Arizona republican., 1922-03-02

were desirous of being heard but 2
O'Clock to which the senate had ad-
| journed was at hand and Chairman
| Scott broke up the hearing.
This subject came UP soon after in
| the senate committee of the whole.
President wilkinson and Mr.. Lines,
! recognizing the ENHANCEMENT were
not averse to the repeal bills but
| they said that the declaration that
| the principle was fundamentally
wrong was untenable. There could
be no higher purpose of government
than TO assist In the development OF
the agricultural resources of the state
and the creation of new homes.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he had never
quite favored the form OF the legis.
lation though he had voted for IL,
| He had in mind an amendment to the
pending legislation by which the state
would match federal aid by the recla-
nation service: that is the state would
put UP half the money for the pro-
ject., That he believed would
stimulate the reclamation service to
assist reclamation in Arizona. The
repeal bills were favorably reported
by the committee.
The rest of the time Of the whole
committee was given to the Eddy
bills providing for an per cent in
terest for state warrants and for max
ing irrigation district bonds legal in
vestments, the same as school district
bonds. The former bill was amended
by the standing committee giving to
the loan commission the power to
fix the rate OF interest at not more
than per cent. An amendment by
the whole committee limits the opera
ton of the bill to January I, 1923,
when, If necessity further exists, the
legislature may continue the life OF II.
Near the close OF the session Presi-
dent woodward OF the special joint
committee which visited the Univer-
sity last Saturday submitted a COM
prehensive report OF the committees
investigation in which 1t was mater
tally assisted by two representatives
OF the Bureau Of Education who were
there making a survey of the institu-
tion. The report is an interesting
one the concluding fact OF which was
that saving OF $s4S.000 for the year
might be effected.
No Need For Alarm
Senator Sims called the attention
of the president to the alarm which
had been created throughout the
state by a misunderstanding of the
purpose of the various repeal bills
relating to established boards and
activities. It had been understood
that by these bills was meant the
wiping of them out. He had received
various communications. in relation
to the farm bureau and the child's
welfare board.
II was again explained that there
were no sinister designs against any
OF these institutions or activities;
that the only purpose was to strike
out all continuing appropriations
from the statutes and to make provi-
sion for them in the general appro-
priation bill.
In the house ia the morning ses-
sion, Mr.. Belts introduced the bank
ing code copy Of the bill brought
into the senate the day before. Mr..
Burke INTRODUCED a bill abolishing the
office Of state historian and trans
ferring the books and papers OF that
department to the office OF the state
librarian.
In the afternoon the committee OF
the whole OF the house entered upon a
long calendar but most OF il was
retained" The bill relating to the
state fair. which was really only the
present law minus the standing ap-
preparation, was favorably reported.
This law carries an appropriation Of
$4,000. Hereafter, that or any other
amount for the sustenance OF the
state fair will appear in the general
appropriation bill II 1t appears any
where.
House bill IS was favorabiy re-
ported returns to the treasury the
unexpended balance in the military
fund. 1t was amended to mean the
building fund of the military depart
ment. House bill II. authorizing the
board OF supervisors OF Maricopa
county to transfer sl25.000 from the
county highway commission fund to
the Cave Creek control fund was
favorably reported with an emery.
ency clause added.
There was also a favorable report
on the bill repealing the continuing
appropriation for the CO. operation of
the state with the reclamation service
In the investigation OF irrigation pro-
Jects within the state. All these bills
were later sent to the committee on
enrolled and engrossed bills and are
expected to come up for third read
ing today. Both houses adjourned
to 10 o'clock this morning.
II developed yesterday morning that
the democratic caucus of the senate
and house members OF the day before
related to a movement on the part
OF democratic leaders in and out OF
the legislature to bring the session
to an abrupt close leaving the iegis-
lative program suspended in the air.
But IL was stated that four or five
OF the democratic members OF the
house refused to participate, saying
that they believed that they owed
more to the people OF the state at