El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-11
Legislature Of
AYi&Ona Meets
Next Monday
Conservative Democrats and
Republicans Expected
To Control.

Phoenix Ariz., Jan. 1.-THE fourth
legislature Of Arizona meets at the
| capitol in Phoenix Monday morning.
Tor a session by law limited to 60 davs.
In the senate will be five Republicans
and "A Democrats. and in the house
nine Republicans and % Democrats.
In constitution. outside OF partv lines
there is an impression mat the BODY
viii be found conservative TO a de-
gree unknown in its three predeces-
sors since the date OF Statehood F4a-e-
tofore the radical element has either
controied or has been enabled. with
tne nelp OF a governor OF their own
lncilnations, to hold ID or amend leg
lslation not acceptable to Il.
II IS understood that Gov. Thos. E.
camp elfs message viii bear heavily
upon two features: on the absolute
necessity for larger degree Of econo-
my than has been known Heretofore
ana on me patriotic duty Of keeping
Gown and furnishing all who would
disturb the safety Of the republic and
ship.
Already it is evident that one Of the
main troubles Of the session viii COM
'ern the election laws. now contradic-
IoIy ana inetfective. It has been sug-
gested that the California primary
laws be adopted, but even as strong
IS the sentiment toward making the
primaries much simpler than al pres
ent- This is favored especially bv
democrats who charge the losses Of
their party in the past two elections
alrectly upon the manner in which the
primary laws serve to divide the vote
ana aloW the entrance OF candidates
who would not have been considered
IN the old convention days.
Roads and jobs for Soldiers.
"a II =
road making, favored BY both tie an
tomooile industry and the workers. II
VIII be combined with the necessity
for finding work for returning soldiers.
while, II the mines continue to close
down. there may be a large uneu1-
ployment problem with which the leg
islature may have to deal The retir-
ing commission OF state Institutions
has recommended that all returning
soldiers be employed by the state at q
vase not less than 81 a day. At the
start OF the war several counties had
started upon the issuance OF road
bonds TO the extent OF millions Of dol
lars and all these projects now are
being revived There IS little doubt
that all state road work will be or
dered pushed
May Appropriate for Soldier.
one suggestion IS that the legisla- /
ture at once appropriate $4,000 for Z
the relief OF returning soldiers and I
their dependents. Another is that
there be erected q noble memorial war Z
monument In front OF the capitol, 4
bearing the names Of all Arizona men I
who have fallen in the struggle.
Who VIII Head the Houses.
Ihere Is little agitation over the I
organization Of the two houses. In I
the senate the presidency lies between j
A a Johns, OF Prescott speaker Of /
the last house, and milford Wfnsor. Of 4
Yuma, who is a returning senator /
johns Is rated as 4 conservative. and /
the conservatives, even without the 1
seem TO be in a majority 4
IN the senate. Winsor has been 4
strong supporter OF former Gov. Hunt.
though the intimacy Is understood to /
have been broken in the last session.
In the house the speakershfp IS be-
ng sought by both Peterson and Lines.
II Graham, and Delbridge and Francis,
1f Cochise- The last named was a
-nlck-and-thin supporter OF the ad-
in the last house How
ever, 1t is not at all improbable that
he office viii 20 10 a dark horse.
There is late suggestion OF Mrs. Nellie
Hayward, Of Cochise, who was a read
ng clerk in the last house.
The Phoenix chamber OF commerce
IS planning TO banquet the legisla-
tors on January %.
Tucson Invites Legislature.
A half serious suggestion comes
rom Tucson, that the legislature ad-
ourn TO that city, on account OF the
influenza quarantine regulations in
Phoenix and the university buildings.
he clubs and the city hail are offered
or its accommodation However. the
legislative halls here now are in
'eadiness and II is expected some way
VII be found TO satisfy the reEula-
ions Of the local health department