Arizona republican., 1915-02-02
In Enlarging Power of Cor poration Commission This Measure Gives That Body Control of All Assessing Work.
POWER TO KILL
 A. T. c. QUESTIONED
Test on Mine Tax Bill in Senate Is Deferred - Measure Goes to House Ways and Means Com mittee.

Whether or not it was intended for that, bill introduced by Senator Stap- ley yesterday morning has the effect of back fire for the tax commission; a flank movement intended to divert the frontal attack of the commission on the mine tax bill. The Stapley bill gives the commission something else to think about tits very existence.
 It proposes to abolish the commission and transfer it's powers and duties to the corporation commission under the head Of Arizona Corporation Commis- sion-Tax Department"
 The purpose of the bill is quite well set forth in the somewhat lengthy title: An act to prescribe and revise the method and manner of supervision and control of the valuation and assessment and equalization of taxation of prop erty throughout the state; to enlarge the powers of the corporation commits sion, and of the several members there of, and to prescribe new powers and duties, giving the corporation commits sion and it's members, powers of super vision and control over assessment and taxation. over county assessors, over other assessment and taxation, over county assessors, over other assessing officials, over boards of supervisors over boards of equalization, over all other boards of assessment and levy"
 There was some doubt at first whether or not the general and exten- sive powers proposed to be granted to the corporation commission might not supersede the provisions of the mine tax bill if that should become q law But it was stated that the framer of the bil, had had that matter in mind and had intended to delegate to the corporation commission no other pow CT than would be vested in the tax com mission which would be that only of computing; a multiplication of the gross by 12% per cent and then it, by 4, something within the capability of any boy who understood the multipli- cation table and a rudimentary knowl- edge of decimals.
 The question was raised whether it was within the power of the legislature to abolish the tax commission. While the salaries of the members may not be increased or diminished during their terms of the office, it appears that the legislature may at any time abolish an office which has been created by law and not by the constitution.
 But, the next thing is the conjecture as to what the legislature will do about it. It is generally conceded that the bill will pass the senate but not by such a majority as that given the mine tax bill. It is believed that the bill may have a small majority in the house but not such a majority as would be re- quired to override a veto by the gover- nor who it is believed would disap prove it.
 The Mine Tax
 The expected test in the house on the mine tax bill yesterday morning did not occur. On Saturday, Representa- tive Pinkley had offered a motion to discharge the committee on ways and means from further consideration of the mine tax bill, the duplicate of the senate bill which was passed that day by a vote of IA to 4. But when the house convened a message was received from the senate announcing the pas sage of the bill. When it was referred to the committee on ways and means Mir. PinKley moved that the committee be instructed to report it out promptly and suggested Thursday as the latest date. Speaker Brooks said that he Hid hot