Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-03-20
Legislative Notes.

In the house the bill concerning
 city charters has been tabled.
 Bill 16S has been introduced by
 Bernard. It provides for license ta1 of SlS0, payable in advance, semi-an nually, on all gambling games, anC makes it a crime punishable by two years imprisonment or S1,000 to win money at any such game by cheating
 A memorial was read asking the secretary of agriculture to have ex. perimental stations established in the northern part of the territory in either Navajo, Coconino, Apache or Mohave county. The resolution was adopted unanimously.
 A bill was introduced by Peterson appropriating S3,500 forimprovements and maintenance of the agricultural experimental station and property at tached thereto.
 The bill providing for the transfer of special fund to the general fund of Pima county, was passed.
 The bill for maintenance of insane asylum passed.
 The bill providing that the union label be attached to all territorial printed matter, was tabled.
 The relief bill of H. F. Robinson was passed.
 The bill providing for the compul- sory payment of monthly wages was laid on the table.
 Walsh's bill to regulate liabilities of railroad companies was defeated.
 Roemer has introduced a bill to es- tablish a bureau of archaeology and ethnology.
 Fowler introduced a bill authorizing the issuance of bonds by counties for the construction of water storage res ervoirs and irrigation canals.
 The bill providing for a commis- sioner of irrigation in counties of over SS, S,0O0,0O0 assessed valuation passed.
 The militia bill passed by a vote of 12 ayes, II nays, one absent.
 H. B. No. 123, taxing the gross pro- ceeds of mines, was laid on the table.
 c. B. AS, homestead and exempt ions, making the exemptions on real estate S2,500, was put on its final pas sage and passed.
 In the council the bill to exempt from taxation sugar refneries was passed.
 The house bill to allow the Pima board of supervisors to transfer certain money from the interest fund to the general fund passed.
 A message from the governor an louncod that he had disapproved of ,. B. No. 107, bill to limit the pow ITS of the governor, so that he can re- move appointees only for malfeasance ,r incompetency. The message was made special order for Thursday, at L0:30 o'clock. Perkins made a point ,f order that immediate action should De taken. The chair decided the point of order not well taken. Rior- Ian protested. Andrews being ab- 'ent, the democratic members were lot ready to vote on the measure. Perkins gave notice of a protest Igainst the proceedings.
 Finley introduced a bill to create he county of Verde. The bill was cad once and an effort made to sus- ,end the rules failed. This is thought o be good index of the fate of the Jill.
 In the house Friday afternoon coun- il bills 107 and 112 which had been 'etOed by the governor came up for Barker now moved that ,. B. No. 107 be laid on the table and | he chair ruled the motion out of 'rder. Barker appealed from the hair and the motion was not sus- sustained. Barker again moved that ! ,. B. No. 107 lay on the table and | Bernard moved that the motion be mended to include c. B. No. 112 which was not agreed to. Fowler | moved that c. B. No. 112 be taken up md the motion prevailed. Barker moved to lay c. B. No. 112 on the | able which prevailed by the follow ng vote: Ayes, Bernard, Barkley, | Beard, Corbett, Crouch, Fowler, Geer, Cray, Houston, Hams, Ivy, Zimball, Morgan, Roemer, St. Charles, Walsh, Woods-19; nays, Campbell, Noon, Peterson, Ward, Mir. Speaker-5. A motion was then made to reconsider the vote by which he bills were laid on the table and a notion to lay the motion to reconsider n the table and this motion was greed to which effectually closed the contest and the bills vetoed by the governor will have no consideration ! y the house.
 The bill to encourage the construc- ion of dams and irrigation canals vas defeated as was also the bill con erning the administration of water or irrigation and other purposes.
 A number of code bills were passed.
 Saturday in the house the song ung by Mrs. Frank Cox at the dedi atiOn, was made the territorial nthem.
 Geer asked permission to introduce
 bill carrying an appropriation, which was granted. He then intro luced H. B. 1S7, authorizing the | of the code, the constitution, he organic act, the acts of the legis- atute, and the payment of the same, or 2500 volumes, and sale of the same ! t $500 per volume. Fifty copies to . ,e placed in the territorial library and . me copy of each to be furnished to | he judges of the supreme court. ter |