Arizona republican., 1920-01-29
NJ GOOD ROADS LEGISLATION IN
 SESSION GALL
Waste of Time to Attempt Any with Present Legis- lative Membership, Gov ernor Campbell Declares

Governor Campbell made it plain at a conference with members Of the reso- lutlons committee of the Arizona Good Roads association yesterday that he did not intend to include in his call for special session of the legislature the items formally requested by the association
 The governor said yesterday after noon that he was seriously consider ing calling for an increase in the sal aries of school teachers. a measure which he described as vital but that even that would not be included if it would precipitate the entire state sal aries issue.
 The governor made no definite state ment at the good roads conference, but pointed out that two of the items pro- posed had been lost in the last session of the legislature. and that he did not look for favorable action at special session by the same legislators.
 Discuss Items
 As he took up the items presented by the resolutions committee, he cited req sons why he did not wish to include them in his call. Here are the items:
 l. An amendment to the state con- stitution increasing the extremely low limitation of debt, in order that through reasonable state bond issues funds may be provided for the con- struction of through main line stage
 
 ments.
 2. An increase in the present state tax levy for roads of from one mill on the dollar to two mills.
 ,. Early action by the legislature for the creation of q non partisan state highway commission with complete charge of highway construction and maintenance.
 1. Legislative action which will en- able the state and county highway of ficials to manufacture their own road making materials when in their judg ment such action will result in more economical road construction
 Says Legislation Blocked
 T. G. Norris of Prescott headed the which caiicd on the govern or,@snd in his preliminary remarks urged the necessity of the the committee was interested solely | in good roads, and represented. he felt 1 certain, statewide opinion on good l roads matters as indicated by the sen timent of delegates to the recent con- 1 vention of the association
 Taking up the first item the gov ernor declared that the legislature had l blocked this measure since | the first administration of the state. 1 He was heartily in favor of the amend l ment which would provide additional 1 funds for state roads. he said but in |
  )f the legislature to defeat the issue | m the past, he would not look for the | of the measure at special | session of the same legislators
 J. J. Bowen. member of the com nittee from Cochise county. told the | sentiment prevailed now among mem oers of the legislature.
 May Me Change Of Heart?
 Many of these men returned after he last unsuccessful session and were | banned bytheir constituents" le said. due to their attitude on good 'oads matters. I am sure that the continent has changed and that the cgis1ators would feel compelled, by rirtue of public sentiment. to act fa- 'orably on such a measure.
 The governor turned to the second tem-an increase of one mill in the tate tax levy. Funds from the pass Lge of this measure, he asserted, would lot be available for year at least; | therefore felt that it should be legis- ation to be handled at the regular ses- ion of the legislature and not at a pecial session. It would not be the 'olicy of an efficient administration. aid the governor, to include in a call or a special session matter which vas not of immediate and pressing eed, and which could he acted upon vith equal results at the regular ses- ion
 Think Sentiment Changed
 As to the creation of a non-par tisar tate commission the governor declared hat he did not think the attitude of he legislature had changed with re- l.. pect to the naming of the commits ioners-a controverted noint at the est session, and that he did not think he legislature would "back down" rom an attitude so steadfast1y ad- cred to on the former presentation | the highway commission bill.