El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-15
arizona HOUSE PASSES COUNTY bill
It DIDN'T WANT, TO PLEASE 4 MEMBER
Extra Session May Begin Friday and It May Not Be
Called For go Days-The Matter Still Undecided.
Last Day Of Regular Session Very Busy One
Governor Signs Many Measures

Phoenix. AriZ., Nay 15--ProDaoly lne
highest compliment ever paid any man
in the Arizona legislature was palo
representative Tom Maddox. OF " IL
fans TODAY when the house, out or
compliment to him, passed MS olLl cIe-
atfnE Hunt county Numerous mem oeLs
made short speeches. saying Iney Were
opposed TO the Dill. but Would vote LOT
il because Of personal liking FOR It's
The biz passed BY a large majority.
though it is safe 10 say that 80 percent
Of those voting for II are opposed 70
SIaddock was called on for a speech,
but when he took the floor 70 respond
he broke down
Governor Hunt today signed the bill
outlining the duties OF the board OF
equalization. created by the constitu-
The house PASSED bills providing for
the installation OF switch lights, Tor
indeterminate sentences, creating
state horticultural commission, author
fZing suits against sne STATE, PROVO
ing penalties for false signatures, to
initiative and referendum petitions,
providing for the removal OF bodies
from cemeteries
The extra session question is unde-
termined. Some senate leaders say 1t
viii positively start Friday morning
Among others the impression prevails
that there viii be an interval OF PROB
The Extra Sessions.
There is mucn politics and playing
70 galleries here just now " hen the
question OF an extra session was
preached to member Of the lower
house he said What's the use2 We
don't want an extra session We can
get through with the work so far as
We are concerned and don't see the
use Of Eaddling the expense OF an eX-
ira session on the taxpayers II the
senate wants more time that IS the
senate's business. but IL needn't expect
uHu IN n 81 { L d
On the other hand the senate has
pretty good position Of its own It
can point to the fact that il has tried
10 get through with the necessary
work on time and has even gone so far
as TO hold numerous night sessions It
has also pointed out that this being
TIE 1irst state legislature, II mas oeen
absolutely impossible to get all the IN
itial legislation enacted within the
limit Of so days. and that It would be
the height Of folly Of attempt economy
by adjourning with some Of the most
important work undone.
That is where part Of the politics
comes FRI But that isn't all. nor is III
the most important and Interesting
part. The real feature is the PROPOSE
ton to decapitate sam Bradner, the
present speaker, and substitute Chas.
j. Lynch
This plan is only a tentative one as
yet; but II IL looks like such a plan
could succeed IL viii be tried There
is no doubt about that
Nay Defeat Bradner.
A bitter fight over the speakershfp
ragged at the beginning Of the session
and for weeks prior 10 that time Brad
uer is the administration man and won
only because OF the favor OF governor
Hunt and because a good many sena-
tors threw their influence In his be-
half The Lynch men haven't forgot
ten the bitter dose they had TO swallow I
At that time. Nor have they forgotten I
the obscure committee ASSIGNMENTS I
that were forced upon some OF their {
number. Also, they have been deligent- /
~ taking stock and they believe they