El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1921-01-12
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short ballot the income tax law and
{ our system Of taxation, including the
mine tax law. are Of very. considerable
value and viii, I believe, furnish q
/ basis for constructive legislation
! along those lines.
Taxation OF Mines.
recommend the ad valorem sys-
I TEN OF taxing mines and mineral
/ lands he continues THE tax COM
Z mission should be given the power 70
/ Tx the value OF mines and mineral
lands for the purpose Of taxation, and
/ to accurately and scientifically deter
mine such valuations, must be sup
piled with necessary assistance
AN income tax viii reach many
Z persons who are not now contributing
{ TO the state, and I recommend the
I imposition Of a personal tax at tlat
rate 7 especially recommend TO your
attention that portion OF the revenue
/ commission's report which deals with
the proposition to adopt the short
ballot
7 suggest a horizontal reduction OF
all tax levies. and that this legisla-
ture consider and determine a limit
of taxation TO be observed for all pur-
poses and submit constitutional
amendment to the voters establishing
such limitations
No Secret Ballot NOW.
arhe provision OF our election laws
which permits judges and clerks OF
elections TO mark ballots or 20 ad-
repealed 1t destroys the secrecy Of
the ballot and opens wide the door
70 fraud and intimidation The voters
Of New Mexico understand how TO
mark their ballots so as to vote they
sentiments.
"a drastic blue sky law should be
adopted and strictly enforced so thar
the sale Of worthless securities with
in this state may be prevented.
Il recommend the passage OF a law
which viii prohibit aliens who are
ineligible TO citizenship from acquir-
ing real estate, also laws which viii
prohibit all persons who are not citi-
zens OF The United states from carry
ing or having firearms in their pos
session. and which viii prohibit In
dams from hunting game except on
their own lands or reservations
Double Up Institutions
TN view Of the Increasing costs Of
our state Institutions, which present
most serious problem considering
the limited resources OF this state.
submit that the legislature might well
be given the power by constitutional
amendment TO consolidate the control
or location Of such said Institutions
as VIII in the wisdom OF the legis-
lature contribute TO administrative
economy and efficiency
Officials estimate that the loss TO
the public through floods in the Rio
Grande in 1920 reached approximately
500. 600. including land damage and
damage TO canal systems, headings,
bridges. roads. railroads and crops
This flood damage IS an annual oc-
currence- / recommend that there be
appropriated out OF the funds avail
able In TIE Improvement OF the Rio
Grande income fund and the "perma-
nent reservoirs for irrigation pur-
poses income fund the sum OF $4,000
or as much thereof Is may be neces-
sary for the survey. invest cation and
report by the state engineer on plans
for the control OF the food waters
OF the Rio Grande for the protection
OF public and private property and
for utilizing surplus flood waters for
irrigation by means OF storage reser-
voirs."
senate Names Committees.
The senate this morning agreed
upon its committees and introduced
bills 70 pay salaries and costs Of the
session.
The house appointed a committee TO
draft rules and adjourned until 10
o'clock Thursday.
Agreement upon employees has not
yet been reached
Later in the senate was introduced
a Joint resolution 70 sumH a cousti-
tutional amendment 70 give women
the right 20 hold office.