Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-02-28
State Assembly MemoraIizes
Congress, on Behalf Of Cat
tie Industry, to Abate
Charges for Present Year,
COUNTY OFFICIALS TO
RECEIVESPAY MONTHLY
House Passed Bill Providing
That This Be Donei Both
Houses Work Hard and
Keep Calendar Cleared.
ESPECIAL o,spAros TO soss,so JOURNAL

santa re, req. 21.--Ine senate to-
day took notice of the increase in
grazing fees on the forest reserves
from 60 cents to 81, and passed a
Joint memorial under suspension OF
the rules, asking the secretary of ag-
riculture and the director of the forest
service to modify the ruling in New
Mexico,
The resolution points out that the
livestock men of the state suffered
heavily because of the drouth in 1917
and 1918. which practically wiped out
the calf and lamb crops of 1918; that
the livestock men have subscribed
literally to Liberty Bonds, War Saw
lngs Stamps and other war work ac-
tlVities to such an extent as to greatly
reduce their working capital; that the
present winter has been the most
severe in the livestock history in the
state, which has resulted in further
losses and forcing the stockmen to
incur heavy expenses for high priced
feed
The resolution further calls atten-
tion to the fact that these Increased
fees became due and payable March
i, 1919, at time when practically all
stockmen within the state are operat-
ing on borrowed money, and at a time
when the payment of such fees will
force them to borrow more money
from the banks.
The resolution closes with an ap-
peal to abate the forest grazing fees
within the state of New Mexico for
the year 1919.
Wants Money for Soldiers.
A message from the governor called
attention to the fact that il was i'm
portant that returning soldiers from
New Mexico should receive attention
from home when they land in New
York. The Rocky Mountain club is
acting as host for many of the west
ern states The governor, therefore,
proposed to apply $1,000 Of the war
fund-to this work. Fro4fr other sources
1T was learned that Arizona had APP
propriated $4,000, and other west
ern states larger amounts
Among the bills introduced today
in the senate was one by Renburg to
provide state laboratory and to
create the office of state chemist.
This is in connection with the state
college and would not require an ap-
preparation. Another bill by Rein
burg provides for the protection of
agriculture and horticulture against
insect pests, this being also under the
supervision of the state college. A
third bill by Reinburg provides for
the administration of the agricultural
laws by the regents of the state col
lege. Though the constitution of New
Mexico provides for an agricultural
department, it has never been created
by law. No appropriations are carried
in the three bills.
Senator Ramon Sanchez again
urged the necessity of paying close
attention to legislation, as the time is
growing short The senate as whole
endorsed his position. The commit
tees have been working hard and not
many bills remain to be disposed of.
In the house the joint memorial to
the secretary of agriculture and
director of the forest service was
passed under suspension of the rules,
The house passed joint resolution, No.
10 under suspension of the rules. For
short time it looked like another
storm, but this was avoided The
resolution was against entanglinS al
liances with foreign countries.
Pay County Officials Monthly.
House bill No. 200 was passed with
but slight opposition 1t provides
that beginning with the eighth fiscal
year all county officials shall be paid
monthly instead of quarterly. Obiec-
ton was raised that this would involve
monthly meetings of the county COM
missoners, but this is not thought
possible as the bill finally was
amended
House bill No. 144, requiring that
scale tickets be furnished to pur-
chasers of coal, was passed,
House bill No. 81 was passed by the
house with but one dissenting vote.
This bill authorizes the distribution to
organized fire departments of money
collected from fire insurance COM
panies BY floor amendment, Clovis
was increased from 5000 10 $780,
House joint memorial No 5, relating
to the proposed society of nations,
fathered by Blanchard, brought out
much oratory from the democratic
side of the house. Mehlhop and Pow
hatan Carter made speeches on the
advantages of a society of nations, but
did not like the wording Of the me-
mortal.
Both houses are well UP with their
work of clearing the calendar In the
senate every bill is being fully ihvesti-
gated before it is reported for passage,
which eliminates all need of debate on
the floor.
New Bills in the Senate.
The following bills were introduced
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