Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-07
BARTH- CHRISMAN CON-
TEST WILL Be DECIDED
IN THE SENATE TUESDAY


Continued From PAGE One
to table is not debatable. Mehlhop
explained that the resolution sought
to endorse the general plan of a
league Of nations. and not any special
league which any person may have in
mind He claimed that such IL league
would prevent future wars, and as
proof that it is not a partisan matter
cited the fact that William Howard
Taft and other republicans are sup
porter8 of the plan. He wanted to
leave it to the peace conference to
establish a league that would be ac-
ceptable to all. Blanchard declared
that the United States Is not repre-
sented at the peace conference. ut
is true that we have there a man
who is president of the United States,
and other men selected by him, but
these men We're not appointed with
the consent and advice of the senate
of the United States. as the law re-
quires, and they do not legally repre-
sent the United States government"
he said. He also declared that the
president had said that the United
States Will join no league which does
not include all nations, and he on
posed this country becoming a part of
any organization which includes coun-
tries now our enemies He also OPP
posed the economic equality plan of
the proposed league.
Kerr believed that eventually some
association of nations with, an inter-
national police force to prevent over
riding international law viii be or
gained, and is justifiable but said he
believed that the plan has not yet
gone far enough to endorse it. He
thought that perhaps later on in the
session the peace conference may
have mapped out Il plan which the
members could examine and endorse
if they saw fit. He did not believe,
he said, that the legislature would
want to endorse any league to which
the central powers might be admit
ted. Wesley then moved that the re-
solution be passed, and Barnes coun-
tered with 81 motion to table, and the
resolution was effectively killed.
Another pretty little fight develop
ed over the bin seeking to create the
office of law translator Blanchard
led the fight against the bill ana was
seconded by Clancy, who declared
that this work had always been we'll
done in the office of the secretary of
state. Speaker Sedillo called Isidoro
Armiio to the chair ana . took the
floor in defense of the measure, but
1t WAS killed by a vote of ~ to Is.
The housescemed to be in hui
NOR for work and passed six and
killed two measures. The following
bills were finally passed:
Fly LinWOod Fixing the minimum
penalty for cattle stealing at three
years in the penitentiary and SIS, 1000
fine.
BY Raca-To authorize the founda-
ton of trusts to found libraries, mu-
seums, etc.
Hy Mehlhop--FiXing tax levy for
school purposes at 10 mills.
by Mascarenas-In Increasing the fee
of sherifts for feeding prisoners from
SO to rs cents a day.
Ey arnes-ProViding for the Civ
ing of bonds by county clerks to Sc
cure monies deposited in district
court eases.
Among the new bills is an inno-
cent looking measure in the senate
which created Juror when it de-
veloped what it was aimed at. The
measure is by Kerr and simply sets
IVA III liitIl etiAiil L.. tIldpltf lVf, vi
1915 be repealed Upon examination
the article was found to be the one
creating the mounted police 1t is
said that there is to be hard fight
made to discontinue this organiza-
ton. The Sheriff and Peace Offic-
ers' association is to meet here Mon
day and no secret is made of the
fact that these officers are after the
scalps of the mounted police.
Another measure that created some
CONSERVATION was d resolution pro-
viding for submission to the voters of
New Mexico the question of woman
suffrage. The resolution proposes to
change the constitution of the state
and confer upon women the full right
of suffrage. 1t was introduced in the
house by j. II. Hui of Curly county.
New bills in the house follow:
BY Mehlhop and Linwood -Provid-
ing for the registration of stations,
jacks, rams and boars, and providing
for physical examination. &
BY Blanchard and Roberson~--To
abolish the office of superintendent
Of Insurance.
by Medina Excepting any person
other than relative taking charge
of property of deceased person
Ry Solomon Providing for
the organization of national guard
in New Mexico,
BY Barnes. for the pay
ing of saslaries of county officers.
BY Barnes-Providing a maximum
rate taxation.
BY Vargas.-Relative to transport
tation of timber.
BY Providing for compen-
sation for damage done by beavers
BY s. Otero and s. Ortega-Regu-
lating the license fees of automobiles.
New senate bills follow:
BY Reinbnrg Regulating the sale
of garden seed.
BY Raird-Preventing banks from