Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-20
POSSIBILITIES OF AN EXTRA SESSION
 IS VERY POSSIBLE
Appropriation Bills Delay and Pet Measures of Many Members May Necessitate Calling of Legislature to Work Overtime.
Special to the Review)

The fact that the house has not yet anyways nearly completed considera- tion of the appropriations bill, and that there are many members of the legislature clamoring for other leSisla- tion declared to be as important as she general appropriations bill and the continued implied threat of these
 members of a filibuster against any
 thing unless their pet measures are considered, gives the general impress
 sion of an extra session to the veriest
 tyro in legislative procedure. The educators of the state, who constitute
 a pretty considerable lobby have in-
 troduced so many bills that the entire
 education code as now existing will
 need revision, and they are demand
 ing action. The politicians are de
 manding equally strongly that some
 thing be done to clear up the con
 lict and rough places Tn the present
 election law. the good roads advocates
 want good roads bills passed, and the
 tax levy bill has yet to be introduced.
 Coupled with all this there are more
 than 100 measures on the calendarsot
 the house that have reached the com
 nittee of the whole and have not yet 0een considered. and s0 far not
 dozen bills passed by the senate have been any more than noticed by the
 house. The recent introduction of the
 item for schools increasing the com
 non school fund to $2,000,000 for the
 coming two years, lays the foundation
 ior fight as lasting as that which .onyulsed the former sessions of the legislature. Although this was passed as an item in. the appropriation bill IL
 is conceded that additional bills will have to be passed dealing with cer-
 ain other facts in connection with he allotment of this immense fund.
 The members from the agricultural counties which receive more fIcm tn state than they raise in school tax are determined to press the natter i through in order to, as they claim, equalize the burdens of the education n the state. The opposition to this measure comes from the high tax pay ing counties, those which are now pay : ing in to the state treasury, more than they obtain from the state from
 the general common school fund. Just how long it will take to bring about
 settlement of this issue is problem atical It is known that the idea has a number of strenuous advocates in the senate who propose to put up a fight in its favor when the question shall come to an issue in the upper house.
 At the same time there is now brew ing an investigation of the conduct of he experiment farms conducted by the state through the University of Arizona. There have been many
 changes made during the past few days as to the eXtrayagant methods adopted by the instructors and alleged | practical farmers who have been con ! 1ucting these institutions, and already 2 committee has been appointed in | the senate to investigate one specific
 matter of alleged misrepresentation of | funds, which in itself will more than ' likely leave the door open for further ! prying into other similar institutions. On the floor of the house recently when the question of more money for : the Tempe Date Farm was brought ! up, the promise made to the last ! legislature that this institution alone would pay into the state treasury at | least $9,000 in profits, was brought up md the question asked. Where is the money. This in face Of demand for ! S2,f0O more for the coming year. It | developed without much effort that at
 least S240o in profits was not turned back into the state treasury but cX- pended in items for the conduct of | the farms. What has become of this money"
 Another matter that has small ] convuIsion in it, is the classification of counties. The supreme court recently
 handed down an opinion declaring the | measure under which salaries had ! been paid to all county officers for the ! past five years is unconstitutional. and | that there must be general account | ing, has sent every man who holds ! certificate of election and many who 1 do net. SCurring for political friend | ship and influence in every direction ! looking to obtain that sort of protec
 ton that will serve as release from Nsny turning back into the treasury of any alleged excessive amounts found, ! while at the same time these men are
 engaged in obtaining specific raises of | salaries, owing to the increased cost of living, even from what had been provided under the unconstitutional
 laY. For the past week the senate 1 committees have had this matter un-
 der consideration, the corridors being
 thronged with elective and appointive
 officers. More money to run the
 county" is the general cry. Naturally
 this presages fight, and with it comes the question, How can we get
 through all this work in ten days or
 so that remain in which to do this busincss?'
 1 Habitues of former sessions ol the legislature of Arizona admit they are
 in several quandarios. unable to tell