Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1922-02-10

Education had given similar assur ance, he stated, and had already made a reduction in the expense account of $300,000; and. this, without recourse to a cut in the teachers salaries.
 In closing, MT. Salisbury referred in complimentary terms to the sue cessful functioning of the Mohave County Chamber of Mines and Com merce and of the power it has become in the advancement of the county's interests. He expressed the hope that the organization, together with like organizations elsewhere in the State, would become identified with the Ari- zona Industrial Congress. He thank ed the gathering for the courtesy ex- tended in inviting him to make an ad- dress, and expressed the hope that the Chamber of Mines here would soon be- come affiliated with the organization of which he is the president. MT. Salisbury was followed by Judge J. A. Ellis of Prescott, who came here at the request of the Ari- zona Industrial Congress to explain amendments which this organization are in favor of the special session of the legislature acting upon, when they convene on the 18th of this month. They were as follows:
 That Par. Sec. 1 Div. 1 Article IA be amended so that any measure or amendment to become a law must be carried by majority of the cleo tors rather than by a majority of those voting on the amendment or measure.
 That Sec. 21 Sub. Div. 2, Article 4 be amended to make a four year term for legislators rather than the two year term now prevalent.
 That Sec. 1 Article be amended to make four years term for the gover- nor, the secretary of state, auditor, treasurer and attorney general. These five offices make up the executive de- partment of state.
 That the biennial terms of the rep rseentatives in congress remain the same.
 That Sec. Article 10 be amended to make four year terms for the fol- lowing officers: Sheriff, recorder, treasurer, county attorney, supervis- OTIS. That the list of county officers shall also include county superin- tendent of roads.
 Judge Ellis explained that the pre- ceding changes would in his opinion mean more efficiency in the last two years of mans term would be worth more to the state or county than the first two years and that it would ob- viate the state or county officials spending good part of the time he was in office "galloping around the country looking for votes."
 That Sec. 13, Article be amended so that questions on bond issues be submitted to the real taxpayers only instead of to personal property own CTS also. This would mean that the man who voted on bond issue would be permanently tied into the country that was being bonded.
 That Sec. 5, Article 9 be amended to allow the state to contract debts for casual deficits or failure in rev enues not to exceed $350,00O.
 That Sec. 8, Article 9 be amended so as to limit bond issues of any county, city or town to 49o of its taxable property. :,
 That Sec. 10, Article be amended so that the legislature shall enact laws providing for the nomination of candidates to all elective officers Tn the state. This is an amendment to the primary law and means return to the convention system.
 These amendments will be taken up at the special session of the legisla- ture no doubt by representatives and senators and their passage will be urged by members of the Industrial Congress.
 Judge Ellis was well received by his old Kingman friends, many o1 whom were present some four years ago in the same room at a banquet tended the Judge when he left the bench of Mohave county.
 The large number of business, pro- fessional and mining men present seemed to enjoy the evening and to be we'll pleased with the efforts of the entertainmnt committee.
 A rising vote of thanks was given the sneakers of the evening, MT. P. Gvbbon Salisbury and Judge John A. Ellis.