Arizona state miner., 1927-03-05
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ize. The bipartisan commission it
proposes is unwieldy and is intended
purposely to embarrass the governor.
Inc method of creating this commits
sion, according to the provisions of
this bill, will make it a hastily chosen
and for that reason an incompetent
and cumbersome head for any depart
ment expected to transact business.
The bill provides for a commission of
five members, three from one political
party and two from another, no two
are to be residents of the same cOun-
ty; all of whom must be satisfactory
to the majority of the members of the
senate and that majority being un-
friendly to the Governor. The bill
stipulates that all of these members
must be appointed within five days
from the time the bill becomes a law.
Mr.. SpeakerA it cannot be done. 1t
burdens the highway department with
the work of the motor vehicle depart
ment, including all Of the detail work
of that department. 1t creates null
titude of positions for heads of de-
partments, inspectors, clerks and red
tape rollers, which will cost the state
more money than the bill provides for
road construction.
Under the provisions of this bill
the highway department becomes
little more than facts finding, report
ing and tax collecting bureau and the
entire force will be engaged in COM
piling and making reports to dummy
commission with no time for the busi-
ness of road construction or main
tenance at all.
'It will increase our already heavy
tax burden nearly two per cent at
time when the agricultural interests
of the state can least afford to pay
in view of the last two disasterous
years experienced by those engaged
in this: business; however, if the de-
linquent tax bal recently passed by
this body becomes a law most OF the
farmers will go out of business any
way; so this may not be an important
objection. 5
at places a tax on freight trucks at
a time when the farmers throughout
the country are loudly crying for low
er freight rates.
'"The bill, as now constructed, is not
legislation as it does, not
provide for permanent road construc-
ton and maintenance, 1t will solve
none olthe problems. now confront
ing the highway department and will
not be satisfactory to the farmers Of
my district. For these and many 9th
er reasons, which | will not enumerate
at this time, Mr.. Speaker, l vote no."
Bank Tax Bill
AS predicted last week the bank
tax bill, introduced by Senator Kim
ball, had the effect of starting some
thing that the majority in tne senate
had some trouble in heading off.
1t caused the hottest exchange Of
opinions registered in tnat chamber
this session. The bill proved i'm
popular with everybody who
read it, except the bankers and the
majority of the members of the SEN
ate. 1t was finally given an 'indefi-
mite postponment" oil and will not be
heard of agin this session. In the
the large realty holdings
of the banks will remain immune
from taxation.
A bill of like tenor lies buried in
in the house with half
hundred other bills, some of which
are of real merit from the viewpoint
of the little fellow. None Of which
will see the light Of day on account of
the scarcity Of time for action.
Code Revision
The house on Saturday passed the
senate bill authorizing the appoint
ment of a committee of six-three
from the house and three from the
senate, to revise the Code Commits
sioner's revision of the code. 1t will
be remembered the seventh legisla-
ture authorized a code revision COM
of one, to do this work and
Judge Struckmeyer was appointed by
Governor Hunt Struckmeyer report
ed to the present legislature the COM
pletion of the work ready for accept
ance by the legislature.
Being dissatisfied with not having
participated in the work, small cot
erie of each branch Of the legislature
known charitably the lawyer
group have been striving during
the entire session to have a commits
sion appointed to revise ~Ae revision
or in other words, re write the Struck
meyer code. The bill authorizing this
and an appropriation of
$4,000 for this purposes was passed in
the senate some time ago and on
was before the house. It
was thought there was sufficient
in the house to defeat it but
the vote stood 29 favorIng the bill and
19 against it. Every effort will be
made by the anti-copper faction to
induce the governor to veto this meas
ure, as it is consldere~. the most
dangerous piece of legislation pro-
posed LIS session. AS pointed out
by representative after the session
had adjourned, "This Oil places the
work of code revision, which has al
ready been done by commission in
which the people of the state have
absolute confidence, in the hands of
a commission in which only the cor
porations and big interests have any
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