Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-04-24
Prom Wednesdays Dsily.)

The senate Wc1t on record To-Day
as favoring the repeal OF the entire
good road law OF the state, and
agreed 20 bill doing that very
thing. and further appointed com
ni,tee OF three senators: Roberts,
Davis and Harrison. for the irvesti-
CATION OF the present conditions and
methods Of disbursement Of funds OF
the Office OF the state engineer. Al
all times during the debate was IL
kept clear that the present ineum-
bent was not to blame, but that the
system under which the Office was
conducted should be improved.
Wood Of Marieopa, submitted facts
and figures secured from the Office
Of the engineer and treasurer show
ing in detail the disbursements OF
the funds.
Yavapai Got Hers
Il notice" declared the Maricopa
county senator. that Yavapai coun
~ has had the lions share OF the
state road expenditure and much OF
the work, having in mind the Silver
Mountain road. is Of anything but
of general benefit"
Cunniff Was Indignant.
Cunnif was on his feet in a hurry
to defend Iavapai and insisted that
the road work ia his county. much
Of it, had Been forced down the
throat OF Yavapai county" and that
he openly was Indignant, over the
situation The Maricopa senator
set the senate laughing by remark
ing, that il was too bad Yavapai's
indignation did not become more
acute just prior 20 the expenditure
IF the great sum charged TO that
county on the records OF the en-
gineer's Office
BY vote OF 10 to the bill was
ordered engrossed
Reform School Bill Signed.
PHOENIX. Ariz.. April l6-Gov-
ernor Hunt today signed bill for
the creation of the Benson Reform
School Site commission aud at once
took up the work Of securing the
three commissioners provided for by
the law At late hour tongh, he
was still hopeful OF receiving answers
To kilograms he had caused to be
sent. offering appointments when he
will make his announcement OF the
names OF his choice. One OF the
appointments was offered TO Morris
Goldwater OF Prescott. but that gen
tlcman, on account OF business could
not accept. II is the governors de
sire 10 secure men that are inter
csted. on il and doing what is best
for the Benson school and not adj
vocates OF any particular site for
the institution
House Doing Business.
The house. during the morning
session disposed of by passing the
bills for transfer OF the insurance
business Of both surety. life aud FIRE
companies to the corporation com
mission form the secretary OF state
and governors Office. and also pass
ed the bill permitting the killing OF
fve head OF cattle for sale without
a license. They also adopted rcso- /
luton inviting La Toilette to ad- !
dress the legislature should he visit
the state In the afternoon the en-
tire time was taken up with bill
providing new method for the |
forming OF corporations. which was
finally agreed to- and ordered pre-
pared for final action
Governors Mansion Proposed.
Kane of Greenlee, introduced a !
bill to provide for a governors man
sion and site, and an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the purchase OF the
same The board is To consist OF
three members and site is under
consideration in front of the capitol
grounds
Recall Conference.
The senate named its members for
the conference committee on the re-
call measure, two OF which com.
mittee, Kinney. Roberts aud Vessel,
were members OF the Constitutional
convention and known To be strong
advocates of the recall as first
written into the constitution. The
conference will be held tomorrow
morning and great interest is taken
in the outcome.
Code Commission Discussion.
The code commissioner bill was
finally whipped into shape and
agreed TO after an effort which was
unsuccessful was made to strike
from the bill that clause providing