Weekly journal-miner., 1912-05-29

has been assured by Wolpe, assistan, chairman, for the meeting of the committee to he held in Phoenix on May 18th. to All the vacancy.
 Objects to Hunts Methods.
 Nicholson has no hcsitancy in declaring his disapproval of Hunts administration and although named for the long term on the tax board, resigned rather than be connected with the same.
 PHOENIX, May 24. -- Governor Hunt this morning approved and signed and filed in the office of the secretary of state five bills; one pro viding for a state militia and code of laws governing such an organiza- ton. the employers liability act; one providing for the investigation of the water resources of the state 1: a state horticultural and agricultura al board and their powers; and bill fixing the bonds of state officials and providing for the paymen, of same by the state
 Some Bills In Doubt
 He has SO far failed to act on the corporation commission code and the general appropriation bill and |, Is known that he will veto parts of the last named measure and is de- oidcdly dissatisfied with the publicity section of the corporation code. The hill making the Carey Act applicable 10 Arizona is still in his hands and this information is that he will file the hill with the secretary of state without his signature, bu, without q veto thus making it effective. The governor has until next Thursday to pass on the measures now in his hands and not acted upon.
 Successor to Nicholson
 Tomorrow he will name the state land commissioners and also sue ecssor to George Nicholson who re- signed from the state tax board and h is said that Kirby of Greenlcc county. will be Michelson's success sor. Eugene Trippel of Tucson. is mentioned as a probable member of the land commission.
 No Election Wanted.
 The house today rejected by lay ing on the table a resolution pro viding for the approval by the legis- laturc of the issuance of call for a general state election next No vcmber. there being but few mem bers Of the house who favored the proposal which emanatcd from Whip pie of Grecnlec county. Representa- tive Whipple insisted that the future of the party hung on the outcome of the action by the house on the resolution but he was overwhelmed by statements that the resolution was only trouble maker" and "undemocfatic." (Although in what particular it was not stated), and would fl adopted disrupt the party in ,he place of saving ii
 New Bills.
 Several new bills were introduced one by Jacobs. a reinstiiu,ion of the famous Craig board of control bill except that Jacobs measure names as three members of inc board the governor. the auditor and secretary of state. All the state institution, under the bill would be under ih, boards direction and charge esoepi the educational institutions. .Th, board is also the purchaser of al supplies for the state and in a gen eral way cares for the state pur chasing department SO strongly urs cd by the governor
 About Three Weeks Planned.
 The senate has progressed rapidi, and has several measures about read, for ibe third reading and final pas sage. the most imporian, of whiel is the workmcn's compulsory com pensation law and other measure which had been passed on by ih senate ai ihe last session but iaile' fo reach the governor That tim limit oi about three weeks has bs.i placed on the session by senate lead CTS II was indicated by ihs appropri siion bill ior ,he expense of ih present session. ,bc amount name covering such period of time ap' iu ihr amount of s2smO
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