The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-09
SENATE RESOLUTION
PROPOSES MERGER
OF STATE BOARDS
Amendment to Consti-
tuition Urged to Permit
Consolidation

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senate last night passed Joint
resolution proposing AN amendment
To- th" constitution ;u permit the
legislature To- consolidate the boards
of the several state institutions. In
cluding the pcnitcutiury insane
asylum. reform school and miners
hospital Each institution is now
hanged rs u separate board The
amendment was introduced by Son.
utor lt,iuburg. who believes that
consolidation ~ management would
trdupr overhead expense and prod rr
Increased efficiency
10 Ndiu~t Mater Rights.
Two important measures " ni
through the r,natr nst night BOZ
house bills ls- and lS7. which .uN
so tu n, governor. Tho first l..
tid,s Tor 3D. commission T.. adjust
water ughtF controversies now exist
iuu between the state uf colorado.
Sew Mexico, Arizona Dud California,
us tp the us" ct water from th'
watershed OF the colorado uNcr The
otnor provides Tor a commission tu
McAco and Colorado over the righu
10 water of the ~, Plata river. rhc
ii.rt till Jupr.pl.Htos $4,000 and th,
Iast 600. from the Ntt,r reservoirs
land Income fund, Goo pay the 'N.
I,yu-os ct ti" commission The com
mission. were I'tumm'ud"d hN
conference u! Dee governors oi th"
states concerned pud it IS hoped th'm
work win lead tu ct general under
HtIudiuE amt partition OF the waters
iu ,uuiruN,r-. san Juan county o.
priu"l.Slly concerned.
IiIghwa, Bond BilI Passed.
Huus, bill SO go. the 100000
hlrhWuy. bond bill passed the sen
ate with Senators Ii'dgc"ck ana
BfckI.s voting 30. The bin permits
th. state highway commission 10 issue
g.. 600 600 of highway bonds pruyid-
eel the p"upi" approve the accom-
gHuNIug constitutional amendment.
20 o., submitted in september. which
WuL.d authorize the ,-rislaturr Co en-
act tho law ana thus validate d.
Dthcr nuls passed by the senate ct
Tuesdays night session were.
House bin Nu. 1877, nNing qualu-
cations for members of the national
guard aud their officers
S'uat" bill No. ltA, am act for tho
driving of more than 100 head OF
cattle over public highway hrldr s..
In One band
scuat, BIN SO. ISI. regulating GER
tain appropriations from public lands
funds
senate senate bin 40. isl. rcgu-
laLng ,or9in appropriations from
public hands FUNDS
senate oil No. i77, relative to in
dustual railroad tracks. and pruyid-
common carriers.
senate hW 80. Is2. providing for
IA. cancellation uf charters 90 cor
territorial government, which have
failed go file reports with the state
corporation commission
senate bin No lbh, providing inr
tl. issuance ct establishment bonds
fur Harding county
senate bin 80. lh4, 90 permit iu-
mut,r, ut th" state reform school Co
o., sent tn similar schools iu other
state. WIN permission ~ parents,
Sruat, bin 30. lk7. TO regulate IA,
writing uf Insurance policies.
Srult, BIN 40. 1873 90 permit APP
puintWDUf OF peace officers 90 serve
ln guarding railroad property RAN
road officers heTytofor, have been
appointed us mounted policemen.
~"rNius without pay II On now pro-
posed 60 p-rmi, appointment of other
UrIc, officers to guard railroad prop
,rtg. without pny from the public
officer iur each roo miles Il track