Arizona republican., 1922-02-21

IL the miraculous should happen
and the house should accept the bill
in It's present form, the money carried
BY it would not be available for three
months, and members and attaches
can get very hunghy within such a
period. But the house will not ac-
cept II. The deadlock is on and one
side or the other must recede quickly
or the session win suffer a disgrace
full collapse.
Start Is Encouraging
The house began the week with a
show OF accomplishing something.
Four measures included i'm the gov
ernor's message were introduced,
though one of them. relating to the
amendment of the Improvement Act
OF 1912. contains what may be called
reverse English when considered from
the governors point of view in recon-
mending. legislation on this subject
to make bidding on paving contracts
more competitive.
These bills were introduced;
House Bill Z, 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 1922-2s. SO as 10
clear the ground for carrying out the
suggestions OF the budget.
House ELL g. by Mr.. Stewart OF
Yavapai for the amendment Of the
Improvement Act. the chief amend
ment consisting OF the insertion of a
provision requiring bidders 70 give
bond for the maintenance and repair
OF paving constructed by them for a
period of five years,
rroa v4trs-f4Nca NJ et4pl afnpndmaut is
said to be the elimination of the small
bidder who could probably not give
such a bond. and il SO, would not
care 10 tie himself up for such a per-
iod. A similar provision is said TO
have been prepared for one of the
amendments to the Improvement Act
at q previous session. but was in
advertently omitted.
Most important Bill
House Bill 5, the most important
of ALL and but for the need of the
legislation for which il provides,
probably the legislature would not
have been called into extra session,
is intended to furnish funds to carry
the university over for the rest OF the
year. the money for its support hav-
ing been nearly exhausted.
That situation grew out OF the
change in the way of raising funds
for that institution. Formerly they
had been raised by direct appropria-
ton. But at the last session at the
request of the university authorities
the "mill-tax' plan was adopted. The
law provided for a. tax of one mill
for the first year and for l $40 mills
in succeeding years. Nobody seems
to have taken into account the con-
tingency that the taxes might not be
paid, and they were not In sufficient
volume to raise for the institution
the money as fast as it needed it,
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 II
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
session, and the house ad-
journed to 10 o'clock this morning
Explosions In Senate
But there was a series Of explosions
in the senate throughout the day, and