Arizona republican., 1909-02-06
THE GOVERNORS ACTION r
Only Caucus Bills" it is Ex- plained are Those Designed to Reduce the Power and
 Emolument of Administra- tion and Federal Officials.

There is much conjecture as to what Governor Kibbey will to on his return as to the anti ranger and public examiner bills which will be before him for approval CT disapprov- al. It was thought at first that as both bills had passed by more than a two-thirdS vote, the governor might take no action at all. But it is now generally believed that he will veto both bills and that h:s veto message with reference to the public examiner repeal will be accompanied by a message which will start fires in most counties of the territory. It is also believed that the neces- sary two-thirds vote to pass this bill over the veto cannot be mustered in either house and more especially in the council. Several of the members who voted for this bill believe now that they have sufficiently outraged their better judgment f1r the caucus and will no longer persist i1 wrong doing.
 Or. the other hand .hose wb) en- gineered the passage of the bin are proceeding on the theory that there has been an end of it and are casting arout for a successor. They admit that there must be one of some kind to satisfy the people who, having learned that the puDllC eAdInln5E ldN was a safeguard agasLst graft, not to say, outright theft, gre unwilling that the public funds shall not be again left unguarded.
 It is also agreed that the bill au- thorizing county supervisOrs to eni- ploy "$5 experts" twice year will not touch the spot. IL IS therefore proposed, and a bill to that effcc- will probably be brought in within a ho dir~fefnr1 of tho tnTrifnr-Nr mo two examination districts. the north and the south The bill will provide for the election Of public examiner in each and it is said that it will be provided that the expense attached to the two districts will be about the same a sthat with which the office of the pdbHc examiner has been conducted.
 Regarding the caucus measures, it may be said that very few Df thcrn are now pending, though members are trying to have some Ot their bills considered caucus bills, put so far without effect The only caucus bills are those which are aimed at the ad- ministratiOn and the federal officials, such as the bills affecting the office of the territorial secretary and that of putting district clerks on salaries. There are others of these bills yet to be brought in, measures affecting the employees of the territorial offices and one for the striking out of the appro- priation which has hitherto been made for district judges. There was an understanding at the time of the organization of the caucus that all such bills should be considered eau GUS bills.
 In a general way. it may be said that the caucus bills are those which have been or will be urged by the democratic territorial committee which is working through steering committee composed in part of mem bers of the legislature and in part of well known politicians.
 Both houses of the legislature will meet at ten o'clock this morning. The assembly session it is now intended shall consist of nothing but the call ing to order and the adjournment un- til o'clock on Monday afternoon. It is not expected now that any business of consequence will be transacted at the council session.