Tombstone epitaph., 1921-02-13
REDUCTION oF oMNieus
 HIGHWAY etlL pRoposer


 HIGHWAY silL PROPOSED Featured the session of the Arizona legislature today. Following a speech by former Governor Frank Lowden. of Illinois. in A joint session called to hear him explain the cabinet sys- tenn of state government in Illinois, Governor Campbell submitted a spe- cial message outlining a cabinet plan for Arizona. It would make only the governor and state auditor elective. placing under the governor 10 depart. ments of state whose heads would be appointed by him. subject to confir nation by the senate. All present boards. departments and commissions would be changed or abolished.
 The other meature was action of the majority of the senate committee on appropriations which recommended reduction of the omnibus highway ap- yropriation from s915. 5.0Oo to less than s:00.0oo.
 Senator J. II. Lines, of Graham. county. aroused more than a little in teiest when he submitted bill which wculd prohibit chewing or smoking f t,hacco in nuhli, nIaces
 The senate educational committee introduced senate bill No. SS. amend in eseveral paragraphs of the code cn education providing q tax levi for 80 per capita of the number If school children in attendance. It pro vides for the payment by the state treasurer of money for schools from the state school fund. The bill GOV CTS the regulation of schools by the county superintendent of schools.
 This bill was followed by a senate joint resolution introduced by the ed ucational committee and providing for referendum vote by the people at the next general election fo- the purpose of amending article II of the code. providing for the power of the legislature to enact laws for a gen eral uniform school system" and pro yiding for all branches of education to place under state board of educa- tion appointed by the governor.
 Senator C. E. Barton. of Yavapai, introduced senate bill 9i asking an appropriation of s5e0O for each of the years 1921 and 1922 with which to conduct the northern Arizona state fair at Prescott.
 Senator James Curtin. of Mohave. introduced senate bill s providing for compensation law for injured working men and women. with insur- ance and other requirements. It pro- rides for a board 10 be appointed by the governor.
 Senate bill SC. known as the real estate bill to regulate business and senate bill &. to amend the code col- corning foreclosures and provisions of sales. also were introduced.
 House bill s. the Snyder bill. for the suppression of commereiaiized vice. passed the house after deba,e !. by vote of 9 10 F. After the bill had been read a motion was made a re-refer it to the judiciary committee for further consideration on the ground that the penalty for offenses from one to three years in jail was too drastic.
 4 motion was put and seconded The motion was lost by a vote of 20 to r.. It was indicated that the sen ate would kill the bill.
 The house passed house bill 5 which would divide counties intl three supervisoraI districts.
 The house passed, without division, senate joint memorial No. ? for pro lection of farmers, cotton growers and others under tariff regulations The memorial was transmitted to the governor together with house bill T., giying right of legislators to hold ap- pointive offices; house bill 16. giving community property to husband or wife and children and striking out near relatives. The governor nofi- fled the senate he had stEned and p6spst to the. sexetary e ststs sen ate bill :, which dispenses with cen sus marshals.
 Representative J. IT, Kinney. Q: