The Coconino sun., 1925-01-16
Responsibility in Government

Responsibility in Government
l desire to renew my recommenda
ton that full responsibility be vested
in the governor in connection with the
appointment Of the administrative of
ficers of the state, particularly the
state land commissioner, the state
librarian, and the state historian, anC
that the present law governing par
dons and paroles be amended, so thai
the power to appoint parole boarC
shall be vested in the governor.
Tax Suits
| call your attention to tax suits in
stituted by the United Verde Exten
sion Mining company and which were
recently reinstated in the United
States district court. | feel that the
court has overstepped its authority
and recommend that the Legislature
provide adequate funds to enable the
state to properly defend its interests
| recommend that the Legislature
provide an amendment to the code tt
authorize refunds of taxes adiudgeC
to be excessive.
Conditional Sales Contracts
Numerous requests have been made
on the governors office in the past
two years for the extradition of per-
sons charged with removing mort.
gagged property from other states tc
this state. | believe attempt to use
the criminal statutes as a collecting
agency for automobile houses and
jewelry concerns is Fundamentally
bad. | have declined to grant such
extraditions and | shall continue this
policy, but | would suggest that our
law be amended and the criminal fea-
ture of conditional sales contracts be
eliminated.
Presidential Preferential Primary
The democratic platform pledged
the enactment of presidential pref
erential primary. urge the enact
ment of law to fulfill this pledge.
The Election Code
| recommend that the legislature re-
wise the present election code with
special reference to the registration
of voters, the cost of which is excess
sive and unsatisfactory. Special at
tention has been given to this matter
by the county recorders throughout
the state and a committee has been
appointed by them which will submit
certain recommendations along this
line.
The Blue Sky Law
| would suggest review of our
present Legislation regarding the in
corporation of stock companies to de-
termine what changes, if any, are nee
essary to protect the investing public.
Military Code
lot IL
to the Sixth legislature that the mill
tary code of Arizona be amended to
permit a wider choice in the selection
of an adjutant general for the state
of Arizona.
Grand Jury
| would suggest the advisability of
the enactment of a law which would
require the calling of a grand jury in
each county at least once in every four
years.
Salaries
The salaries of state officials, with
the exception of the governor, have
not been adjusted since statehood.
Since the time they were fixed, the
cost of living has advanced | there
fore, suggest that this legislature re-
wise the salary schedule of the state
officers. / am of the opinion that if
the salaries of the superior court
judges were increased to figure high
enough to make the office attractive
to the best legal talent in the state
that a more satisfactory situation
would result and the number of cases
to the supreme court would
be reduced.
It is also my judgment that if
number of circuits were created,
rather than the present county unit
system, the effectiveness of the work
of the judges would be increased and
their number could probably be re-
duced. | submit this matter as to the
of submitting to the cleo
torate a constitutional amendment,
for the suggested change.
Code Revision
Your attention is called to the ne
cessity for revision of the codes of
the state of Arizona. | urge that
necessary legislation be enacted to
provide for the employment of experts
70 perform this important work
DepOsitOrs' Bank Guarantee Law
again urge upon your attention
the advisability of enacting adequate
legislation to protect those who de-
Dosit their funds in state banks.
Inheritance Tax Law
| would suggest revision of the
tax law of Arizona and
hat taxes raised from this source be
placed in a permanent building fund.
Delinquent Tax Legislation
The present law with reference to
delinquent taxes is unwieldy and un-
and / suggest its revision. |
Child Labor
| am submitting herewith an amend
nent to the constitution of the United
States, with my endorsement of its
and with the earnest hope