Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-12
Controversy Composed
In Fourth Session
CONTINUED from Page Onel

until October "a in order to allow
members to study the various matters
named in !he governors call.
Confirmation of the highway COM
mission appointees by the senate.
The general highway bill which was
| the sbiect OF controversy since the
early days of the regular session or
the legislature was passed by vote
| of 43 ayes, three nays and live not
voting. In the senate the vote was
16 ayes, no nays and three not voting,
In both houses the bill was moved
/! up from first to third reading under
| suspension of the rules.
! In the house a motion that the
bill be read by multiple readers car
rried and five men read separate pro-
visions of the bill in order that
constitutional requirements that bills
be read in full on third reading be
complied with. The measure had been
studied by the two factions in caucus
prior to yesterdays session.
Two members listed with the ma
iority and one who had previously
been with The minority were among
those who voted against the highway
bill.
| Representative Lynch, minority
member in voting nay explained that
| the measure still contained objection
able features which he had opposed
in old house bill 1877.
Representative Wisner, majority
member, denounced the method in
which the bill had been rushed
through and attacked in particular
the clause allowing the governor re-
cess appointments.
Representative Nellie Bush, major
lity member, was the other member
who voted no.
| Representative Norviel republican,
said he did not favor the measure
and regretted that it had to be
adopted and that he was voting
Eyes" in hopes that future legislatures
can transform it into a good bill.
In the senate the measure was
approved without discussion.
Immediately after the bill passed
the senate it was returned to the
house and was conveyed to the gov
ernor, who signed it Immediately.
A recess at the call of the gavel
was taken while members of the ma
iority went into caucus to decide
Wnat action to take regarding the
other subjects in the governors call.
! The program decided upon was the
passage of bill authorizing con-
structicn of an addition to the high
way department after which recess
until October would be taken.
However, the plans nearly went
amiss when minority members failed
4 to understand that the bill for the
/ highway addition was an adminiStra-
tive measure and voted against a
motion to suspend the rules to per-
init it's passage The vote showed
| a regular ma ajority and minority
to obtain the necessary two thirds
for suspension of the rules:
However, during "call of the
gavel' recess, administration leaders
conferred and a vote for reconsidera-
ton carried. On the new vote, the
entire minority, with the exception
of Morgan, of Pima, switched over
and the suspension of rules carried,
On the roll call vote on final pas
sage, Morgan, of Pima, and Jones,
of Maricopa, were the only negative
votes.
The bill authorized the newly
! formed highway commiSccion to use
out of it's present funds not more
than $4,000 for an addition to the
present highway building. 1t was ex-
planned that the removal of the motor
vehicle department from the office
of the secretary of state as well as
the need for additional room Tol
the commissioners would make the
expansion necessary.
The bill was sent Immediately to-
the senate where it was adopted with
out negative vote. Senator Joyner
called attention to "the united demo-
cratic party of Arizona" as result
of the absence of negative votes
throughout the afternoon, but on the
next motion to recess until October
o., the usual division of senate ma
/ jority and minority was shown in
the rising vote.
The main features Of the compro-
mise highway bill are the same as
the former general highway bill Veto
ed in March by the governor with
two major exceptions One of these
is the provisions for the appointment
of the commissioners. The original
bill provided for recess appointments
being filled by the remaining mem-
bers of the commission while the new
bill gives the governor the right to
make recess appointments.
Another of the vital changes in
the increase of the limit on force
account projects from $4,000 to
$4,000 without calling for bids.
! Beside the machinery for the oper-
alton of the highway commission, the
bill includes provisions for raising
funds and for their expenditure on
highways, new motor vehicle traf-
fic code, q chapter relating to the
operation Of the motoS vehicle license
department, previously in charge of
the secretary of state and now con-
trolled by the highway commission.
The concluding session of the third
special session opened at 10 o'clock
with the first order of business being
the introduction of the highway credi-
tors bill. Rules were suspended in
the house to permit its advancement
, to third reading. The bill passed
} without a negative vote, although
Representative Wisener, of Yuma, bit