Arizona republican., 1919-02-14
ELECTION CODE AT LAST GETS
 |NTO SENATE
Senator Winsor Presents His Elaborate Code-Explains
 Its Featu1 s-Many Bills
 Pass-Others Introduced

Pass-Others Introduced After some weeks spent in it's prep aration, Senator Winsor yesterday pre- sented his election code to the senate, and in the afternoon exploined its pro- visions in an extended and clear ad- dress Co that body. Though he touched only upon the salient features of so vo- luminous a document, he left a most favorable impression of it.
 In the preparation of the code, the senator salvaged as much as possible of tho existing code, but there was not much of 1t that could be used or be fitted itno new and modern code, so that the most of the present one was jettisoned. Long as it is, consisting ot 123 typewritten pages. it presents simple and easily understood plan for holding all elections, primary and gen. cral. and for preparation for elections. It is really no longer than the present code, which has been the puzzle of voters, election officials and courts.
 It is systematically arranged under eighteen chapters. beginning with pre- liminary provisions and ending with contesting elections. It may not be many contested elections, and one very generally known. though we have had many contested elections, and one very important one. that Arizona really has TO election contest legislation.
 Among other things, the bill will les sen the flow of money in campaign times, for it prohibits candidates from paying for support and it further pro- vides that no individual, committee. club. association. or any other organi- zation may pay or promise to pay for campaign work, such as speaking. so- letting. distributing literature. or di- rcctly or indirectly influencing voters in behalf of any candidate.
 But it is permitted that a candidate may establish headquarters and em- ploy clerical and office assistance for the conduct of an orderly campaign. or this may be done for him by properly constituted committee. For paying the legitimate expenses of campaign, the bill increases the limit of expenditures over those of the present law, which havo seldom been observed Candi- dates for United States senator and governor may spend s2.5O0: candidates for representative in congress, s2.000. and for any other state office $1.500: candidates for office in a county of the first class are limited to s4O0; in a second class county. $500; in third class county. S25O; in a subdivision larger than a precinct. S100, and in a precinct, $50. The above are the fig urfs allowed in a primary election.
 Generally. the amounts allowed to be expended are about 100 per cent greater than are now allowed. But it is desig- mated how they shall be expended and by whom. There can be no hiring of vehicles Co bring voters to the polls.
 Details Registration Plan
 The section of the bill relating to the registration of voters is very elaborate and detailed. l'recautiOn is taken against the admission of voters to pri- maries of parties to whichs they do not delons. On registration, the voter must state under oath the name of the party with which he is affiliated. and once having declared his utilization. he cannot change 1t during the campaign on his registration. there are many other declarations he is required to make. all more or less closely identify. ing him. thus providing against fraud
 frovision is made for the absent voter and for every contingency that may arise. Even the marking of the oallot IS required to be done by means ot rubber stamp. The various times
 
 done arc adjusted 10 one another sc that the ycan be done. An incentive i, furnished for obedience 10 the prohibi. tlons of tho bill in the form of penal. ties ranging from s100 to S5O0O ane ~ny Imprisonment ranging from thirty days to two years.
 These prohibitions arc laid upor candidates, workers, contributors ant voters.
 On account of the length of the bill it will require several days to print ii
 Would Revise Auto License Tax
 Tho code and the explanation of i expressed the greater part of the tim, and interest of the senate. thoupl several bills were introduced. amonl them one by Senator Young. which in timately concerns a large number O people. lt is revision upward of tn automobile license law. The license is f, Do based upon the value of the car n the factory. Allowing for deprecia ton, there is deducted each year a per cent of the value of the precedinr
 A blll was introduced by Mir. Clay pool for the establishment of an or phanagc and by Mir. Campbell n meas ure revising the salaries and bonds n the state land department
 Several bills were passed by tb senate, among them tho measure nro Nldlng Tor special tax on sheen to rais lund Tor combating diseases t which sheep are incident: also inc hi providing for the confiscation of vebi cles in which intoxicating liuuors ar introduced itno the state or transnort cd within the state: Mir. CampbeIi'