Arizona republican., 1910-10-21

| The convention has been plainly in
formed that the course taken ha!
made ii impossible for Secretar!
| Young to make disbursement on ac-
count of the printing or other sup
| plies. He is held in the iron bQunC
| regulations of the department, which
the convention is steadily disregard
| ing.
The secretary yesterday addressed
| the following communication to the
| convention:
October 20, 1910
ITO the Honorable, the President, and
Gentlemen of the Arizona Constitu-
tional Convention:
1.-The basis and cause of this COM
munication is the critics comment on
the latest little drama. OF its name
am not certain whether a Tempest
in a Teapot or Much Ado About
Nothing
Anyway, it has to do with your
honorable printing committee, in this
instance. and myself
Permit me to say it was the unani-
nous opinion of your honorable print
ing committee that $50 copies should
be the minimum and $50 copies the
maximum printed of any advanced,
advised, suggested or adopted so
termed bill or constitutional clauses.
This committee as your representa-
tive, and with it 1 agreed.
Now, gentlemen, it has been my
endeavor, and the same motive gov
erns all of my assistants, to make
M f,1lSnp1a "a 1ln and
comfortable as possible, for each and
all of you. In this matter of printing
and supplies, however, you, gentlemen
of the convention, as well as myself,
are up against a little matter Of
'peezeness,' or business.
Il am not a free agent in these
matters. You can order as much
supplies as you wish, all the printing
YOU wish, anything and any quantity
is perfectly agreeable to me, but it
must be secured in this manner, as
follows, to-wit:
"All supplies or printing must be
let to the lowest competitive bidder.
All bids must be submitted to me for
approval and acceptance. After such
bills are created by such procedure,
the vouchers must be approved by
both the president of the council and
and filed in this office as
protection for any check issued by
me for such work.
For your information l take pleas
ure in herewith quoting you tele-
gram by the honorable, the secretary
of the interior, as follows:
Washington, d. c., Oct. IS, 1910
The Secretary of Arizona, Phoenix,
Arizona: All contracts for printing
must be awarded after competitive
bids; therefore, the work may be done
committees of the constitu-
tional convention or through your Of
flee, as may be most advantageous,
but in every case the award must be
by yourself. (Signed),
BALLINGER, Secretary!
individually and personally, gentle
men, with me it would be a pleasure
to furnish you anything you desire,
which money can purchase, but in
the matter of signing checks against
this government fund, it's all differ
emf. | haven't lost anything over at
Florence, and / never had the least
desire to move my residence to
Leavenworth, Kansas.
Very sincerely yours,
GEO. L. YOUNG,
of Territory of Arizona"
New Propositions.
The flow of propositions was beau
tifully lessened yesterday, only six be-
ing presented The first was by Mr..
Parsons, relating to tax exemptions. 1t
provides that for the heads of families
whose assessment does not exceed $500
there shall be an exemption of $3.50;
for widows, deserted wives and
orphans whose assessment does not ex-
coed $4,000, there shall be an exemption
Of $1,000.
Mr.. Orme introduced proposition
relating to water and water rights 1t
states that the common law doctrine
Of riparian rights has never obtained
in this territory and should not obtain
under the state The priority system
has prevailed and under that system in
exigencies. there should be recognized
rights in the following order: for do
nestle uses, for irrigation and for
Mr.. Roberts of Cochise presented a
providing for the estab-
ishment of a banking department I'M
Ter the supervision of a bank COM
missioner whose term should be four
years He should have charge of
banks, trust companies and kindred in
;titutions.
Mr.. Lynch introduced a proposition
'elating to criminal prosecutions which |
should be preceded by information or
Indictment. 1t also prescribes the man
ler of drawing grand juries.
A proposition by Mr.. Coker relates
% impeachment proceedings which |
shall be taken by the senate of the
legislature, presided over by the chief
Justice unless he should be the sub
ect of the proceedings, in which case
he president shall be an associate |
Justice The proposition also provides !
'or a judicial system, including a SUI
Dreme court, justices of the peace |
and all the intermediate courts.
Mr. Winsor presented a proposition |