Arizona republican., 1899-03-04
Governor Signs Water Storage
 TaX-EXemptiOn Bill,
VETOES EVANS SCRIP BILL
Anti-GambIing Measure Defeated by Large 1ajOrIfV-SuperVISOr fFirSf-CIaSS Counties 10 Receive Salary After January ISf. 1901. pr. Wright Tells inc Council About Vaccination.

The governor notified the house yesterday that he had signed house bill 43, exempting from taxation for fifteen years water reservoirs hereafter to be constructed. In his message the governor criticized the first section of the bill, which evidently exceeded its intention in eXempting property from taxation and he recommended that an act be passed amending this section, which in his opinion, is too sweeping Fl it's provisions.
 When the message was read, MT. Adams took the floor and gave the house lecture on the evil of passing bills exempting corporations from tax ation. This bill, he reminded them. had been killed in the house and then reconsidered and passed.
 MT. Benham sent up to the clerks desk a notice that he would introduce a bill amending the objectionable sec tion. While the notice was being read MT Adams said he would introduce a similar bill, and Mr. Benham withdrew his notice
 
 that he has vetoed house bill 12-Mr. Evans scrip bill, making any token of indebtedness issued by an employer ili payment of wages redeemable in money, and so enforceable in the courts. On the question, shall the bill pass, the governors veto to the contrary notwithstanding, the bill was defeated by the following vote: Ayes Adams Doan, Evans, linus, Pace. Parr, Sanders, Williams, Ashurst-9. Nays Arthur, Benham, Brown, Donau, Ety. Gonzales, Hale, Peterson, Pusch, Scott, Stevens, Woods-12. Bartleson, Gray and Moore were absent
 In his message the governor held that the bill offered no protection to working men, and that in making evil dences of indebtedness good for their value in lawful money, the legislative power is exceeded.
 MT. Scott introduced a resolution in the house that 200 copies of certain sections of the penal law be printed for distribution among the members and in the lobby, so that the liability to sin ignorantly on the subject would be avoided. MT. Adams objected to the reading of the resolution, and declared it an insult to every member of the house. It was lowering the dignity of the house to present such a resolution. He moved that the resolution be taken up with the bill .appropriating money to pay MT. Scotts election expenses. The dhair ruled that it would take majority vote of the house to have the resolution read in full. That motion was made and failed. MT. Adams moved to lay the resolution on the table. MT. Scott demanded a roll call or the motion, but could not get four other members to join him in the de- mand. The motion to table was car ried. The sections of the law included in the resolution are on the subject of bribery of members of the legislature.
 The bill appropriating $27, 900 for the completion of the capitol building came before the house for third read ing. MT. Benham presented the ab- stract of title to the grounds, which was requested Thursday. It was then proposed to refer the abstract to some committee for examination. This opened up a sewing society gossip about every appropriation bill before the house, with the result that all ap- - propriation bills were made a special order for consideration next Monday evening at 2 o'clock.
 MT Scotts anti-gambling bill came up on special crder in committee of the whole. As soon as the bill was read, MT. Moore moved that the bill be recommended to pass and MT. Donau seconded the motion.
 As soon as the committee arose, the bill was put on final passage and lost by the following vote: Ayes-Evans. Moore, Pace, Peterson, Scott-5. Nays-Adams, Arthur, Benham, Brown, Dean, Etz, Gonzales, Hale, linus, Parr. Pusch, Sanders, Stevens, Woods, Will Hams, Ashurst-17. MT. Donau and Mr Bartleson were absent.
 MT. Scott introduced a resolution that hereafter bills carrying large" opriations-whatever that means shall have precedence in considera- ton over other bills. MT. Scott voted alone for the resolution.
 The following bills were passed in the house:
 House bill "A, providing for the pub- lication of delinquent tax lists; house bill S3, licensing gambling games. by a vote of F to 6; council bill 50, re- quiring incoming officers to complete