Arizona republican., 1915-01-27
Biggest Thing So Far This
Session Has Been New
Law for Taxing Mines
In Spite Of Opposition 1t
Progresses.
KARNS' AND WEBB'S
MINORITY REPORT
Charlie Sinsabaugh Treads
on Effete and Sensitive
Toe Of Arizona by Asking
Aid for Tourists in Injun
Country.

The legislature came to the edge
sion yesterday morning-the con-
sideration of the mine tax bill. The
finance committee of the senate,
which has had it since early the
first of the week, has discussed it,
in meetings of its own and with
the house ways and means com
the mining interests and the tax
commissioners were allowed to eX-
press their views, reported the bill to
the senate with a recommendation
Of it's enactment. The report was
signed by Chairman Bacon of the
committee and Messrs. Lovin, Cam
bell, Macmillan and Garvin. A mi
nority report adverse to the bill was
presented by Messers. Karns Of
Santa Cruz county, and Webb of this
county. The bill was ordered on the
calendar for consideration by the
senate in the committee Of the whole
today. 1t is stated that no essential
changes have been made in the
measure since its introduction.
The hearings, that is, the open
hearings have not generally been
given to a discussion of the merits
of the bill The tax commissioners
who are opposed to ut in principle,
refused to consider it, but generally
confined their remarks to the ample
provisions of the general taxing law
for the assessment of mines. The
mining men have devoted themsel-
YES for the most part to the impos-
sibility of assessing mines as other
property may be assessed. Refer
ence was made more frequently to
the measure in pointing out the
points of difference between it and
the mine taxing law of the last two
years. 1H
The Savaeery of Arizona.
Various things happened early in
the day to disturb the serenity OF
the senate and put the members in
to ill-humor. The first was a com
munication from the office of the
adjutant general from one C. G. Sin
sabaugh, the editor of Motor Age oil
Chicago, demanding protection by
the military for tourists against In
dams and brigands, who Mr.. Sin
sabaugh understood still infested these
parts. Mr. Sinsabaugh inquired il
what part of the state the roat
agents were the most numerous
This information was desired, he sait
for the information of the readers
of his publication. He desired al
early reply. He will get it for AS
sistant Secretary c. P. Cronin pre-
pared the following letter. less fo
the information of Mr.. Sinsabaugl
than for the purpose Of havini
spread upon the records of the legis
lature a description Of the characte
Of chumps that Chicago is capabl
of producing when the sign is right
January 26th, 1917
&C. G.. Sinsabaugh,
Editor Motor Age,
1910 S. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir:
your communication of the 22nt
inst, addressed to the Adjutant Gen
eral of Arizona, anent the detail {
State Militia to guard the isolate
sections of our state to protect tn
tourists from road agents, Indian
etc, has been referred to the Stat
Senate for appropriate action.
ITO show to the world at lare
the asinine stupidity and gross ig
norance of a certain class of tender
feet in the East, your communica
ton was ordered inserted in full
the Journal of the proceedings of Il
State Senate of this date, followir
the report of the Committee {
Militia and Public Defense, 20 t!
effect that the game laws Of Ar
zona sufficiently protect the class
tourists whom your communicate