Weekly journal-miner., 1917-01-17

had determined to take action on 8 resolution recognizing Campbell as the de facto governor that the Su- preme court would almost certainly render a decision on that point not later than next Monday. According ly the resolution of recognition was withheld and split was averted After brief session the senate was adjourned until tomorrow morning and the house until Monday morning
 Against Indian Reservation.
 An announcement of the standing committees of the house was made The most important action taken in that branch was the adoption of a concurrent memorial to the president of the United States to order an abandonment of the Papago Indian reservation, lately established in the counties of Pima, Pinal and Maricopa embracing 3,l00,OOO acres. The me morial was hurried through under suspension of the rules in order that it might be in the hands of the prcsi- dent by the time protests against the reservation will be taken up before the interior department on January 18th.
 It was represented that there are only 6,G0O Papagos in Arizona, though many reside in Mexico and live in this State a part of the time every year. It was also pointed out that there are reservations in the vi cinity of this one which would accom- modatc all the Papagos actually resi- dents of the State.
 Hard Nut to Crack.
 The house also passed under sus- pension Of the rules bill appropriat- ing S50000 for the current and con- tingcnt expenses ef the legislature But how the funds so appropriated arc to be made available is another problem. Under the rules the salaries of the members and attaches are pay able every Monday. The State treas urer and auditor, however. refuse to act upon warrants bearing the sigma lure of either of the governors until the question of the defacto governor is settled. But both stated this morn ing that they would do so If the war rants bore the signatures of both governors.
 Four Bills by Rutherford.
 In the senate four bills were intro duced by Rutherford of Yavapai coun-i ty. One of them proposes the appro- priation of S20,0O0 for bridge across the Verde river near Cottonwood, and the other Sl2,50O for a bridge across Oak creek near Cornvillc, Yav- apai county, the county 70 appropriate a similar amount in each case. An | other bill authorized the appointment of assistant clerks to boards of su- pcrvisors in counties of the fourth | class, with a salary of SIPS a month. ! Another bill defines certain kinds of | lcwdncss not now included in the sen ate statutes as crimes and fixes the l penalty on conviction at from one to five years in the pcnitcntiary.
 Salaries of Attaches Fixed.
  tachcs were fixed in each house. The i secretary of the senate will receive S a day, the assistant secretary S6, and all other employees S day. The same figures were adopted in the house cx- ccpt with respect to the salary of the assistant chief clerk who will receive S day, the same as the principal.
 PHOENIX, Jan. 12--That the dignity Of Arizona requires a completed capi- tol building, Is the belief of Senator Rutherford of Yavapai, who today in troduced bill appropriating S200,000 for carrying out the original plans of i the capitol building, drawn l6 years ago. It is not proposed 10 do the l work at the expense 0f the taxpayers { but to turn back into the treasury inc [ amount of the appropriation from the { sale of lands granted to the State by i the enabling act The bill creates [ capitol commission. When the capitol was erected ii | the purpose of the territory T and the most sanguinc believed it | would be quarter of a century be- e fore there would need to be further development. But for two years there | has not been room in the building for Il the transaction of the States busi- b ness. q The plans contemplate the erection " of a wing of three stories on the west D side and an approach to the cast front p Other extensions arc provided for from time to time.
 Another bill by Mir. Rutherford ap- Il Dropriatcs $l,OO0,0OO for the erection l' )f home for disabled miners. It ' ,rcatcs d commission of three physi- . ;ians to select a site for the building. , ~ ls in the case of the capitol cNtcn- " ion, the money so drawn from the ' rcasury is to be returned from pro o .ccds of the sales Of State lands. . The Senate passed under a susDcn-