Arizona republican., 1915-02-28
Reading of s. B, 127 Brings Flood of Amendments - Webb Would Make the Governor, Auditor and Attorney Members OF NEW LAND
 COMMISSION Kinncv-C -Claypool Bill Given Final Quietus When Axe Makes It's Second Des- cent-Senate's Vote Was F to 6

The senate settled down yesterday afternoon to the earnest considera- ton of the state land question after the interchange of opinion that if the legislature worked diligently it could finish within the sixty days session. But closer observance of the gen tlemen showed that they all had their fingers crossed.
 The preiminares for the discussion of the land question were settled in the morning at the end of a contest between the friends of Senate Bill 75 known as the Garvin, WinsOr or ad ministration bill and Senate Bill 127, called the farmers bill which leaves with the land commission as little power as possible.
 The friends of the Garvin bill said bill was the better but they had req sons for wanting to send No. 75 to the house. however much changed, did not matter President Sims said and Mir Colter said it still plainer that by the time they had finished No. 75 it would much more resemble 127 as to it's interior than it would look like it's original MT Colter said quite plainly what had been hinted at, that the house cared more for the shadow than the substance: more for the name than the matter.
 Mir. Webb. whether seriously or jocularly, suggested that No. 127 be given the number of 75, for the de- fusion of the house.
 An Intervening Matter
 When the senate convened in the afternoon, MT. Goldwater rose to a question of personal privilege. He said that unknown persons had been sending him marked copies of news papers, One of these papers had a flaring headline: Arizona is Short of Hogs" Said MT. Goldwater, if that was not sufficient proof of the un- reliability of the Arizona press, here was a copy of another paper contain ing a statement by President Pratt of the Merchants and Manufacturers Association of Phoenix limiting at the existence of lobby in the legislature and accusing the members themselves of log rolling. in violation of the law and in the face of heavy penalties
 Up to this point, MT. Goldwater was speaking jocularly but now he became serious. Whenever I go down street" he said, q am stopped by people who ask me about an extra session. They have understood that combination has tied things up in the house. That a party in the inter est of the administration is blocking legislation. Even on the floor of the senate I have heard a confirmation of the story that log rolling is going on and that there is a combination on the other side of the house. I do not want an extra session: I want to get through with the business here and go home. If there should be one, the governor will be held responsible for it. Let him call off his henchmen in the house But that isn't what I took the floor for, but to refute the state ment that Arizona is short on hogs.'
 A Land Policy in the Making
 The reading of Senate Bill 127 sec ton by section, amendments to be offered after each. was then begun. The first was offered by MT. Martin to the prescribed constitution of the board of appraisers which should con- sist for each county of the board of supervisors. Mir Martin believed that such an arrangement would result in inequalities and that the state would not receive proper protection. He moved therefore that the board of appraisers should consist of the chair man of the board of supervisors, for that county. the chairman of the land commission and the chairman of the tax commission. MT. Karns suggested that instead of the chairman of the land commission, any member of the land commission should act.
 The bill provided that the commits sion should consist of three members appointed by the governor. MT. Webb moved to amend by making the com
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