Arizona republican., 1899-02-28
Council Killed it in Short Order
 Yesterday.
HE'S FURNINST CORPORATION
Is Fir. nurphY Of rtohaVe-rinleY to Move Reconsideration Today Of inc Vote Passing fhe Bill Exempt ing Storage Reservoirs From Taxafion-Increased Saloon Tax FaVOrabIY Considered.

MT. Goldberg's freight rate bill suf- fered a premature death in the council third reading and the question being shall the bill be engrossed and have third reading the motion was lost by a viva voce vote, and not voice said aye" MT. Goldberg went through the motions of a protest that the bill was not considered in its proper order, but the record showed that the clerk was right and MT. Goldberg philoscph- iCally remarked that it didn't make much difference. MT. Wright moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill had been refused a third reading, and the motion was lest by the following vote: Ayes-GoIdberg Hunt, Murphy, Olney, Goldwater-5. Nays-Bunch, Carpenter, Finley, Warner. Wolff, Wright, Udall-7.
 MT. Murphy's passenger fare bill, which started out with a Scent per mile fare and was amended to cents, fared little better than the freight rate bill. It was ordered engrossed and to have a third reading, but it is slated to get no farther
 The house bill providing for free li- braries came before the council in whole committee and was recommend ed to pass as amended. Several amend ments were offered by MT. Goldwater and MT. Goldberg. As the bill stands no real estate can be purchased for li- brary purposes; the number of trustees is increased from four to five, and no tax can be levied for the creation of library except by the vote of the city. at any special election called for that purpose. An amendment offered by MT. Goldberg, permitting only prop erty owners and taxpayers to vote on the question of a library, was lost. MT. Goldwater offered an amendment women, but it was withdrawn before action
 Mir linus house bill 43, to encourage the building of water reservoirs, by exemption from taxation, passed the council, but is not yet free to go to the governor, as MT. Finley will move it's reconsideration today. It passed by the following vote: Ayes-Bunch, Car penter, Finley, Goldberg, Warren, Wright, Udall-7 Nays-Hunt, Mur- phy, Olney, Wolff, Goldwater-5 Mir Murphy explained that he voted nay on this bill for the reason that he will always vote nay on any bill affecting corporations, unless the bill be to re- strain them or curtail their privileges.
 MT. Doan's house bill 39, to encour- age prospecting for mines, passed the council.
 MT Evans house bill 12, making time tickets or scrip" pay able in cash, passed the council by the following vote: Ayes-Bunch, Gold berg, Hunt, Murphy, Warner, Wolff, Nays-Carpenter, Fin ley, Olney, Wright, Udall-5.
 MT. Goldberg's council bill 57, en- sugar beet growing and sugar factories by exempting from tax ation, passed the council. MT. Mur- phy voted against the bill for the reason that he did net believe in ex-
 
 even if the corporation did not exist
 MT. Adams house bill 50 passed. It amends the law so as to permit weekly newspapers to bid for public printing.
 MT. Goldwater's bill 37, reapportion- ing the legislative representation, was postponed indefinitely by a vote of z to 5
 MT. Murphy'5 council bill 52, pro libiting the employment of women in saloons, was amended so that it does lot affect incorporated towns, and goes into effect January l, 1900. MT, )lney, who offered the amendments, aid he favored the bill on principle, out he did not want to rake political ,hestnuts out of the fire for town coun- ills. The bill was recommended to pass.
 MT. Murphy's saloon license bill in 1easing the amount Of license twas avorably considered and ordered en- crossed.
 The governors nomination of R. L. -ong, to be superintendent of public and Dr. Moller, to be pen tent;ary physician, were confirmed by he council.
 General Shafter is in Los Angeles nd might come to Phoenix if he was rged In the line of getting him here Ir. Wright presented a resolution in iting the general anu staff to attend a eception to be given in Phoenix, in ie honor. The motion failed
 A joint committee of five will con-