Arizona republican., 1918-05-28
RESTORATION IF DEATH PENALTY COMES UP AGAIN
Senate Discusses at Some Length Question of the Reimbursement of Former Governor T. E. Campbell

In the brief senate session yesterday morning the subject of the restoration of capital punishment was again brought up in a resolution for the amendment of tho constitution, in- troduced by Mir. Roberts or Cochise. The preamble declares it to be a. war measure and rccites the fact that the effect on the war has been to cheapen human life. Such a deterrent as the resolution suggests, Mir. Roberts be- lieves to be necessary to re-establish the value of human life.
 The resolution would give to the governor the power of communication. reprieve, pardon and parole and make it more absolute than it was befo>e the creation of the board of pardons and paroles. It is restored to the ex- ccutivo in the following language which if it had been included in the constitution would have mads impos- sible the creation of that board, for the constitution declares that such power shall exist in the governor though it may be modified by legislation:
 The governor shall have power to grant rcprieves. communication and par dons. after convictions, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeach- ment. He shall have power to grant paroles upon such conditions and with such restrictions and limitations as may be provided by law"
 lt Is altogether likely that resolu- ton of some sort, amending the con- stitution with respect 10 capital pun- ishment will be passed and the ques- ton will go before the people next fall Such resolution would not require the approval Of the governor while a bill repeating the law enacted by the people nearly two years ago would be subject 10 the governors veto and the veto would certainly be interposed.' The resolution was sent along it's regular cOurue
 The joint memorial of MT. Mahoney 10 the legislature of Utah asking its cooperation in addressing congress on the subject of bridge across ;hc Colorado east of Needles was passed and sent to the house where it was also adopted.
 The greater part of the time of tlc house was consumed in consideration ot the bill introduced by Speaker John. 10 compensate former Governor Camp bell for his service and to re-imburs, him for the court costs of Goveruol Hunt he was ordered 10 pay. The bl contemplated an appropriation 0f s4 l22.3j for costs and S3,61703 for salary The appropriation committee struci out the former item. holding that Ina could not be properly become a charg, against the treasury, although the su preme court had held it to be in th, Dunbar Cronin case.
 The consideration of the bill wa taken up in the committee of the whole Reference was made to q letter re ccived by Mir. Green of the appropria tions committee from Mir. Campbell il which he stated that he did not wan 1he salary inasmuch as there had bee already paid tho salary for that perio and he did not think that charge shout hc assessed against the people twice As 10 the other item, he wouli leav tGai Co the judgment of the legislature
 ] he discussion of the bill aid not g beyond the phase of suggestion whic ranged widely from the proposition that the costs were not q prope charge, that they had not been pail by Mir. Campbell but by subscription to tho proposition that Governor Hun should turn over to former Governo Campbell the salary he had receive for the period covered by the service of Mir. Campbell.
 Speaker Johns said in favor of tn bill. that he hoped that it would b passed as a measure of fair play. II was not concerned with MT. Campbell he did not care whether he accepte the money or not; if the legislatur would tender it to him it would hay performed it's duty. Both the officis service and the costs e defending hi office had been imnosed upon NJ