El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-04
Globe Opposes
Miami County
Seat Proposal.
ella County Representa-
tives Want County Di-
vision Bill Amended.

Phoenix, AriZ. March A-Represen-
tatives from ella county are reported
TO have prepared an amendment to
the county division bill which would
prohibit the establishment OF county
seats within Is miles OF each other
The bill was introduced originally,
It was generally understood in the
legislature to obtain a division Of
Maricopa county. Tempe registered a
strong objection to the plan.
elias interest is said TO arise from
a desire on the part OF certain sec
tons OF that county for a division
with Miami as a new county seat
Globe being the present seat Of ella
county, the IS mile prohibition il en-
acted would eliminate Miami, while
in Maricopa. II il was divided, It
would force the new county seat wen
out into the desert beyond Mesa
Farmers Insurance Bill.
Any number Of persons not less
than 20, may organize a county farm
ers' mutual insurance company TO
cover loss by fire or lightning, accord
ing 10 the provisions OF a bill brought
down in the house yesterday by Phil
lips. The companies would be en-
powered to borrow money to pay
losses up to an amount equal to three
mills for each dollar Of insurance in
force
Gov. Campbell yesterday sent to the
legislature a message indorsing the
proposal OF land commissioner Moeur
that a commission be appointed to ex-
plore the strip OF the state north OF
the Grand Canyon
To Put Tax On PeddIers.
Whiting brought a bill into the sen
ate yesterday to levy strong tax on
peddlers. SIS payable quarterly where
the peddler or haWker does not use a
vehicle and $500 quarterly when he
does use a vehicle These taxes would
apply only for one county and would
be repealed as often as the peddler
passed the county borders
BIZ Returned For Correction.
House bill 164. making an appro-
priation to carry out the recording Of
stock brands, passed both houses and
was sent to the governor before any
person noticed a technical error in
the document Yesterday the legis-
lature asked the governor TO return
the bill for correction
On the vote Nyne's motion to sus-
pend the fair grant this year was lost
and the estimate was reduced to $780,
GOO for two years.
Appropriation Increased.
One item in the appropriations bill
was increased teri times its original
size when It vas considered in the
house.
To attend the annual conferences of
states. GOV. Campbell had asked for
sl5o and this amount was provided
for in the bill When the item was
taken up yesterday the appropriation
for the governors trip was raised TO
$500 so that he might attend the
convention sin the style to which Ari-
IONA governors had been accustomed % Z
Governor To Veto Highway BIZ.
Officials at the capitol already are
specializing on Wuat amount the state
viii have TO expend on its roads
after the governor Vetoes the senate
highway bill"
Gov. Campbell now has the bill in I
his possession and he has until Fri I
day 70 take action on IL, to sign II. 4
transmit 81 TO the secretary OF state I
without his signature, or veto IL. but
what he VIII do so far he has refused I
to say. It has been freely predicted. !
however that the governor viii veto I
the bill and that the majority In the
house is not strong enough TO pass II 4
over the veto.
Estimates on the Increased assessed
valuation Of the state show that this
year there viii be IN the neighbor-
hood Of $500. 900 for roads exclusive OF
the highway bill and similar meas
Ires- OF this amount IS percent must
be spent within the counties where Il
Is levied and the remainder is at the
OF the state
Five Bills Transmitted.
Gov. Campbell signed four bills and
sent one to the secretary Of state
without executive action. The
measures signed included legislation
70 govern fraternal insurance. 20 per-
nit the holding Of superior court ses-
lions at Ajo. to create a board OF
for the University Of Arizona
md 70 permit the Nortern Arizona
larmal school TO pay its debts con-
racted during the influenza epidemic
rhe governor did not sign the meas
ire providing severe penalties for the
irawer Of bad check who fails to
make good the amount within five
lays.
10000 letters left FOR the states from
be men in the a. 3. y. during the