Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-15
GOVERNOR HINTS HE
 WILL CALL SPECIAL
 SESSION ON ROADS
Chief Executive to. Take Trip Through State to Learn
 Highway Needs
JBy Review Leased Wire)

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 ture to take up road and other i'm
 portant legislation is in prospect was
 the hint given by Governor Campbell
 in an interview today. The chief ex-
 ecutive also stated that he would
 make a trip through the state in the
 near future for a personal inspection
 of the highway needs of the different
 counties and to ascertain the views
 of the people on the method of ap-
 pointment of the highway commission
 The latter point was that on which | the governor and the democratic ma | jority in the legislature disagreed in
 connection with road legislation of the session just closed. More constructive legislation has been passed in the session which closed last night than in any other since Arizona came into statehood" said the governor. T consider the creation of a board of regents for the University of Arizona. perpetual ing the board and thus lifting it out of politics, of major importance in the educational field.
 Budget System Commended
 The adoption of a budget system also is marked progress in the right direction and along the lines followed in other states. It will enable the ex- ecutive to present to the legislature trial balance of the fiscal affairs of ali state institutions and depart ments and contemplates the audit of any department which may be desired. I only regret the fund for auditing. 5000, is so small.
 "On the subject of roads" the gov ernOr continued, Il regret it was inn possible for the legislature and my self to concur on a broad. constructive plan embodying a highway commits sion, the members of which would be geographically located so that all parts of Arizona would be represented and so that men of affairs might be in control However, 1 think 1 see my way clear, with special appropriations for roads and bridges and contingency monies from other sources, including the assistance of various county funds, bond issues and direct levies. to meet the amount of federal aid now avail able and to become available ill the next two years
 Special Session Tinted
 q feel assured that Ut Thomas Mad l h- state engineer, which he formerly oe- | cupied and in which he will have as sociated with him former State Engi- ! neer Holmquist, will be able to spend l the funds advantageOusly on sys- tenn Of state routes.
 ssIf it becomes necessary to call a ] special session of the legislature cU ! consider important legislation that 1 q N.lr- measures which might arise through l the uncertainty of national conditions, I shall feel inclined to include in the i program a call for the organization 1 of a state highway commission along | the lines I have mentioned. In that | event I believe that lasting and per manent results would be obtained on measures of non-partisan and nOn-lOcal i character through the sentiment of the l people expressed to the members or the legislature in the meantime
 House Commented
 Tt is my intention to give my per sonal consideration to the road pro gram now being budgeted and during trips which hope to make in the near future throughout the state l shall take up this subject and the methods or credIlnS d ulSnMcA OOAAAAAAS9-O-- with the people. l feel that had the question of the highway commission not gotten into the realm of partisan politics much more constructive legls- lation would have passed.
 Tt was source of qualification to me that the house sustained my stand in vetoing the WinsOr election code by a IT to 15 vote, and l accept that decision as a realization on the part or the house that the members are meet ing matters of partisan nature III the spirit of fair play
 That the educational code and pro- nosed morality legislation did not sue ceed must be cause for regret, but m the latter sphere l shall attempt to do as much as possible through the board Inf health to work in conjunction with the federal authorities, so that thelr which failed in the senate. may at least in part be real ized"