Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-03-18
RECORD HUNG UP FOR
PROGRESSIVE LEGlSLA-
TON BY 4TH SESSION
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The election for the amendment to the
constitution will be held in Septem-
Der. If ratified, it will greatly reduce
the tax rate which would otherwise be
required to furnish sufficient funds
to take care of the federal road APP
preparation.
Mine million dollars expended in
New Mexico for the building of roads
under the efficient management OF
the highway commission, which is
composed of such men as Charles
Springer Eugene Kempenich and w
M. Atkinson, is guarantee that the
states roads will in a short period
compare favorably with those of any
state in the union. 1t is planned to,
as far as possible, provide employment
for returned soldiers in carrying out
this work.
The Tax Commission.
another piece of important legis-
lation enacted was the creation of n
new tax commission, composed of
three members. one of which shall be
the chief tax commissioner whose en-
tire time shall be devoted to the serv-
ers, who shall meet at such times as
may be necessary. This means con-
slant service and attention to solving
the problems of taxation. This board
is clothed with authority to classify
and value in the first instance all
grazing lands in the state; to equal
lie values throughout the state; to
appeal from any individual ASSESS
ment or valuation and to lower or
raise same upon hearings. The board
is also empowered to- enforce cOllec-
ton of delinquent taxes, to employ
special counsel, if necessary, to be
heard in any case where tax reduc-
lions are sought before the court, to
discover and place on the assess
ment rolls any property which has
been omitted, and generally aid
throughout the state the tax authori-
ties in the several counties.
THE provision in the tax law with
reference to the collection of delin-
quent taxes is very comprehensive
and provides a legal method by which
errors, either in description or as TO
ownership, may be equitably and de-
finitely determined.
The child welfare bill which was
| passed is another evidence of the de-
| sire of the legislators to look after
| the children of the state.
"The legislature also enacted a law
to carry out the pledge of the repub-
| lican party, providing the necessary
statutory machinery for carrying out
the prohibition amendment,
Governor Larrazolo's educational
program was also carried out in the
main.
Appointments Fifty-Fifty.
''In answer to your query about APP
| pointments, will say that it is gener-
ally conceded that Governor Larrazolc
to divide the offices on a f1fty-fifty
basis between the so-called natives OF
! Spanish descent and the Angles. which
rule has been closely adhered to. In
| fact, a close scrutiny of the list of APP
! pointees will show that the majority
! are Angles. When we consider that
| our population is composed of prob
/ ably 60 per cent natives of Spanish
descent, the fairness of the governors
| program is at once appreciated. Quail
| iticatiOn for efficient service has been
one of the governors rigid require
mentS.
"On the several institutional boards
| in the state in nearly all instances the
old boards held over, and no person
| holding a commission under the for
mer governor. whose term had not ex-
| PRED was requested to resign. and
where the boards have given good
service they have invariably been re-
! tanned"
Tomorrow The Journal will print q
comprehensive resume of the accom-
plishments of the fourth Legislature.