Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1915-06-16

attempt to impress the necessity of
economy upon constituency, tran
scends the dictates of reason and as
sumcs the aspect OF showing a re
proachful disregard for public bene-
faction OF paramount Importance.
Were there, furthermore, any other
sure sources, such as appreciate rev
enue from school lands or the sale
thereof, TO remedy the deficiency
which the legislature has on this oc-
casiOn attempted to create the action
taken might become clothed with
some semblance OF judgment. I'm
fortunately, however, no such certain
sources of available funds are within
definite view
AS sophistry, to be sure, the pro
ponents OF this false measure OF econ
omy glibly point out that, under ex-
listing statutes, the different counties
are authorized to levy, collect and
disburse such funds as may be deem
ed necessary. within certain limits,
for the maintenance OF the common
schools The only foundation that
may be accorded this argument is the
well-known fact that only a very
small portion of the moneys raised
by the state for school purposes is
actually expended by the state Most
OF it is apportioned, as IS known,
among the different counties, and in
J this manner the advancement OF edu-
cation over the entire state is kept, in
a fair degree, uniform instead of spo-
radio, or regional In other words,
the state, acting under the present
law, merely undertakes to perform the
duties OF levying and collecting
school funds in behalf OF the various
counties In considering the conten-
ton that the counties may with equal
facility make such levy and col
lection, the transparent falsity OF this
measure as a step toward economy
becomes merely apparent, for it is
difficult to discover wherein any saw
ing to the citizens OF Arizona is ef-
fectcd by virtue alone OF the mere
fact that the taxes, in the one in
stance. are paid TO the county,
whereas, in the other, they are paid
to the state. and thence assigned to
the different counties. 1t becomes
evident, accordingly, that what is
made to appear on first sight as
economical action, partaLes, in reali-
ty. OF the nature OF a ruse whereby
the state records OF taxes and dis
bursemcnts show a material rcduc-
ton, while the same records in the
different counties are raised proper
tionately or disproportionately in that
ratio in which the public's education
al needs are cared for or neglected. -
While the appropriation OF $4,000
for the maintenance OF the state mill
tia was disapproved, this item, it is
pointed out, is properly taken care OF
by the military code. The provision
for arsenals was allowed to stand.
The governors reasons Tor vctoing
the provision for the maintenance OF
the militia were that the amount pro-
vidcd was not sufficient for the or
ganization in case emergency should
arise, and also because the bill pro
vided that the money for this pur-
pose should be paid out OF the mill
tary fund.- which is nonresident. A
military fund" the governor held,
would first have had to be created
The sections disapprovcd in whole
or in part by the executive follow;
Disapproved in Entirety.
Subdivision 8 OF Sec. relating to
the incorporating department OF the
corporation commission.
Subdivision p OF Sec. relating to
persons employed by the tax com
mission; %. relating to travelling ex-
renses members tax commission; %,
relating 10 office expenses OF tax
commission, and 80 relating to ex-
penscs of state board of equalization.
Subdivision %, of Sec. l, relating
to game protection.
Subdivision 50. OF Sec. I. relating
to public printing by the board Of
control, subdivision 81 relating to
the travelling expenses OF the board OF
control.
Subdivision o. OF Sec 1. relating
to the maintenance OF the national
guard OF Arizona.
Sec. A relating to the state com
mon school fund and the payment OF
certain sums into the school sums OF
the several counties, etc
Sec 40 relating to uncxpendcd bal
ances remaining in the appropriated
funds, and the expenditure OF such
funds.
Sec. 50 relating to claims against
the state, the date and verihcation
thereof and the issuance of warrants
hereunder.
Sec. 81, purporting to relate to the
expenditure and Indebtedness on the