Tombstone epitaph., 1922-02-19
CLAIMS STATE
 UNIVERSITY IN
 NEED OF FUNDS

NEED OF FUNDS PIiOENIX. Ariz., Feb. 15.-Before ! gallery outnumbering any that ever attended an opening of a regular ses sion of the Arizona legislature. the ex ;raordinary session got under way here today to grappie with problems of finances and legislation.
 Opening oI the session. reading by Governor Campbell O: his message. d document of soYe 5.0oo words. and adjournment until 10 o'clock tomor TOW morning were the principal
 nts o. the day
 Promptly at noon, the gayel fell in each house. At that hour. there was not standing room ill the house gal leries The call of the governor then vas rad and a committee comprised o. Senators Stoddard. Larson and sims was appointed to notify the house of the readiness of the senate 70 transact business.
 After recess. Governor Campbell appeared before the joint session and read his message, emphasizing that something must be done to obtain funds for the state university "or it will be obliged To close it's doors
 Other recommendations contained in his message included new bank ing system. a new financial code. a more binding inheritance tax, legis- lation for protection of state high ways. and consideration Of irrigation problems and proposals.
 Formali,ies of the session today were conducted by skeletons Of or ganizations which had been agreed upon in caucuses There was d ser geant at arms. chaplain. a chief clerk and an assistant. and a page in each house
 The house galleries were crowded early with the interested and the GU rious. attaches of the state offers. and present also were many who believed their services might be needed and chose 10 be on the ground in order that no time might be lost in search Of them
 Roll call disclosed three absentees. Senators Goodell of Pima Elliott, Of and Eddy Of Yuma. The first two were marked as excused Al ter prayer by the chaplain. President called the senate 10 order.
 When the house was opened by Speaker PC. Keefe. roll call showed three absentees, Judg W. F. Perkins of Coconino, and Dana Milner Of Co chise. and Frank Perry Of Globe. though the last arrived before the close of the session. Judge Perkins also was present. but not answering his name for his resignation had been accepted. His successor. F II. Gilli- land was in his place as was the sue cessor of Milner-L. H. Hays-but they could not answer roll call until their credentials had been passed upon. Speaker Keefe named a ere tentials committee consisting Of Mrs. Nellie T. Bush and Messrs. Phillips and Barry.
 After a prayer by Chaplain Crutch- field. the speaker made a few re- marks on the purpose of the special session. The thing demanded by the people of the state above all others, be said, was economy in the public service. The people were caring fer title else. he said. and he intimated hat there could be nothing else of ike importance before the session. He lrged upon the house the disposition 'f this business with dispatch and hen the return home of the .mem- ,ers.
 The governors message consumed nore than an hour Now and then he an explanatory note. When he reading was finished. adjourn nent was taken until tomorrow morn. ng.