El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-31
ARIZONA PLANS
STATE SHELTER
Bill Introduced Appropri-
ates Half Million Dollars
for Plant.

/ BuQeulN- ArlZ-. Jan 8l.-Ile most
! important new bill, introduced in both
! houses, was for an appropriation OF
| 100000 toward the cost of a state
/ smelter to handle ores of small mines,
now refused by the big reduction
works. Ferguson, in the senate. asked
! Tor the creation OF the Huachuca
mountain game preserve.
Anti-Mexican BIZ Killed.
| The anti-Mexican mining bill is dead
I in the senate, being adversely reported
4 from the committee on labor. Yava-
PAL county gets $4,000 a year for her
I fair, but probable adverse action viii
| be taken on other like measures for
several other localities
Favor- National Prohibition.
Arizona, through itss legislature. to-
day declared for national prohibition.
the senate passing a house memorial
10 congress for submission or the pro-
hibition constitutional amendment. =
memorial asking the franking mail
privilege for state boards Of health
also was passed.
Appropriations Must Be Elastic
Legislative appropriations for insti-
tuttonal Improvements hereafter will
have TO be made on d sliding and ex-
panding scale, due TO the operation of
an initiated act that forbids any public
construction by contract. The last leg
islature made an appropriation of S19,-
400 for construction OF an electric line
from Sacaton. 81 miles. to the peuiten-
tiary near Florence, that light and
power might be carried from the recla-
nation service system for the benefit
or Florence. as well as for the prison.
Very soon after the appropriation was
made the price Of wire and of electrical
equipment jumped, and the line still IS
unbuilt
This IS one of the Iegacies of the past
administration to governor Campbell
and secretary Merrill, of the board Of
control. which now is building a btu
Hthic pavement all around the capitol
grounds, at a cost of about SIS 0GO II
is being done by day work. ali material
being purchased and directly paid for
by the state, which now is taking out
lis first accident indemnity policy for
the protection OF the workmen-
The next large work will be the
school of mines a the university. cost
ing ABOUT $4,000. and to be built by
day labor Retiring secretary Osburn.
of the board of control estimates that
at least q third more for the same work
than il done under competition and
contract
ROherts-Kinney Bill Is Fought
The Roberts Kinney bill seems likely
10 go into the senate discard with only
to the measure. even the labor unions
having turned against their child At
the labor committee hearing. only /.
antagonists OF the bill presented them |
selves. coming in such number as TO I
occupy all the desks Of the senate /
chamber.
Women's Federation Gets Reports.
Today at the meeting Of the Arizona /.
Central District Federation Of Women's /
clubs report was made BY the legisla- !
Z 2 her Of ma
ures that viii be pushed before the I
Legislature The state federation al |
ready has endorsed a minimum wage
bill for women. Petition viii be made /
for more drastic laws covering the
white slave traffic and immoral condi-
tons generally and the age OF mar
rage Il is proposed to raise from il
to Is. The federation also is interested
in ar extension of library benefits TO /
small communities and will ask for the
creation Of state library commission |
and for authorization for the taxation
IF towns Of less than 5000 population |
for the maintenance of Libraries.
Bars Relatives From Office.
Citizens OF Arizona who have rela-
tives in office either elective or ap-
pOintive, will be barred from appoint I
nent TO public positions. if the Roberts
bill, as amended in the senate. is
ne appointment Of relatives within the
third degree of consan Suinity or the
second degree of affinity. But the
committee Of the whole u the senate
took notice Of the fact that many
lffice holders al present have ex-
hanged courtesies in the appointment
II their relatives TO clerkships
he amendment provides in addition. !
nat one is not eligible to appointment
% any office in the state. county or
If he has a relative in
sffice in either the state. county or !
municipality who enjoys the appoint
ng power
A list OF the offices to be brought !
luder the rule includes all the state !
officials, commissions, justices of the
upreme court. all county officials and ;
Xempt- This amendment was adopted !
" the vote Of all the senators but ! ,
wo- The bill would become operative
anuary /. 1918.
Committee Asks Assistance.
The labor committee TO which the
lchay minimum wage for women bill
vas rereferred with Instructions TO
repare a substitute, has asked for the ;
ssistance Of the judiciary commission :
q the preparation of the measure.
The house committee of the whole ! .
TER an all day session recommended j
he passage of the following bills. | :
Providing for the transportation of | :
chool children residing more than = I :
iile from a school house.
Amending the law with reference 70 .,
he creation of high school districts. I Z
Amending the law so as to permit =
irmers to market the produce OF their I 9
rms and to butcher for sale a certain !
lumber OF cattle and hogs a year
Amending the law relating to teach | i,
IS pensions so that an active service II
80 instead Of > years would be E.,
.quired. I.
Bills Introduced.
New bills were introduced as fol- 4,
Tvs i'm the senate a
BY Rutherford. OF NaVapaI. requiring =
e mailing OF sample ballots TO every .
,ter ten days before an election.
BY Whipple. of Greeniee. prohibiting
IL issuance OF checks or other evil a.
nee Of indebtedness. payable other y
Use than in cash at their fun cash I "
ilue. This is designed to correct the Il
-actice of some mining and other cor .
,rations which issue checks payable q
merchandise at the company stores | y
BY Mahoney, Of Mohave. permitting | =,
@ admission 10 county hospitals of ! 4
rsons other than indigents- -
BY Campbell, of COcOnino. amending ( II
. street improvement act by shorten
= the time of advertisement of no. -
,es of Improvement.
House bills introduced were. =.
BY Coffee, of Greenlee. for the pro- u
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