El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-20
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ASKFOR FACTS
Arizonans Threaten Sum
mary Action in Regard to
Governorship Monday.

| Phoenix. Ariz- Jan. 2O.-There is
! tSeat Of SUMMARY action by the Iegis-
Iature Monday if some sort Of decision
I has not been made by that time on
! the governorship question. II is pro-
! posed in the house that committee
! be named to visit the secretary Of state
/ and from him secure official informa-
{ ton that a certificate Of election as
/ governor has been given Tom Camp
; bell The next step viii be appoint
! mer. of a committee TO wait upon
+ Campbell. recognizing him as governor
( and inviting any communication he may
l be pleased to make
May Have Military school.
: II a plan of the adjutant generals
3 IS accepted. Arizona may have a mill
I tdry school. somewhat similar to that
maintained by New Mexico. The gen
J eral government already has given the
! state the old military reservation of
I Fort Grant together with an assort-
neut or buildings, used for the indus
1 trial school Now it is proposed TO ask
! Tor a Sift of Whipple Barracks. near
/ Prescott for the suggested new school.
/ II IS very unlike Grant, for il has been
! rebuilt within the past few years. at a
! cost of around $500. 900. the CAPTAINS
\ quarters. for instance costing $40 6GO
each II has capacity for a battalion of
/ infantry band and offices. as well as
including fine line Of residences for
| the commissioned strength No gar
rlson has been al the post since the
/ start of the Mexican trouble
Economy II Planned.
/ Inc appropriations committee OF the
3 mouse IS starting on the general appro-
I prl2tion bill, but is operating under
/ difficulties II is assumed that all the
state Offices and bureaus have reports
I on ne IN the executive chambers. with
2 d 81.
no communication The state auditor
mas submitted a budget that calls for
: Ssvv,VOO more than the expenditures of
the past two years In this budget every
I1 ylSon OF the state government
cdlls Tor more money than il has had
No explanations are given and the Off
Gals seem 10th to offer any. II is NOT
7 lmprobab bic that every one OF them viii
De called before committee and told 10
HeIend every item OF his claim for
Protects Stationery.
Another measure OF economy has been
put into effect by chief clerk Proctor
OF the house. Stationery is high in
price TINS year and so none Of it is
given out save on requisitfon from
member and on receipt
Bills introduced in House.
BiIIS were introduced in the house
By Francis. OF Cochise. providing
for the free assaying Of ores bv the
the university
By Walton. Of Maricopa. amending
the law for the creation of hizh school
districts, providing thar district NAV
oe formed IN any school district hav-
ing school population Of I5O and an
assessed valuation OF $500. 600: or a
district may be formed of two ad-
joining districts. meeting these re-
qulrements provided that no district I
may include territory already in a
nlsh school district unless the re-
naming territory in that district shall
nave an assessed valuation OF So
By Johns. Of Yavapai. appropriating
SSyoO IN aid Of the northern Arizona I
Ialr, the amount II be expended in the .
ensuing two years
By Houser. Of ella. providing for :
Ine free use Of school houses for So I
AdiournS Until Monday.
The salary Of John J. Sweeney. legal 1
ADVISER or the house was fixed at s.
Z Gay y resolution OF regret at the
death Of admiral Dewey was adopted
ana out of respect 10 his memory the
mouse adjourned until Monday
Reintroduce Kinney Bill
In q senate session of a few min 7
utes, Roberts. of COchise. embroidered
the old Kinney bill requiring that ali
persons employed in mines or hazard Z
Gus occupations shall be able 70 IN !
oerstand and speak the English ian +
guage- This bill was passed in the
first state legislature. the state refer
endum was invoked and it was de-
feated.
Golfer. Of Apache. introduced a bill
regulating the width of tires Golfer
also introduced d memorial TO the sec
rotary OF agriculture. asking a res
ending of the recent order increasing ]
the grazing fees for forest reserves
gradually for three years at the end
OF which time they shall be double the
present fees The memorial was adopt
I'D fsr~ Fnna n a
telegraphed to the secretary OF agri-
culture
The state commission ON agriculture
and horticulture made application 10
the legislature for an appropriation
for the ensuing TWO years Of $4,000
for plant inspection
Plan Modification OF Voting Law.
The border Mexican population had
recognition in the senate today in a
bill by Golfer. amending the educa-
tlonal and electoral qualification. to
resident in Arizona at the time of land
cessions under Guadalupe HidslgO and
the Gadsden treaties without regard
I 70 whether they can read the English
Another bill. to be filed Monday.
seeks 10 amend, in favor of Mexican
refugees. the present drastic anti-alieu I
land ownership law.
Asks Reservation Roads.
senate memorial passed asks con- +
Sress TO make provision for roads
I
that 25.oO0,0O0 acres OF Arizona land !
are now included in reservations which |
IN many cases are barriers to COM
munlcation between principal section !
of the state
Roberts introduced a bill TO compel
land owners 10 eNterminate their own |
prairie dogs
Had Popular Candidate
As deadly IN earnest as are many
members OF the house. there are Oc-
easional flashes of playfulness that
serve TO relieve 10 Z
the business sessions. one OF these !
occurred when J. E. Pardue. of Guada- |
lupe, floor leader of the Democrats !
placed in nomination for the office OF 4
speaker the name OF Cipriano Lucero- |
OF santa Fe- With a perfect UNDER
standing that in a few moments the
republican steam roller would pass
over and flatten out his candidafe J
Pardue found il possible 20 indulge in !
ralllery. He declared that his candi-
date was not only the choice OF a ma
lority Of the people OF New Mexico.
but also the choice OF a majority OF
& IN al