Arizona republican., 1922-02-16


than ever attended the opening of a
regular session of an Arizona legis-
lature, the extraordinary session
yesterday got under way or. rather,
prepared to get under way. For.
beside the reading by Governor
Campbell OF his message, a document
OF some 5000 words, no other busi-
ness was transacted than the open
ing and the adjournment. Skeletons
of organizations which had been
agreed upon in caucuses served in
these formalities. There was a SER
geant-at-arms, a chaplain. a chief
clerk and an assistant, and a page in
each house.
The house gallery was crowded
early. 1t was made up OF the in
terested and the curious. OF attaches
of the state offices and in a consid-
erable part. OF those who, thinking
that their services may be needed in
the course OF legislation. chose to be
on the ground in order that no time
might be lost in search OF them.
GaVel Falls at Noon
At exactly IL O'clock the gavel fell
in each house, welded by the pre-
siding officer OF the regular session
The roll call disclosed three absen-
tees: Senator Goodeli OF Pima
ator Eddy OF Yuma. The first two
were marked as excused. After
prayer by Chaplain Bertrand Il.
Cocks, President wilkinson called the
senate TO order. Then the call of
the governor was read and a COM
mittee consisting OF Senator's Stod-
dard. Larson and Sims was appointed
10 notify the house OF the readiness
OF the senate TO transact business.
Senators Claypool. Woodward and
Scott were appointed to notify the
governor. The president called at
tention 10 the absence Of Senator
Goodell. chairman of the committee
on patronage, but he stated that he
would arrive In the city this morn
ing when the apportionment OF the
loaves and fishes would be made.
The other members OF this committee
are Messrs. Larson and woodward.
On the return Of the committee OF
notification to the governor and word
having been received from the house
that that body was awaiting the re-
port OF committee on credentials
the senate stood at recess until 1870
p. m. when il entered the Joint ses-
sion to hear the message Of the gov
ernor.
The call OF the house when IL was
showed three absentees: Judge VI Il
Perkins of Coconino and Mr.. Miner
OF Cochise, and Frank T.. Perry or
Globe. though the last arrived before
the close OF the session. Judge Per-
kins was also present. but not
answering his name. for his reSigna
ton had been accepted BY the board
OF supervisors OF Coconino county.
His successor, r. G. Gilleland. was IN
his place, as was L. III. HAYES, the
successor OF Mr.. Miner. but they
could not answer the roll cali until
their credentials had been passed
upon. and for that purpose Speaker
Keefe appointed Mrs. Nellie T. Bush
and Messrs. Phillips and Barry.
Says Economy Is Need
After 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 an
others, he said, was economy in the
public service. The people were cars
ing for little else. and he intimated
that there could be nothing else OF
like Importance before the session
He urged upon the house the dispo-
sition of this business with dispatch
and then the return home of the
members.
After a message war received from
the senate giving notification OF its
waiting attitude. the speaker ap-
pointed committee OF Messrs. Wylic.
Jones and Phillips to reciprocate TO
the senate, and on its report. IL was
continued as a notification commit
tee TO the governor A committee on
patronage was appointed consisting
of T.. p. Jones. Curtis L. knight Nh.
Matthews. l. u. Rickerson. Mrs Bush
and w. c. Miller. Word was re
ceived from the governor that he
would present himself to the joint
session at 1:20 o'clock and a recess
was taken until that time.
At that hour there was not stand
ing room in the house gallery. and
with the senators. there was hardly
moving room on the floor OF the
house when the governor was re-
ceived with applause. The reading
OF his message was begun 81 once
and was closely followed throughout
the more than an hour required. The
governor now and then interjected
an explanatory note into the care
fully prepared message, a copy Of
which appears elsewhere this morn
ing in The Republican.
With the reading. the joint session
was dissolved, and soon after each
house adjourned to this morning at
10 o'clock.