El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-21
CHILD WELFARE
BILL APPROVED
Gov. Campbell Signs Mum
Der of Bills; Holds Up
on Appointments.

! Phoenix. Ariz.. March 21-There mas
| been expiration of the limit OF 10 DAYS.
! exclusive OF Sundays. set by the state
| constitution within which the executive
I branch must either sign or reject bills
! left from the last hours Of the legisla
! ture. 50 governor Campbell has been
working OF nights lately. scrutinizing
bills and passing them over 20 the sec
rotary OF state.
Possibly the most important matter
that has received his approval Is Mrs.
Marsh's child welfare" bill establishing
a pension system for widows with de-
pendent children and 10 a degree fol-
lowing the widows and old age pension
law passed a couple of years ago by the
electors and pronounced unconstitutional
by the supreme court. This act Is said
to have been amended 80 as TO eliminate
the features Objectionable to the courts.
The allowance shall not exceed $50 a
month Tor a widow with one child. SIG
more for the second child and $40 for
each additional child. with a family
Limitation OF $50 a month. In each
county the Judge OF the superior court
shall appoint a board of child welfare OF
seven members, two of whom. at least,
shall be women and one member shall
be the county charity officer. Allow
ances shall be for SIX month periods.
the mother, who must be a citizen of the
United States and have been a resident
OF the county or city for one wear i'm
medlately preceding the date of her ap-
DlicaJIOn Tor relief. The law il effec-
tive October l, 1917.
Provides Special Road Fund.
N Importance to the good roads
movement Is an approved bill providing
a road tax fund OF 10 cents on each 800
OF assessed valuation. the money raised
to be divided between the state. which
Is TO get % percent Tor expenditure I'M
der the state engineer. and the counties.
which take the remainder
Approval OF a new anti-gamblino law
viii make illegal all sorts of punch
boards, the ordinary dice games main
tanned IN the cigar stands and all gam
bling games where there are stakes or
prizes OF value.
State Fair Taken Care Of.
The state fair now Is secure in its
maintenance fund, cut off bv the Iegis-
lature till its last day. and in the pro
vision OF mining exhibit building TO
cost at least $4,000 and to be ready
Tor occupancy in November.
Three. bridge bills We're signed. for
approaches and repairs to the state
bridges at Wellton and Flor
ence, across the ella. and across the
Aqua Fra, west of Phoenix
Hereafter, through approval OF a sen
ate measure, certificates brought to
Arizona by physicians viii have consid- |
aratlOn If from states where a reciprocal 1
agreement exists.
Appointments to Wait.
In the latter days of the legislature q |
lew Democratic members were reported |
working TO hold up the appropriation bill J
IND secure an extra session simply in +
rider that governor Campbell might not |
1e gwen an opportunity TO appoint a /
-ul set OF state officials 10 displace the |
democrats now drawing salaries. When |
he legislature finally adjourned. there /
vas expectations that the governor at (;
east would renew the appointments of I
Doane Merrill as member of the board (
II control and Geo. W Smallev as state
Examiner. Gov. Campbell TODAY said:
As long as present office holders /
ontlnue to work for the best interests ]
II the state and In harmony with the
administration. viii make no recess
appointments. despite the fact that con-
ideTable pressure is now being brought
o bear by Republican politicians
throughout the state. Should 1t develop |
nat the contest in the superior court |
TIil drag over period of many months.
owever, 1t Is probable that a few APP
oIntments will follow within due
curse of fimeD