Arizona republican., 1901-03-15


 lican for printing the legislative pro- ceedings, was reported back from the appropriations committee with rec ommendation that the amount be cut in two. The amendment was adopted and the bill was sent to the enrolling and expressing committee.
 House bill l65, relating to dams and irrigation. was made a special order fir today at 2 o'clock
 House bin l65. providing local option fer counties, subdivisions of counties and municipalities, to be determi~ef by an election ordered by the h"a ~i supervisors, was reported fH ;. with out recommendation. Ii w. come up as a special order at , o .ock today.
 Mir. Campbell's bil' to encourage the development Of ws.er power for gen. erating electricity. came back with an amendment which met the objection hitherto urged against it. Under the amendment dams for the development of water power can be constructed only after the consent of persons living along the stream below has beea ob- tained
 House bill 169, appropriatlng $9.0OO for the experimental station, was amended r. leduction of the amount.
 House bill l22. to establish uniform system of graduation from high schools and to establish a definite re- lation between the public schools and the university and the normal school, was taken up. The latter object in- wolves uniform examination, to which the extraordinary objection was made that 1t would be unfair, as the pupils Of some schools would lack the ad- ,nntages enjoyed by others. It is just such inequalities that the system was designed to bring to the surface and establish a standari to which all must attain. Dr. Noos also objected to the proposed system of grading in exam nations. some radical defects of form were feunI in the bill aad 1t was in- definitely postponed. with the under standing that another bill with the sumo object iu view would be drawn bill to prevent the extinction of an- telope by protecting them from killing or capture for ten years. was slightly amended and sent to be expressed
 bill for the collection of statistics and for the care of indigent sick, was passed Mr. Ivy suggested a startling amendment which was not adopted. In order that no advantage might be taken of public charity 1t was Mr. lvy's idea that those In nee. of assist ance should sign in person applications for 1t and that signatures on their be- half by other persons should not be recognized. In the event of deiirious
 
 ment could not apply for medical as- sistance until after the most serious stage cf his illness had been passed.
 MuTILATED BY THE COUNCIL.
 A discovery was made that the coun- ell had done something to house bill lI, to regulate the licensing of sa- looms outside the city limits. This bill was drawn to protect persons who had established homes just beyond the city Hmits from road houses and sa- looms, against which the counsy does not afford prompt remedy. The bill provided that the sheriff should not issue license for a saloon within two miles of an incorporated town having a population of 900 unless the applicant for the license had first obtai- ed the written consent of a majority repre- sentation of the property value within radius of 500 yards of the proposed saloon The council amended the bill by substituting "oue mile" for two miles "50O" fer 1000" and two miles" for "60O yards" The latter amendment was almost certainly not intended. While on the face of 1t It would practically prohibit the estab- lishment of suburban saloons. the amendment really renders the bill worthless. Iihe house refused to con- eur and conference was arranged.
 The repOir of the conference ccm- mittee on the Phoenix charter bill was adopted. The repor: leaves the bill in effect unchanged as it came from the council. IL makes the offices of the chief of police and comptroller appoint i've insRad of elective. The more triv- ial of the house amendments were conceded The repcrt was also adopted in the council.
 A HALF DAY OFF.
 Barely quorum was present at : o'clock, After the reading of mes sage from the governor announcing his apHrova, of the code bill relating to wills. principal and surety, ware houses. partition, distribution, es- cheats and replev!9. MT. Kimball in. troduceo county quarantine bill. Then q mot5on was made to take recess until 3:30, the reason being given that there was great deal of committee work to be done. It was mentioned that the reconsideration of council bill No. 107 had been set for 2:30, but no strenuous objection was made to the recess. which, however. was not spent ih committee. The real object of the recess was to drag the house into tho council, where MT. Ives was going t, deliver lecture with the object O: nracing up several gentlemen of the house who had lately been manfes;ing impatienoe of restraint, and weariness of subseryience. An adjournment to 9 o'clock this morning was announced la'er without the transaction of any other business.
 THE COUNCIL.
 The house reform school bill, with which there has been a great deal of Juggling in the council for partisan purposes. was advanced another stage yesterday morning and was re eferren to