The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-02-21

ACTS ON ALL
BILLS; READY
TO ADJOURN
Soldier Settlement Meas
ure IL Saved; Defense
Fund Cut

NFhNIAA 70 NNA "a"NhN
SANTA FE. ~ M.. Feb. si.--Iack-
ing only the signing ot enrolment en-
rolled and engrossed bills the special
session OF the fourth legislature IL
ready to adjourn.
The senate this afternoon saved the
soldier settlement bill. and thus every
measure mentioned In the call has
been acted upon. The law makers
have Justified Governor Larra9olo'a
prediction that the could conclude tho
work In one week.
NotWithstanding the house had
sidetracked the soldier settlement bill
the senate lacked on about a dozen
amendments and passed the measure
with only Kerr. Lea and A. v. Lucero
voting against.
Through the amendments. the mill
lion dollar bond issue 10 eliminated
aud In lieu thore u an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the soldier settlement
fund
Instead OF three members appointed
by the governor. with the consent OF
the senate. Two viii be 80 appointed
while the third will be- the cOmmis-
sioner OF public lands serving ox-of-
fcio The Louise Immediately concur
red In this measure. BY unanimous
Defense FUND Cut.
The big surprise OF the session was
the reduction In thetHppropriation ~
the public defense act from half n
million 20 100000. when the bill was
passed In the senate this morning
Tully advocated making a larger sum
available for the governors use.
The income tax now has been re-
pealed BY a bill that will become ef-
fective as soon IA signed by the gov-
crnor, and the substitute tax bill Of
Tered had been killed. There has
been created instead a commission 10
study income taN systems, and 70 re-
port It's nndinEs TO the governor on or
before January l. This bill was
Z brought back on the floor OF the SEN
ate this morning. under a motion 10
reconsidei the vote. II was then car
ricd hy n 10 4. which made the emer-
| gency clause effective. Kerr cast tho
only vote against. II II rumored that
enough democratic votes were secured
to pass BY two-thlrds majority
through an agreement that n. J. Hng-
erman. former governor OF tho terri
tory. VIII be appointed on the COM
mission.
when the senate and the house re-
ccssed late Friday afternoon. the Gloss
of the sixth calendar day. only a little
business remained to be transacted.
The public defense bill suffered a still
further reduction In appropriation,
when It was brought up again In tho
] afternoon In the house for passage.
The bill as drafted under the direction
~ Governor Larrazolo. provided for a
maximum issue OF t500. 600 In certifl-
Gates OF Indebtedness for the public
defense. The committee report re-
duced the amount to $4,000, ana
/ Harnea speaking fol the committee.
said the governor had agreed 70 ac-
cept the reduction. Herbert offered
an an cndment reducing the the an-
preparation 10 $4,000. TamOny
moved to table Herberfs amendment.
hut lest the motion by 2s.to 20, The
amendment was adopted, "a 70 20.
and the bill passed, 81 10 .. Epstein
of Chaves. Hunter OF Quay and Vese-
iy Of Grant voted against the passage
% the bill
senate Bnl No ~. repeating the soi-
der settlement act, was ccncnrrod IN
hy the house by vote Of IS TO 0.
The senate Joint resolution COM
mcnding Governor Larrazole for his
prompt and economical handling oe
the coal strike was concurred in by
the house by the vote OF As 10 2.
senate Joint memorial asking con-
gress 20 defer sale OF the German iin-
ers seized during the war, was tabled
under BlnnchArd's motion. Blanchard
said he though the federal government
was having enough trouble over tho
| matter, without being bothered wltla
any memorials from New Mexico.
Senate Rili No. II. to reimburse
the water reservoir income fund. cot-
ering money expended by the soldier
settlement board. was referred to thl
finance commltteei Senate Bill No. ~.
repeating tho soldier settlement act.
was referred TO the Judiciary cons
mittee
Puaikey Oversriles Him
A strong fight developed In the
| senate over the house bill to appro-
priate money TO pay the back salaries
and expenses OF meygbers Of the sol
| ditr settlement board. The senate
/ original action on the senate bill foI
this purpose was TO adopt an unfavof'
able committee report. but when tis
house bill came over, determined et'
: fort WAS made To get the measure q
r the floor. When The committee re-
ported u out, with the recommends
T. ton that Il be pgssed, Bryant mAdi
4 the main effort TO prevent passaer
a President Pankey, through an adycrs'
o ruling. refused TO lot Bryant rcas
| opinions from the attorney general o.
the stale OF New Mexico 10 the effcc
that the soldier settlement board WA
without authority, under the enahlinl
G act and the state constitution, TO eN
G pend money that cafGc from the pes
a munent reservoirs for irrigation fund,
Q He also refused 10 entertain Celisch
9 motion to table the bill On the r0i
g call the vote stood n for, n aglins'
r and In order 90 avoid recording Pres
70 ident Pankcy's vote, which was ar
= nouncod as favorable, Baird clange'
p mis- vote from mo- 90 yes max pa
i the record "a for 10 against.
Senate Rill No / was reported haei
g to the senate after d had been am
e ended In the house This hill origin
+ ally provided $4,000 Tor rslary for al
~ assistant adiutant general, 81 gee in
"a filing clerk and $500 for additions
q contingent expenses tor the adluia
s. generals office undcr house amend
,- ments the filing clerk WRr elinlnat y
IL and the contingent expense WAS re-
= duced to $1,000. There WAS Inc ads
a 81 prov so thar no part ui the s. o.
A tor stable .ur horses .lr he squadro
y. of casafry should ha eFrendsd unit