El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-07
ARIZONA SENATE
BILLS DEBATED
Committees Discuss Flood
of Proposed Legislation
During DaY.

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. while COM
mittees were meeting today in consid-
Grafton OF many bills, there was no
session OF the senate. The house was
expected to meet in the afternoon for
a short session.
The presence IN the house Of a right
and left" wing developed oddly IN con-
sideration. in committee cc the whole. OF
a bin that just now affects only Doug
las. giving cities Of its class. where spc-
clal charters are not enjoyed. the previ-
legs Of election Of their own subordinate
Officers, such as marshlI and attorney. Il I
each case. the west side Of the chamber
voted soiidly for the bill and The east
or right side opposed
small Chance For Big Bond Issue.
There would appear small chance forl
the passage or Eddy's bill which seeks
a $50 e90. 600 bond issue. the proceeds TO
be used on 1000 miles OF state roads. this
without reference TO the opposition ex-
pressed by the governor There are ar
guments that the S1.500. coo OF interest IN
Yolved annually could be used TO excel
lent advantage on road work. possibly as
fast as the work should be done There
Is another argument which is that no
man can say what will be the condition
OF the mining Industry Of the state at the
time OF the bonds maturity. 80 years
hence. and that payment possibly would
fail upon the farming and Industrial Gle
ments OF the population Something OF
an alternative is presented br Young bill
In the senate, levying for road purposes
tax Of four nails on the dollar for the
first year and three cents for several
years thereafter. The first years return
from this tax would be S3-5o1,0Qo and for
the succeeding four years enough 20 bring
the gross sum up TO over $4,000. 600.
Legislators generally figure tlat this
would do much work Of highway improve
ment
To Bar Alien labor.
Senator ClaypooI offered bill which
he said would do more toward Ameri-
canization OF the alien population OF the
state than any other possible agency
He called It an educational measure and
spoke OF the failure OF Americanizatinn
plans made the basis OF action taken
by the last special session and By the
state council OF defence. But the bill
proved only a duplicate Of the Waters
measure in the house. a "reminiscences OF
the famous Kinney bill Of the first state
legislative sessl0ns-one that barred all
non-Engiish speaking worzmen from such
hazardous employment as labor in mines
quarries. etc. an act that would affect
seriously such mining camps as Ray, Net
calf, Morenci and Aio and that also might
drive Mexican laborers from railroad
work. for that IL in the Hazardous" class
Agricultural College at Tempe.
The reports Of the legislative investi-
eating committees still are delayed TO an
extent mixed with the report Of the ap-
preparation committees. which are work
Ing on the big finance bill There IS
talk in the halls that consideration is
being given a plan for moving the agrl-
cultural college Of the state university /
10 Tempe. 70 occupy the buildings OF the
Arizona Normal school, the latter 10 be
consolidated with the Northern Normal
at FlaEstafC There seems TO be no dis
position 10 take the agricultural diri-
sion from under the authority Of the uni
rersity regents u simply Is alleged that
such a school should be within the states
greatest agricultural section II Is be-
iieved by some members that the schools
usefulness thus would be greatly en-
HANGED and it Is told that few students at I
Tucson are taking the fuu agricultural
courses
The Normal at Tempe has about three
times the attendance OF that at Flagstaff 4
but il is believed uueconouic FOR Ari- I
zona 10 maintain two schools Of this same I
type. Some side issues are Involved IN I
the legislative changes suggested. such as /
the establishment OF an orphans home I
and a change OK the deaf and blind state 4
school from Tucsoon 10 Tempe The Tue
against any change and ask appropri ations
for the university that may total $780, i
900 for the biennial period
5000 For Legislators.
Senator BuehmaH's bin setting the com
pensation Of legislators At $1,000 a year
with mileage added, has secured much
favorable comment Veteran members ex-
press belief that such a method Of pay,
instead OF the present s. a day, would
serve TO materially cut down the length
OF the regular sessions and wouid throw
the weight Of legislative influence against
recurrence Of the special sessions that
have been known in series since statehood
state Board Of Arbitration
Ciaridge's bnl establishing a state board
Of arbitration provides for a membership
Of three, one a representative OF organ
lied labor and one an employer. and only
one Of each and for dislnterested thiro
member and a stenograp her-seCretary- I
Members shall have IS a day. apparently
steadily. and the secretary $1,000 a year
Of labor difficulties may be
on application OF an employer Of % or
more men or on application Of a ma
5ority OF the wurkmen involved let the
board may proceed at its own volition
and even may anticipate strikes Heavy
financial penalties are provided for any
by employers against labor
organizations or for such things as black
listing
To Relieve Contractors.
The senate yesterday took cognizancs
Of the high cost of contracting when
senator Ellion Introduced his bill No. S.
designed 10 relieve contractors engaged
on public works This measure would
provide that where contractor takes
over any piece CT public work and suisse
quently finds himself unable 70 complete
the job ~ a fair profit. he may apply for
felief, provided he is able 10 show that
have initiated against his finishing at
the original contract figure y
Pass Regents BIZ.
The bill providing for a new board Of
regents for the University OF Arizona.
il was asserted. &c take the
cut Of politics. vas finally
passed. II provides that members OF thel
board shall hold office for a period Of
eight years.
Winsor's measure concerning funds
from the sale Of state lands and auth
orizing the investment Of such funds in
lands under government projects. wasi
passed
The senate reported the passage Of the
house resolution endorsing the project OF
Franklin X Lane secretary Of the in
terror, that congress appropriate 500. 0G0.-I
600 10 place United States returned serv-l
ice men on the land.
Regulation Of Motor Yehieles.
O'Nein brought forward bill No. SO.
providing for the supervision and rceu-l
lation Of motor vehicles plying FOR hire
and carrying either passengers or freight.
Hicks introduced bill s. which would
provide for the appointment OF a chief
deputy TO the county school superinsend-
ent in counties OF the first class at a
salary OF SiS0G per year.
The measure 10 abolish she office oil
state historian was introduced by Whiting
This measure would abolish the post and