Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-25
BILLS FOR RELIEF OF
ST0CKMEN ARE UP
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poured into the Legislative hopper
of the house by the committee on
livestock. They were house bills
4G, Al, As ana 40 and they embrace
the suggestions made by Governor
Mechem in his special message rel
alive to the stock industry. They
advocate the repeal OF the cancel
lation clause in land leases, the
repeal of the 40 per cent equity tax
on state lands sold under contract,
the postp0ncment Of rentals and a
revision of the law relative to pur-
chage9.
Provisions of Bills.
The proposals to extend rentals
on state lands would make ii pos
sible for the commissioner of pub
lie lands to extend the date for
payment of rentals due October !,
1920, and October ]. 1921, until
October / 1922 The bill to repeal
the 40 per cent equity tax would
have assessed all state lands bought
under contract at full value eX-
cept lands used for grazing, which
would be assessed merely at the
value of the paid up equity. The
capitol extension bill provides for
a bond issue of 100000. which is
to he taken up by the proceeds
from 10000 acres of state lands
set aside to erect public buildings.
Another of the governors rec
concentrations to the Legislature
was contained in house bill So,
which proposed to allow only per-
sons totally blind to receive help
in marking ballots, The judges
and clerks would not be permitted
to help any one. Outsiders may
help the blind, but inability to read
or write Spanish or English win
not be sufficient excuse to call for
assistance.
Wants $40 a Day.
Miguel A OterO, Jr.. of Santa Fe
county introduced house joint res
0lution No. 8. providing that men,
bers of the state legislature be paid
$40 per day. The resolution would
not effect the pay of the present
assembly. The house judiciary
committee reported favorably on
House Bill 80. to abolish the legal
adviser to the governor, the bill
10 abolish the county road super
and the one to eliminate
he mounted police. The reports
were adopted by the house.
The finance committee reported
'avora bly, on senate bill to create
.hree law translators. Under a
of the rules the bill was
}assed by the house. In the, senate
Mitchell introduced a bill to create
/ board of veterinary medical eX-
to regulate the practice
If veterinary medicine and sur
gerry. Senator Brickley introduced |
| bill to regulate the sale Of drugs |
md Senator Eichwald proposed |
me relative TO giving aid in mark
ng ballots.
Other New Bills.
other bills were:
II. B. so, by Navaroz and Lee,
'elative to the election Of the JUS
ice of the peace and constable.
II. j. 81. by j. L. Wade, to
mend chapter SO of the 1919 ses-
ion laws relative to roads and
highways.
#. Il. 50, by NJ. t, Hughes. APP
funds for u survey and
Investigation of the lands in the
Iimbrcs valley,
II. Il. SO, by Truiillo and Arch
letta, to amend section 3019 of
he 1915 code, relative to county
Cense fees for itinerant vendors.
II. b. 81, by Quintana. to declare
public highway in San Miguel
ounty.
II. b. Al. by Baca. for construct
lg an extension to the capitol.
II. r. AZ. by Baca, to amend the
NV relative to the filing of proof
annual labor on patented min
lg claims.
II. b, AS. by Baca, declaring a
late highway in Santa Fe county.
II. b, A. by Baea. declaring the
BAD from Santa Fe to Albuquer-
lie through Madrid and Cerrillos
} be a state highway.
H. B. As. by NJ. A. Otero, Jr, to
sgulate junk dealers. .. ..