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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Of year was rendered difficult by the
abnormal industrial conditions of the
postwar period. In spite of these diff
ficulties, the Bell system constructed
the necessary plant and installed
net increase of 463,43O stations which
is the largest number of stations ever
added by construction to the system
in any one year. The plane has been
maintained up to the usual high stand
ards of the system, reconstruction
having been done as needed. and is in
good condition.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
Havana-Key West cable, in coopera-
ton with the Cuban Telephone COM
pany, and service between Cuba and
the United States is expected to be es-
tablished very soon.
At the end of the year the number
of telephone stations constituting the
Bell system in the United States was
| IL ,601,9S5 Of which S,333,97 were own
ed by associated companies of the Bell
] system. The increase in the total num-
Der of stations in the Bell system dur
/ ing 1920 amounted to Soc 1873. The daily
average of exchange during 1920
! amounted to s06,1SS. The daily aver
/ age of exchange and toll connections
during 1920 was 33,162, 900, an increase
of 2,700,00O over the daily average
| during 1919.
There were 231.316 employees in the
associated Bell companies at the close
of the year. The wire mileage totaled
| 25,977, 404, Of which 95.1 per cent was
copper. The percentage of Bell-own
ed wire in underground cab exclu-
sive of submarine cable. was The
underground plant. includi2/ cables
and conduits, represeptaa
1907 100000. The net aya,s
Bell-owned plant during
$147 1872, 100, an increase
over the additions madt
The number of shared
American Telephone 1aEc1lO DegfaIH
company on December (31. 1920. was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Harding's message on the Columbian
treaty payment has caused trouble in
republican ranks. Harding once more
says: Boys, get the. money
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

The allies have received some cash
from Germany anyway. But at that
collections seem TO be bad.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

The A. Il. & A. seems to be p. d. N.
out OF business.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Almost every variety of iron ore has
been found in New Zealand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11
ME from the Tusealoosa News:

This from the Tuscaloosa News:
yesterday. while Manager Miller
was hunting a. Bible for the editor, a
man came in hunting a fight with Cir
culatlon Manager Hughes. No other
game equals the newspaper business.
Who borrowed my office Bible-a lit
tle black covered book?"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11
0. Thorn. Whore Is nay Rose |?

In Leesburg a few evenings since
a woman gave a dinner that wal
unique. Every man invited was in.
formed that he must bring his owl
material, cook the dish he most pre-
ferred, and place 1t on the table. The
thing turned out very nicely-only fol
the fact that every man brought &
half-dozen eggs. and then fried EN-
KissIminee Valley Gazette.
.
The Horrors Of Prohibition.
His circumvolutions
While walking, are sad;
His good resolutions
Have gone TO the bad.
st. Augustine Record.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

If the rebels chase the bolsheviki
hard enoughsky maybe Lenine will
Trotsky.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Spring Is here. See all the new
leaves pushing out on the trees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Julius Kahn says we are not go
ing TO have war with Japan. That
settles question which had been wor-
rying us.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Beer is given the same status as
whiskey we are informed. Which is
not status at all.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

II the packing industry is tied up we
can live on ashland better for us,
too
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

Girls at Palmer college held bob
bling party" few days ago and bobbed
about all the hair in college.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11

What it Costs &c
Elect a PresidetA
Fpr the benefit,
re4ars Nho conteI
president, and coz
u
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-11
Wishing EN- Well.

Alasi "the most perfect woman in
America has gone and married an
other fellow, and we weren't there to
protest when the minister said IF
any man knoweth why this woman
should not take this man in marriage,
now let him holler or hereafter keep
his mouth shut, or words to that eff
feet.
When, in 1918, the Smithsonian in
stitution adjudged Miss Betsy Buell. Of
Connecticut the most perfect" bas-
ing decision on her ancestry and men
tai and physical qualifications, about
40, 100000 perfectly good American
women turned UP their noses, not al
together without reason.
Ancestry Huh! What's that got
to do with it? A present-day woman
may be as perfect as they're made
though all her ancestors were red
headed, cross eyed or lynched for
horse stealing. Nor are high physical
and mental qualifications enough. She
may put Socrates and Venus in the
"also ran" class, but what her tenn
permanent? The woods are full of sad
ed, heartwrung husbands who mar -
pretty face or a female intellect,
" they had taken perfection to
hanly .bosoms and finding, when
oeym .waned. that they'd got
efp instead.
irse, u Betsy we'll. But,
kusba Fankfng solely on
stry, bower and physi-
we lid toast but
irts -Sso'er domestic
agoMRf& him Standing the
Smithsonian en- Ant of his Betsy.
Tampa Trihl
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
Against the Amendment
No. A

A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-
ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC
TION OF ARTICLE VIII OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE OF NEW MEXICO, EN-
TITLED TAXATION AND RE-
VENUE"
H. j. r.. No. Al, Apr. March IL, 1921,
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of New Mexico:
Section l. That Section of Article
VIII of the Constitution Of the state
of New Mexico, entitled Taxation
and Revenue" be and the same is
hereby amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
ection 5. The legislature may ex-
empt from taxation property of each
head of a family to the amount of
two hundred dollars, and the prop
erty of every honorably discharged
soldier, sailor marine and army nurse
and the widow of every such soldier,
sailor; or marine, who served in the
armed forces of the United States
at any time during the period which
the United States was regularly and
officially engaged in any war in the
sum of two thousand dollars Pro-
vided, that in every case where ex-
emption is claimed on the ground OF
the claimant having served with
the military or naval forces Of thu
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10

Chairman. and shall appoint a EkieF
Clerk, and such other officers. assks-
tt.nts. aud spaordinates as may b~f
r6iisisits ana nee, ,Hssaly Tor the proper
tOAduet of the affairs of the State
rand Ofti&e. The 6plnmission shall
y. cscribe its b#H rules of order and
Procedure contkFhing It's official du-
tieE. The salaries ef lie 4'ommis-
alo.iers shall be fixed by the legis-
iature
Section 6. All of the daekcs. poSv-
ers, and prerogatives now BIZ 7ew tfs~
o.l4bent upon or vested i'll the A6flsNf
missioner of Public Lands of fNte
tat OF New Mexico, shall as soHrl
Is Iae first three MEMBERS appointed
and confirmed under authority OF this
aft!c.c shall qEalify, be incumbent
upoi and vested In the State Land
%. mission. and said Sommiss on
s4.an hereunon be deemed ln bp the
iessi successor of the Comm ssiuaer
O. .'1Hhe Lands of this State, %Nd
shall be bound by and have power
To caio. ce all lawful contracts, en-
&c. ed lnto by the Commissioner OF
l'lpi Lands on behalf OF the State
~e ton Z. Any Qualified elsctor,
# the State of New Siexico, who
has attained the age OF tifitty years,
dad V no shall have been resident Of
tas state of New Mexico for five
Seais piecCd ding his appointments,
.hall be qualified to hold office As =
l1emuet Of she State Laid Commits
sion.
%Secti1.. 8. The State Land Conn
nissloa shall have a seei with an
..ppro,. Iate device thereon a1+d sHAh'
Seal al.i%Cd to any instrument Agne%
ly thu Chairman or Acting Chhir-
man, and attested by the Chief CletE,
'4AG bo prima facie evidence OF the
drG s%eeetion thereof
'+Se&ti9ft 9, Each member of the
e 1nin.isS.un shall, before entering
+, .,Gn the cath 9f sftice, as prescribed
.or all state duties " his office. quail
i.y by ,;i!sing the officers, and shat,
execute a bond in favor ~ She State.
i The penal sum of $50, 06V47G, con-
ditioned Upon the. faithful Aerf@r-
nance &C the duties of his oftSce.'
Section 10. The Chairman of thS'
E. eate and Commission shall be tAki
lid ncmber, together with the.
Lole4no.' and Attorney General, Of
the Comlni sion created by Section IL.
u the Act of Congress, approved
: ane 10th 1920, commonly called the
ii-pahling Act"
t'aF t.e Amendment
.igains; the AmemLNetR
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
No. 5

HOUSE. JOINT RESOLUTION PRO
POSING AN AMENDMENT TO
ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTI-
TUITION OF THE STATE OF
NEW MEXICO, ENTITLED COR
PORATIONS OTHER THAN MI
NICIPAL" BY ADDING THERE
TO A NEW SECTION TO b.
NUMBERED SECTION 10.
H. j. X. Nc. S5, Appr Mch. II, 1922,
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature f
the State of New Mexico:
That Article XI of the Constitu-
tion of the State of New Mexico
entitled Corporations other than Mu-
nicipaln be amended by addir there
t6 h flew section TO be numbered
Section 10 to REID as follows:
Sec. 10. The Legislature may by
enactment change, alter or enlarge
the powers and dqtiss Of, the stare
Corporation Commission created by
Section / of this Article for CON
trof and regulation of corporations
and may change or alter the pro9l-
sions for the enforcement of its o. :
ders.
Until the Legislature shall otht
wise provide any order made by tac
commission fixing or changing any
charge or rate or relating to an
matter within its authority shall be
Linding upon the carrier, or company
or person to whom the same is di-
rected and shall be enforced by Jac
Supreme Court according to the terms
of such order unless changed or modi-
fled by said court on hearing ap-
piled for by such carrier, company
or person Within a reasonable tilae
limited in such ordeF,
Upon any hearing. or proceeding :.
any court upon any order issued os.
the commission within the scope 81
its authority the burden of proof shall
be upon the carrier, company or pea
son to whom such order is directt
to show the unreasonableness Of ~
charge or rate fixed or requirement
specified in such order and such coul,
may of its own motion and shall upon
request of any interested party re-
quiie o. authorize additional evil
dence.
los the Amendment
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10

bill to he known as the 'Gepetai APP
preparation Bill which shalt c6rttt n
all Ct the proposed appropriations ~
the budgst Clearly itemiZed and clas-
sified; and the presiding officer OF
each house shall, Immediately, cause
said bill to be referred, together with
the accompanying budget, to the APP
propriate committee, for its consider
alton. The governor may, before
final action thereon by the legislature
amend or supplement said budget and
general appropriation bill, 10 CORE; t
any Oversight or in case of an emer-
sency, by deifverfns such amendment
or Supplement- TO tho Presiding os..-
GERS of b6th houses; and such amcrs-
ment OF supplement shall thereby > =
come part of said general app -
ration bill as an addition 30 the ite.as
OF said bill or as modffto ation Of
or a substitution for any item OF @s.d
bill such amendment or sLpplemy3e
may effect. ].
,1ub Section QI). The Legislature
may anie.id such general appropfi.a-
don ui.l ~ iacre.,a. ) the items
tns.c.. o,Stiag to >As judicial DU-
laitH-eas eat may not otherwise az :.
or amend such bill. except TO strike
oft D reduce items therein
Subsection (l). Prior to the final
action on the general appr1priat., a
dill the Legislature may provide .or
its salaries, mileage and necessary
legislative expenses by special ap-
pG 6ariat.en bills, specifically limilCa
to sGs h purposes, but before final AZ
ltioH. on the general apu opriation b.ll,
II snail not enact ans cher appropr!-
don bill, except upon eeohmenda-
ioi. of the governor.
section 90. TIE goverfl5p
nay, at any time, recommend "a cts
.eg.s.attre supplementary budgct%
>sIu supplementary appropriat ON
lis based thereon, all of which shAlt
uDjcct to the same procedure as
e o..ginal budget and the general
,p .opriation bill
subsection (lD After final az
5ion on the general Appropriation bill
4. on recommendation Oh the gov
vinor special appropriation may Dc
c.iacled, but every such appropriation
~aaa be embodied in separate piA
i.nitea to some single work, subject
Of ptifpose therein stated,
subsection tL); In the event OF
ny Inconsistency between any OF the
provisions Of thfs section and any
0 the other provisions Of the Con-
stitution, the provisions of this sers
lion shall prevail But nothing here
N shall in any manner affect ti-e
provisions of Section % of Article
of the Constitution, or be construed
as preventing the governor from call.
ing special sessions OF the Legislature
as crowded by Section 6, Of Article
~ OF the Constitution, or as pre-
venting the legislature at such spe-
cal sessions, from considering any
emergency appropriation or approp-
Iations.
For the Amendment
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
No. z

JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING
Al, AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
XIII .. THE CONSTITUTION Or
Tit.. ,-TtTE or NEW MI,XICO.
l.-'f-l.I2D "PCBilC LANDS"
T. :. i, 10. IL, Apr. March -, 1921.
BE it Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State of New MeNico:
Sec /. That Article XIII of the
Constitution of the State of New
Mexico he amended so as to read as
follows:
ARTICLE XIII PUBLIC LANDS" +
Section l. All lands belonging to
the State of New Mexico, and all
lands granted, transferred or con-
firmed to the State by Congress, and
all lands hereafter acquired, are de-
clared to be public lands of the state
to be held or disposed of as may be
provided by law for the purpose for
which they have been or may be
granted donated or otherwise ac-
quired
Section 2. A permanent Commits
sion to consist of three members, not
more than two of whom shall belong
to the same political party, is hereby
created which shall be known as the
State Land Commission"
Section 3. The members of the
Commission shall be appointed by the
governor, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and shall be
subject to removal only for cause.
Each member shall hold office for
term of six year from and aftei
/ his appointment, and until his suc-
cessor shall have been duly appointed
and qualified; Provided. that the
| three members of the Commission
first appointed and confirmed shall
/ Immediately qualify and classify
themselves by lot so that one of then
shall hold office, for two years, one
! for four years and one for six years
| from and after January 1st, 1928, ant
| thereafter one Commissioner shall b'
appointed every two years; Provided
however, that the members of thu
Commission first to be appointed shall
be appointed during the regular ses
sion of the legislature to convene il
the year 1928, and provided further
that until such Commission shall b
| duly appointed and qualified as here
| inabove provided the COMMISSIONS
of Public Lands elected at the genera
election in the year 1920 shall con
i tinue to act as Commissioner of Pub
lie lands with all the powers an'
i authority heretofore exercised by him
Section 4. The State Land Com
mission shall select, locate, classify
and have the direction, control, car'
and disposition of all public lands
under the provisions of the Acts O
Congress relating thereto and sucf
. regulations as may be provided D.
, law.
Section s. The Commission shal
: annually elect one of its member
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10

leo, or in the city of New York u
=. A., at the option of the purchaser.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
OF erecting and completing school
building. within and for the said
school district No. Valencia county
New Mexico, The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids.
Manuel Padilla Chavez, Treasurer
Per r: Pohl, deputy
NOTICE OF SALE OF SCHOOL,
BONDS
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at nv ffice at
Los Lunas, New Mexico until IL
o'clock A. M. Tuesday the goth day
Of September A. D. 1921 for $4,000.
90 Two thousand dollars school build
ing bonds of school district No. s
Valencia County, New Mexico. Said
bonds being dated September first
1921. Due and payable twenty years
after their date and optional any
time ten years after their date. Bonds
to be bear 9 per cent interest payable
semi-annually and to be In denomina
tions of five hundred dollars $500.
each. The principal and interest pay
able at the office Of the County Trea-
suIer OF Valencia County, New Mex
leo, or in the city of New York U.
E. A., at the option of the purchaser.
Said bonds are issued for the purpose
of erecting and completing school
building within and for the said
school district No. 8 Valencia county
New Mexico. The right is reserve
to reject any and all bids.
Manuel Padilla y Chavez, Treasurer
Per R. Pohl, deputy.
NOTICE OF ORDER SETTING
DATE FOR FINAL HEARING
In the Probate Court, Valencia Coun
ty, State of New Mexico.
In the matter Of. the estate of Leoni
des +. Gurale, deceased :.
1t appearing to the court that Eqs
geniat. Gurule Administrative of the
estate of Leonides P. Gurule, deceas
ed, has filed her final report and &C
count as such administrative, toge-
ther with her petition praying for
her discharge as such Administrative
1t is therefore ordered that the 9th
day OF September, at the hour of 10
O'Clock A. M. at the court room of
the Probate Court in the town of Los
Lunas, New Mexico, be the day time
and place for hearing objections, if
any there be, to said report and pc
tition.
(Signed) Jesus M. Trujillo,
Probate Judge.
Attest; A. A. Gutierrez,
Probate Clerk. {
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
No. |

JOINT RESOLUTION PROVIDING
FOR THE AMENDMENT OF
SECTION OF ARTICLE VII OF
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE or NEW MEXICO.
II. j. II. No. IS, Apr. Feb. Is, 1921
Be it Resolved by the Legislature of
the State of New Mexico:
That Section 2 Of Article VII of the
Constitution of the State OF New
MeA.cD, be and the same is hereby
;me5,ded to read as foilowsi
Sec. 2. Every citizen of tae Unit
ed States who is a legal resident of
tse State and is qualified eleetor
therein, shall be qualified to hold
any public, office, in the state except
as otherwise. pt9s(aed .in This Con-
stitlition. The .rigilt to h5ld public
office in the .statel Of New. 4 Mexico
Shall not be de-. I'D or abridged on
account CT sen aid y herever the mas
culine gender is used in this Consti-
tuition. in defining the qualifications
for specific Off es it shall be con-
strued to include the feminine gem
der. Provided however, that the pay
ment of public rCad poll tax school
poll tax or service ON iS:'ies shall not
be made prerequisite of the right
of female TO vote or hold office"
For the amendment
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
No. s,

A JOINT RESOLUTION. PROPOS>
ING AN AMENDMENT 70 SEC
TION TWO OF ARTICLE, EIGHT
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
C. S. for S. j. r. No. 21, Apr. M.Srch
II, 1921.
Be it Resolved by the Legislature Of
the State of New Mexico:
Section i. That Section OF Ar
ticle VIII. Of the. Constitution, of the
State of New Mexico be, and the
same is h trcby amended to read as
follows:
see :. The maximum rate of taxa
tion to be levied for all state purposes
and uses, including the education
al, penal, and charitable ins,Itations.
shall not exceed six mills on the dol
lar of the assessed valuation OF all
property subject to taxation in The
state. The maximum rate of tax
to be levied for all County purposes
and uses, excepting special school lew
les general school tax lev.es special
levies for health purposes, and special
lcvies on specific classes Of property,
shall not exceed five (5) mills IA the
dollar: Provided, However that u tax
not exceeding two CD mills on The
dollar of the assessed valuation OF all
property subject to taxation ii this
state may be. levied for the oonstruc-
tion and maintenance of the state
Highways, which said two t2) mills
levy shall not be within the state or
County limitations heretofore fixed
The maximum rate OF tax to be levied
for all general County school pur-
poses and uses shall not exceed ten
G0) mills on the dollar: Provided,
However, that an additional levy OF
not to exceed five a. mills on the
dollar may be made with the joint,
written consent of the Board of
County Commissioners and the State
Tax Commission. The maximum rate
of tax to be levied for City, Town.
or Village purposes or uses shall not
exceed five (5) mills on the dollar.
The maximum amount of tax TO be
levied for health purposes shall not
exceed one-half (1-2) mill, The maxi
mum rate of tax to be levied by school
districts for special school district
purposes, shall not exceed five (b)
mills on the dollar. The foregoing
limitations shall not apply to lcvies
for the payment of the public debt
| or interest thereon; Provided, Furth-
er that the limitations herein con-
tanned shall not apply to tax ieVles
authorized by the Fifth Legislature
| and exempted from similar limita-
| IN existing laws
| For the Amendment |
Belen news. (Belen, N.M.) 1912-1947, 1921-09-10
No. 6

JoiET RESOLUTION PROPOSING
T lI AMENDMENT OF SECTION
8, ARTICLE Xxx, AND SECTION
5, ARTICLE ", OF THE CON-
STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
NEW MEXICO.
c. S. for S. J. r. No. A, Appr, Mich.
IL, 1921.
Be 1t Resolved by the Legislature
of the State of New Mexico
Section /, That Section 8, of Ar
ticle Xxx, of the Constitution of the
State of New Mexico be and the same
is hereby amended to read as to-
lows:
Section 8, The term of office of
every state, county or district Off
Ger, except the governor of the st,.,
and those elected to fill vacancies,
shall commence on the first day of
January next after his election. The
term of office of the governor
of the state shall commence on the
first day of December next after his
election.
Section 2. That Section 5, of Arti-
Gle ", of the Constitution of the
State of New Mexico be and the same
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
GecIlOH D.
Sub Section (A) The regular BIZ
ennial session of the legislature shall
begin at twelve o'clock, noon, on the
first Tuesday of February next after
each general election No regular
session shall exceed sixty days and
no special session shall exceed thirty
days.
subsection (B). All moneys re-
90 ipod on of ha OF fpn
any source whatsoever, shall be paid
into the treasury thereof.
subsection (C). The legislature
shall not appropriate any money out
I of the treasury except in accordance
with the provisions of this section.
Subsection Cd. On or before
the 18th day of January in each year
next proceeding the regular biennial
session of the legislature, every de-
partment, institution and agency of
the State, except the legislative de-
partment, shall submit to the COVER
nor of the state detailed statement
showing actual revenues and expen-
ditures for the two fiscal years inter
vening since the last regular session
of the legislature, together with esti-
mates of appropriations required to
meet the financial needs of such de-
partmcnt, institution or agency, item
lied as the governor may require.
( Subsection (E). On or before
| the twentieth day of every regular
session of the legislature, the COVER
nor shall prepare, and shall submit
to the legislature. budget contain.
ing detailed statement and estimate
of all anticipated revenues of the
state; and a complete plan of pro,
posed expenditures for the state gov
eminent. during the ensuing bien.
| mum.
subsection (F). For the pur
pose of preparing his budget, tn,
| governor shall have power to requir,
any board, commission, officer or de
partment to furnish him with an,
information which he may deem ne
cessary.
subsection (G). At the time tn
/ governor submits his budget to tn
y legislature. he shall also submit