The copper era., 1903-03-12

Other bills were a. follows: For th'
relief OF Oscar Gebler Of Nogales whC
eight years ago loaned the mayor anC
council OF that town - 900 Mexican
money for the construction OF a rOaC
into the mountains. When the time
mayor and council and they could fine
no authority in law for the eXpendi
ture OF money outside the city limits
bin providing that there be nC
barbed wire fences in any city or towr
OF the territory; bill requiring board'
/ OF Supervisors in case of the assess
ment OF property al too low figure tC
/ give owners notice OF an intended in
crease; bill proposing to pay justices
/ OF the peace in towns OF 1000 or less
salary of 500 month and proyid-
/ ing that all fees OF the Office shall be
turned into the county treasury; a bill
amending the law providing for the
collection OF taxes on personal property
in counties OF the fourth, fifth and
sixth classes.
Then came bill FOR the extension
OF the broad aegis OF the law for the
exemption from sale for debt Of per-
sOnal property. 1t practically eXempts
everything that people can make use
Of. Mr.. Webb introduced bill making
changes in the law regarding the
changing OF text books in the public
schools and another bin requiring
school trustees 20 set aside for a library
fund annually a sum equal TO ten cents
for each child Of school age in the
district.
Mr.. Rowe, providing for the trans
shipment from the Louisiana Purchase
exposition to the Lewis & Clark ex-
position. Arizona's mineral display at
the former at cost not to exceed So
600, to be paid cut of the original APP
preparation or If there should nothing
remain out Of the general fund. \
bill was introduced defining the quail
tications OF district attorneys. Ac
cording to the bill it snail be required
that they be learned in the law and
shall have been admitted to the bar.
II is a curious fact that there has
never been such Il requirement. I'm
der the present law any man who is
entitled to vote is eligible to election
as district attorney.
Mr.. Bernard introduced a bill to ex-
empt from taxation reservoirs whose
construction was begun previous TO
March Of 1880. This is to destroy the
effect Of the repeal of an exemption
been constructed.
BY Mr.. Collins for the establish
ment of land marks; by Mr.. ST.
Charles, to regulate the issuance of in
surance policies; by Mr.. Morrison, for
the establishment of territorial health
board; by Mr. ST. Charles, to make
the Australian ballot system more
definite.
The only bill passed in the session of
the council was the Ashurst bill relat-
ing to county recorders which provides
other things that IN counties
of the second and third classes record
ers may appoint deputies at a salary OF
$50 month.
A public health bill similar to the
one brought into the house was intro
duced. The governor is made the
presideu: of it and the attorney gem
erai the vice-presidcnt. y superin-
tendent who must be physician shall
he appointed at a salary of 1000 a
year. Health boards are to be ap-
pointed by counties of which presi-
dents of boards of supervisors are to
be presidents, district attorneys vice.
presidents and the superintendents
shall be physicians at a salary of $500
a year. The bill also reorganizes the
health board of cities. The terri
torial board shall have control over all
other boards and in times of con-
tageouS or infectious diseases over the
life and health and property OF the
people of the territory.
MIR. Webb's BILL No. 1913, which had
not been printed, was called up on the
question of adopting the majority
committee report. This bill, MIR.
Webb explained, was an exact dupli-
cate of the one just passed, except
that it provided for manual training
school at Solomonville, Graham county
instead of at Prescott. When the
roll was called Mr.. St. Charles refused
to vote, because, he said, Il do not
know what | am voting for. The bill
has never been printed and it has
never been read" He was passed
temporarily, but when his name was
again called he still refused to vote,
and when someone spoke OF rules, Mr..
St. Charles said:
Il don't care what the rules are,
shall not vote on something l know
nothing about
Mr.. Parr moved that the bill be
printed, to which, Mr.. Webb obieceed.
Mr.. St. Charles claimed that as the
measure carried an appropriation it
should be given all the publicity neces-
sary. MIR. Farr's motion was lost, and
Mr.. Webb moved that the rules be
suspended and the bill placed on its
final passage. The controversy that
followed stirred the Arizona blood, and