El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-05
ARIZONA LABOR
BILLS DEFEATED.
Mahoney Compensation, the
State Smelter and Miners
Hospital Bills AllDead.

been asked of the legislative session
in the way OF labor legislation and
less has been done. From the labor
union point Of view. one of the most
important bills of the session vas that
OF senator Mahoney's, creating a COM
mission to prepare and offer in time
for the next election a workman's com
pulsory compensation law- Something
Of the same sort had oeen voted down
At the last election. opposed by the
unions as one-sided. though based up
on the present law in Montana.
The Mahoney bill was agreed upon
as fair TO both sides. though pushed
especially by the employed Governor
Campbell had been visited and IS said
10 have made no demur when asked
10 appoint as ihe mems representatives
on the commission Corey Davenport,
of Miami, p miner; George Powell, OF
Globe. miner. and Eugene Burke. of
WiEslow- railroad man this without
inquiry as 10 the politics Of any one
of the trio. Yet the bill Went down IN
the senate 10y the votes Of the very
senators upon whom the labor unions
had been accustomed TO depend-the
adherents OF governor Hunt. Only one
reason has been advanced for the re-
markahle negative Vote II IS that
II never would do to allow governor
Campbell To share in such a work or
TO name the membership Of such a
commission.
There is Indignation IN the lobbies,
together with a threat OF retaliation in
. political way. II the bill had passed.
the commission would have had ref
erendum measure ready for the next
election. As il is. the defeated bill viii
have to be initiated and given TO the
voters in November Of next year. thus
occurring a delay or at least two years
State SmeIter Bits Fate
In a general way. the miners unions
are understood 70 have favored the
state smelter measure. which came UP
in the senate in the shape OF a suDsJl-
tute carrying an appropriation for
state sampling works With the eX-
ception Of Mhipple- all the senator's
seemed willing 10 kill the biz and It's
substitute. but not TO 20 on record on
the subject Chairman Devines OF the
mines committee a practical miner
said that something Of the sort is need
ed by small mine owners who now are
unable 10 find a market for ores IN
the time Of highest prices. but the bill
A. the best would only provide for eX-
perimenting. at large cost TO the state
He suggested special committee OF
five legislators 10 report on the sub
ject 10 the next session Mahoney. an
other miner and chairman of the labor
committee considered the scheme IN
workable Whipple was insistent in
his demand for a roll call One was
ordered by senator suffer. in the
chair Of the committee OF the whole,
Sudden switches We're made by mem
bers who mad begun 10 think OF their
horny-hanGed constituents and 1t soon
became apparent that the bill would
have q majority. even though senator
Claridge sought amendment permitting
the Substituting Of a state hay baling
plant and a state sheep shesring cor
raj At this critical time Whipple
said he was satisfied, the roll call was
stricken from the records and the Dill
was killed. viva Toce-
Miners Hospital Bill Dead
though il was given strong union sup
port and though there will be avail
able for IL returns from the sale OF
zoo. 069 acres Of state lands II was
agreed that the lands had better be
.-cld before the proceeds from them
Mould be expended.
About the only bill now in hand OF
.irtiCular labor interest is the WOmen'S
minimum wage. referred TO the senate
shor committee after passage in the
5use, with The wage fixed at SO
eek The State Federation OF Labor
g. behind this bill, though there IS
ONE objection on the ground that
~eally proper union procedure would
bee TO organize the women and then
EeCure consideration by direct demand.
School Bill Favored.
The senate committee OF the whole.
though by a small margin. has ap-
proved house bill 20, one OF the most
important measures OF the session
ewing A continuing grant Of $50 4
year for each common school pupil
estimated on average attendance Pas
ssee Of this bill would mean elimina-
ton Of the common school items Of
S750. Gea from the general appropria-
tion bill and would inaugurate a new
educational financial policy. that or
provision by the state Of practically the
entire school fund. At present the
counties furnish about two-thirds Of }
the necessary money and the state the
rest the One-third serving as an equal
ization fund between the counties with
many and those with few children
OratOry Continues.
Even al this late hour. with final ad-
journment due on Thursday. with a
hundred bills unconsidered and much
necessary legislation pending, oratory
continues the rule in the house. where
several members seem 10 consider
their duty undone il they have not
spoken at length upon their estimate OF
each bill or have failed TO offer an
amendment. It is possible that this is a
part OF a policy of delay, that a spe-
cial session shall become necessary
AguIIa Asks Protection
petition has been received from
Aguila, in the northwestern corner of
Maricopa county asking for better
roads and for protection against the
ravagss Of coyotes, bobcats and jack /
rabbits
No Session Tuesday night
There Tv7Tl he legislative session J