El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
FALL DISCUSSES
NATIONS LEAGUE
Both Houses Meet To Hear
New Mexico's Senator
Speak,

Santa Fe. \. n. 8Tarcn 1.-THE leg
islature Of New Mexico gathered to-
day IN joint session to hear an address
by the United States senator - B.
Fail on the league OF nations An
invitation was sent 10 senator FAN
at Fl Paso, Tex, and he accepted At
once. Gov. o. A. Larrazolo was asked
to be present but was unable even 70
be at his office on account OF Illness.
The senate. to relieve the legisia-
ture Of the congestion Of business re-
naming for the next day has sp-
pointed a steering committee OF five
Republicans with virtually dictatorial
powers, composed OF Clark. Reinburgs
Murray. Gallegos and Mcdonald
Two educational bills were passed
unanimously yesterday, one raising
the compulsory school age to Il years
and the other raising the salaries OF
teachers The senate also confirmed
the nomination Of Leslie A. Gillett 70
be state engineer. He Is also state
highway engineer, succeeding James
A. French
Hawkins Is Winner.
The bill OF Herbert. OF Chaves. TO
prevent diversion Of water. originally
introduced 10 offset the effort Of the
F. P & s ". 10 utilize the waters OF
the Ruidoso, was forced onto the floor
Of house yesterday BY Blanchard. Of
Lincoln Curns. OF Mora, offered an
amendment specifically excepting the
railroad from operation OF the prOhib-
itory portion Of the bill which car
rfed The house then tabled the bill
in its entirety, thus defeating the bill
which attorney ". A Hawkins has
been opposing in person for a month
rTfs ro,,-s rssesd fbs foTIog-fr- hills.
Permitting trespassing animals to be
held for damage done: making a state
highway Of the road from Cerrillos
bridge 10 Tijeras; providing for
preservation and care Of ballots cast
IN general elections. creating farm
and livestock bureaus In each county.
Would DepOrt Enemy Aliens.
The house passed a joint memorial
asking congress to depOTt all enemy
aliens and pretended conscientious OBJ
jectors in order TO open Jobs for re-
turning soldiers.
I.obato introduced q resolution 70
have legislative sessions here open
the second Tuesday in February
Barnes introduced two resolutions
to amend the law on state, county and
municipal indebtedness
The house passed bill amending
the law relative to community land
grants and tabled the bill for penal
ties for animals running al large
To Protect Game and Fish.
The senate at its first night session
passed the following bills: stringent
bill for protection Of game and fish
in the state: apportioning insurance
premiums among city fire companies;
giving preference in all public en-
ployment 70 discharged soldiers. ere
atine a method by which cities can
adopt the commission form Of gov
eminent; establishing a state iabOra-
tory In charge Of state chemist. pro-
vidlnE a penalty for malicious damage
TO animals or property; providing for
submission OF a s2.000.000 bond issue
TO meet the federal road aid aliot-
ment to New Mexico: the Armiio COM
promise on the mine tax law and the
bill limiting certificates Of Indebted
ness 10 be issued by municipalities.
Road Legislation Passed
The house passed the program Of
road legislation. the first bill rails
ing the licenses OF motor vehicles: the
second, creating a special tax levy for
three years TO meet the federal aid
road allotment and the third creating
the post OF county road superlntend-
ent to be named by county commits
siOners and raising the citizenship
road tax 10 $3.50 per anuum.
other bills passed were; Salary bill
for extra attorney in the fifth judicial
district. the bill on syndicalism with
heavy penalties. aimed at the J. ".
w; permitting appeals from justices
Of peace in violations Of municipal
ordinances: making more flexible the
laws on paving streets, and providing
for the registration OF trained nurses
House Makes More Appropriation.
The house last night passed its own
appropriation bill about midnight. Il
makes an increase Of nearly $500. geo.
The Military institute. at Roswell &c S
s25. 900 for a hospital Most other items
on the aIu relate TO the penitentiary
and state insane asylum and sppro-
priations for the south end OF the
state remain practically the same as
in the governors budget
The senate last night passed the
redrawn health department bill: re-
called the soldiers preferential EN-
ployment bill; passed the mounted po-
lice bill with a straight payroll Of
s66, 900, divorcing the force entirely
from Jurisdiction or pay Of the cattle
sanitary board and refusing TO make
soldiers preferred appolntees.
The emergency aid for federal aid
road projects by a levy OF ! IL mills
for three years. was passed The
child welfare service bill passed The
bill stopping employment OF special
attorneys TO collect delinquent taxes
was passed.
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