Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-08
5 PROPOSALS
ON BALLOT in
FALL ELECTION

PHOENIX, July Five proposi-
tions will be at the bottom of the
November ballot in Arizona. Two
will be submissions from the last
legislature a new game law that
needs a constitutional amendment,
and a livestock code. Two of the
other measures to be voted on have
reference to the higways, one be-
ing sponsored by the Arizona Good
stitutional amendment calling for
the expenditure of $10,O0O,0OO to be
secured by state bond issues was
not presented in time. The bill
submitted proposed to continue the
1O-cent tax levy, Scent gasoline
tax and taxing of trucks and pass
enger busses, adding to the mileage
taxes to be paid by the transporta-
tion lines. The second highway
measure, sponsored by Secretary of
State J. H. Kerby, seeks creation of
the office of commissioner of motor
vehicles, with six-year tenure and
$4,000 salary, gives a blanket appro-
priation for expense to be incurred
and levies taxes on motor vehicles
according to weight, repeals the per-
sonal property tax. license fee and,
in commercial vehicles the mileage
tax. The salary of the secretary of
state, increased $4,000 year by the
last legislature because of the added
work of caring for auto licenses, is
not decreased by the act.
Aimed at Hunt
The fifth bill, limiting state officers
to two consecutive terms, usually is
termed "a measure to keep Gov. G.
w p Hunt from being governor for
life" 1t has been put forward espe-
cially by Charles M. Roberts, Will
cox banker, who for many years
was one of Hunts main hackers.
Judges and members of the legisla-
ture are excepted from the limita-
tions, while state treasurers may not
serve two terms consecucively.
Only misunderstanding concern
ing the date of filing kept from the
ballot a measure to permit reading
of the Bible in Arizona schools, some
thing now forbidden by law. The
reading was to have been without
sectarian comment and, as explained
in an accompanying letter, was to
give school children the advantage
of contact with one of the worlds
literary masterpieces. Although Ku
Klux members are said to have been
active in circulation of the petit
tions, the bill was favored generally
by members of the Phoenix Minis
terial association and other active
church members of several denomin-
ations. The question is to be put
before the next legislature.
River Plan Fails
& Another interesting proposition that,
dropped by the wayside was one
that proposed still further delay in
of the Colorado river
question, in taking from the legisla-
ture all power to confer with other
Of national origin. Everything of this
sort was to have been legal only
after submission to the electorate of
the state. An accompanying prop
osition sought a mandate turning
over to the board of state institu-
tions,. a body controlled by the gov
ernor, the sum of 100000, for engi-
neering research on the Colorado
river, with respect to possibilities
for irrigation and power. These
conjoined measures continued a long
continued effort of the Arizona High
line association to obtain financial
from the state at large.
Declaration is made that the petit
tions were circulated in the southern
part of the state by state highway
department. trucks.
An effort made by druggists to OBJ
tain authority for importation of
grain alcohol for chemical prepara-
ions did not reach the filing stage.
Denial was made of intention to dis
oense liquor by prescription some
hing forbidden by Arizona statute.