The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1921-01-22

person and made an earnest plea Tor
strict economy in state expenses,
and expressed the hope that the
legislature would endeavor TO re.
deem all party pledges made during
the late campaign.
The message was the brlefest ever
submitted to a New Mexico legisla-
iure. and was singularly free free
from high sounding phrases and
stuff for the gallery The message
is as follows
81 have the honor to submit for
your consideration the following .e-
Communications
"'lhc submission to the voters of
This state an amendment to the con-
siiuiion on granting the women the
right TO hold pubic office.
"rae passage OF law giving eq'a,
rights TO women in the matter OF
guardianship of minor children
Legislation regulating the hours
and conditions Uf labo" for women
and the enactment Of an adequate
child labor law
The adoption of statewide pri-
maES law for the nomination OF all
candidates for public office.
"!l.e submission of constitution
al amendment providing for an adj
cGuate budget system. In order to
make such a system effective, thA
meeting of the legislature should be
lied Tor later day than at pres p
cnt, as it is absolutely impossible
for a governor rev 10 the duties #
the office to prepare aad subm ii
budget in the short tins now at his
disposal This will likewise require
constitutional amendment
'sThe submission of a constitution
al amendment removing the limita-
tion as to Abe terms of office of the
supernendent of public instruction
and of county school superintend-
sent.
Legislation making it possible to
yAy a minimum salary of Sl200 per
annum to teachers holding first
grade certificates.
The creation of a game commits
sion endowed with full regulatory
powers to the end that game and fish
protection and propagation may be
based on sound, scientific and fleX-
iile principles.
"The submission of constitution
al amendment creating a nonparti-
san commission for the purpose of
managing the public lands of the
state and the funds derived there
from.
The submission of an amendment
10 the constitution whereby the
members of the state corporation
commission will be reduced to one
person, the present members hold
ing office until their terms expire;
and also, that the powers, iurisdic-
tion and duties of the commission
may be increased or diminished by
the legislature.
Il submit for your consideration
the majority and minority reports
of the special revenue commission
They are entitled TO serious consid-
Grafton at your hands, as they rep
resent great amount of intelligent
and impartial investigation of the
tax situation in this state. The dis
Cussions and recommendations they
contain, particularly on the budget
system, the short ballot, the income
tax law, and our system of taxation,
including the mine tax law, are of
very considerable value and will,
/ believe, furnish a basis for con-
sstructive legislation.
81 recommend the ad valorem sys-
tenn of taxing mines and mineral
lands. The tax commission should
be given the power to fix the value
OF mines and mineral lands for the
purpose Of taxation and to accu-
ra!ely and scientifically deternipc
such valuations, must be supplied
" ith necessa y assistance.
"An income tax will reach mary
persons who are moi now contribut-
ing 10 the state and | recommend the
imposition OF a personal tax at
flat rate.
II especially recommend to your
attention that portion of the reve-
rue commissions report which Gea.s
~iih the proposition to adopt ihe
short ballot
II suggest a horizontal reIucli-n
of all tax Ievies; and that this leg
islature consider and determine a
limit of taxation to be observed IGr
allnpurposes and submit a cOnst-
lOnal amendment to the voters