Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-01-13

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Reconvening, the house by an
unanimous vote approved the mem
orial.
-Four of the members of the COM
mission of six were appointed by the
governor upon the suggestion of the
legislatures joint committee appoinc-
ed by the speaker Of the house and
the president of the senate. They
are W. L. Barnum, democrat; DR..
Clarence Gunter, democrat, Globe;
Dwight B. Heard, Phoenix, and Hoval
A. Smith, republican, Phoenix.
Two were appointed by the gov
erncr and represented, as he said in
a communication transmitted to the
two houses this afternoon, his own
choices. They are Senator Fred
Golfer, democrat, Apache county, and
Judge Samuel White, Phoenix attor
ney. An unofficial announcement
earlier in the afternoon said that
| George II. Maxwell, democrat, PhoeS
nix, had been the governors choice
as one of the two appointees
The appointment of the commits
sion followed a conference in the
governors home last night. The APP
pointments have no bearing or nor
do they affect the status of the
Colorado commission appointed by
Governor Hunt last spring to treat
with California and Nevada regard
ing a tri-state agreement.
The newly appointed commission
is scheduled to meet tomorrow night
TO organize and determine upon tho
course to be pursued at Washington
in rsponse to telegranis dispatched
tonight tc Dr. Gunter and Mr.. Smith
1.-THE only members who were not In
the city. The commission is expected
to leave for Washington tomorrow
night or Friday morning.
The bill authorizing the appoint
nent of the commission provided for
an appropriation of $4,000 to defray
the body's expenses. The originai
bill was amended by the house to
prevent the expenditure of any more
than the stipulated amount
On the floor of the senate the bill
precipitated an argument while it
was on passage under suspension OF
the rules when Dan p. Jones, chair
man Of the joint committee and man
ager Of the BILL refused to divulge
the names of the four members of
the commission agreed upon at the
governors residence last night.
Senators Akers, Maricora; Golfer
and Kimball, Graham, protested.
.Tt isn't fair to the members of
this house, Kimball remarked, ITO
ask them to vote on the bill unless
they have the names of the members
of III commission agreed upon by
| the committee and the governor
Senator Akers seconded Kimballs
! opinion. saying he thought that ''the
senate is entitled to know the names
of the commission members"
Senator Jones replied: ''The only
matter before the house is consid
GRAFTON of the bill, giving the gov
ernor the authority to appoint the
commission. / don't feel at liberty
to name the men on the floor of the
senate
Senator Donnelly Pima county,
broke in rather caustically that "the
senate doesn't need to vote for the
bill if that is dependent upon MAX
! ing known the members of the COM
mission The names of the members
have no part in this consideration"
! AT this juncture Senator Sutter,
Cochse, called for the previous ques
tion and upon roll call every mem
Der voted AYE"
Senate bll number 5, providing for
the appointment Of inspectors to in
spect all gasoline before it is sold
within the state to prevent the dis
| tributon of low-grade gasoline, was
! laid over for another day 1t was
introduced by Joyner, Pima county.
senator Joyner also introduced today
81 bill to provide for the creation OF
small claims courts throughout the