Bisbee daily review., 1919-02-07
HOUSE APPROVES
new SCHOOL BILL

(By Review Leased Wire
PHOENIX. AriZ., Feb. 6.-Late to-
! day the house in committee of the
whole, by almost unanimous vote, rec
commended the passage of bill No 10.
the measure prepared by the commits
sion on education, of which Prof
John D. Lopez is chairman. The bill
was offered early in the session by
Speaker Peterson. but had been de-
ferred owing to his absence. II now
goes TO the enrolling and engrossing
committee.
Although amended in several par
ticulars, the measure, as finally rec
commended for passage, was not alt
cred to any appreciate extent.
The bin provides for reconstruction
of the educational system of the
state, one of its main objects being
I TO Danish politics from educational
institutions. The bill amends the
constitution As amended, it makes
provision Tor a state board of seven
members to be appointed by the gov
ernOr, with the approval of the SEN
ate. no more than three of whom may |
be members of the same political /
party. three of them to De identified I
with school work or to be engaged in /
other pursuits.
Gives Board Power
The measure amendS the eonStitu-
ton to remove the office of state
superintendent from the list of elect
i've offices and provides that the Off
Ger shall be appointed by the board
1t puts all the educational institutions
Of the state under the boards control
and gives that body charge OF educa.
uonal work in all other institutions
not Inconsistent with the supervision
and control under powers vested in /,
other boards"
Opposition ON thee floor of the
house resulted in the striking out OF
the clause placing the state university
under the boards control and sec
ton was added providing for a board
OF resents appointed by the gov
emor,
House bin No, 20 passed its final
reSdlnS and now goes 70 the senate. .
The provisions of this bin are that
no person may be SrrSigned on any !
charge on the basis of an information
without first having given s. prelim-
mary hearing before 4 magistrate. or
without flrSt having waived such q
hearing.
House bin No. 5, which would in
crease the school fund Of the state
from SSOO.OO0 10 S1,OO0.00O. also
went through its third reading and
win be sent 10 the senate.
The measure aimed at providins {
for the election of officials in com /
nunities not working under special b
charters came in for considerable dis-t q
susSion- \
Bill Is Amended. n
IL finally was sent back 10 the en- il
'olling and engrOSsinS committee with q
ne amendment that 50 DAYS before c
ne holding of an election 81 per- cent 5
II the voters may file a petition cali L
ng for the choice by popular vote of {
certain officials. including the engi- \
leer, marshal, attorney and treasurer
Inc percentage OF voters required on
he petition is 70 be determined on
ne basis of the total vote cast in
ne previous election. The passage OF
his measure was recommended in a
etter from C. A Baum and 3S other
3isbee citizens. "
The livestock brand bill. introduced :
Il the instance of the livestock sani- :
ary board, was passed by the house. :.
MS measure is intended to accom-
'lish a thorough revision of the law
'oncerning brands and would elimi- :
lafe rom the records many of those !,
livestock marks which have fallen :
MO dlSuse- It also is claimed for =
his bill that its enactment will resuIt u =
doing away with a great deal of :.
Unnecessary work and expense now =
'orne by the state and the livestock =
men, 5
Architects Bill Approved. =
The measure popularity known as h
ne architects bill, No. Is. and intro ~
luced by Galbraith. also met with Il
pproval on its final reading. This q,
Ill provides that an architect shall r
e commissioned by a county for re-
airs or for construction of public
uildings, the architect to receive his
commission after a competition of
ona fide architects. W
Senate bill No. Is concerning the 10
Nv library was reported TO the house G
s passed by the senate. Senate bill az
% 81 was also reported TO the house H
Phillips introduced a bill TO amend in
ne civil code relating to boards of b.
uperV1sors, providing that the
cards shall, at the regular meeting Ct
efore a general election, fix the sal S.
RES OF all the precinct officers for Fl
ne two years commencing on the d,
rst day of the following January in =
IL precincts casting more than 2eOO .
oteS Tor the office OF justice of the a
eace AT the preceding election. Jus
&c OF the peace in such precincts
ould receive salaries Of $1,000 per
ear
Phillips brought in an amendment
the civil code relating TO the fees
jurors. Under this measure each