM
Many Educational Bills Passed
Teachers Salaries Raised
and Spanish Language Made
Optional,


SPECIAL eoaatspososscs TO soss,sa JOURNAL
Santa Fe, March 16.-The fourth
legislature adjourned this morning at
2 o'clock after a continuous session
of both houses since 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning The house by re-
cessing and standing at ease did not
enter the last legislative day until
1880 Saturday night although the
session was supposed to expire by
limitation of law at noon Saturday
When the lawmakers adjourned sine
die it was three minutes to o'clock
by official time, but was ten, minutes
to II Saturday morning by the clock
in the house of representatives. The
senate simply let its clock run and
paid no attention to it.
The closing hours were marked in
each house by usual fun and all sorts
of freak resolutions and bills were
introduced and speeches OF humorous
inclination were, delivered, es.,
In the senate near the close Lieu-
tenant Governor Pankey was pre-
sented with a handsome silver tea set
Floor Leader Clark and Minority
Leader Skeen both received loving
cups from members of their party,
Economy and Offices.
If there is any one thing which
stands out more plainly than any
other in the work of the legislature it
was the plea Of economy which was
followed by the creation of large
number of new offices. The bulk of
the appointments go to the governor.
Among the good jobs which will be
available are the twenty-nine places
for road superintendents, one in each
county. This place pays $2,500
year and the house made a strong ef-
fort to place the appointment in the
hands of county commissioners and
adopted an amendment to that ef-
feet. The senate killed the amend
ment and again placed the appoint
ments in the hands of the governor
and sent 1t back to the house, where
1t was concurred in after more debate.
The place Of gasoline inspector at
81, 800 a year for the purpose of col
lecting the new per cent tax on
motor propulsion fluid is another.
There will be one inspector in each
judicial district. Opponents of the
measure figured out that the colfec-
ton of the tax would cost the state
II per cent of the total amount.
Friends declared the figures were
placed too high and argued that more
treasury under that plan than the
plan of the minority to have the tax
collected by the sheriff
Irrigation Project.
The passage of the irrigation pro-
jects and the addition Of many new
in the various offices will
operate to furnish many positions.
Highly paid men are provided for on
the permanent tax commission. health
and more jobs are added
to the personnel of the state prison
force.
Among the measures passed are
some which will be of great impor-
tance in the future history of New
Mexico. The passage Of signing the
bill creating the department of health
is considered forward step by all,
the provisions of the bill are
criticised by some The passage of
the $2,000,000 bond issue resolution,
the issuance Of which Is to be voted
on by the people, and other road
for the purpose of taking
of the plans OF the federal
government to spend $4,500,000 inI
this state, is considered by good road
enthusiasts as the most Important
measure in that line ever passed in
New Mexico.
Governor Fires Well.
Governor Larrazolo Jared uncom-
monty we'll at the hands of the law
makers. His program was sweeping |
one and he saw 1t in the main go
through. His educational bills were
rewritten until SOME of them did not
resemble the original measures but
his ideas in the main were carried