Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-03-08
SENATE PUTS u
APPROP RATION
UP To $4,000
Upper House Passes General
Bill With Amendment In
CreaSing Total 100000
Over Original Draft.
tBY CLINTON p. ANpERsoN.l

(BY CLINTON p, .ANDERSON.1
Santa Fe. March THE senate
this evening passed senate bill 1856,
the general appropriation bill. with
an amendment increasing its total
about 100000 over the original
draft of the bill. The total appro-
priation for the tenth fiscal year
is now $1,307110.G4. and for the
eleventh fiscal year $1,29t,283.39.
These sums include a deficiency
appropriation for the Agricultural
college, also $3.50 a year increase
in the salaries of district judges
made necessary by the juvenile
court law.
The amendment increases the
appropriation for the state univer-
sity to $4,000 annually, INSTEAD OF
$4,000 The maintenance appro-
priation for the Agricultural col
lege was increased $4,000. Simi-
lar Increases were granted to the
other educational institutions
bringing them back to the figures
of the 1919 appropriation bill.
Public Welfare Gets $4,000,
The appropriation for the newly
created department of public wei.
fare was $4,000 for the tenth and
eleventh fiscal years. a $4,000 ap.
preparation was made for survey
of mines In the ninth fiscal year
and similar appropriation for the
tenth fiscal year. making $4,000
for the appraisal OF mines. The
appropriation for public buildings
at Santa Fe was increased $1,000
annually.
The total appropriation for the
tenth fiscal year Is $4,000 higher
than the corresponding appropria-
ton for the eighth fiscal year
while the appropriation for the
eleventh fiscal year is $S5, 900 high
er than that for tho ninth fisca
year. In contrast. the sum of the
deficiency in the ninth fiscal yeal
will be $4,000 less than that al
lowed for the seventh fiscal year
Old Primary Bill Passed.
The senate tonight also passed
the old primary bill, known as sen.
ate bill 116. This bill was killed
last Friday afternoon, but wa:
resurrected as a committee amend
mcnt to senate bill 121, the state
wide primary bill introduced BY
Senator Sellers. Senate bill lit
provides for county primaries fol-
nominating county tickets. but con
tinues the present convention sys
tenn for selecting district and state
candidates. Several attempts wer(
made to kill the republican meas
ay1 tx-A shn ne fhf
state wide bill, but these were al
defeated by vote of IS TO 9, the
two parties dividing evenly. the re
publicans voting for their bill ant
the democrats solidly for the STATE
wide bill plan.
Just prior to adjournment Zinn
democrat, moved that house bill
2i6, the republican state wide pri
mary bill which passed the house
today, be taken up for considera
tion. His motion was lost, 13 to 10
Abeyta and Ayres, republicans, vot
ing with the democrats In favor o
consideration.
During its afternoon session, th'
senate passed fourteen of thu
twenty six measures upon its cal
endar. Most of the actions were
by unanimous votes. but one o
them, senate bill 105, was 12 t
IL tie on the floor of the senate
and required the affirmative vot'
of Lieutenant Governor Duckwortl
to put 1t across.
Duckworth Breaks the Tic.
The bill prescribed qualification
tor county school superintendent
and was introduced by Senate
Brickiey, who has had experienc,
In school work. Martinez moved I,
table the bin Indefinitely. but tn,
roll call resulted in 10 affirmativ,
and ~ negative votes. Duckworti
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