The Coconino sun., 1927-04-29
WHOM IS WHOM AT THE
STATE CAPITOL

All members of the commission ex..
cept Governor Hunt and Senator Null
ford Winsor are on the "good will''
tour. The commissions program is
based on the following cardinal points
l-Development of the river to in,
clude flood control, utilization of all
water for irrigation and domestic
purposes, and creation of hydro-elec-
trio power to the fullest extent of the
rivers fall.
utilization of the waters of the
river for the citizens of the United
States, any rights accorded Mexican
landholders to be to the unregulated
normal flow Of the stream only.
3-Right of the states to appropri-
ate and put to beneficial use the wat
ers within their own boundaries to re-
main unimpaired except by mutual
agreement.
Amy tri-state agreement to as
sure Arizona sufficient water to re-
claim all of her arid lands susceptible
of irrigation from the river.
5-Flow of the tributaries in the
lower basin states to be reserved to
those states.
6-Right of Arizona to derive reve-
nue. from power developed on the riv-
er within its boundaries to be recog-
nized.
No Reply from Other States.
Although the Arizona commission,
through its chairman, Governor Hunt,
has written and telegraphed Califor-
MIA and Nevada representatives ask
ing that the tri-state conferences on.
the river problem be resumed, no re-
ply has been Forthcoming fixing a
date for the resumption of negotia-
tions. The California legislature has
before it bill creating a new perma-
nent commission, and Governor Hunt
has been informed that nothing will
be done toward resuming the formal
conferences until after the California
legislature has adjourned.
Faltin Rehearing Denied
. Once more the neck of William Fal-
tin, convicted murderer, has been
placed in jeopardy, by action Of the
state supreme court Monday in deny
ing him a rehearing of his habeas
corpus action by which he sought his
freedom. The Faltin case has att
tracted wide attention because of the
unusual chain of circumstances sur
rounding it. Sentenced to die on the
gallows IA years ago, Faltin escaped
execution By being sent to the asylum
for observation as to his sanity. Re-
turned to the prison as sane, he was
not executed because, while at the
asylum, the people of the state, by
referendum, abolished the death PEN
alty. Two years later the death PEN
alty was restored, but the warden de-
clined to hang Faltin on the ground
that the date first fixed had long since
passed and he had no warrant to ex-
ecute the man. Faltin remained q
prisoner, all but forgotten until his
attorneys recently applied for writ
of habeas corpus, holding that Faltln
could not be kept prisoner because
he had been sentenced to death, not
life Imprisonment. The supreme court
held that repeating the death penalty
did not act as pardon for convicted
murderers sentenced to be hung and
declared the governor, or the court Of
ficials, should issue a new warrant
fixing new date for the execution.
Attorneys for Faltin asked rehear-
ing. which has just been denied. They
now announce they will appeal to the
supreme court. In the meantime no
new warrant fixing date for Faltln's
execution has been issued by the gov
ernor.
Referendums Are RumOred
Runors Of referendums to be IN
voked against three measures passed
over the vetoes of Governor Hunt
were current in capitol circles this
week but were without confirmation.
The bills in question are those repeal
ing the motor vehicle certificate OF
title act. a bone of contention in the
late legislative sessions; the relle1 ap-
preparation for Smart, Gore @ Co., 70
pay a balance due for examining the
books Of former State. Englneer,
Thomas Maddox, and the Bush Dill
establishing colony for mentally oe-
ficient children. 80,
Repeal of the certificate Of title
law deprives Secretary of State James
n. Kerby of an additional $4,000 per
annum salary, but the secretary OF
state was emphatic in denying ne had
any intention of seeking d referendum
on the legislatures action IN repeal
ing the law. Likewise at the ofilce
of Governor Hunt it was denied tnat
the chief executive or any OF his ad-
visers had an y plans to submit the
overriding of his vetoes Of these pliis
to a referendum of the people Inc
only persons who could be found fav-
orable to such referenduns were one
or two members of the minority lac
ton in the legislature.
Supreme Court Decision
The state supreme court having de-
cided that the city Of Phoenix can leg
ally call special election for the pur..
pose of voting on a bond issue OF
S75O.O0O with which to rehabilitate
the municipal car lines, the city COM
mission has announced that the cleo
tion will be held Saturday, April ~. I.
The supreme court has also Upheld
the right of the town of Tempe TO
levy a license tax upon hardware
stores based upon the stores average
sales. ]. w. Terrell, a Tempe mer-
chant, was fined $50 for refusing to
pay the license, and in lieu OF pay
ment was sent to Jail for SO days, he
appealed to the supreme court which
sustained the decision of the lower
court.
Awards made by the industrial COM
mission to the widow and two children
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