Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-12

to him. However, this difference In
opinion was minimized in Importance
by the joint committee.
Governor Hunt today transmitted
to the legislature the biennial bud
get, as prepared by A. F. Stelzer,
budget clerk, the governor saying
that he had no alterations or sug
gestions to make because the de-
partments deserved all they asked"
The estimate of eXpensese of the
state government for the fiscal year
1929 is $11,16111376 or $2,974,-
S64 "a more than for the past fiscal
year That for the fiscal year 1926.
1927 is $9,089,717.62. For the year
192S-29 the budget estimate is ap-
proximately 100000 higher than for
that which will begin July 1 of this
year, the figure being S11,275,OO5.O1.
Recommendations contained in the
budget. the tentative negotiations
looking toward the appointment or
q Colorado river commission, the In
PRODUCTION in both the house and
senate of bills proposing to abolish
the state inheritance tax and the
resubmission by the governor of the
''unlimited appropriation" bill which
the special session allowed to die in
committee last week were the major
developments of the day.
Milford Winsor, president OF the
senate, indicated from the chair that
Colorado river legislation would be
given preference over all other. That
secific information concerning the
work of the senate may be available
The senate has ordered printed 1,50o
copte es of all measures pertaining to
river development.
The only river measure introduced
was the Winsor memorial, an elab-
crate document, which chronicles the
part played by Arizona in the history
of river negotiations and declares
the swing-J Johnson bill would work
irreparable injury to Arizona, preiu-
dice its most vital interests and
offer up it's growth and welfare to
the ambitions Of sister state
Speaker Crawford opened the day
in the house by announcing that all
committees appointed at the special
session would continue to function.
Orme, of Maricopa, introduced the
regular tax anticipation bill author
izing the loan commissioners to an
ticepate the collection Of taxes levied
for state purposes by issuing bonds
payable solely from the proceeds of
such taxes" the total amount not to
exceed rs per cent of the uncollected
taxes dating from the last half of
1925.
The first two biiis or the regular
session were introduced in the house
by Decker, of Maricopa, and in the
senate by Akers, also of Maricopa.
The Decker bill would make it un-
lawful for any commercial bank,
savings bank or trust company to
make any service charge against any
depositor or his account without re,
gard to the amount of the average
monthly balance in the institutions
during any given month.
The Bettwy bill introduced in the
senate proposes the repeal of the In
heritance tax laws. Govrnor Hunts
message to the legislature yesterday
recommended that inheritance taxes
be put into fund to be used for
building purposes in the state, this
in connection with the building pro-
gram which he submitted for con-
sideration. The senate concurrent
memorial introduced by Kimball,
Graham county, asking the governor
to discharge his Colorado river COM
mittee because of their Unable, dan
gerous attitude toward Arizona In
her great crisis made its appear
ance again today after dying in the
special session.
Representatives Harmon and Lynch,
of Greenlee county, introduced bill
setting aside an area in the Apache
national forest as a game preserve
to be known as the blue Range
Game Preserve"
Governor Hunt transmitted to the
house a telegram from Represents
tive Carl Hayden, in Washington,
saying that the congressional house
committee on rules. had set for jan
uary 20 a hearing on the application
of Representative Phil Swing, Of
California, for a special rule ex-
pediting the Boulder canyon hill
toward adoption.
Orme of Maricopa, introduced q
concurrent resolution which declared
that the house should stand for
moment in silent prayer as tribute
to the memory of Mark "A. Smith,
who died April Z, 1924, and who was
described as "Art.zona's leading citi-
zen and greatest statesman"
Under suspension of the rules the
resolution was advanced to unani-
nous adoption Governor Hunt
transmitted to the house also letter
from Colonel Charles w. Harris,
state adjutant general stating that
the appropriation made by the last
legislature was insufficient to pay
the company allowances of $50 a
month and certificates of
indebtedness are now outstanding for
part of the salaries of the adjutant
general and for clothing allowance
for many of the officers
An awkward situation arose in
the house this afternoon when Mrs.
Vernetie Ivy asked the speakers
permission to carry the greetings Of
the house to Mrs Carrie Chapman
Gait, world-renowned suffragi.sr,
who is staying in Chandler.
Finch, of Maricopa, however, saved
the day by moving an amendment
hwich restricted the greetings TO
Mrs. Cats services for suffrage, and
the motion passed, whereupon Mrs,
Ivy donned her hat and in company
with the other two women members