Weekly journal-miner., 1915-02-10
FUR EXPECTED TO FLY
 ON MINE TAX BILL


 PHOENIX, Feb. 6.-The fur will begin to fly in the legislature next week. The proceedings so far have been lady-like as they well might have been with lady in each house. The comity of nations has been strictly observed and hints that sometime there might be serious differences of opinions between the north end and the south end of the capitol have en- countered resentment and denial. But social amenities are about to disap- pear. There will be no rough work or anything like; there will be few harsh words. The members of both sides are too gentlemanly (and lady like) for that, but the contest will be none the less intense, for there IS a wide divergence of views on most of the most important matters before the legislature.
 The mine tax bill presents the line of demarcation. The senate has de- clared for it by such majority that the emergency clause has been at tached and any adverse action by the governor rendered futile, for the three-fourths majority needed to override veto has been manifested by a wide margin. But nobody knows that the governor would veto the bill; he has said nothing that in dicates unfriendliness toward it.
 But as matters now stand in the house, it is certain that if he should veto it, the veto would stand. At present, the bill cannot pass with the emergency clause. There is at least a minority that will oppose 1t in any form in which it may be presented; it is against any sort of compro- mise. Other members constituting a majority are not sticklers; they will not vote for the bill ill its present form but they are willing to enter tain concessions in the shape of a higher multiplier for the net pro ceeds of the mines. It is the opinion that if the advocates of the bill and these members can reach an agree ment on a factor, the bill will pass the house with the emergency clause. If it cannot pass with that clause, there will be no use of passing it at all.
 On the fate of this bill in the house hangs much other important legis- lation. Even important appropria- tions will have to wait upon it. It is said that the general appropria- ton bill itself depends upon what happens to the mine tax bill.
 The prohibition bill which has be- come inextricably mixed with the mine tax bill, at present, would have little chance in the senate though a majority for it with some amend ments is assured in the house. This measure will not come up likely be- fore early next week Though it was in the order for today, it was an nounced yesterday that the decision in the Gherna case would not be handed down by the supreme court before Monday ard it was believed that it might be delayed day or two later. An agreement seems to have been reached by both sides to wait upon this decision, though it is generally predicted that it will be in full support of the constitutional amendment. Members however hope to find something in it that will guide them ill the formulation of bill to put the amendment into full force.
 State Fair in Danger.
 It was stated last night that a bill had been prepared providing for the sale of the state fair grounds and the prorating of the proceeds among the counties according to their popu- lation. with the proviso that each county sharing in the proceeds should raise certain sum for the mainte nance of county fair. It was stated that a considerable strength in sup port of such measure had already been developed. Members generally believe that it cannot pass but they see in the movement an opposition that may be obstructive of an appro- priation for the maintenance of the fair for which there is now no pro vision except the appropriation of $21,OOO to make good the deficit of the fair and carry the work. on to the end of the fiscal year.
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