Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-06
SAN JUAN COUNTY
ROAD MEASURE IS
PASSED D BY UPPER
BRANCH ASSEMBLY
Senate Disposes Of the Bill and
Then Sends 1t to the House
to Have That Body Concur
in Amendments,
PUBLIC HEALTH BILL
ENERGIES FROM GLOOM
Committee Substitute Is Re-
ported by Representative
Curns; Is Ordered Printed
Change in Compensation Act

ESPECIAL DISPATCH 10 MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe. n. NJ, March 5.--The San
Juan road bill, establishing state
highway from Albuquerque to Farm
ington, San Juan county, passing
the senate 1t now goes back to the
house that that body may pass on the
senate amendment This amendment
fixes the tax levy in Bernalillo county
at half a mill, Sandoval one and q
half mills, Rio Arriba one-eighth OF
a mill and San Juan one mill. the
amendment has been agreed to by the
friends of the measure. and 1t is un-
derstood that the house will pass 1t
without opposition. Senators Clark
and Mirabal voted against the bill in
the senate,
The first thing the house did to-
day was to kill the Larra2olo county
bin by 4 vote of "a to .. The com
mittee on county lines reported the
measure without recommendation
and Blanchard moved that the re-
port on the bill be indefinitely tabled,
The measure was killed after a weak
fight in its behalf.
II. b. No. 54, by Mcdowell, an
amendment to the workmen's COM
pensation act, passed the house and
now goes to the governor. The l1ll
fixes the maximum compensation Tor
death or permanent injury at $l2
week for not more than $50 WeeNS,
and the minimum Is So per week,
Funeral expenses of $50 In case OF
death, and expenses of sickness. are
included.
Absent Fighters May Vote.
The senate resolution to change the
constitution to permit soldiers ana
sailors in active service TO vote, WIS
passed by the house.
The house recessed ten minutes, on
motion of Major Llewellyn. to nee.
Lieut. Gordon Hawkins of the marine
corps, who has just returned flom
| six months service in France.
The public health bill emerged
from the gloom this afternoon when
committee substitute was reported
by CurnS for the steering committee,
| The substitute was ordered printed,
| The advent of the bill on the floor
came after a long fight In the COM
mittee.
/ The house had adjourned ta meet
at 10 o'clock this morning. When 1t
! convened Judge Barnes moved to re-
! cess for one hour for an important
committee. The mdtidn carried.
| When the house again assamhlal it
was moved to recess until . o'clock
| in the afternoon. 1t was understo ri
| that the health bill anti mine taN
| bill were both under consideration
and were the subject Of republican
caucus Just before noon. 1t was de-
cided to pass the mine lax bill until
conferences between state officials
and representatives. Of the roininB ~
| terests are ended, the bill IN the
| meantime to hold its place on the
| calendar.
The house took mp and passed the
girls welfare bill out Of its regular
order, on account IF the presence OF
several women who were interested ~
the measure. 1t was sent to the sem
ate, where it was referred to the
committee on finance.
A bill providing that legal fences
shall be constructed of four wires and
substantial posts caused lively debate
in the house. Mascarenas led the
!! fight against the bill protesting that
the poor people of the state should
not be required to build fences with
more than three wires. He was Sec
onded by Medina, while Mehlhop and
| Winston spoke in favor of 1t. The bill
was tabled on motion of Mascarenas
by vote of % to q. A peculiar cir
cumstance is that the old law which
the bill would have repealed, also
provides for four wires. The defeat
ed bill only changed the provision in
regard to posts, providing that they
be substantial instead of three inches
in diameter. The bill as originally
introduced provided for three wires.
but the original measure was killed
in committee and the one submitted
today was a house substitute.
Two Of Governor LarraZolo's edu-
cational bills went through the house
without serious opposition. One pro-
vides that teachers for night schools
may be paid by school district
boards. and the other provides that
Spanish shall be taught in all high
schools and higher institutions of
learning in the state. The second bill
also provides methods of instruction
! and sets forth that teachers of Span
ish must produce certificates or testi-
monials showing that they are able
to read and speak the Spanish lang
uage.
Nominations Confirmed.
The senate confirmed the following
nominations:
Charles Springer, member of the
state highway commission.
Thomas P. Gable, state game war;
den.
Remigio Mirabal superintendent OF
insurance.
Joe Sheridan, inspector of mines.
The senate passed the following
bills:
III. r. No. PAT, prohibiting cities
: from collecting occupation licenses
from those selling vegetables. fruits
and meats of their own raising.
! 8. B. No. 80, defining legal news