Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-12
ADJOURNMENT
IS PREVENTED
BY ROAD BILL
Hunt Adamant In Claiming
PrerOgative Of Appoint
ing Committee.
NO TRUCE SEEN
Senator Says Senate Will
Stand Pat On ''Confirma-
ton" Section.

PHOENIX, March IL N9.-While the
clocks in both houses of. the state leg
islature were turned back to lengthen
the day of adjournment set by law
March 10--the deadlock between the
executive office and the Legislature
today became definitely fixed, and the
latter settled down to the business of
| watchful waiting.
The next move depends upon Cover
nor Hunt. The highway department re-
organization BILL is expected to be on
his desk for signature tomorrow morn
ing, Conference committees of the
house and senate met today and agreed
upon the provisions of the bill, the
committee reports were accepted by
both houses and there remained only
the general appropriation bill on which
agreement must be reached, The house
refused to concur in the senate amend
ments to this bill.
Speaker Crawford of the house and
President Winsor of the senate, APP
pointed five-member committees to
confer on the provisions Of the appro-
priation bill tonight
Inc AAOu4 oSI Ny lhO AlOu0O VI 4Cp4C-
sentatives for sine die adjournment
5 p. m. today-came and went and ex-
cept for a clearing of desks and de-
cision to hold night session, there
was no indication that the eighth leg
islature would give up the ghost to-
morrow. The senate was even more
indifferent TO the fact that the last
pay checks had been distributed.
Working more or less leisurely all day
long, the senate recessed late in the
afternoon until 10 a. m. tomorrow.
From the executive office on the
floor below the legislative chamber,
came an informal reiteration that Gov
ernor Hunt would veto the highway
bill when ii was placed on his desk.
He is also known to disapprove of the
general appropriation bill, but con-
cessions by the senate appropriations
committee in in the way of raising the
amounts for the executive office and
the commission of agriculture and hor-
ticulture were hoped to preclude the
possibility of a veto.
SO far as the senate committee on
highways and bridges was concerned,
the eighth session could last all sum-
who also was a member Of the con-
ference committee which considered
the highway department bill, said to-
day that there would be no truce. His
prediction that a motion would be put
in the upper house for recess until
next Tuesday pending action by the
governor on the bill, failed to mate
rialize, however.
Governor Hunt was to leave Phoenix
for an unknown desert retreat" this
afternoon, but John Whyte, his per-
sonal secretary said tonight that so
far as he knew, the governor was still
in the city and apparently intends to
stay until the Legislature adjourns."
The highway bill, in the main, re-
mains substantially the same as the
day it was drawn up by the house
The provisions for a gasoline tax,
property tax, road tax and five
member commission to govern the
highway department were little
changed by the senate highways and
bridges committee and by the confer
ence committees. The commission and
it's appointment has provided the bone
of contention for the legislature and
the governor.
An affirmative vote of four of the
five members is, under the Terms of
the BILL necessary to launch upon any
venture Or to undertake any activity.
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