Arizona republican., 1912-05-03
House Yesterday Passed Bill Which Provides for Board of Control to Be Composed of Elective Of ficers
NEW BILL IS
 INTRODUCED
Proposed Law Provides for Taking Small Slice From Navajo County and An nexing the Same to Coco nino County


 The lawmakers so arranged matters yesterday as to keep the min grinding and at the same time do a deal of committee work The north wing. bet ter known as the house, plugged along faithfully all forenoon, passing several bills while the senate devoted itself to committee work. In the afternoon the north wing did the committee work while the fighting line was guarded by the south flank. In this session the senate passed more bills than at any previous session and passed them with less friction than usual the de- bate having been pretty we'll disposed of it committee of the whole. Among the most important measures that were favOrably acted on by the senate was the new law for the creating of a tax commission. The full train crew bill originating in the house also passed the senate and will now travel down to the governor.
 The senate received two new bills, one to establish a state loan commits sion to care for matters such as were handled by the old territorial loan com mission. The other concerns the in demnity bonds the law now requires being given the sherrifs under contain conditions.
 In the house a number of bills were passed the two most far reaching meas ures being one to provide for the pay ment of witness fees in all cases and the other the new board of control law. The first bill, it is said if it becomes d law will mean a drain upon the treasuries of the respective counties that will be appreciated only after it has been tried. No man has had the nerve to estimate how much this bill will cost the tax payers if it becomes law and all hesitate to undertake it, even though it is conceded that there are some good reasons why witnesses in many cases should be paid.
 The board of control bill is most in teresting because of its political na- ture It's passage was very much of a slap at Governor Hunt. wish especial reference to his ideas of prison reform Under its provisions the board is com posed of the governor, secretary, treas urer, auditor and chairman of the cor poration commission, all elective state officials, together with a paid clerk the members serving without additional salary. The meat of it is that the governor represents but minority and a small one at that unless some of the other officers act with him, and the board having full charge of the in- stitutiOns, parole for instance can is- sue only on the recommendation of the board. The governors hands vii therefore be tied against any possible Overplus of reform. When the vote was taken it was found but ten mem bers of the house were on the gov ernors side of the issue. A new bil was also thrust into The house by Mir Mattox that is of special interest only in the northern part of the state but of decided importance there. r. is q sort of a county division measure though 1t makes no new county. Il provides for cutting a slice off Navajo and grating it on COcOnino, so the town of Winslow will be in the latter county This 1t is understood is no due to the cOvetousnesS of COconinC so much as it isfto the waywardness of the Wins1ow people who object tC the discipline of the home nest. They do not like HolbrOok being the county seat, year in and year out.
 THE SENATE.
 The senate met at the hour ap- pointed in the morning and immedi- ately took recess for committee work, to ? D. m.
 The afternoon session began witt the reception of two new bills.
 Senate bill I56 by c. B. Wood creating state loan and bond fund ing commission. Referred to the ii nance and printing committees.
 Senate bill 157 by C. B. Wood, re specting indemnity bonds to sheriff Referred to finance and printing com mittees.
 Senate bill was referred to tn public service corporations committed
 Judiciary committee recommends the passage of senate bill 91 a amended, debts of cities and towns.
 Livestock committee recommends senate bill 153 do pass as amended.
 Senate bill 152 do pass.
 Senate bill 154 do pass.
 Public lands committee recommend ed passage of senate joint memoria as amended.
 Style and revision committee rec commended reference of house bill 2 notaries, to the expressing committe
 Select committee reported it's ir ability to confer with the visitin
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