Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-04
ASSEMBLIES OF AS STATES AND
TERRITORIES have BEFORE Them
MANY PROBLEMS OF IMPORTANCE
Tax Reform, Dry Law Enforcement, Election
Redistricting, Revising of Constitutions and
Industrial and Suffrage Legislation Are
Among the Paramount Subjects.
tBY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

clude orientals from acquiring land
within the state. Kansas repre-
Isentatives will have bills before
them providing state aid for high
way construction and financial as
sistance to farmers in purchasing
! homes.
I Capital Punishment.
Capital punishment, as a result
| of legal discussion over the Cole
Grammer murder case, will con-
front the Nebraska legislature ana
! West Virginia will act on propo-
sails to abolish private detective
| agencies. The last named state
also will consider amendments TO
flaws relating to marriage IN o,uei
to make non-support an eXtfaoita-
tive offence. California iegls alors
once again will be called upon "
consider the act of 1919. when was
designed to place wire on an
equality with her husband, ana
which was defeated last fail
MANY states will be confronted
with the problem of raising funds
to nav soldiers bonuses voted al
the last election. South Dakota Is
nledged to obtain $6,00O,OOO; Mon
]tana legislators will vote on the
louestion of bonus for 10000 ex-
service men; Delaware lawmakers
will take a similar vote: Connectl-
emf must raise $2,500,000 for sol
der relief; New Hampshire, in ad-
Idition to a bonus, may exempt
veterans from taxation up to sow
value. Iowa solons at the legislative
session beginning January ~, also
will consider a soldiers bonus Dill
Other Public Questions.
Other public questions, as given
below, will be considered by the
, legislatures of the following States
| Arkansas-Abolition OF seVerai
state commissions, proposed by
!, IGovernor-elect McRae, is eXpected
, to precipitate a bitter fight. stare
hoard of health will ask a one-miii
: Itax TO maintain trained personnel
! in every county. Educational
: nroeram, including farm extension
b, will be advocated.
: California-Drastic prohibltlon
enforcement act, passed III 1878
ana defeated by referendum at last
= election, will be reintroduced. a
e bin to prohibit use of inJunctionf
G in strikes has the support OF lapor
e school laws affecting Japahes,
: may be revised.
: onnecticut-Future of the cleo
II tric, car lines of states owned by
It the Connecticut company, now y
n hands of federal trustees Is hlos
g pressing problem. Company owe
: millions in taxes and asks state az
e to operate Forestry, motor resu
e lation and excise measures next II
importance.
o Colorado-"Blue Sky minlni
> and oil stock legislation ana I'M
g proved marketing facilities 10
y farmers are measures recommend
ed nv Governor Shoup. State con
l, stitution, adopted forty-six year
u ago. may be revised. Movement L
'e vest state government in hands
'r "directors" headed by governor.
u Delaware-State school laws u
:. for amendment and revision. va
:. rious boards and commissions, az
:. gregating 131, may be consoiiaate
land co-ordinated. Commlssio
- form of government urged Tor WI,
mineton. Child labor and min1
mum wage laws in prospect
Free Textbooks.
Indiana-Budget system ana Ia
legislation are important TOPIC
lawmakers will consider provldin
free textbooks for public scnoo
y and authorizing cities to estaphs
fine commission" or city mana
ger" plan of government.
Iowa-How to increase the state
revenue will be an importai
nroblem. Joint legislative code n
Vision and industrial court leglsif
ion will also receive attention
the session which opens on JAM
airy 10. .,
amendments approved at poiis la
oyember-providing state aid Il
county roads and for farmers-Wl
he taken up at the session openif
January II. Governor Allen, In
message. recommended econon
and abolition of needless bureau.
Massachusetts-Inc teacl
ers, salaries is an important issu
plan to ADVANCE motor vehicle
! cense fees will be bitterly fougf
\ MANY towns may have to chanl
their system of government
harrow to enlarge town halls, d'
to suffrage. Poll tax Tor Wom'
possible.
Maine-Water power resourc
and transportation problems
az we'll as revision of automoblie a.
N. road laws, lead in importane
"a state subsidy suggested for troii
ew lines to help them pay expense
lor Decreased taxes for steam a.
electric lines advocated.
michigan Solidly Republican.
- Michigan-Republic legisl
4 tnre the first in years In when
VI Sanocrat is seated, will open ne
u "Wednesday to consider, amo
other things, reorganization OF sta
denartments and budgets OF sta
~ linstitutions. ,,, ,.,o
I nranarnd for consideration Prov
!. warehouse receipts act, uno
NJ which banks would be authorlz
70 make loans on crops in stora
Snortsmen are backing Dill
teq n killing Of gophers W
arr pn;son, on the ground that ga
90 il being sacrificed.
u OF rep
snts of state income tax law ana 81
neM corporation franchise law law, are anor
will portant subjects that, VIII eng,
the attention of the legislatu
or, Workmen's compensation ana
,e a budget system are other probe
aste of moment. -, i,
,er, North Dakota-Good roads =
nol islation and the controversy y