El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-03

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State prison. Observation-Disclosures. 10000
State asylum. ---..............10 5. $50
State fair. .-----..-.-.....- 10000
tt must not be understood however that
these figures are intended TO refer only
10 the cost TO maintenance in fact. they
include both maintenance and cOnstruc-
ton cost As an illustration. the cost
Of conducting the Tempe and Northern
normals. the last named Of which is
located at Flagstaff, is about the same.
but the Northern is given muc4f the
larger appropriation because Of the eN-
penSe which has been incurred I'm the
erection Of new buildings and improve
ments made TO old ones. But at the
best the figures are quite large and
give an idea of the problems con-
fronting the committee on apprOpria-
tons and other committees having to
do with the regulation of the tax laws.
Bullion Tax Removed.
And speaking Of taxes, q rather fun
ny situation exists. though, Of course
il viii be remedied within short time
The legislature has repealed the bull
lion tax and so far no other measure
has been passed TO take its place. In
der the present status, the mining com
panies are entirely relieved OF this tax
and II has been suggested that none OF
them would object II the legislature
should decide to quit right now with
out further work.
Both houses have taken favorable ac-
tiOu on the bill providing for an Ari-
IONA exhibit at the san Francisco eX-
position in 1915 A similar bill has
exposition at san Diego, so this ends
legislation of this character for the
present session.
The medical bill is through the SEN
ate and il is now up to the house to
Wresue with the propositions il con-
tains. The bill is now in house com
Tnittee and ii is impossible to say what
changes may be made before it is re-
ported out
A hitch has occurred with reference
to the bill providing that all stock
statesmen must wear Identifying badges
and il has been sent back to attorney
general Billiard for corrections. The
bill was not at ali satisfactory in it's
original form as ii IS said IL dld not
conform TO the Kansas statute on the
same subject.
The bill providing that in all state in
stitutions eight hours shall constitute
a days work, has passed the senate.
Extra Session Talk.
There has been so much seesawing
with reference TO the proposed eXtraOr-
binary session that no one is in a posi-
ton to say what will be done Some
of the men who, a week ago, were in
sfstent that there would be no necessi-
ty for more time, are now quite Ger
tain that more time VIII be absolutely
Indispensable And more than that,
they say a plan has been arranged to
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does not view this proposition with
favor: so fl is said the appropriation
bills Will be held up and not passed
prior to May Is. II Is easy 10 see
that if this course De pursued the gov
ernor will have no choice but 10 con-
vene the law makers Immediately, as
the state is practically at the end of It's
string regarding funds The S5O,OOO re-
QUired 10 carry this session or the leg
islature and the many other additional
eyDanses have made such a large hole
in the treasury funds that already the
bottom of the strong box is being
scraped in an effort to Keep Things go
ing But at that, il Is by ne means
certain the extra session viii be de-
cided uDon. though IL is certain some
Of the senators have such q scheme in
mind The point to be decided is,
whether they viii be willing TO take
the responsibility this course would
tombstone People Aroused.
The bill providing a method Tor max
ing changes in county seats WAlcn, as
Z everybody knows, is aimed uiIe1Jly at
Tombstone has reused the cltlZens OF
that historic town 10 prompt action
and vigorous protest News OF the IN
PRODUCTION of the bill in the house had
no sooner reached the Cocnlse county
seat than an indignation NEE lhg was
called, which was ATTENDED Dy pretty
nearly everybody in the place There
was much orauory at TINS melting and
at the close a series Of resolutions was
adopted and forwarded to the lesisla-
ture. The numerous INCREASES III
these resolutions are OF the following
tenor
That Tombstone has served Cochise
county as county seat for more than
80 years and that the taxpayers and
citizens suffer no more Inconvenience
now than i'm the past-in fact ii is said
the Inconvenience is rather less be-
cause OF the multiplication OF railroads
and the Introduction of the automobile;
that the industrial conditions OF