El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-17
MEMORIAL SENT
To R005EVE[TS
Expression of Regret and
Sympathy First Goes To
Arizona Governor.


RAJ Of regret and sympathy. adopted
ly the arizona legislature following
the death OF Col Roosevelt. has gone
10 the governor for transmission to
lHe Roosevelt family at oyster Bay
There was much discussion today Of
the bills 20 increase the pay Of teach
crs and Of women generally through
ont The state. one by representative
Rosa Mckay. OF ella county. intro
duced in the house yesterday. provided
Tor an increase of the minimum wage
Tor women from SIC a week to $50 a
week This would apply 20 employees
ln SHOPS. stores. restaurants. etc.
Along the same line is the bill in
troduced BIZ representative Lacy, OF
CHA county establishing $1,000 a year
as the minimum salary for teachers.
10 being understood that teachers were
10 be engaged on a y months basis
The memorial introduced by senator
Campbell asking the United States 10
purchase Lower California and a part
~ sonora contemnlates the acquisi-
zion Of approximately 10000 square
miles Of land lying north Of latitude
degrees, 20 minutes This would
correct the -log" from NoEales to
yuma and would give Arizona a long
strer- Of coast and several harbors on
the Gulf OF California
To Clear Up Credentials
There vas confusion at the start Of
lle legislature over the credentials
nt the mem bers- many OF whom had
received no documentary evidence Of
llelr election. taking their seats oZlv
through an accepted understanding
that they had received endorsement
uF their constituents The same con-
litiou has been known in almost every
legislature heretofore. so representa-
tive Lines has offered a bill calling
upon clerks OF boards OF supervisors
70 furnish the secretary OF state
tuu list Of persons elected in each
county 20 the legislature There is
suggestion OF an amendment that
shall make The issuance Of legisla-
tors certificate Of election come from
the office Of the secretary OF state
A bin seeks 10 cover deficit Of
1858 iu the state law library. and an
other 20 LIMIT the fees OF interpreters
10 - @ day in upper courts and $3.50
In justices courts
Would Keep Water Courses Clear.
In the senate a bill by Wilkinson
IS directed al land owners who block
natural waterways and thus assist in
rne flooding Of their neiEhbors' lands,
directly aimed at a situation that has
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and Cave creek In opposite ends OF
the salt river valley 1t calls upon
county surveyors % have made q plat
a. the natural water courses Of each
county and 10 enforce the fun clear
auce Of such waterways from ali man
lFr OF Instructions II the land owner
fails 20 keep the Warercourses clear.
the supervisors shall do the work and
charge the cost against the land
characterization Legislation
Senator WInsor fell heir to all the
LEGISLATION Of last special session on
the subject OF AUGMENTATION save
only the item Of night schools He
ras sueut half his time for the past
three months on a general survey OF
The state with respect TO uninsrructed
aliens and now is digestinE replies
tlat have come TO him on 500 Ques-
rlonnafres- The work was done at the
instance OF the council Of defence
with the expectation that IL would
form the basis OF a report for legiz-
1atire iderarlou- Vow Il IS pos
sihle Winsor may have TO make brief
report himself 10 the legislature on
his lahors and upon measures that
might serve 10 better existing condi-
tons.
The Wilkinson bill ran into suag
On the senate today when II was re-
farred by president Johns TO the COM
ator Wilkinson made an effort to get
g. referred 90 the committee on lrri-
cation and agriculture but was unsuc-
senator Campbell. Of the committee
On livestock announced that had this
rTl been law during the past 20
Years the livestock industry in the
northern part Of the state would have
been reduced at least 80 percent A
neht win be made in the committee to
get the bill reported back TO the sem
Campbell Asks for Fund
A communication from Gov Camp
hs11 asked for an emergency appro-
uriation Of $4,000 20 the contingent
r-nf and $500 70 the fund for clerk
hire for his office He stated tnat up
on entering office on January o. ne
found the contingent fund reduced 70
r-0919 and the clerk hire fund
amounted 10 but s2033-62, both Of which
funds are supposed 20 last through
RE fiscal year which expires June 80
Would Change Education Law.
In the house speaker Peterson IN
1-oduced a aill providing for c0nstitu-
-ioual amendments fin line with the
recommendarions Of the governor re-
-ardiuE the state superintendent OF
education The bin removes this office
from election by the people and ere
ates state board OF education OF
seven members. one to be appointed
each year
should the amendments carry when
submitted. they would not become ef-
fectlVe for four years Speaker Peter
son stated privately that he would be
g candidate for superintendent OF pub
&c instruction at the next election