Arizona republican., 1899-01-24

The conclusion that the territory of
 Arizona should not pay by appropria-
 tion for the newspapers sent to mem
 bers of the legislature during the ses
 sion struck both houses yesterday at
 about the sa-Se moment, and action
 was taken accordingly. In the council
 MT. Carpenter introduced a concurrent
 resolution. that the chief clerks shall
 return to the publishers all newspapers
 left on members desks, unless it is
 known that the papers are delivered
 free of cost, or on subscription. MT. Wright opposed the resolution on the score that all newspapers on his desk are his private property. The discus sion developed that the meaning of the resolution is that all publishers send
 ing their papers to members do so at their own financial risk, and must nos expect remuneration by appropriation a the close of the session. The res0- lution was adopted without an OppCs- ing vote.
 At the same hour, in the house, MT.
 Moore presented a resolution that l. is the sense of the members that Go payment shall be made for the news papers being sent regularly from all over the territory to members. The resolution was made concurrent and adopted by a vote of Is to s. It was sent to the council and arrived there after MT. Carpenters resolution had been adopted. The house resolution was then adopted, and the council res olution sent to the house. The house passed the council measure with dis senting voices heard, and then MT. Adams arose to explain his vote. He said the council was making a josh" on the house by sending in the resolu- ton and that members are personally responsible for payment for papers which they received. He did not want clerks taking papers from his desk and sending them back to the publishers.
 MT. Donau was of like opinion. He believed members had the right to re- ceive newspapers and pay for them if they so desired
 The discussion being irregular in the opinion of MT. Gray he moved that the vote by which the council resolution was passed be reconsidered- This car Tied and the council resolution was voted down by a vote of 10 to 6.
 As the matter stands, both houses have expressed the opinion that no money should be appropriated to pay for newspapers sent to members. The council is willing to send back all pa pers received that are not on Subscrip- tion or sent free. and the house re- serves the right to take all the litera- ture that is sent in and to pay for it if it so desires. The publishers of need not despair Of getting a fat price for their wares at the end of the session. By concurrent" resu- lutiOn the members have declared they will not pay for papers, but a concur rent resolution is not law, and the members are at liberty tC legally change their minds on the subject at any time
 With the exception of The Ropubli- can every daily newspaper published in Phoenix has been daily laid on the desk of each member. Presumably, the papers are gifts to the members, but the publishers expect to be handsomely paid by appropriation near the close of the session, and heretofore they have not been disappointed. The last legislature paid over S1,000 for news papers received by the members dur ing the sesison, the subscription price being at the rate of $4.5O per week for weekly papers and above $1.30 per day for daily papers. Beside the Phoenix dailies probably every weekly in Ari- 5ona has been sent each member since the session began. Attention was called Saturday by MT. Benham to the accommodating papers, and MT. Scott in- luired then if the territory was obliged to pay for them. It has been GUS -omary with all legislatures to give the struggling press of the territory a sub- 5idy, but there seems to be a growing that newspaper should be treated by the legislature like anc other business enterprise.
 In the house Speaker Ashurst pre- sented a bill requiring all able-Dodiei citizens residing outside of towns to work one day in the year on the puO- lie roads or pay S2 in lieu of labor
 MT. Parr introduced a bill increasing he age of consent from 14 to IT years 1
 MT. Evans introduced a bill making 1 III tokens issued in payment of wages l for labor negotiable in cash at the | option Of the holder MT. Hale pre- l 'ented one amending the school law.
 Notice was given in the council that 1 Mr Hunt will present a bill amending | he tax law. Mr Wright will present | l bill fer the submission of all public | questions to popular vote ;n accord l lnce with the principles of initiative | md referendum. This is after the | manner of the government of Switzer-