El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-14
Of
ARIZ. ADJOURNS
Election Code Fails; High
way Bill Passed In Final
Hours of Session.

Phoenix. Ariz., March 14.-Befors
adjourning at o'clock this morning
the Winsor election code. vetoed by
the governor and repassed IN the SEN
ate over the veto. was brought again
into the house and there failed to
carry over the executives disapprovsL
The vote was 1s to Il The house
passed senate bills placing tax COM
missiouers in the party column Of the
ballot and measures for school kin
dergartens and part time school
classes
In its final session. the Legislature
repassed a two year S5,o00.o00 high
way bill, similar, except for the
dropping Of the emergency clause, to
one already vetoed by Gov. Campbell
It was freely predicted that the new
measure would meet the same fate
and leave the state without a com
prehensive road legislation outside OF
one $500. 600 bill went through TO
enable the state TO take advantage OF
federal aid for post roads, but aside
from this the only special highway
legislation OF the session considered
likely 10 stand is for individual
stretches Of road and bridges totaling
not more than $500, 600
Cooperate For Reclamation.
An important measure which awaits
the governors signature is that ap-
prOpriating 100000 to cooperate with
the federal reclamation service In
surveying for feasible irrigation and
reclamation projects This. combined
with another bill which passed both
nr.nr a "a
in a national soldiers settlement
scheme and a resolution indorsing
secretary OF the interior Lanes $780,
100000 soldiers settlement plan Is
taken TO indicate Arizona's approval
OF measures TO assist returned service
men
The creation OF a state land de-
partment. new machinery to organize
power districts for irrigation pur-
poses and an irrigation code point 70
the states determination TO develop
its resources. A measure TO give the
land commissioner power to develop
water in dry farming districts also
passed in the last hours OF the ses-
sion.
House Passes New Highway BIZ.
Before the house had been in ses-
sion 90 minutes on its night sitting
IL had passed by a vote OF 19 to IL
senate bill 1S5. the majority's new
highway bill. This bill fathered IN
the upper house by ONeill, provides
years Of S1.500.00H for highway build
ing and creates a highway board con-
sisting of the governor. secretary OF
state. treasurer, president Of the SEN
ate and speaker OF the house who
would name the highway commission
IN whose hands would rest authority
to disperse the IS. GOO. 900 fund.
Many Bills Passed.
The house began its final session
promptly at o'clock. but the senate
failed TO convene till more than an
hour later, pending the result OF the
committee conference on the appro-
prlalions bill. the senate amendments
TO which the house had refused 70
approve.
Meanwhile in the house half a dozen
bills had been passed One OF these, a
house bill was the amendment TO the
county seat removal act which pro-
vides that when any county seat shall
have been moved, no election may be
held for its removal again within Il
years. and when an election on the
subject Of removal has been held and
the proposal has failed, no other cleo
ton on the same project may be
held within one year
Another bill passed provides for the
organization Of cooperative Insurance.
conf dLAee DL farmers. ms a4e0 " ems
to the upper house.
Amendments 10 the blue sky Law,
suggested by the corporation com
mission and giving that body a closer
grip on investment companies. went
through the house and was sent
across 10 the senate.
The increase in salaries for supreme
and superior court judges was ap-
proved by the house and as this bill
already has passed the senate II now
goes to the governor.
Last Bridge Building Project.
The last bridge building project
70 be introduced in the legislature
went through TO final passage last
night and was transmitted TO the
executive. This bill. introduced
Thursday afternoon. provides an ap-
preparation Of $50, coo for a bridge
over the Colorado river at Parker.
with the stipulation that a like
amount must be furnished By the
state OF California and another 800
600 by the federal government
The house approved the joint me
mortal TO Washington urging the Gre
alton Of a national department OF edu-
cation with a cabinet member as its
head
No More Usurious Charges.
In the house the senate bill to curb
usurious charges by pawnbrokers
was brought 70 light and passed 10
be sent 10 the governor.
Galbraith asked for second consid-