El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

And that is the view good many
members have come to take
The work OF the senate has degen-
Grated" a member of that body said, in
discussing its recent work
For one thing the senate has shown
a disposition to load down the consti-
tuition with amendments in manner
that was probably never witnessed in
any legislature before. That TACT was
pointed out by senator Willis when
debate on one Of the proposed amend
ments was in progress You people
have all the time been saying he de-
clared, that we have perfect con-
stitutiOn- But I want TO call our at
tention to the fact that no other
legislature in the history Of the United
States ever proposed so many amend
ments as has this legislature" And
that is probably fact.
Prize Fight Bill Killed.
Fight fans are wondering what they
are going to do now that governor
Hunt has vetoed the prize fight bill
They felt absolutely certain that gov
ernor who had patronized Sunday base
ball played by a convict team would
be sure to sign a boxing bill, and they
had looked forward with pleasant an
ticiDatiOns when there would be box
ing matches in Arizona under the
sanction Of the law. But their dreams
were in vain and II they are TO have
the sport at all they viii have TO take
the chances Of running afOul Of some
matter from their standpoint.
The truth is, however. there is plenty
Of boxing in Arizona right now and has
been for months. Right here in Phoenix
there are boxing matches every week;
and that fact was taken into consider
alton by some OF the legislators who
voted for the prize fight bill Since we
are to have prize fights, anyawy." they
argued, eve might as well legalize
them"
But the governor says boxing matches
are not in harmony with the ideals Of
a progressive state; and since it is the
duty of Arizona to set an example to
the other commonwealths, it cannot
afford TO take this backward step.
Hunts Pet Measure Killed.
One Of Mr. Hunts pet measures a
measure on which he laid particular
stress. has been killed in the house
This is the bill providing for publicity
by the corporation commission Of all
the business affairs Of corporations Of
which he keeps a record Mr.. Hunt de-
clared it IS in line with progressive"
principles that all the affairs Of the
corporations should be open to the
public and this matter was included in
his call and made part of his second
formal message But the house killed
that part Of the bill despite the gov
ernOr's recommendation
Hunt Playing to Miners.
Some surprise has been OccasiOned by
the appointment OF Frank Brown to the
position Of superintendent Of the Ben
son Industrial school. For one thing IT
was believed that the place had been
reserved for Sam Bradner. speaker of
the house Of representatives But
more than that, it has lonE. been known
that Mr.. Hunt and Brown have been at
sharp disagreement politically and for
this reason the appointment was re-
ceived with considerable establishment.
Brown is a member Of the executive
committee Of the Western Federation
of Miners and during the regular ses-
sion OF the legislature he spent much
time here working for labor bills He
is also known as "A walking delegate,
for the past several years having been
on duty for the miners union. Some of
the wise ones point out that Mr.. Hunt
is far from certain Of the sympathy