Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-06
TAX LEVY NOT To
Be |NCREA EASED IS
STATEMENT MADE
BY STATE S0LONS
LuxurieS and incomes May.
Bear a Part of the Burden,
but the Poor Mans Taxes
to Remain as at Present,
LlESURELY MANNER OF
HOUSE is CRITICISED
Judge Barnes Asks Commit
tees to Meet Oftener and
Get Rid of Large Number of
Local Bills Now Pending,

Santa Fe, n. NJ, Feb. The tax
problem is now looming up large in
the legislature and there are but few
members who have not some scheme
for raising the $1,500,000 additional
tax which it is believed will be ne
cessary this year. OF course, the en-
tire tax question is wrapped up in
the budget which is now in the
hands of the governor, who is back
at his desk working hard to catch up
The governor stands by his declara-
ton made some time ago that he will
give out none of his recommenda-
tions until he has finished the budget
hearings. and that all of his conclu-
sions will then be given to the legis-
| lature in a bulk. However, this
much can be said The tax levy will
not be raised. Those who are in a
position to know declare that it can
be said that the taxes of the man with
a little home and small flock of
goats will not be more than hereto
fore. There may be tax on some
luxures, there may be an income
tax, or a combination of both. But
the decision is unanimous that the
tax rate on real and personal proper
ty will be practically the same as it
is now.
Judge BARNES today introduced a
hill providing for the collection of de-
linquent taxes, which is taken to be a
part of the general taxation program.
The measure provides for abolishing
the forty-five day period in which
suit may be brought, and permits the
institution of suit for the collection of
delinquent taxes at any time.
That some of the members are get
ting tired of the leisurely manner in
which the house has been transacting
business was indicated today when
Judge Barnes urged that committee
meetings be more frequent Local
bills were made special order for to-
morrow. With the number of bills
having passed the century mark, and
a large number of them local mea-
sures, this will operate to clear the
calendar to a considerable extent.
Most Of the local bills create state
highways and pertain to irrigation
bitches and there are few counties
which have none.
It is also predicted that Linwood's
thirteen bills REGARDING the stock in
dustry, upon which no contest has
developed, will be gotten out of the
way this week.
otHeF mouse DlllS 1OllOW.
Py Sedillo - Empowering school
boards in municipal districts to issue
bonds for the purchase OF school
sites and the construction and re-
pairing of school buildings.
BY Armiio--County primary bill,
Provides that counties alone may hold
primaries. Makes the plan optional
Rv MISUNDERSTANDING for a land
lords lien for failure TO pay rent
when moving.
BY Griego and Otero-Exempting
all undivided lands from taxation.
Game in the southern part of the
state is beng killed off by hunters
from Texas, it is declared in a com
munication to the senate from the
Dona Ana county Game Protective
association.
Another communication was re-
ceived from the state tax commission
stating that it would be in session un-
til the end of the week.
Senate bills follow:
BY Mirabel-Fixing a license for
pool rooms.