Arizona republican., 1899-02-07

(ing. MT. sanders' house bill is No. g and is in the judiciary committee MT. Sanders introduced bill to es- tabIish date for payment of empioyez and to provide fer attorneys fees. Ii provides that employers of labor shall designate q certain date within thirty days after the commencement of such labor as the date upon which all money dUe as wages or salary shall be paid to the employees for all iabor per formed prior tO fifteen days thereto. IT. case of failure t0 designate q date, | then the date occurring thirty days Gt- teI the commencement of such labO- shall be deemed to be the date for such payment. If any employer shall fail CT refuse to pay his empl0ye or employees as provided. such emplOye CT employees may commence an action in any court of competent jurisdiction against such employer, and upon judgment being rendered in favor Of plaintiff, il shall
 be the dHty of the justice O the peace.
 CT judge trying the case. to include iii
 the judgment a reasonable attorney $
 fee to be fixed by said justice or judge,
 in addition to the amount of wages
 found to be cue.
 MT. Parr introduced a bill prohibit
 ing giving unjust references, thereby
 preventing wcrkingmen from obtain
 ing employment" The bill provides
 that all references in regard to work ing men shall apply to character and ability only. Any person givine writ ten or verbal references which shall contain more than implied in section 1 or shall in any manner directly or in directly give malicious references that is liable to pTeTent a workingman from obtaining employment, shall be guilty Of misdemeanCr. ViOlatOrs of the provisions of the law shall be deemed guilty of 3 misdemeanor, and upon conviction in any court Of cOmpe- tent jurisdiction shall be fined not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars, and shall be liable for any damage that may be sus- tained by reason of their failure to comply with the law
 MT. Parr introduced 2 bill providing that any person, persons, firm, com pany or corporation refusing to pay taxes on certain properties that have not been exempted by acts of the leg islature of the territory Of Arizona shall not receive the benefit of the ser vices of any county or territorial peace officer in the protection of the property they refuse to pay taxes on. his act does not apply to properties exempted by the previous legislatures Of the territory of Arizona.
 MT. EOnau presented a bill raising the compensation to be paid district judges by the territory from $500 to $1 200 Der annun. Alter the bill had been read the first time, Alr. Moore moved that further consideration of t be indedfniteliy postponed Mir. Scott thought il fair to the judges to have the bill considered in committee Ou a roll call MT. Mc0Te's motion was lost, and the bill was referred to the judiciary committee.
 Speaker Ashurst presented a bill the northern Arizona normal school, to inha5it the Flagstaff build ing erected for rsfoTmatOry.
 lfr- Etz presented q bill amending the gambling law so as to prohibit gambling in places where women are employed It also provides that only such games shall be operated for which license has been issued.
 hIr. DOnau presented a bill directing the territorial treasurer to transfer to the general fund any money remaining in uneXpended special appropriations.
 Mir. Penh2m gave notice that he will bill fixing the salaries of boards of supervisors in counties 0t -he first class.
 llAr. Adams gave notice that he will introduce 9 bill regulating the license i fees of insurance com lpanies
 I1r. Moore gave notice that he will | introduce a bill permanently locating the territorial prison. MT. Moore i wants the penitentiary.
 The committee having under cOnsid- 1 7rati0n the bill creating the county Of ! asked for further time on the ! 1ili, which was granted.
 MT. Bunch's council bill 24 fixing the | inc for holding court in the four ju- licial districts, passed the council | his is the bill presented by request 1f the judges
 Mr. GOldberg's railroad freight bill, 1 king maximum charges, was amended ! extensively in the corporation com nittee of the council, and the bill will ,e further considered in committea of he whole next Thursday
 MT. Murphy's council bill Nc. 27. presented yesterday, fixes the maxi nun rate of railroad passenger fare t three cents per mile. It was sent to he committee on corporations.
 The bill increasing the license fze f the pack peddler5 passed the cOun-
 The council adopted a concurre-t esOlutiOn providing for joint com littee Of to investigate the accounts f the capitol building commission nd determine what future approp- -i-- ion is required.
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