Tombstone epitaph., 1922-02-26
FiFTH DAY FINDS THE
 ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
 IN TIGHTER DEADLOCK

ARIZONA LEGISLATURE
 IN TIGHTER DEADLOCK PHOENIX, Feb. 21.-The fifth day of the legislative session was marked by 2 tighter and more acrimonious drawing of party lines in the senate and the spirit of dissension was mov- ing down the corridor toward the door of the house chamber where it will probably enter today.
 Yesterday was the first pay day of the session. but it was an empty pay day. Nothing was paid; there was no money in sight and not flatter- ing prospect of any. The senate pass ed by a strict party vote House Bill No, for the current and contingent expenses of the session. but the Re publicans were obliged 10 remove the emergency clause before they could do that
 If the miraculous should happen - and the house should accept the bill in its present form, the money carried by it would not be available for three months. and members and attaches can get very hungrey within such a period. But the house will not ac- cept it The deadlock is on and one side or the other must recede quickly or the session will suffer a disgrace flu, collapse
 Start is Encouraging.
 The house began the week with a show of accomplishing something. Four measures included in the gov ernor's message were introduced. though one of them. relating to the amendment of the improvement Act of 1912. contains wha: may be called reverse English when considered from the governors point of view in recom- mending legislation on this subject to make bidding on paving contracts more competitive.
 These bills were introduced:
 House Bill :. by the ways and means committee. providing for the repeal of that part of the general appropriation bill of the regular ses- sion for the year 1s22-23. so as to clear the ground for carrying out the suggestions of the budget.
 House Bill 6. by MT. Stewart of Yavapai. for the amendment of the Improvement Act. the chief amend ment consisting Of the insertion of provision requiring bidders to give bond for the maintenance and repair of paving constructed by them for a period of five years
 Most Important Bill
 House Bill ,. the most important of all. and but for the need of the legislation for which it provides, probably the legislature would not have been called into extra session. is intended to furnish funds 10 carry the university over for the rest of the year, the money for its support hay ing been nearly exhausted.
 The new bill continues the mill tax plan, that is, one mill for not only the present. but for succeeding years But to prevent recurrence of the present situation of the university it is provided that after the assessments have been completed, there shall be a computation of the amount of money that would be raised, and that amount is set aside out of the treas ury for the use of the university.
 House Bill s. by Miss Boehringer. for the reimbursement from state and federal aid funds of sums spent by high school districts in vocation al education.
 The introduction of these measures and the transaction of routine busi- ness constituted all there was of the morning session. and the house ad- jcurned to 10 o'clock this morning.
 Explosions in Senate
 But there was a series of explosions in the senate throughout the day.
 Following the prayer of the chap lain, the reading Of the minutes and the reference by President Wilkinson of the governors message to ap- propriate standing committees, the report of the committee on enrolled
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