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

time between 9 and lO:45 was taken .
up in reverting to portions OF the bill .
which were worked over yesterday I
afternoon and in narrowing down the I
high spots in some OF the sections ,
and mellowing up the land generally. /
1t was during the various discus
sions OF the bill that its real author
ship was disclosed. The committee I
on public lands was supposed to be /
the father and sponsor of the measure
and it IS credited to them in the bill
itself
But when Lines asked for informa-
ton why section was placed in the
bill limiting the amount OF improve
ments which can be placed on leased
land. one OF the committee explained
that it was taken from the New Next
co land bill He added that it might
apply to conditions in New Mexico
but did not apply to those in Arizona,
but II had been inserted in the bill
As originally written the bill pro-
vidcd for a salary OF 5000 per year
Tor the commissioner but the com
mittee raised this to $500 hence the
apparent discrepancy in the bill pro-
viding Tor the salary OF 5000 being
paid at the rate OF $3.50 per month.
The general plan OF the bill seems
to be to carry out as nearly as pos
sible the provisions of the original
house bill which necessitates the elm
nation OF one OF the old commission
ers and making the other one a
deputy commissioner.
Considerable discussion arose over
the limitations placed on the sale OF
land in section IS. A clause reads:
In case OF lands susceptible of i'm
mediate use for agricultural purposes,
except as are susceptible OF irrigation
from an established reclamation pro
ject. not more than approximately 100
acres thereof owned by the state in
a section shall be sold in any one
year"
This limitation met with consider
able opposition but on a vote 1t was
lett in the bill by vote OF y for its
elimination to Is against it
The opponents OF the clause argued
that It was intended for the purpose
OF having the state receive the I'M
earned increment from the improve
ment OF lands scattered around in
non-contiguous locations and improv-
cd by settlers thus enhancing the
holdings OF the state
The opponents of the bill claimed.
and not without much reason. that the
unearned increment in such cases
would be nil. as individual settlers
would be unable 10 settle on and i'm
prove such land in Arizona. so as to.
enhance the value OF the land sur
rounding. This. II was argued, could
only be done by united action OF d
community OF settlers, the very thing
which could not happen under the
limitations OF the bill
1t would further have a tendency
TO prevent the purchase and settle
ment OF land as the home builders
are not in the habit OF settling alone
on land not subject to irrigation for
the purpose of making home.
The same clause limits the total
amount OF annual sales OF state lands
TO 100000 acres in any one year.
Yesterdays session OF the committee
OF the whole stopped at the fortieth
section. and when the committee rose
to report for the noon recess this
morning II had advanced TO the forty
ninth section. There are 10 sections
in the bill so that the prospects are
good Tor a couple of days more spent
in its consideration in the committee
OF the whole. if no greater progress
IS made than has been.
The Senate.
The only transaction in the senate
this morning was the receipt OF the
amended bill providing for the sale
OF alcohol from the committee, and
its being ordered to the enrolling and
engrossing committee.
Senator Lovin reported al roll call
this morning leaving only two absen
tees.
PHOENIX. June 9.-By vote OF
Is to ) the senate this morning adopt
cd substitute senate bill No. l. con
STRUNG the 23rd article to the con
stitution OF the state regulating the
sale OF grain alcohol and wine for
sacramento purposes Those voting
for the measure were: Bacon, Camp
bell. Claridge, Golfer. Garvin. Gold
water, Harms. Kinney Martin. Munds.
Sims and Webb.
Those voting no were: Chase, Low
IN. McAIillen: absent: Crabb, Drach-
man and Riggs
The House
After the report Of the committee