The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-03-08
PRIMARY BILL
ISSUE BEFORE
THE SENATE
Statewide and County
Measures Both Have
Advocates
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SANTA ~. y NJ March With
the general appropriation bill before
1t. as passed by the senate last night,
the house Of representatives this
morning settled down To the grinding
work of the last week of the session
by passing a rule limiting all de-
bates on all bill to three minutes. \
number uf minor bills were passed
during the morning session, but Its
work was chiefly Ccntered In what
the senate would do with the Bacn
direct primary hill, which was passed
by the house last night.
The senate at Its session last night,
brought In the county primary hill,
az "a substitute FOR senator Sellers
statewide primary bill and passed H.
Member of the s"nat" who opposed
the county primary hill asserted that
when the statewide primary hill
comes over from the huus. this aftcr-
noon. an effort viii be made 10 pass
Il. ~ was claimed that four republic
can senators. voting with the demo
Gratis. would be- able to pass the state
wide primary II was regarded as
doubtful. however, whether al! Of
the democratic senators would vote
for the hin since that action would
mean formal passage and submission
W INV kbN'AU'l VI = NihA'Nih' lla-
mary.
Appropriations Itaissri
The general appropriation hill. as
the senate passed u. advances the
tnivcrsity's annual appropriation to
ts5, 10000. the same 49, nt present
other state institutions have received
similar advances. and the bill AZ pass
ed carries about siOO. 900 90 increase
over the original bill. II was regard
ed an probable that som" further In
croases would be put on In the house
The result however. will be dct"rmiu-
cd In conference, and no very large
increases In any appropriation are cN-
prctcd
As result of conferences between
Philips. Chairman Hngerman of the
special revenue commission. cover
nor Mcrhcm, and others who have
been confvrring on the revenue bill,
Il was indicated that SOM" change
might be made t. the effect that an
immediate appraisal of all mining
property b. mad" mandatory upon
the state tax commission, aud that
at It's completion the commission may
then elect 10 Choo%. itH appraisal az
tho basis Of taxation or the tonnage
tax system upon IA, basis of a five
year average Thr general appro-
pr.atlun bill carries $4,000 FOR each
at the tenth and eleventh fiscal years
to bc used In making IA" appraisal
uf mining property with this amend
meut the substitute for the revenue
comInLssious bill will probably be
puss"d without material change.
House Votes for PrInary.
The statewide primary election bin
introduced bN n l.. linct ana eight
other representatives. wax passed by
the house late Monday afternoon
Tile recent prediction Of Bdca
author of the bill, that - votes
for tho bill were assured was mon,
than borne out the vote ON the pass
ngc being 81 tu 10 Thns' voting
against the measure were. Archulctd
Baca Of linton. Baca Of Valencia
Otcro ot NJ Kinley. Montana, Quin-
iann. Hamircs. Sandoyal Of Gusda'
lupe. Winston and speaker clancy
The senate In tn" afternoon had q
long. hard night over scnat" bill los
To- make tho office Of county schou
superintendent appointiVc. instead oi
elective. the appointment to be- made
by the county boards of education
Motions to htrikc tn, cuacting clau.'
first and. later. the title. were lus
hy "A tie vote Lieutenant Gu'rruul
puckworth voting against The vot'
ON passage of tn" hil! was a tie
which the presiding uHi''I u''ll',
In favor Of the passag" OF N" ON
The first motion made when the sen
ntc r,convened FOR the night scsniOi
was to reconsider the vote, which mo
ton prevailed 10y a vote OF 10 I" !
the bill WAS then tabled indefinitely
Appropriations RAISED.
The senate then resolved into tn
committee of the whole ana WORKED
until II o'clock on consideration %
senate bill l66, which ~ tho genera
appropriation bin. The hill a
amended was passed hy unanimou
vote.
Increases IN the maintenance tund
Of the several institutions were mnd'
ng follows: University, Alhugucrqu"
$1,000 to $50. 900. Agricultural COZ
iegc. Las Cruces. $4,000 10 tiO,ooo
School of Mines Socurru, Ssu'ooo u
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