Arizona republican., 1899-03-08

Benham offered an amendment that all | the books and papers of the cOmmis- sion be brought to the house at the evening session and have them inves- tigated.
 This was denounced as an att2-1t | to destroy the purpose of the resOlu- tion. After much discussion the amendment was adopted. During the afternoon the resolution was brought up and killed, and M l Peterson at once introduced another to the same effect. creating a house com mittee to do the Investigating. The resolution was adopted, and MT; Will Hams, in the chair, appointed MetI-s. l Parr, Moore and Benham. MT. tParr declined to serve on the committee, but the chair would not excuse him, as he had presented the original resolution of investigation MT. Parr reconsidered his determination and the three members left the house on theic mis- sion.
 They appeared at the evening session of the house, practically empty handed and asked for further time, which was denied, and the committee was dis charged
 Introduction of bills ceased yester- day, the last number in the house be- ing 182, and in the council 122. The council, in the past two days, has pre- sented twenty-two bills, and the house twenty-nine.
 The following bills were introduced in the council:
 By MT. Goldberg-lProviding that all cities of over 4,000 population shall = ceive all the money collected from sa- loon licenses.
 By Mf Goldwater-More particularly defining the duties of the territorial auditor and treasuroc.
 By Mr Goldberg-Amending the law concerning Repositories for territorial and county funds.
 By MT. Goldberg-Concerning deputy district attorneys in first-class coun-
 By Mir. Goldberg-Concerning depu- ties and assistants to county officers.
 By Mir. Goldberg-To fix fees of county recorders in frst-class counties.
 By Mir Carpenter-To establish a mint.
 By Mr. Olney-Concerning the ap- portionment of school money.
 By MT. Carp rpenter-Concerning judg- ments and sentences in criminal cases.
 By MT. Wolff-Licensing slaughter houses.
 by MT. w EIS4i-1O DEOulOL6 IuS 6I- ficiency of county jails.
 These bills were introduced in the house:
 By NJ. Gray-The general appror~i- ation bill.
 By MT. Hale-Fixing the salary of he attorney-general at 2,5O0 annually.
 By MT Parr-To regulate the prac- tice of dentisary
 By MT. Parr-To abolish vignettes on ballots
 By MT Donau-To prepare an index to the journal of the present legisla- ture.
 By NJ Donau-Concerning the issu- ance of municipal bonds
 By MT. Donau-To sell unclaimed baggage.
 By MT. BartIeson-To create 2 court to try rights of priority of land and
 By MT. Donau-Empowerin cities of above 40OO population tc. create a con- mission of public works.
 By MT. Adams-To abolish the board | of medical directors.
 By MT Benham-To amend the first l section of the library law passed last week.
 By Mir. Benham-Fixing punishment | for destroying fences.
 By Mr. Benham-TO tax the net pro- ceeds of mines. The bill is 3 copy of the Nevada law
 By MT. Stevens-To extend limits of | cities
 The house passed a flag bill within i've minutes after it's introduction. MT. Evans presented the bill. and under suspension of the rules it went through 1uttering. The bill makes it a misde- neanOr to insult the national flag in my manner, or to use it for advertiS- ng purposes.
 When Mir. Rerham introduced house pill 180 D establish A and "B'' grades of f1rst-class counties. MT. Ad- dds moved to indefinitely postpone it's The motfcn did not prevail and the bill went to committee. At the evening session the house in committee of the whole got into shape o pass the bulk of the appropriation )ills today. It recomm ended the pass Lge of the bills making appropriations { or paying the district judges; fo- pur- .hasing a case for the Rough Riders lag: for clerk hire for audito~; for fi1-- liture for the auditors and treasurer's lfhces; for the territorial prison; for he relief of Charles Poston: for the for the insane asylum; for he capitol building; for the territorial ibrary. ( The bills making appropriations to ( maintain the historical society and the roposed bureau of ethnology fws~e do eated by being indefinitely postponed The prison removal bill, the bill t0 elieve J. F. Meador, the bill to re- l ieve Ben Heney, the O'Neill monU- rent bill, and the bill concerning the military code, were reccmmitted.