The copper era and Morenci leader., 1915-03-12

Passing the Appropriation Bill
Ire of Labr Contingent Directed
Against Senate.
PHOENIx,s Mar 1.-THE second
state legislature at ten o'clock tonight
adjourned sine die. This action was
taken after an hour of conferences
heId with the object of holding both
houses in session to pass the appro-
priation bill, bank code, the mine tax
bill, and the land code. Such a pro-
gram was proposed by Stapley in the
senate in the form OF a resolution, but
a majority of both houses insisted on
adjourning and following a joint ses-
sion, the final vote was,taken-
Prior to adjournment and during
the evening session, the racing bill
was passed together with a number
of small measures There was time
when Ill feeling ran high and argu-
mentS were numerous between mem
bers Of the senate and labor members
of the house, who were greatly an
gered over the senate program to de-
nv legislative enactment OF measures
which were urged by the Western
Federation of Miners and the state
Federation of Labor.
There was an effort to revive the
prohibition bill also the board of
public welfare bill, but both died
with the session.
Woods Appointments Blocked.
In the senate things had gone
smoothly during the day until execu-
tive session was called to consider
the nomination of Pulliam to be head
of the reform school and Woods to be
a member of the fair commission,
which nominations had ben sent to
the senate by the governor yesterday.
OF course the executive session act
ion was not disclosed, but it is said
consideration OF the Woods nomina-
ton occupied the greatest part of
the time the doors were locked.
Woods political record as well as his
fitness for the position, were gone
over and there. was little opposition
ITO the motion to refuse to confirm.
In the senate molten was adopted
without roll call to confirm Pulliam,
and refuse to confirm Woods = An sad-
minfstration senator tonight says the
governor win renominate Woods af-
ter the close OF the legislature.
Signed Bills
The governor, during the day, sign
ed the appropriation for convict labor
and road camps and the appropriation
for the San Carlos reservation road
and, permitted to become a law with
out his signature the measure pro-
viding for refund of unused liquor
dealers licenses
Other bills signed by the Governor
of no Importance during the week
are:
s. B. "a, authorizing each county
board Of supervisors to make an. ap-
preparation of $1,000 a. year for agri-
cultural extension work, In order to
take advantage of the Smith-Lever
act. rs
s. B. 1oz. regulating the sale Of
cold storage eggs.
H. b. IL. semiannual payment of
taxes.
H,B. "a. appropria4ing $4,000 for.
the boring OF an artesian well near
H. B. 80. providing for the sale Of
the old Industrial school property at
H. B.. III, adopting blue and old
gold as state eolors.
Tho Appropriation Fight. =.
While the appropriation bill was
under consideration Wednesday night
there was clash between Christy, of
Greenlee and Vaughn, of Maricopa.
Christy objected to making specific
appropriations and then having the
amounts used for other purposes, as
he claimed has been done by various
state institutions the past two years.
IF we appropriate for specific
purposes the money should be used
for that purpose said Christy.
Whats the matter with the Board
of Control? They may control this
house of representatives but moth
ing else"
Vaughn -(Maricopa) interrupted
the speaker and said that he was
wandering. You sit down." yelled
Christy. 'I voice the sentiment of
the taxpayers of this state
At this point there was great ap-
plause from the galleries and Clay
pool (Gi1a) who was acting chair
man OF the session threatened to
clear the gallery.
Loose methods are used," con-
tinued Christy. There is lack
Of business knowledge and business
sense. Think of the incident where
the Board of Control Bought $1,000
worth of shoe leather for just one
cobbIer. That's enough to last
twenty years. There is mismanage-
ment and lack of business princi-
pies on the part of the Board of
Control
Powers agred that the appropria-
tions committee found a number of
such instances of which sthe gentle
man from Greenlee complained.
What 1 am trying to point out
is that sums of money appropriated
for buildings and equipment have
been diverted out of the channels in
tended for them. If we don't call a
halt, where are we going to end?
These boards of trustees should be
placed under control so the money
will be spent the way it is appro-
priated."
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