Tombstone epitaph. (Tombstone, Ariz.) 1887-current, 1919-02-09
MEASURE TO SELL STRIP
TO UTAH GIVEN HOUSES

TO UTAH GIVEN HOUSES
PHOENIX. Feb. At was announc-
ed at the governors office late today
tina: already profess are coming from
the northern section of the state pro-
testing against the proposal from the
state OF Utah that Arizona accept an
exchange of territory or sell to Utah
the portion of the state norsh OF the
Grand canyon.
Governor Campbell today sea: 4
communication 20 both houses of the
legislature enclosing the bill aiming
a: the coIsumma.icn OF the interstate
deal which is being considered in the
Utah legislature for further inforIna-
ton f-cm Salt Lake City was TO tn.
effeci that a special commission ap-
pointed by Governor Simon Bamber
ger OF Utah would arrive in Phoenix
no: later than Wednesday 70 take up
the matter with the Arizona legis.a-
ture.
Defense Council Abolished
Following the reading OF the com
munication from the governor. the sen
ate moved that The executive appoin,
committee. subject to confirmation
by The senate 10 confer with the dele
gates from Utah. The house aso de-
ciied % appoint committee TO go into
he .rcposed negotiations
The senate finished the work OF
-bolishing the state council of defense
ny pa- sing the hoGse bill 70 w.pe OUT
that body and sending i; TO the Cover
nor for signature.
Before aijourni2g a; noon till to-
morrow, the senate also passed Sena-
or Buehnan's measure. known as IN =
board of regents bill for the Univer.
sity OF Arizona. This bill provides
Cor eight members. each beard TO re-
main effective for eight years.
II was argued before passage that
such action would lift the board OF
regents above the plane OF politics
and that in the past il was customary
for board to resign whenever new
governor was inauGuratei
House emergency appropriation bill
passed ~ the senate and sent TO the
governor for signature included one
60; er.ng the total of $500 for the gov
errors Office. another for 5000 for
The Office OF the STATE auditor and one
providing s353..tj to relieve the Ari-
=ona law library of its 1915 de6ci..
Three New Bills
In the senate three bills were intro
duced One, fa;hered by Presilen:
Johns. would provide a sum nc: to ex-
coed 10000 for a bridge TO be built
over Oak creek near Cornyiile pest,
Office in Yavapai county.
a bill originating in the appropria-
ton committee and introduced in the
upper house would turn over s10.009
20 the Rocky Mountain club Of New
FORK for The entertainment Of Arizona
soldiers. sailors and marines re:urnin g
from lie battle fronts in Europe.
Last week communication from
the Rocky Mountain club asking 70:
az appropriation OF $4,000 for the pur.
pose me; with an unfayorab,e vote
in the house.
Would Limit Sheep Tax
The third measure which made its
fist appearance in the senate was in
,roGuced by Senator Campbell ana
would provide tax on the assessed
( valuation of all the sheep in Arizona
! 20 De used by the sheep sanitary com
mission.
| TE-s measure would limit the tot1
proceeds from the yearly tax to SO.
900 to be collected by the digeren
counties and would hold county super
visers personally responsible for it
collection up to an amount equal II
one-third of the levy for the county
The house adjourned at O'Clock ii
he afternoon until 1 o'clock tomoI
row.
During the day house bill was pass
ed to regulate more rigidly the en-
forcment OF the law against the issu
ing and passing Of fraudulent checks
The bill introduced by Represents
r.