Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-19

Miscellaneous items in the appro- priation bill of two years ago for the inspector Of apiaries, the printing of annual reports and for public print ing, together with incidental items for which naturally no provisions would be made in subsequent ap- propriation bill, are omitted entirely; they amount to $l2,660.
 The corporation commission is al lowed $62, 400 against $S3,6OO; the es- inmates called for $l05,6O0. The item of contingent expenses was cut from S50.OO0 two years ago to $30,O00. Sev- eral of the estimates were ignored.
 For the land commission, provision is made for only $26,320. In this de partment, the senate bill contemplates further appropriations when the land bill is completed. The expenses of the commission for the last two years were $62,80O; estimates for the next two years on the same basis of oper- ation were $72,340.
 The senate bill appropriates $33,6OO for the tax commission against $43,- 800 two years ago and estimates for S46.OOO. The current house bill ap- propriates $40,000.
 An allowance of $2S,000 is made fo- the horticultural commission against $24,OOO two years ago. The expenses of the live stock sanitary board are cut from $29,20O for the last two years to $17OOO while the sheep sanitary board is allowed 5000 against $1O2, 300 of the last two years.
 Several of the small commissions are ignored or the allowances for them are greatly reduced.
 For the experiment stations there is allowed in the senate bill $3,765 against $102, 300 for the las two years, the largest item being for the Salt River farm, $2O915. No provision is made for library service, farmers institutes, printing, experimental observations and irrigation investiga- tions.
 For the educational institutions the allowance made fo- building is for dormitory and an addition to the boys dormitory at the Northern Ari- zona Normal school, a small build ing at the Tempe normal and certain repairs. The appropriations for the university amount to $38l, ,727.3O against $382,70O for the last two years and $633, ,499.SO asked for. In addition of course, there are appropriations for the experiment stations to be eX- pended under the direction of the board of regents of the university.
 The appropriations for the North ern Arizona Normal are $195043, against $17S,875 for the last two years and more than S38S,0OO asked for. Fer the Tempe Normal there are appropriations amounting to $2l4.000 against $375,971 for the last two years and $338,000 asked for.
 The senate bill allows $170,00O for the maintenance of the state prison an increase of $6O0OO over the ap- propriations for the last two years: for improvements $4,500 is allowed and Sl9,432 for an electric transmits sion line. Recommendation for i'm provements amounting to $35,S50 and for a prison farm, $3OO,OOO are dis regarded in the senate bill.
 For the Pioneers Home there is an appropriation of $2,5OO, all that was asked for and an increase O. $1,000 over the appropriations for 1o13-15.
 The appropriations for the indust rial school two years ago were $87,- GOO and the estimates for the next two years, $12O,OOO; the senate bill allows $7000O. For the upkeep of the capitol building and grounds there t an appropriation in the senate bill Of S35,000 and for the state fair, $44,00O against $70,000 for the last two years
 The appropriation for the national guard is $73,OOO. The items for the state debt are practically unchanged