El Nuevo mexicano., 1919-03-13
DIRECT PRIMARY LEGISLATION FAILS
TO GEL BY IN HOUSE TUESDAY


structed to draft a resolution in con-
formity thereto and present II to the
house. Jfa
The Appropriation Bill,
"A special Committee OF seven was
appointed to take charge of the APP
preparation bill, the big general
measure on which the speaker APP
pointed as Republican members Fair
cloth Of Guadalupe. Blanchard OF Lin.
coin. Baca OF Santa iFe, Lobato OF
Rio Arriba, Griego OF San Miguel
At the night session, the Democrats
who were permitted to select their
own members announced them as
Mehlhop of Chaves and Turner OF
Grant. At that time the speaker an
nouncedN the substitution of Sanchez
Of Valencia for Lobato of Rio Arrioa
on the special committee on federal
aid road legislation.
Bills Passed.
The members worked like good fell
lows at the night session. They
passed the following bills in about
two hours time:
Creating position assistant conf
missioner of public lands by "a to d.
Providing for paving streets on pc
tition of half property owners abu.-
ting on streets 3S to 0.
Making Las Cruces-Silver City road
q state highway without opposition.
Making Des Moines road to Emory
Gap on the Colorado line a state
highway without opposition,
The constitutional amendment sub
Knitting to the voters of the state at
the 1920 election a proposition that
beginning in 1922, the terms of all
county commissioners shall be four
years, without opposition.
Ceding the site of an old abandon
ed court house to the town CT
Springer.
Providing that district judges may
send certain classes of prisoners ac-
cused Of heinous crimes to the stale
prison for safe keeping pending trial,
without opposition.
Perfecting the garnishment law SO
that wage earners can sue for 70
per cent only Of their salary for the
last 80 days Of employment, unar-
imously.
Providing for election to vacancies
in community ditch commissioner
ships by remaining members, 81 to
S. |
Forcing reclassification of counties
on basis of taxable property each
two years instead of each four years
as at present, by 25 to IL.
Permitting municipalities to uFe
certain portions of their income froiii
public utilities not otherwise assign
ed for general uses.
Prohibiting the diversion of in
comes from municipality owned pub
lie utilities from purposes specificall.
set forth in purchasing act.
Compilation of banking laws giving
additional powers TO the state bank
examiner.
Special bill designed to allow c3nt
missioners of Socorro county to pay
for auditing their books by the co -
ty assessor by &c to 10.
Amending law as to Mutual Life
companies so that hereaI-
ter any number Of persons may form
them instead of the 200 required by
present law.
Three Bills Killed.
The house killed three bills. Tine
first was the house bill which would
have appropriated $4,000 for guag-
ing the stream of the state and sur
the underground waters,
lost by a vote of II to 20, due
to the absence of half a dozen Re
publican members on committeework;
the bill lof Telesfor Padilla to prohibit
the one step, the rag and the fox
trot. etc, which afforded the mem
bers a good deal of amusement, and
On which Mehlhop Of Chaves moved
10 except dances where members OF
The legislature were in attendance,
md the bill to establish a state n
lustrial school in Wagon Mound Y 18th
an appropriation for $50, 1000, which
lost on a tie vote, 20 to 20.
Just before recess Judge Barnes
introduced a bill fixing the time
when voters of the state shall pass
IN such constitutional amendments
IS are submitted by this Legislature {
and also a joint resolution which
amends the present limitations as to
he creation Of state, county and
municipal indebtedness. !
Those Cow Bells.
The senate had a good deal OF
work on its hands for the day but
t was nothing more or less when
Ill boiled down than the same dear
I'D cattle bills. The senate passed !
EN-, oh, yes, but they tackled an 4,
amendment on to each one of. thea !
ind sent them blithely back to the !
louse where they will occupy an !
or two even If the house !
agrees to concur in ALL the amend !
nents which is more or less doubs- :
ul, !
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