Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-19


the boundary line between Taos and
Rio Arriba counties, a proposal &c
place corporations in many respects
under closer supervision on the part
| of the state corporation commission
failed of passage,
House bill II, provides for man
ner for members of the legislature to
resign, the vacancies to be, filled by
the governor in such cases. Among
game laws is one allowing the use OF
public funds to restock. the streams
of the state.
Formal, reports from the state
boundary commission and the high
way commission were called for by
legislative resolutions at this session.
While four direct primary laws were
introduced in the house, they were Sc
championed by their authors that
none passed However, ballot reforms
are registered in II. b. 22S which pre-
scribes simple method for marking
ballots; H. B. 127. rules for sealing
them; and 173, on their care and dis
position.
Soldiers Are Considered.
A Golden Book" as proposed by
the board of historical service, to per-
petuate the names and deeds of New
MeXico's sons who gave their lives in
the war, was authorized by legislative
enactment. soldier settlement COM
mission with far-reaching powers to
. develop land resources and place re-
turning soldiers was created, Fl. B.
204. ~, ttG ~
| A memorial hall association as pro-
posed BY Col George w. Prichard, was
granted a charter by the state in a
special law, after various proposals
for erecting a suitable memorial were
discussed and voted on. Under the
charter, popular subscription will
erect a permanent memorial to New
Mexico soldiers, sailors and marines,
III. B. "a.
II. b. 234 is for giving soldiers who
may be destitute at the time of their
death, a proper burial.
Congress is requested to care for
returning soldiers in the way of find
ing opportunities for them, in one
memorial; and another expresses
thanks to New MeXicos fighters for
their services, and in token presents
medals to several commanding gen.
erals and naval officers.
Soldiers to Vote.
constitutional amendment is pro-
posed for the people of the state to
vote on, securing to soldiers, sailors
and marines, absent from the state at
the time of elections on account of
duty to cast their votes wherever they
may be.
List of Legal Bills.
Laws closely relating to the prac-
tice of the legal profession, and in
some cases fathered by the state bar
association, that passed. are: Pro-
vision for quo warranto proceedings,
H. b. %; admitting oral testimony
and testimony from previous trials.
No. 49, relative to verification of
pleadings, 78; service of venire and
process, 1902; appeals from probate to
district court, 1877: increasing court
fees, 250 prohibiting justices and
constables from being associated
with collection agencies. 100; allow
ing judges to send certain prisoners
to the state penitentiary while await
ing trial; s. B. 80. regarding publ
cation of legal notices; amending the
codification relative to the jurisdic-
ton of peace Justices, "a; raising the
admission fee for the state bar from
SIS to $50.
Senate bill SO gives court steno-
graphers $40 day and SIS for extra
nights and provides interpreters, An
additional district attorney for the
eighth judicial district is authorized,
H. 3. 2S1. ---~
Bank Bills Pass.
A revision of a good part of the
state code covering banking is con-
tanned in II b. 81. H. B. 31S makes
it a penitentiary soffense to draw a
check on bank when there are not
.ai f,,n dc nd tha aOtn Of in Or
such a check is specified as evidence
Of intent to defraud the bank.
Few Grimes Defined.
Few bills pertaining to crimes
passed or were introduced.. A for
midable barrier of penalties is raised
before criminal syndicalism, or Boil
shevism, in the house substitute for
S. B. SS. The crime of conspiracy is
described in Fl. b. II. and HI. B. 10
severely bans the use of red flag or
any opposed to organized government,
and prohibits dissertation. of the ma
tional ensign by its use for advertis-
ing purposes.
Proposals That Failed.
Over 500 bills were introduced, and
about 400 did not pass. Besides wo-
mans suffrage, and the free text
book BILL bill to spend 100000 for
an extension to the state capitol was
lost A proposal to improve the San
ia Fe armory at a cost of 5000 as a
permanent memorial to New Mexico
soldiers, passed the house, but failed
to get through the senate.
An .anti-gambling bill that would
have dealt a singing blow to whist
parties, and that would have made 1t
an offense for an officer to- fail to
locate gambling games was lost A
bill prohibiting the fox trot and other
modern dances, died in the house
where it originated. Compartments
few state highway bills got through,
for session that was so engrossed
with road problems.
"A measure to give county officers
a four year instead Of two year
term failed. A bill to prevent diver
sion, of a stream from it's native vail
ley, was lost after an eventful career
of sallies from committee.
League of Nations.
I The only bill or resolution which
the governor has vetoed up to the
present was a house resolution going
on record in general terms against a
league of nations. The governor in
hiS MASSAGE of veto stated that he