Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
WILL ASK FOR NEW
 LAWS
FORM STATE ASSOCIA- TON; DESIRE BETTER PROTEC CTION ALONG MANY LINES
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

| tcrs at Phoenix a State Business
 Mems Association was formed with
 the object of cooperation along
 lines, which are of mutual interest
 in Arizona, and for the securing of
 passage of laws by the present legis- lature amendatory in many particu-
 lars of the present statutes as they
 apply to the merchandise business
 in this state. The officers elected are
 as follows:
 P. T. Stayback, assistant cashier
 of the Valley Bank, president; C. H.
 Pratt, of the Pratt-Gilbert Company,
 Phoenix, first vice-president; w. C.
 Foster, cashier of the Phoenix Say ings & Trust Company, treasurer; w. H. Clemens, of Phoenix, sccre-
 tary. In addition to these officers, it was voted to select vicc-presidcnts
 from every city in Arizona which is
 the home of a representative or sen
 ator in the present legislature, a
 move which makes Jerome one of the additional towns in Yavapai coun-
 ty which will have a vice-president, Representative Lcepcr coming from that place. Albert Steinfcld, of the
 Steinfeld company, was named as one such vice-prcsident, for Tucson. Secretary Clemens, who is also sec retary of the Merchants and Manu- facturers' Association, of Phoenix, has the duty of keeping ill touch with the legislative committee and work ing in a cooperative manner with the various vice-presidents and secre- taries of local associations for the consummation of the objects sought to be obtained. A. II. Powers, of Prescott, II. A. Stillman, of Douglas, L. C. Moore, of Tucson, and J. H. Hamilton, of Globe, who took an ac- tive interest in the state organiza ton as secretaries of the business mems associations at the places nam ed, were appointed as assistant sec retaries of the state organization in cooperative sense.
 The plan for the state organiza' ton practically originated with the business men of Prescott, and the business men of the southern part cf t.c state accepted the same and were instrumental in forming the state association. A. H. Powers, at the instruction of the local organi- zation, enlisted the cooperation of the secretaries of similar organiza- tions at Phoenix, Tucson, Douglas and Globe, and these men stand in the lead of the movement for what they consider would be better laws in favor of the merchants of Arizona.
 What They Desire.
 The legislation most desired on the part of the merchants, and which will have the organized support of the various cities and towns of the state, is as follows:
 An amendment to the statutes mak- ing it a more serious offcnsc to make ovcrdrafts on banks. At present a man having a balance of one dollar in all Arizona bank can draw q check for an unlimited amount and not be subjected to prosecution. It is pro- posed to make it d criminal offense Tor any person to give check for more money than he has actually on deposit in the bank at the time the check is drawn.
 A bill to extend the statutes of linn tation on accounts. In Arizona d book account outlaws ill three years. In six other states of the union book account is good for five years, Il eighteen states it is good for six ,ears and in one state for eight years
 A note dies in Arizona ill four 1 -ears. It is the purpose to leugthcn his time. In two states of the un- on note is good for fifteen years, n five states for ten years, and i'll me state for eight years, and in "A tatcs for six years. The merchants hink Arizona should get up to date , III this score.
 Judgments in Arizona outlaw ill we years. It is the object of the legislative committee Of the new or to extend this time to at east ten years. It was shown al C he meeting that judgments are alive l or twcnty-one years in one state, t pr twenty years in fifteen states, for { Hclvc years in four states and for 1 en years in fourteen states. This a ecmcd to leave Arizona in class V radically by itself with reference to V
 debt which has been proven as t ue in court. fl Another law which the organiza- q on proposes to cndcavor to amend ti
 that with reference to the attach W lent of wages of men working on 1 lblic buildings. Under the present o