Deming graphic., 1921-03-15
Y. NJ LEGISLATURE SETS NEW
RECORD FOR ECONOMY

Mexico state legislature adjourned late
To-day
Notable among the achievements Of
the session are the abolition OF num-
per or so-called useless offices, includ-
Ing the mounted police, the state su-
perintendent of insurance. the county
road superintendents and the legal ad-
visor 10 the governor, with a saving OF
$4,000 In annual salaries; the adop.
tion OF resolution for constitutional
amendment providing for chnnge In
the system Of administering public
lands establishing state welfare de-
partment and state game commission.
Practically all the Republican plat
form pledges were carried out with the
exception Of the enactment Of a direct
primary law for county offices and del
egntes TO state and district conventions.
Pledged to remedy any inequalities
disclosed 10y the report Of the special
revenue commission," the legislature
passed Il compromise bill which. its op-
poncnts claim, falls far short Of the
recommendations Of the commission.
Republican leaders admit the battling
problem Of reducing taxes has not been
solved aud that the session found no
way 10 bring about radical revision
Of the taxation and revenue system.
Among the projects that failed was
the proposal Of constitutional amend
ment for the reduction Of the states
corporation commission from 3 mem
bers To one, and for one 10 permit the
consolidation Of the state educational
institutions.
While some increases In appropria-
tions were made. these were considera-
bly, behind the demands made by the
nriouS institutions and il Is likely that
the work of some Of them will he more
lr less curtailed. The session was an
unusually harmonious one and while
featured 10y some party diagreements
was free from marked rancor or parti-
san bitterness.
Due 20 adjourn at noon, the Goth day,
delay In reaching an agreement In CON
ference on the general appropriation
bill Kept both houses I'm session all day,
and IL was night when the cunferees
finally reported an agreement and the
bill was finally passed.
The appropriation bill carries 81 $50. 70
900 each for the tenth and eleventh fis-
cal years, with a deficiency appropria-
tion Of $4,000 The tax levy is limit
cd to 3l9 mills and the full levy will be-
necessary. The state tax rate will be
a quarter of a mill higher than last
wear. The average annual increase over
the enighth and ninth fiscal year ap-
preparations is $4,000.
The only appropriation for new build.
ngS is $4,000 for building for the
child welfare department. There are
some increases in salaries.
The state university appropriation is
increased to $3.50 School Of Mines
10 S2I0O0, state museum to $4,000.
state prison To $4,000 and an appro-
priation of $4,000 is made for heating
plant at the capitol
\ feature Of the closing day was the
| death in the senate Of the statewide
direct primary bill which was tabled
by the vote of IL to o. Three Democrats
| liricklcy Lee and Zinn, voted with the
Republicans In favor of tabling and
four Republicans, Abeyta, Ayers Baca
and Martinez, lined up with the Dem
ocratS against the tabling resolution.
Another platform pledge was carried
out at the eleventh hour. when the
house passed the bipartisan hand com.
mission constitutional amendment reso-
luton, already passed by the senate.
All Republican platform pledges were
carried out with the exception Of the
direct primary plank. The coal oil
md state marShal's bills were both
| lost
The closing amenities occurred late
last night In SeH .s a-d house when
/ Lieutenant Governor DuckwOrth. presi-
| dent Of the senate. wa given silver
tea service. chief Clcrl, Danburg a sill
yer tray, Speaker Clancy Of tine house
gold watch and MrSe. clancy "a silver
tea service, with another gift for Chief
Clerk \. W. Armijo. Brief speeches
were made in the senate by Governor
Mcchem and Senator BurSum, praising
the work Of the legislature.
superintendent Dugan Of the peniten-
tiary stated today that Placido Jara-
milo of Valencia county was 20 be APP
pointed by the governor to succeed him.
State Bank Examiner ]. h. Read an
nomced the appointment Of T.. NJ. A..
lincau as deputy insurance commits
Siuner in his office, following abolition
of the insurance superintendent Of
flee.
Most of the measures recommended
In Governor NJ. C. Mevhems message
been enacted into law. The most i'm
portant of these were:
Equal rights of women to hold all
offices.
Regulation OF the conditions and
hours Of labor Of women and children
A constitutional amendment prOvid-
ing for the state budget system.
Removal of limitations OF term OF
office of state and county school super
intcndents.
4 law to permit Of a minimum sala-
ny 10 teachers having first grade GER
tificntes
Submission of a constitutional amend
ment To permit non-partiSan state
land commission TO be created.
Passage OF revised taxation and
revenue code with provision for the ap-
praisll and al valorem taxation Of
mining properties.
4 drastic blue sky law.
Adjustment Of the offices Of mount