Weekly journal-miner., 1912-12-18


 While no ono in authority seems ready to make positive statement it is now generally believed tha, the special session of inc state legisia- ,urc will be called by Governor Hunt to convene in Phoenix on Monday January Dth. The exccu- tive in discussing the matter yes,cr- day intimaicd that this date suggest ed nigh, Dc chosen but said he would not take up the work of for mula,ing the call until shortly after the Christmas holidays. He has had several suggestions from mem bcrs of wha, they desired to be in- cluded in the list of subjects enum- cratcd in the call on which Icgisla- tive action might be taken and it was the idea of the Governor that the scope would be very broad Al, least a six,y-day session may be an- iicipatcd.
 Move Girls to New Home.
 Although there is no law provid- ing for such action the female chil- dren at the Benson reform school will next week be moved to the proposed school site at Old Fort Grant There are eleven such chil- dren and this will leave o5 boys at the Benson school. An idea of the congestion at that institution may be gained when it is recalled that the school was built to house $ chil- iren. Governor Hunt is greatly in- tcrested in the institution and has just returned from a visit to the school where he installed A. ]. liar per of Gila county superintendent 10 succeed Frank Brown. Inciden- tally he made an investigation of the administration of the latter and is sued a statement of his findings which ended the sensational stories recently going about concerning the moral conduct of Brown while at the head of the institution t .8 lf.
 Army Orders. ,,'
 Richard LaCarde. First Lieutenant of the Tenth U. s. reached Phoe- nix yesterday to relieve Licnt. r. F. Jewett as regular army officer att tachcd to the Arizona National Guard. Jewctt leaves to join his regiment at Fort RusscI, Wyoming
 To Select Land.
 During the ensuing three months the state land commission will choose from the unselcc,ed public lands thirteen sections of land for the state University at Tucson. The original allotment to the university was 70 sections of which amount only I sections had been chosen. The land from which the University has been receiving an income is To- cated in one of the government re- serves of northern Arizona.
 Want Oil Rates Reduced.
 The Arizona Corporation Commis- sion have filed during the week com plaints with the Interstate Com merce Commission asking for a re- duction of rates on all grades of oil from California points into the state and flour and cereal stuffs from Kansas and sugar from New Or leans and coast points. The com plaints were prepared by Jones of the commission following several weeks work in the collection of data.
 Presidential Electors to Meet.
 On the second Monday in Janu- ary the Arizona presidential electors will mee, at the capitol building for the purpose of canvassinS and certi- lying the presidential vote. Their certificates as electors will then be signed in triplicatc one copy of which will be sent by registered mail to the President of the Senate at Washington. one copy filed with the judge of the federal court at Phoenix and the third copy sent by messenger to the .sepate, w, T. Webb will have the honor of acting as the messenger he having been in- formally chosen by the Arizona pre- sidential electors. 'HA 'N |f
 Legislative Program. ,r
 Two items likely to be given at- 'eniion in the Governors message to the special session of the iegisla- ture that carry appropriations are for the extension to, the capitol building and the construction of the main part of the building in accord ance with the original plans and the second for the building of an agri- cultural hall al the Tucson Univer- sity In connection with the frs, recommendation there seems to be urgent need the present floor space of the capitol building being entirely taken up. The situation will be somewhat relieved by the removal from the building of the surveyor general who plans to be in the new federal building just completed down town in Phoenix and ready for occu pancy the first of the year. Both the senate and house chambers are